Fast forward umpteen months and my machine started hanging. Smelled like video card, but after going through 4 different versions of drivers, decided it might be the card.
I zipped up to Best Buy (after checking their return policy -- I'm not sure who buys are best for), paid apparently twice as much as I needed to for a replacement card, and problem went away.
Having the old card out, I noticed some of the capacitors looked blown (or whatever the proper lingo is). Got in touch with EVGA, and the card was still under warranty. I returned it, and they shipped out a replacement same day they got it. Apparently 6600s are out by now as I got a 6800 GS back. That rocks. Thx to EVGA.
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