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had my x1950 pro(PCI-e) (sapphire) card for about 8 months now, and in all that time all i have had is heat issues. on std fan idle was 49 degrees and under load would reach the mighty 85 degree mark. I changed my PSU to a OCZ GameXstream 600w, more than capable of running the card and have also changed the std fan to an Accelero-x2. Idle temps are now 36 degrees and under load 49 degrees, BUT and here is the big kisser! i get constant black screens and crashes now after about 5 mins of gameplay. surely this cant be a temperature issue, the fan has been on and off more times than a cheap call girls knickers! i can surf all day without any issues but once the card is under load..crash! this happens in both XP and Vista so i know it isn't a driver issue and is surely hardware.
I've had it with ATi..i think it's time for Nvidia again!
I've had it with ATi..i think it's time for Nvidia again!