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Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system w/1024MB
ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium priced card to run
Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.

Thanks -- ned
 
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Ned wrote:

> Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
> w/1024MB ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium
> priced card to run Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
>
> Thanks -- ned

You can get a geforce 6600 for well under $300au these days.

--
DalienX
 
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Shawk wrote:
> I guess that since Ned is looking for a medium priced card he's going
to
> want the AGP version and not have to upgrade to a new mobo. Best bet
is
> a AGP 6600GT or there are some good deals on the 9800Pro out there.

If AGP is what you want, then I can confirm my 9800XT runs Far Cry and
HL2 at maxxed out settings.
 
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280 IS THE CHEAPEST i have seen one.


PCIE 180 PCi :-0


On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:29 GMT, "DalienX" <somewhere@earth.com>
wrote:

>Ned wrote:
>
>> Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
>> w/1024MB ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium
>> priced card to run Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
>>
>> Thanks -- ned
>
>You can get a geforce 6600 for well under $300au these days.
 
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Digital Sheep wrote:
>
>
> 280 IS THE CHEAPEST i have seen one.
>
>
> PCIE 180 PCi :-0
>
>
> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:29 GMT, "DalienX" <somewhere@earth.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Ned wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
>>>w/1024MB ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium
>>>priced card to run Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
>>>
>>>Thanks -- ned
>>
>>You can get a geforce 6600 for well under $300au these days.
>
>

I guess that since Ned is looking for a medium priced card he's going to
want the AGP version and not have to upgrade to a new mobo. Best bet is
a AGP 6600GT or there are some good deals on the 9800Pro out there.

--
I mean, you've been around a bit, you know, like, you've, uh... You've
'done it'...
What do you mean?
Well, I mean like,... you've SLEPT, with a lady...
Yes...
What's it like?
 
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Shawk wrote:
> Digital Sheep wrote:
>>
>>
>> 280 IS THE CHEAPEST i have seen one.
>>
>>
>> PCIE 180 PCi :-0
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:29 GMT, "DalienX" <somewhere@earth.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Ned wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
>>>> w/1024MB ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium
>>>> priced card to run Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks -- ned
>>>
>>> You can get a geforce 6600 for well under $300au these days.
>>
>>
>
> I guess that since Ned is looking for a medium priced card he's going
> to want the AGP version and not have to upgrade to a new mobo. Best
> bet is a AGP 6600GT or there are some good deals on the 9800Pro out
> there.

But he said he has an ATI X300 card, wouldn't that mean he has a PCI-E mobo
already? Or is the X300 available in AGP as well?

--
 
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Dirty Redpool wrote:
> Shawk wrote:
>
>>Digital Sheep wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>280 IS THE CHEAPEST i have seen one.
>>>
>>>
>>>PCIE 180 PCi :-0
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:29 GMT, "DalienX" <somewhere@earth.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ned wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
>>>>>w/1024MB ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium
>>>>>priced card to run Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks -- ned
>>>>
>>>>You can get a geforce 6600 for well under $300au these days.
>>>
>>>
>>I guess that since Ned is looking for a medium priced card he's going
>>to want the AGP version and not have to upgrade to a new mobo. Best
>>bet is a AGP 6600GT or there are some good deals on the 9800Pro out
>>there.
>
>
> But he said he has an ATI X300 card, wouldn't that mean he has a PCI-E mobo
> already? Or is the X300 available in AGP as well?
>
> --
>

My bad - misread it. AFAIK X300 is indeed PCI Express.


--
I mean, you've been around a bit, you know, like, you've, uh... You've
'done it'...
What do you mean?
Well, I mean like,... you've SLEPT, with a lady...
Yes...
What's it like?
 
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It may be onboard video and no PCI-E slot. My brothers PC has this. AGP add
on is possible.
"Dirty Redpool" <dirtredpooll@something.something> wrote in message
news:wrf%d.735036$Xk.461293@pd7tw3no...
> Shawk wrote:
> > Digital Sheep wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> 280 IS THE CHEAPEST i have seen one.
> >>
> >>
> >> PCIE 180 PCi :-0
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:29 GMT, "DalienX" <somewhere@earth.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Ned wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
> >>>> w/1024MB ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium
> >>>> priced card to run Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks -- ned
> >>>
> >>> You can get a geforce 6600 for well under $300au these days.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I guess that since Ned is looking for a medium priced card he's going
> > to want the AGP version and not have to upgrade to a new mobo. Best
> > bet is a AGP 6600GT or there are some good deals on the 9800Pro out
> > there.
>
> But he said he has an ATI X300 card, wouldn't that mean he has a PCI-E
mobo
> already? Or is the X300 available in AGP as well?
>
> --
>
>
>
 
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> Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system w/1024MB
> ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium priced card to
> run
> Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.

ATI X700 or an Nvidia 6600 GT are both PCI-Express and can be had for under
$200.

- f_f
 
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"faster_framerates" <nothanks@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:d1movj$k9s$1@news.tamu.edu...
> > Currently using an ATI X300 series card on a WXP2 P4, 3Ghz system
w/1024MB
> > ram and was wondering what you might suggest in a medium priced card to
> > run
> > Far Cry, Riddick, Pain Killer etc.
>
> ATI X700 or an Nvidia 6600 GT are both PCI-Express and can be had for
under
> $200.
>
> - f_f
>
Thank you all for your help with a tip of the hat to Tecknomage and DalienX.
I'm going with the Nvidia 6600 GT. -- ned
 
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> > Thank you all for your help with a tip of the hat to Tecknomage and
> DalienX.
> > I'm going with the Nvidia 6600 GT. -- ned
> >
> >
>
> Gives us some feedback on how you like your new video card when you get
it.
>
Happy as a clam. Removing & replacing cards took under five minutes with
only a parity problem to sort out (any help would be appreciated). The only
other problem is the bruise on my jaw where it hit the floor when I looked
at the water in Far Cry with everything turned up to high and running
smooth, smooth, smooth at 1600x1200x32. I could go on but you get the idea,
oh, and Mwave shipped mine the same day with CA 8.5 tax and shipping
totaling $210. -- ned
 
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