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Replacing the GPU in the field...

So the video glitches which I mentioned in my last thread have one upped, and started throwing up an ATI Graphics Driver error message then black screening, which is making me think that there is a much deeper problem than outdated software (I am suspecting GPU, as evidenced in the title, although I am going to upgrade first just to make sure).

So my question is - I know there are a limited number of supported graphics chipsets for the axon - the ATI HD2900 etc... Should I be in the pickle that I think I am in (finding myself with a dead GPU in the near future, or at least finding myself with a GPU that is not stable enough to count on in a show), in the middle of the ocean and needing to pick up a new one up PDQ will any manufacturers board do provided it is of the correct chipset? Is there a specific brand of boards that HES use for the axons? I would like to stay as close to genuin as possible, but would also like to know that if I jumped off the ship and went to the local computer shop and bought a card with the correct chipset that it would work...

Anyway, any assistance would be appreciated

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    It still doesn't explain the nearly 75% markup between a $450,- graphic card to the $775,- High End charges and High End wouldn't have bought them at "Street Price" so the margin is even bigger.
    "Thus it is critical to have the specific flavor of card that we shipped with as a replacement, or alternatively, the specific model that we are currently using."
    which could be the HD1900xtx , HD1950xtx, HD2900xt, HD3850 series from either Asus, ATI or HIS at the moment from what I gather. Which means about 50% of the ATI top range cards available will definately work according to your logic.
    Its not that I don't agree that High End should sell spare parts but at least keep the price in acceptable range.
    Its still just a computer - nothing more nothing less
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    It still doesn't explain the nearly 75% markup between a $450,- graphic card to the $775,- High End charges and High End wouldn't have bought them at "Street Price" so the margin is even bigger.
    "Thus it is critical to have the specific flavor of card that we shipped with as a replacement, or alternatively, the specific model that we are currently using."
    which could be the HD1900xtx , HD1950xtx, HD2900xt, HD3850 series from either Asus, ATI or HIS at the moment from what I gather. Which means about 50% of the ATI top range cards available will definately work according to your logic.
    Its not that I don't agree that High End should sell spare parts but at least keep the price in acceptable range.
    Its still just a computer - nothing more nothing less
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