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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: AaronM2 on January 01, 2005, 03:04:06 AM

Title: Thinking of geting
Post by: AaronM2 on January 01, 2005, 03:04:06 AM

well was looking up stuff found a Refurbished Ati RADEON 9800XT will it come with the drivers? from newegg:) is it a good deal 289$ or should i go on ebay?

Title: Thinking of geting
Post by: maddog on January 01, 2005, 08:47:40 AM

Yes it a good price but for a hundred more you can get a BFG 6800 GT OC.... Then you good for a little longer......

Title: Thinking of geting
Post by: Paul on January 01, 2005, 08:56:13 AM

Im pretty sure you can download the drivers on their site if it doesn't come in the box

Title: Thinking of geting
Post by: Brooke on January 02, 2005, 12:20:00 AM

I've used several OEM brands of Radeon cards (Sapphire, Apollo, and one or two more).  I've never had a problem downloading the latest drivers from ATI's own web site and using those drivers -- I never use the OEM driver software bundled with the card.

Title: Thinking of geting
Post by: ebgb on January 02, 2005, 01:16:29 AM

I'd be curious about a 'refurbished' card.  Is it really an unlocked 9800SE ??  Take a close look at it.

Oh, and drivers . . . the drivers you can download from http://www.atitech.com however, and this is the killer, you have to have a cd to install the DVD codecs should you ever need to view DVD's.  That can only come from an original source disc.  You can download everything else.

Title: Thinking of geting
Post by: AaronM2 on January 02, 2005, 11:15:37 PM

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Originally posted by ebgb
I'd be curious about a 'refurbished' card.  Is it really an unlocked 9800SE ??  Take a close look at it.

Oh, and drivers . . . the drivers you can download from http://www.atitech.com however, and this is the killer, you have to have a cd to install the DVD codecs should you ever need to view DVD's.  That can only come from an original source disc.  You can download everything else.

No it was sent back because there was something wrong with it but i changed my mind im not geting it: And it was fixed