Quote Originally Posted by blindbox View Post
I have one simple question. Are you the same SiliconDoc that has been trolling anandtech's ATI reviews?

He got banned.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2849/?all=true

Some fanboyism example.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2745/?all=true

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2689/?all=true

How is any of that relevant? It sure doesnt look like he is "trolling" here.

Quote Originally Posted by SiliconDoc
I don't know how anyone can "be productive" in this thread other than "helping fix" someone else's driver problems or agreeing with the thread title or posting their own issues ( sorry that's all "productive" if you ask me), but it is my opinion that people should be allowed to state their experiences and opinions and not constantly be afraid someone will scream they are spamming or trolling - just because it doesn't fit the "both companies are equal period" mold.
Ever stop to think that he might have a point? That, just maybe, you are falling into the same fanboy mode which he describes?

Trying to discredit someone who posts a valid argument in this manner is disgusting and should be a bannable offense. It is off topic and adds nothing to the discussion.

Back on topic, I have had my share of ATi driver problems (from the 9800pro, x800xt, x1900gt, 3650, and others) but I don't post about them since I switched to nvidia about 2 years ago. Some of these included random crashes in Flight Simulator 9, mouse movement causing click noise on speakers, slow and buggy openGL implementation, LOADS of problems with the All In Wonder part of my x800xt.

For the record, ALL of my previous ATi cards (except the 3650) are DEAD, even after running at STOCK SETTINGS their whole life. NONE of my nvidia cards are dead, even after voltmodding and other tweaks. (3 8800gts 512s, 1 8800gts 320, 7800gtx, 6600gt, gt240, 7600gs) ALL of my nvidia cards work with THE SAME DRIVER and have since the gt240 release driver (in other words, ALWAYS!)

I suppose I should throw the 3650 in my Skulltrail with a fresh Windows and see if the lasest drivers fix anything.

You AMD/ATi supporters need to calm down, step back, and take a fresh look at these things. Neither company is perfect. Both have PROFIT as objective #1, as ALL COMPANIES ARE SUPPOSED TO! But from a consumer standpoint, the important thing is to have your hardware work properly, which requires drivers to also work properly. Throwing muddy poop between fanboy camps accomplishes nothing, which is slightly less than the "it works fine for me" posts accomplish. SO SUCK IT UP AND HELP EACH OTHER, BEFORE YOU ALL LOSE!