Graphics card to suit Athlon xp3200+

[Lagu]

Are you AGP? :D
Is it 4x, or 8x or ....?
I always try the on-sale items at computer store for 'older' but equivalent; no sense in putting out the bucks if you, and you will, update computer at some time.
ex:
Next step for me, far far away right now:
- New mobo as the next generations are:
PCI Express video, although AGP is still out there and new.
64bit cpu, cause the rest is gone.
w/Dual channel memory slots, in anticipation of new ram
w/SATA readiness, although IDE will be around for a while I think.

I've already oversized psu as last supply died.

Something to think about.
and there is this:
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...n_9800-03.html

Edit, and especially for getting 'older' model(yes new):
Get them to make it run in the store, so you don't get stuck with a non-compatible card.

Edit 2, but there is a nice write-up on the card you mention:
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...119/index.html

Perhaps I am Mr AGP. It is easy to buy PCI but I don't know if an older momo can have it. An another sake: Will you only play you would have a better Graphic Card. But Vaughan will use it for mostly another work, and little playing. I don't play so my card is good for me.
Lagu

Meckano!

The card supports both 4x and 8x
Lagu

[Empty_5oul]

sata is definatley worth having now, i love the fast access rates and it is very noticable.
also being hot swap you can switch them whilst booted up, -- so even if your mobo only takes 2 sata drives you could actually use more for storing specific stuff e.g. work, games, music etc.

[vaughan]

The twin 74GB WD Raptors in Doomeva's A8N-SLI deluxe rig are amazingly quick. They are in striped RAID configuration to enhance speed too.

[meckano]

If i'm not mistaken, striping doubles the speed.

[vaughan]

Lagu there is an article about "Natural Sub-Zero Overclocking" posted at Pcper. The author is from Northern Ontario and tested his rigs at about -14°C in his garage :shock:

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=121

[Empty_5oul]

meckano there is not a total doubling of speed, it writes half the data to one drive and half to the other. Similarly when opening programs it can appear twice as fast as half is pulled from each drive - the risk is if one drive dies the other is also worthless as it only has half the data.

Whilst actually running a program the speed differences between that and normal are minimal but opening and saving speeds are doubled.

[vaughan]

Has anyone tried any of the BFG range of graphics cards?

www.bfgtech.com

[meckano]

Nope, but I Love the fact that they use Nvidia's drivers.

Like has been told to me, the best ATI chip'ed card, is an ATI made card; and ATI are the only ones I know of to use ATI drivers.
- and I have 3 flavors of cards with ATI chips.

[Empty_5oul]

never heard of them V but the site looks quite good and it seems to have some good reviews down the right hand side.