ATI radeon EAX 550 with X300 chipset !?!  | | 
December 11th, 2005, 10:11 AM
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| ATI radeon EAX 550 with X300 chipset !?!
Hello,
I hope you'll be able to help me.
Recently, I have bought a new computer. I requested configuration and I got computer with sticker at the back of chasis. In case of opening warranty void. So I cannot open it to see what are the components inside. I paid for the following graphic card:
ATI radeon EAX550 and in device manager I can see basic info just like on picture.
However, I have installed SiSoft Sandra and noticed that this card has X300 chipset, just like in second picture.
Is this possible?
Maybe dealer tried to fool me...
How can be sure that I have the right graphic card without opening computer?
Can you give me any advice what to do? Should I ask my money back?
Thanks
Last edited by Mickaleto : December 11th, 2005 at 10:44 AM.
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December 11th, 2005, 10:21 AM
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They are the same(ish). x550 is just a better version of the x300 that's why you get both showing up. For the most part you weren't ripped off, except they sold you an x550. 
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December 11th, 2005, 10:22 AM
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- ATI Radeon X550/ ATI Radeon X300
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December 11th, 2005, 10:40 AM
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So, after all it is possible...
Just to make it clear: ATI Radeon EAX550 have same chipset X300 like ATI Extreme AX300 graphics card? | |
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December 11th, 2005, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Mickaleto So, after all it is possible...
Just to make it clear: ATI Radeon EAX550 have same chipset X300 like ATI Extreme AX300 graphics card? | You got it. | |
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December 11th, 2005, 10:46 AM
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Thanks for clarification. I tried searching on asus heome page but I found there that EAX550 use x550 chipset, I didn't find any info that could be x300 and thought my dealer ripped me off. But I understand now.
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December 11th, 2005, 11:07 AM
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ATI Marketing is up to some tricks again.  (nvidia marketing is just as guilty)
The 9550 was based off of the 9600 gpu. One would assume the x550 would be based off of the x600. That really bugs me.  | 
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August 12th, 2008, 10:05 AM
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i have an ati asus eax 550 256/512 hyper memory and i need to find out witch cards have same chipset, or even better what video bios should i use to improve it's performances | |
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