graphics problems, even in BIOS

[sapi]

I really hope not, it's not something which will help me right now (the current system is CPU-limited with a 3500+), especially as my budget doesn't stretch very far right now

If they tell me it's dead, I'll ask them to flash the BIOS and pray, but I doubt it'll do much

That said, what would be the rough equivalent of a 7800gt in the current batch of nvidia cards? Synthetic benchmarks almost seem to suggest a 8600gt, but I've heard that doesn't hold up in real life performance. Would a 8600gts (256mb) be closer?

I really shouldn't have let myself fall out of date with the graphics market