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    Microcenter, i7 875k, 199.99

    Word is that it lasts until the 20th and that it was a misprint, so its likely it will change after that. Fucking bastards and their good deals. I've got less than two days to make the call on whether to buy this.
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    ATI 4850 TEMPERATURE discussion

    If taking advantage of a 30 day, no questions asked money-back guarantee policy is a hellworthy trespass, then I guess we're all headed there. How can I defraud them when they say they'll take it back for any reason?
  3. K

    ATI 4850 TEMPERATURE discussion

    Well if you bought it from Bestbuy (like many people have thanks to that 25% off deal) you can simply exchange it at the store if it's within 30 days of the purchase. They won't vigorously check any of that kind of stuff; they'll take your word for it if you brick the card.
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    ATI CCC Antialiasing Force

    The only game I have to fiddle with to get forced AA on my 4850 is Mass Effect, probably due to its newness. I have to rename the executable file to UT3 (since both run on the UE3) because the CCC does not recognize the Mass Effect executable. Otherwise, it works in R6:V, Bioshock and Oblivion...
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    ATI 4850 TEMPERATURE discussion

    I tried this. I cleaned the default stuff off with 91% isopropyl alcohol and replaced it with a rice grain sized drop of AS5 which I thin smoothed over the whole core and I found no difference in my temperatures. I still idle at 78C and hit around 87C under full load at stock clocks. Either I...