Please try and save up and get something better than a lame 6800xt or a 1600pro.They are both flops and not worth the money considering the performance they deliver.
LOL that thread is just 5 pages and FYI I've been using an EVGA 6800 Ultra on my office desktop for ages now... no issues whatsoever. EVGA is the most respected NV board partner in north america. Also that issue what you are talking about has been fixed... if you actually read thru the thread, you'd see a reply from their bios engineer . Else if you are so paranoid, just get that MSI for 10$ more.
Go for the 7600GS, far better than the X1600pro, (a flop show). Spend the extra buck or wait for the prices to come down, but 7600GS is better than the X1600pro.