Glad to know it worked out okay. I was actually considering an inquisitive text message, but decided to log in first.
If I'm not mistaken, all 8 series cards should share drivers. If that's the case, the drivers you had installed for your 8800 should be equally happy running an 8600.
Interestingly, while attempting to confirm this information I found this:
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The reason for the high failure rate was because of improper selection of the underfill material for the chip. Underfill materials are a sort of glue that keeps the silicon die firmly attached to the packaging material, which is where the connection to the actual pins takes place. On this chips, the working temperature of the underfill material was too low for the task and allowed the chip to move slightly if temperature was raised above a certain level, weakening the solder joints by which the die is attached. This eventually leads to a catastrophic failure, although the way the chip fails is quite random.
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A possible culprit for your troubles.