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"BuckFush" <notmyre@laddress.com> wrote in message
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> Dr. Dickie wrote:
> > "Shawk" wrote in message
> >> "Dr. Dickie" wrote
> >>> P4: 2.8 GHz, 1.5 G ram, Radeon 98000 PRO
> >>>
> >> Very similar - 1.5GB PC3200, Sapphire 9800Pro but Barton XP2800.
> >>
> > Problem is, I've yet to find anything that my rig can't run ;-0
>
> Mine is similar also - XP3200, Saphire 9800PRO and 1G PC3200 RAM - and
I've
> have never been able to run a game confortably with one notable (and
> puzzling) exception: the Silent Storm game, of all things.
>
> Not matter what I tried (and lord knows I tried) it would run like
molasses
> on my system, could never figure that one out.
>
>

I got the game, loaded it, began the practice and lost interest. So, I
really don't know how it runs on my system.


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"Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com> writes:

> Then I saw that the 6600GT requires a 450 watt powersupply.

Horsefeathers! I'm running a 6600GT in a Shuttle case with a 250W PSU,
no problems. (3 Ghz P4, 1 Gb RAM, 7200 RPM drive, on-board audio; I
have no idea what the total power draw of all that is. :^)

I've got the Gigabyte model, which is detailed here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125168

(Not affiliated with NewEgg, but a very happy customer.)

Runs everything I've thrown at it with no complaints.

Nick

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AMD 64,FX 57, NVDIA 7800 256 dual SLI

"Silt" <madh@er.com> wrote in message
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> On 28 Aug 2005 18:17:18 -0700, "Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?
>
> AMD 2100+ o/c to 2700+ speeds and a ATi 9700 Pro. Spring time will be
> new system time...I try to make them last 3 years nowadays.
>
>
> Silt
 
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>> Then I saw that the 6600GT requires a 450 watt powersupply.
>
> Horsefeathers! I'm running a 6600GT in a Shuttle case with a 250W PSU,
> no problems. (3 Ghz P4, 1 Gb RAM, 7200 RPM drive, on-board audio; I
> have no idea what the total power draw of all that is. :^)

Agreed. I've only seen 300 Watt recommendations for both the 6600GT and the
vanilla 6800. Might be a different case for the 6800GT and Ultra models, but
with any one of four these cards I wouldn't go any lower than 400 Watts,
especially when you consider all the power other components pull from the
PSU.
 
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Champion wrote:

> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?



Something ancient LOL

AMD Athlon XP2000+
64mb Nvidia Geoforce 4 with AGP 8x
512 mb Ram
20 gig HDD am waiting to get a newer one
but can't quite afford it yet

DVD Rom drive
Pioneer DVR 109 burner
Liteon LTR 32123s CD RW burner

As I said all ancient but for me it works
 
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P4 2.4 Ghz (northwood)
ATI Radion All-In-Wonder 7500
Yeah, I know the card is old, but I don't play too many PC games. I have an
Xbox. Computer is mainly used for work and video editing.

JMoney


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> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?
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On the 29 Aug 2005, "Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com> wrote:

> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?

Athlon XP 1800+
Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB

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>
> I did too... real bad. I really used to want just an A64 3800+ until
> they came out with the X2's and Toms Hardware ran a stress test
> against the X2 4800+ and Intel 840EE, and the X2 whacked the 840EE by
> a bunch running Far Cry AND used 30% less power, generating 30% less
> heat. Nice! I got to wanting one so bad it itched. Then it
> burned.... a hole right in my wallet! Quite a few of the Gigabyte s939
> mobos support the dual core X2's with just a BIOS update. Flashed
> mine FROM the BIOS (built in) from a floppy. I've never seen XP Pro
> boot so fast either. I've already tried Far Cry 64 bit while trying
> out XP Pro x64... WOW!!! McG.


you'd reccomend iy then? i was swithering whether to go for the fx 57 or
the x2 4800, the rest of my rig is just sitting there waiting to get built
2gb ram, x800xtpe gfx card and an amazin lookin case with a tagen psu , i
really want to finish this rig, so i think im gonna get the x2 4800 instead
of the fx57 all i need to do is get the money together lol and then flash
the bios
 
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"Stone Monkey" <tenny2k@NOSPAMERSrtennant.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>
>> I did too... real bad. I really used to want just an A64 3800+ until
>> they came out with the X2's and Toms Hardware ran a stress test
>> against the X2 4800+ and Intel 840EE, and the X2 whacked the 840EE by
>> a bunch running Far Cry AND used 30% less power, generating 30% less
>> heat. Nice! I got to wanting one so bad it itched. Then it
>> burned.... a hole right in my wallet! Quite a few of the Gigabyte s939
>> mobos support the dual core X2's with just a BIOS update. Flashed
>> mine FROM the BIOS (built in) from a floppy. I've never seen XP Pro
>> boot so fast either. I've already tried Far Cry 64 bit while trying
>> out XP Pro x64... WOW!!! McG.
>
>
> you'd reccomend iy then? i was swithering whether to go for the fx 57 or
> the x2 4800, the rest of my rig is just sitting there waiting to get built
> 2gb ram, x800xtpe gfx card and an amazin lookin case with a tagen psu , i
> really want to finish this rig, so i think im gonna get the x2 4800
> instead
> of the fx57 all i need to do is get the money together lol and then flash
> the bios

Man, I *really* wish I had some experience with other A64 CPU's to compare
this one to. There is not a lot out there yet to really take advantage of
the dual core that I can see. Or even the 64 bit architecture for that
matter. Don't even think about Windows x64, it's not ready for prime time.
It's like a strippie new car, needs more things. Like peripheral drivers.
But Far Cry 64 is really GOOD. But just to run Far Cry in x64 is not worth
my giving up one of my XP Pro original disks/licenses. The 'trial' version
will likely expire as soon as it's activated as that trial period is
officially finished. I got in a few days too late it seems anyway.
Comparing this x2 4800+ to the P4 3.0E; The x2 is a very solid jump up
from that P4. Everything works faster. Far Cry 32 bit in regular XP Pro
is easily 30% faster than my P4 with the same vid card.
If you have a way to compare the FX57 to the X2 4800 then DO it before you
decide. FX57 is supposed to be THE fastest gaming CPU on the planet right
now. Nothing out there is really optimized for dual core or even 64 bit,
yet. It might be a year or more before we start seeing much.
What does the FX57 cost against the near $1000 for the X2 4800+? I wish
Anandtech and Toms Hardware Guide had some direct comparisons!
So would I recommend the x2? I can't do that, either way. for me, it's an
experiment and i've jumped into uncharted water with it and knew that ahead
of time :)
McG.
 
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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Shawk" <shawk@clara.co.uk.3guesses> wrote in message
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>> "Dr. Dickie" <Dr_Dickie@chembench.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?
>>>>
>>>
>>> P4: 2.8 GHz, 1.5 G ram, Radeon 98000 PRO
>>>
>>> Course, after reading this thread, I have to figure a way to get my wife
>>> to
>>> let me up-grade ;-)
>>
>> Very similar - 1.5GB PC3200, Sapphire 9800Pro but Barton XP2800. I'm
>> soon putting in a 6800GT or a XL800 (AGP) to keep it going (simply
>> because I've upped the rez with a new 21" screen) -mid next year I'll
>> build me a new one.
>>
>>
>
> I *think* the 6800GT is closer in speed to x850XT?
> McG.
Take a look at this article from anandtech:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2299&p=1
 
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heh... that voodoo 3 3000 agp2 was my 1st 3d accelerator! That was a terrific card
for Q I and II, $179.xx new. What a world of discovery that was!

Alex
 
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> i wouldn't say the ti4600 or your P4 are 'miserably low' at anything Alex.
> the 4600 is simply DX8, and still does surprisingly good with these later games. I've got one running right now with a P4 3.0E as
> both my DX9 cards are down. fx5900 works fine but needs a new fan kit, 9800 Pro simply flakes out now in either mobo no matter
> what driver set I use. Sigh. The Ti4600 and the TNT2 ultra are still holding their own! :) Great old cards :)
> McG.
>
I must say, my ti4600 has only given totaly solid performance for the last two
years indeed. I love all the WWII games on the quake III engine, except I disliked
the BF1942 demo, too much of a choppy cartoon. Still, the only games I have
had full tilt settings with are QI - II... I am very surprised at how well I've been
able to play D-3 with it, when I clicked the auto detect in the game it set it at
640x480, low settings. but i set the game this way:

800x600,
32bpp,
spectral on
2x fsaa

....with that great playing and never a hitch for too much heat. Sometimes a lock-up
early on but that was fixed by setting the .cfg right ("I think"). The card gives a static
57-61 fps with those settings, standing still. I was happy! But I feel it's time for me
to be able to go with full tilt settings and play fast as well, without a choppy and
"vibratory" image. I just don't know what card to get for $300... ?

Alex
 
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K6-2/400
3dfx Banshee with.... some ram...
But my schlong is huge...

How 'bout that?
 
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"Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelelsen
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> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?

Intel 2.4 G P4 and Chaintech Geforce 3 Ti200. 1.25 GB RAM helps a lot,
though.

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"Dr. Dickie" <Dr_Dickie@chembench.com> skrev i meddelelsen
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> Problem is, I've yet to find anything that my rig can't run ;-0

Yeah, same here. But wait until Oblivion hits the shops...

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"Arcana Dragon" <this@ress.is.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Dr. Dickie" <Dr_Dickie@chembench.com> skrev i meddelelsen
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>> Problem is, I've yet to find anything that my rig can't run ;-0
>
> Yeah, same here. But wait until Oblivion hits the shops...

I assume you don't play the likes of doom 3 / HL 2 / Far Cry? I can't
picture the ti200 running those.

Tom
 
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> K6-2/400
> 3dfx Banshee with.... some ram...
> But my schlong is huge...
>
> How 'bout that?

that's all that matters

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> >> Problem is, I've yet to find anything that my rig can't run ;-0
> >
> > Yeah, same here. But wait until Oblivion hits the shops...
>
> I assume you don't play the likes of doom 3 / HL 2 / Far Cry? I can't
> picture the ti200 running those.


For me, if I'm reduced to running games at 800X600, it means my system
is outdated. My personal minimum specs is 1024X768 max detail at
comfortable frame rates.
 
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> For me, if I'm reduced to running games at 800X600, it means my system
> is outdated. My personal minimum specs is 1024X768 max detail at
> comfortable frame rates.
>

ayup, mine is definitely outdated!

Alex
 
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"Tom" <Tom@nowhere.ca> skrev i meddelelsen news:H6CdnXgJ8qyWd4veRVn-
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> I assume you don't play the likes of doom 3 / HL 2 / Far Cry? I can't
> picture the ti200 running those.

Well, I occasionally play HL2 and CS Source - no problemo.

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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> So would I recommend the x2? I can't do that, either way. for me, it's
> an experiment and i've jumped into uncharted water with it and knew that
> ahead of time :)
> McG.

Indeed Gamps your a test pilot for us all 😉 Let us know how it goes. And
everyone should be thanking McGrandpa, its pioneer enthusiasts like him that
let the rest of us buy the gear at lower costs in the future :)

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said "hurry up". After being threatened with a cloven skull, from one
well placed blow, chromallly@yahoo.com said...
> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?
>
>
AMD64 XP4000+ and two 6800GT
 
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In news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, "Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com> posted
on 28 Aug 2005 18:17:18 -0700:

> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?

Athlon XP 3200+ and GeForce 6800GT Only 512 on SDRAM. I did have 768, but
since the speeds nor the size matched, I pulled the 256 stick for now. I
can tell the difference with 256 less memory. Windows lags when I've got a
lot of programs open.

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"Dr. Dickie" <Dr_Dickie@chembench.com> wrote in
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> "Shawk" <shawk@clara.co.uk.3guesses> wrote in message
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>> "Dr. Dickie" <Dr_Dickie@chembench.com> wrote in message
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>> >
>> > "Champion" <chromallly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1125278238.590588.71030@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> >> What's the CPU and videocard on your current gaming rig?
>> >>
>> >
>> > P4: 2.8 GHz, 1.5 G ram, Radeon 98000 PRO
>> >
>> > Course, after reading this thread, I have to figure a way to get my
>> > wife to
>> > let me up-grade ;-)
>>
>> Very similar - 1.5GB PC3200, Sapphire 9800Pro but Barton XP2800. I'm
>> soon putting in a 6800GT or a XL800 (AGP) to keep it going (simply
>> because I've upped the rez with a new 21" screen) -mid next year I'll
>> build me a new
> one.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Problem is, I've yet to find anything that my rig can't run ;-0
>

Try EQ2 on max detail if you need something to work toward. I don't think
there are any consumer grade PC's out today that will run that acceptibly.

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