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my x1600pro died. should i fix it sell it and buy an x1950pro. or repair and keep for a while. this is an agp board.

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Get the x1950, it will be a big performance increase, so if you can afford it, go for it.

Reply to Gravemind123

Get the x1950Pro or the x1950xt. You may need a new PSU too for these cards.

What do you mean repair??? Is it even possible to repair video cards these days?

Message edited by aevm on 08-10-2007 at 10:32:32 PM

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i mean send to the company for a repair.

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Reply to laytons

don't bother... if you can afford it, just get a 1950XT. Check Newegg for price.

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I see. If it's under warranty and all you pay is shipping costs, and you are sure you can find a buyer, then it's worth trying. A new one would cost $60 to $130, depending on how much RAM it's got, but it's new and has a warranty. You'd probably sell it for half of that.

What kind of PSU do you have? The X1950 series consumes more than the X1600, you need to check for compatibility.

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another vote for X1950 , but as Avem said , checkh your PSU first

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The x1950Pro only uses about 75w on full load, so it won't need all that much in the way of PSU. The x1950xt however, uses about 110w full load, so you will have a better chance of needing to upgrade the PSU also if you want to go with the x1950xt.

Message edited by Gravemind123 on 08-11-2007 at 12:35:23 AM

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my friend has onboard and would pay twice the value for it.

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Reply to laytons

If you send a card that old for repair to a company like evga there is aslo a chance that they may send you a newer card if they no longer have stock of 1600 series cards, happens a lot so I would send it in either way.
good luck

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