I see more ATI returns

[Ted F]

I now see across the sales websites, people buying somewhat older to newer
ATI All-In-Wonder (retail sealed packages) are returning there video cards.
Because either the software does not work well with there product or they
don't know where to go to get new, drivers, or somewhat fixed software.
Sometimes they have to spend more money to get a updated installation CD.

Example: I bought the Retail NEW "ATI All-In-Wonder 9600 AGP" with OLD
software, Installation CD dated : 2003. Date bought : November 2005.

If ATI wants to billed up there sales, they need to fix this ongoing problem
with there software (MMC) Software.

 

[Smart Feet]

I now see across the sales websites, people buying somewhat older to newer
ATI All-In-Wonder (retail sealed packages) are returning there video cards.

Tell me again how do you know that people are returning the cards?

 

[Ted F]

Look at these website for refurb. and recond. ATI AIW VIDEO CARDS.

Chiefvalue.com
Newegg.com
zipzoomfly.com
mwave.com

Many Many More....

 

[AAvK]

Everyone overclocks their CPU for game playing.

I bet I know why, the ATI driver installs a memory management module known
as ati2cqag.dll... when a CPU is overclocked, this module is not written to handle
it properly and you get games crashing to the BSOD and the same when using 'net
browsers even if that module is renamed to .BAK (with this, I found that the file
simply replaces itself as a .dll on it's own, or by other ATI programming).

When I overclocked it was disastrous, and the BSOD occured continuously. Then
I reverted the clock and everything was fine.

I concluded that with is driver / module problem, overclocking would work if
the CPU was overclocked in the bios BEFORE the OS is installed, then all the
programs and games installed. Meaning, the ATI driver and it's memory
management would then naturally adapt to the overclocked CPU as if it were
in it's natural state of speed, rather than it running into the changed CPU and
causing problems. The BSOD reveals it.

WinXP sp2
Abit IS7 / 865PE chipset mobo
Intel P4 2.60C/HT, Thermalright XP-90 cooler, 92MM 57 CFM Panaflo
1GB kingston PC3200 dual channel RAM with heat spreaders
ATI X800XL AGP, Thermalright V-1 cooler with two fans
Maxtor 80GB /8MB IDE, Abit Serillel SATA adapter to board
Maxtor 40GB /2MB IDE to board IDE
Coolmax CR-550B (550 watts, single 140MM fan)

Could I be wrong?