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OT: really really cheap Matrox G450 cards [message #67712] Fri, 05 May 2006 08:14 Go to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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http://www.txmicro.com=20

(245) 16MB Matrox G450 (Dual Monitor) 4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49

These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from Matrox, and that's =
how I recommend you do it. I'm posting this mainly for the Win ME/98 =
crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is not the =
same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
pennies to go Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this =
is probably as good as it's gonna get for those situations.=20

PS: I only started buying from this vendor recently, but I've had no =
troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem.. vintage) =
computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.=20

AA



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<P><FONT face=3DArial>These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from =
Matrox,=20
and that's how I recommend you do it.&nbsp; I'm posting this mainly for =
the Win=20
ME/98 crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is =
not the=20
same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
pennies to go=20
Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this is probably as =
good as=20
it's gonna get for those situations. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>PS: I only started buying from this =
vendor recently,=20
but I've had no troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem.. =
vintage)=20
computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.=20
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Re: OT: really really cheap Matrox G450 cards [message #67714 is a reply to message #67712] Fri, 05 May 2006 10:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dimitrios is currently offline  Dimitrios   
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GReat finding Aaron !!

Now DJ or anyone else can someone buy for me 4 pieces and send to Greece
?!

I can pay him via paypal.

Regards,
Dimitrios

"Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>
>
>
>http://www.txmicro.com=20
>
>(245) 16MB Matrox G450 (Dual Monitor) 4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49
>
>These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from Matrox, and that's =
>how I recommend you do it. I'm posting this mainly for the Win ME/98 =
>crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is not the
=
>same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
>pennies to go Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this =
>is probably as good as it's gonna get for those situations.=20
>
>PS: I only started buying from this vendor recently, but I've had no =
>troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem.. vintage) =
>computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.=20
>
>AA
>
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>I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
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>Matrox,=20
>and that's how I recommend you do it.  I'm posting this mainly for =
>the Win=20
>ME/98 crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is =
>not the=20
>same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
>pennies to go=20
>Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this is probably as
=
>good as=20
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>vendor recently,=20
>but I've had no troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem..
=
>vintage)=20
>computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.=20
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Re: OT: really really cheap Matrox G450 cards [message #67807 is a reply to message #67712] Sat, 06 May 2006 18:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Craig Mitchell is currently offline  Craig Mitchell   UNITED STATES
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Aaron,

What is the recommendation for video card on XP? I need to run three
monitors. I'm currently using the Matrox to run two.

thanks!

CraigM




n article 445b6aea@linux, Aaron Allen at nospam@not_here.dude wrote on
5/5/06 11:14 AM:


http://www.txmicro.com

(245) 16MB Matrox G450 (Dual Monitor) 4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49

These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from Matrox, and that's how I
recommend you do it. I'm posting this mainly for the Win ME/98 crowd
though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is not the same as
the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting pennies to go
Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this is probably as good
as it's gonna get for those situations.

PS: I only started buying from this vendor recently, but I've had no
troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem.. vintage) computer
parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.

AA


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Aaron,<BR>
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What is the recommendation for video card on XP? I need to run three monito=
rs. I'm currently using the Matrox to run two. <BR>
<BR>
thanks!<BR>
<BR>
CraigM<BR>
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n article 445b6aea@linux, Aaron Allen at nospam@not_here.dude wrote on 5/5/=
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">245) 16=
MB Matrox G450 (Dual Monitor) 4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from Matro=
x, and that's how I recommend you do it. &nbsp;I'm posting this mainly for t=
he Win ME/98 crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is=
not the same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
pennies to go Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this is pr=
obably as good as it's gonna get for those situations. <BR>
</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">PS: I only started buying from this vendo=
r recently, but I've had no troubles at all so far and they deal with older =
(ahem.. vintage) computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for=
a Parisite. <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">AA<BR>
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<BR>
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Re: really really cheap Matrox G450 cards [message #67809 is a reply to message #67712] Sat, 06 May 2006 19:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks for the tip Aaron, ordered mine. Now, if I could find a cheap =
PCI version. . . .
"Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote in message =
news:445b6aea@linux...

http://www.txmicro.com=20

(245) 16MB Matrox G450 (Dual Monitor) 4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49

These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from Matrox, and that's =
how I recommend you do it. I'm posting this mainly for the Win ME/98 =
crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is not the =
same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
pennies to go Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this =
is probably as good as it's gonna get for those situations.=20

PS: I only started buying from this vendor recently, but I've had no =
troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem.. vintage) =
computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.=20

AA



I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the tip Aaron, ordered =
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</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(<FONT size=3D3>245) 16MB Matrox G450 =
(Dual Monitor)=20
4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial>These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers =
from Matrox,=20
and that's how I recommend you do it.&nbsp; I'm posting this mainly =
for the=20
Win ME/98 crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This =
is not=20
the same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been counting =
pennies=20
to go Dual Monitor or already have one and need a backup, this is =
probably as=20
good as it's gonna get for those situations. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>PS: I only started buying from this =
vendor=20
recently, but I've had no troubles at all so far and they deal with =
older=20
(ahem.. vintage) computer parts mostly that I can see - which is =
perfect for a=20
Parisite. </FONT></P>
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Re: OT: really really cheap Matrox G450 cards [message #67836 is a reply to message #67807] Sun, 07 May 2006 12:17 Go to previous message
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Re: OT: really really cheap Matrox G450 cardsBoy, that's a can of =
unknown. I'm trying some nVidia older models myself on the paris rig - =
jury is still out yet. I'm not terribly fond of the fact that they have =
fans on the video card, but they are cheap and I can't find anyone =
complaining about them with the SiS chipset I'm using. As far as what =
new stuff to use with what new stuff, I haven't a shred of personal =
knowledge. I haven't tried any new gear on Paris, and I don't really =
care abou the native stuff. I still don't think native is ready for what =
I need of it, so I'm not bouncing from Paris.=20

AA

"Craig Mitchell" <camitchell@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message =
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Aaron,

What is the recommendation for video card on XP? I need to run three =
monitors. I'm currently using the Matrox to run two.=20

thanks!

CraigM




n article 445b6aea@linux, Aaron Allen at nospam@not_here.dude wrote on =
5/5/06 11:14 AM:



http://www.txmicro.com=20

(245) 16MB Matrox G450 (Dual Monitor) 4x AGP Video Card --1+ $ 7.49=20

These should load up in WinXP w/o and drivers from Matrox, and =
that's how I recommend you do it. I'm posting this mainly for the Win =
ME/98 crowd though.... seemed to play much better in that OS. This is =
not the same as the 32Mb version of this model but if you've been =
counting pennies to go Dual Monitor or already have one and need a =
backup, this is probably as good as it's gonna get for those situations. =


PS: I only started buying from this vendor recently, but I've had no =
troubles at all so far and they deal with older (ahem.. vintage) =
computer parts mostly that I can see - which is perfect for a Parisite.=20

AA


I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html =20




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trying=20
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out yet.=20
I'm not terribly fond of the fact that they have fans on the video card, =
but=20
they are cheap and I can't find anyone complaining about them with the =
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haven't a shred of personal knowledge. I haven't tried any new gear on =
Paris,=20
and I don't really care abou the native stuff. I still don't =
think&nbsp;native=20
is&nbsp;ready for what I need of it, so I'm not bouncing from Paris.=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>AA</FONT></DIV>
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wrote in=20
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is the recommendation for video card on XP? I need to run three =
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<BR><BR>thanks!<BR><BR>CraigM<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>n article =
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w/o and=20
drivers from Matrox, and that's how I recommend you do it. &nbsp;I'm =
posting=20
this mainly for the Win ME/98 crowd though.... seemed to play much =
better in=20
that OS. This is not the same as the 32Mb version of this model but =
if=20
you've been counting pennies to go Dual Monitor or already have one =
and need=20
a backup, this is probably as good as it's gonna get for those =
situations.=20
<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>PS: I only started =
buying from=20
this vendor recently, but I've had no troubles at all so far and =
they deal=20
with older (ahem.. vintage) computer parts mostly that I can see - =
which is=20
perfect for a Parisite. <BR></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial>AA<BR></FONT><BR><BR>I choose Polesoft Lockspam to =
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