Bring forth the Radeon! :D

Marnomancer

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Hola, amigos! :D
As I mentioned a few days ago, I'm getting a new graphic card.
After much compromise and rebate, I settled for a Powercolor PCS Radeon HD 5450 - and no regrets!
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Actually came in 2 days earlier than the delivery due-date. Impressive.

Ah, the speed at which Fable runs...it's glorious!
 
The package contained:
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1 Radeon HD 5450
1 Installation manual
1 driver CD
and if it counts, a bubble-bag. :p
 
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Sits in neatly, warm and cozy!
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Sadly, I had to ditch the air-duct. That means redrawing the drafts for the cooling mod. :confused:
It's a bit taller than I anticipated. Slimmer than expected though.
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Anyone got tips on optimizations? ;)
 
The on-board Nvidia Geforce 7025.
You said this one would be lightyears ahead of the Nvidia. You were right! :D
 
Haha, thanks! :D

Problem I just noticed: In Windows, with all the eye-candy, it remains idling at around 50`C.

In Linux, with only Compiz's window animations running, it's running at 58`C. :confused: :marno-panic:

I'm installing the AMD proprietary drivers to see if they help.
 
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