thanks for the reply.. i was looking at those..
is there much difference in these two.. worth the price difference.. reviews mention Driver Problems.. also read they had been fixed.
I'm considering the pro series.. of that version
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found from $105-$123
but there seem to be some problems for some folks, however 87% & 84%positive.. both about the same
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i found this one for $70
after checking around.. i found different forms of the
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the board is different.. no heatsink and different IC's..?? i was about to get this card, but now i need to figure out the variables
ACTUALLY... this would take up less space on my MoBo.. would go into the SupremeFX II slot.. Rampage Formula Board is limited, but is it compatible, etc... too many choices and the learning curve is really steep
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