>> fried graphics card
It goes very nicely with silicon chips. 
Well at least no-ones rubbing salt into the fried bits.
If I had the energy I would try to laugh, but am just too drained to try.
The shortened saga:
I fitted the new card and had soooo much trouble with the PC falling over (freezing, not starting or re-starting) after 18 hours of continuing trouble shooting, decided to take it to the shop, as you can guess, "it worked fine first time" even after a constant hour and half of 100% of CPU running test it never failed once. (it's not possible to fix something that's not broke)
However, although it's now working, I'm not 100% happy so in the very near future it looks like it's going to have to be a fresh install, as the problem may be with old graphics drivers lying around the system, as it was not possible to remove the driver first because the PC went belly-up.
Honest you do not want the full saga version.
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This week to-date I have sorted 5 laptops and 2 desktops for other people.
"Physician Heal Thy Self"
That's ..........................................
