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Nathan M.

Nathan M.

Joined on 06/10/01

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SAPPHIRE 100282XTREME Radeon HD 5850 Xtreme 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
SAPPHIRE 100282XTREME Radeon HD 5850 Xtreme 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Pros: Much faster than my old EVGA Geforce 285. Also runs quite cool (~70C in WoW), which surprised me. Card is short, so it fits into my case (9 inches?).

Cons: I had issues installing CCC due to a known issue with Windows 7 and Microsoft Visual C++ 2005. Turns out, there is a hotfix that's very easy and simple to install. Once I applied the patch, everything installed just fine. Not a Radeon issue, just heads up for those who might install this in the future.

Overall Review: If you use the HDMI port, you'll need to go into CCC and modify the settings so that the image correctly fits the monitor. Easy fix.