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| Re: video card advice [message #101110 is a reply to message #101109] |
Sun, 16 November 2008 12:52  |
TC
Messages: 327
Registered: September 2005
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Hi Aaron,
Thanks very much, that's exactly what I needed to know.
Cheers,
TC
Aaron Allen wrote:
> Every chipset I've got has played very nicely with GeForce stuff. (that's
> via, SiS, intel in my place). I use both PCI and AGP nVidia vid cards here,
> from lower end to medium ( not a gamer ) level stuff. ATI and Matrox both
> gave me some grief in these some of these same systems. Stick to standard
> windows model drivers IMO, the gamer tweakware stuff may only bring trouble
> or shortened CPU headroom.
> I think you're probably in great shape going the GeForce route.
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> AA
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> "TC" <tc@spammetodeathyoubastards.org> wrote in message
> news:4920860d$1@linux...
>> Hi all,
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>> I'm in need of a video card for my paris rig so I can use multiple
>> monitors. Currently I only have onboard vga (mobo is a BIOSTAR MCP6P-M2 -
>> Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / nForce 430)
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>> I've got one pci slot left on the mobo, so I need a pci solution (no AGP
>> slot). I did find this card that looks like it would do the job:
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>> nVIDIA GeForce FX5500 256MB PCI Video Card
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>> I'm wondering if anyone has had good or bad experience with this card
>> running with Paris? I'm just trying to avoid any potential headaches.
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>> If there's any other cards that anyone can recommend, I'd also appreciate
>> it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> TC
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