New ATI Video Card & Since my last patch.......

It may not be the new ATI Radeon X800 XT but it is still pretty sweet and an inexpensive upgrade for me. I currently have a 128MB DDR ATI Radeon 8500le which plays my games pretty good up to 1024x768 but it skips a little at resolutions higher than that. I found a great deal on a card and I just purchased it for $114.95. It is the 256MB DDR ATI Radeon 9600XT which is pretty sweet. The 8500le is optimized for DirectX 8.0 while the 9600XT is optimized for DirectX 9.0. It has double the memory and quad pipes versus the dual ones on my current 8500le. My new card should arrive in about a couple days but I would like to get rid of my current card, details about it is on my website. Also I would like to get back into patching as I am just about done with my studying. Since my last patch I have become A+ Certified, Network+ Certified, Inet+ Certified, Security+ Certified, CIW Professional Certified and MCSA Certified. By the end of next week I should have my MCSE for Windows 2000. After that I will begin studying for the 2 upgrade exams to upgrade my MCSE to Windows 2003. I have an idea for a couple of patches but I will probably hold off until next week when I get my MCSE

Nice video card , impressive credentials, hope to see you back patching.