Solved: 9600Pro on Msi Neo2-S Should i anticipate any problems?

Hi.. im getting a Sapphire 9600PRO cause my Geforce2mx is really slow..
My Setup is running beautifully for the last month.. no problems whatsoever.. and now im planning to put in a Radeon.. So can anyone advise me on any potential problems?? Puleeze???
Oh and i just read a post saying that Bios 1.3 is better than 1.52B since it allows one to run at Turbo settings.. Is this true.. Can anyone else verify... I can only run at fast settings.. Please check my sig for more info..
Thanks All...

Glad that you've found the difference for yourself. Hence, I'll need to close this thread, so others could use this as a reference. If there is a need to re-open this thread again for a valid and good reason, please kindly PM me or any of the Senior Moderators.
P.S.: If you don't mind, can you add your conclusion to the following thread for newbies: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_service/forum/index.php?threadid=26997&sid= and the feedback on the NEOs BIOS: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_service/forum/index.php?threadid=26387&sid=
Because this is the solution you've find out yourself and I do not want to hijack your conclusion, so please do so. Thanks.
All the Best... :D!!!

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