NEW Graphic card HELP!!!

[Crashman]

The 9500 series uses the 9700 chip. On the 9500Pro, that chip is unmodified from the 9700 series, the card is handicapped instead by a 128-bit memory bus. On the 9500non-pro, four of the pipelines are disabled by changing the chips detection resistors. The driver detects the different resistor position and sets it with only 4 pipelines enabled. Enabling the other four pipelines requires hacking the driver to trick it into using the other 4 pipes.

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[Crashman]

The TV-Out on all current ATI cards is the same, regardless of whether it's an AIW card or not.

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[Crashman]

For your $200, I'd definately choose the 9700 non-pro. It has the best tv-out in the gaming card industry.

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Ditto that. (or the R9600Pro if you have no other choice [like can't find an R9700non-pro)

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[endyen]

bba means built by Ati

 

[GeneticWeapon]

On the 9500Pro, that chip is unmodified from the 9700 series, the card is handicapped instead by a 128-bit memory bus.

9500Pro's are 256bit.

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[Crashman]

Your mistake.

9700: 256-bit and 8 pipes
9500Pro: 128-bit and 8 pipes
9500NP: 128-bit and 4 pipes.

If the 9500 Pro had 256-bit memory it would be a 9700.

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[Horze]

i see
i defitnely want a 9700 np but its gonan be extremely hard for me to find
looks liek next best in line is the 9500 pro
do they use all the advantgaes of dx9?.. and so from wat i read these onyl have 4 pipe lines unless u get the hacked drivers.. correct?
also 9500 pro r extrmeely hard to get aswell

wat about 9600 pro do these have 4 hidden pipes aswell making the hacked drivers to open all pipes and do these use the advantages of dx9?

guys thanx for all the help u guys r doing a great help for me

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Horze on 09/03/03 01:29 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[GeneticWeapon]

Your right. They are 128bit. I owned one too....lol.

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[Crashman]

9500 Pro has all 8 pipelines, it has the 9700 chip with a lower bandwidth memory bus. The 9600 Pro has only 4 pipeline in hardware, it's a completely different chip designed with only 4 pipelines.

Newegg carries <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?description=14-142-015&depa=1" target="_new">This 9500 Non-Pro</A> which according to reviews is the early version with 256-bit memory (because it's a 128MB card based on the 9700 PCB), and can be hacked into a 9700 by enabling the turned-off pipelines. It's only $133, and even if the hack didn't work it's still worth $133.

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[Crashman]

Hehe, maybe you should have gotten <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?description=14-142-015&depa=1" target="_new">This 9500 Non-Pro</A> with 256-bit memory, and tried enabling the other four pipes?

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[Horze]

is it still for sale? and is that in american dollar? crash thx for the info great help mate
so what do ur recommend i get 9700 i cant find ne 9500 i cant find ne

 

[Crashman]

Yes, that's in American dollars, that's an American site, and the card is listed as in-stock.

Well, you can't find any 9700 or 9500 cards where you live? How much are the 9600 Pro cards?

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[Horze]

around 360

not worth it in my opinion
gf4 4600 but then again gf4's dont take advantage of dx 9.
lol im stuck in the middle
theres such a big gap now wif cards being deleted

im thinking of just waiting abit till everythign settles down quite jumpy atm in the video cards department

 

[Horze]

hmm i think i can get my hands onto a 9500 pro
crash do they use the advanatges of dx9 like the 9700's?