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Graphic cards to a budget!
13-04-2007 6:39 AM
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13-04-2007 12:35 PM
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An AGP card supporting dual monitors at at least 1280X1024, 32 bit colour.
Performance is not a concern as I don't do any gaming.
Price is an issue - too much and I'll carry on using the extra PCI card that only has enough memory to support 16 bit colour.
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14-04-2007 9:20 AM
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Quote from: jelv I'd also like a recommendation.
An AGP card supporting dual monitors at at least 1280X1024, 32 bit colour.
Performance is not a concern as I don't do any gaming.
Price is an issue - too much and I'll carry on using the extra PCI card that only has enough memory to support 16 bit colour.
I am using a nv 5500 that cost me £20 and am quite satisfied...Runs Beryl
ok in Mepis linux but does not have enough memory to run Frozen Bubble
in Beryl....PCI card...
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14-04-2007 6:30 PM
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19-04-2007 9:27 AM
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22-06-2007 10:28 PM
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25-06-2007 10:27 AM
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25-06-2007 2:40 PM
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http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/components/msi-nx7600gs-td512z
AGP and completely silent. Vista gives it a 4.2 rating.
Enterprise Architect - Network & OSS
Plusnet Technology
Re: Graphic cards to a budget!
01-08-2007 12:40 AM
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A Good Card, but I think You could have saved Yourself a Few grouts by buying it from ebuyer, current price: £73.57
[£86.45 inc VAT]!
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01-08-2007 8:58 PM
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Quote from: Chris I have the X1650 pro 512 and it performs superbly, running every game I've tried on high performance with full monitor resolution.
Hi, I also have this card. I did initially have a problem with the Catalyst Control Centre.... which required me to install Microsoft .NET framework to run it....
I overcame the problems by uninstalling the .NET framework and I think I also uninstalled the CCC too... Chris, did you have any problem along these lines?
After all this hassle, I thought I'd stick with nvidia in the future... but since uninstalling all that garb (except the driver) it's actually run better for me....
(boy, I wish I knew what I was doing sometimes...)
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02-08-2007 9:40 AM
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02-08-2007 9:26 PM
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The best card you can buy in your budget is the Radeon 1950 pro but the 12v line power demand is much higher than your present card. I am looking at this but I don't want to buy a new power supply (I only have 28A at 12V).
Have a look here http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354&p=0
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02-08-2007 10:51 PM
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Quote from: Chris I have the X1650 pro 512 and it performs superbly, running every game I've tried on high performance with full monitor resolution.
I concur... I got one of these for a customer recently and he only paid £59 all in. It was a superb card, and I seethed with jealousy when I saw the sugary sweetness of C&C 3 in all it's glory.
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03-08-2007 3:19 PM
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I know the link is eBuyer, but they are cheap and nobody else has the BFG model in stock, especially for that price.
Hope this helps,
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03-08-2007 3:50 PM
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