ginnyfizz Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I am on the emailing list for my favourite computer parts site and today they emailed me with this offer;- Sapphire ATI Radeon HD5850 Extreme with Crysis 2 Now, I have been looking with covetous peepers at the ATI 6950 and scheming to save up, but that card is a relative steal. What do you guys reckon? Go for it or wait a bit until I can afford the ATI 6950? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReverendTholomewPlague Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) Do it. To be fair you won't really need all of the 6950's power anyway. Unless you do professional graphics work etc... Edit: And you get a free game Edited April 7, 2011 by TheReverendTholomewPlague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyfizz Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) I ordered the thing, asked for next day delivery for Saturday 9th so that I can get it installed. Should be really simple, as I already have the latest ATI drivers installed (using ATI cards already). Just plug in, connect all my gizmos back up and get playing! Actually will I have to uninstall the drivers first and then re-install them when I have changed the card? Edited April 8, 2011 by ginnyfizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthos Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Actually will I have to uninstall the drivers first and then re-install them when I have changed the card? Think you may need fresh drivers as you're using a 4xxx series card now I believe ? Also, if you can afford to, grab another one while the offer is on and go crossfire, just think of all those lovely texture mods that will appear for Skyrim :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyfizz Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 What a load of rubbish the card turned out to be. Doesn't work. Followed instructions to the letter, card fit in perfectly, connected it up right, and on power up....WOT NO PICTURE. Checked everything several times. Took the piece of mushroom fodder out and put the old card back in and lo, there were pictures! It is going back, I want my money back, sounds like there was a reason they were cheap, because they are trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannywils Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Ginny, wait don't send it back yet, Gary may be able to help you get it to work. PM me with some details I will pm you with what he needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthos Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Thats bad luck if its a duffer, you should be ok though, I've never had any problems when RMAing stuff with Overclockers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyfizz Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 I only wish I had taken a look at the OC UK forums before I ordered the piece of rubbish. There is a thread there called the ATI 5850 Extreme Owners Club and it seems that duff cards are not at all uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marthos Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Give them a call in the morning Ginny, I'm sure they'll be fine with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyfizz Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'd put in an RMA right away on Saturday before they closed, and the offending article has now been collected. Even the guy in support said that it sounds very much the case that it is a DOA card, since my set up works perfectly fine with the old card, and there is no reason why my MOBO should be incompatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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