Author Topic: New Computer (Read 73673 times)

graywolf · « **Reply #165 on:** May 31, 2007, 03:49:00 pm »

Wow! Your're really rich!

Netham45 · « **Reply #166 on:** May 31, 2007, 05:15:00 pm »

erm, Im buying 10 year old PCI cards. I just bought 2 on eBay for 13$

Ok, well this one isn't that old, it's even AGP.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290121521666&rd=1&rd=1

I actually have one of these in my PC right now, good cards(reliable as hell, can withstand a tornado full of flying needles) that I have had forever. I think the board on mine is even cracked.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290121523576&rd=1&rd=1

graywolf · « **Reply #167 on:** June 01, 2007, 10:55:00 am »

Ok. Why are you getting those cards?

Netham45 · « **Reply #168 on:** June 01, 2007, 11:09:00 am »

so I can use these 3 monitors Im not using.

Halifax · « **Reply #169 on:** June 01, 2007, 11:12:00 am »

Cool 3 monitors. Yo you think 2 Geforce 8800GTXs could run 4 monitors.

spengo · « **Reply #170 on:** June 01, 2007, 01:14:00 pm »

Uh yes? O_O

2 8800GTX though, now THAT takes some money!

Insanity · « **Reply #171 on:** June 01, 2007, 02:56:00 pm »

Why not get just one big, expensive, high-quality graphics card that can handle every single monitor?
Then sell the old ones for more than they're worth and roll in the profit?

Halifax · « **Reply #172 on:** June 01, 2007, 04:33:00 pm »

because M2N SLI will also make games render with double speed if they support 2 graphics card and it will most definetly make Vista render double the speed since it supports it

spengo · « **Reply #173 on:** June 01, 2007, 07:42:00 pm »

double speed? It doesn't exactly work that way... SLI is like, you basically have two graphics cards acting like one big graphics card. A game doesn't have to "support" two graphics cards since 2 graphics cards in SLI (or crossfire if ATI) acts just like one. It definitely improves game performance as you have twice the graphics processing power. You probably won't notice a difference in Vista stuff 'cause it really doesn't take a particularly powerful gpu to run that maxed...

Personally I don't see much point to having two graphics cards, the only time where it even makes the slightest difference is if you have some ridiculous dual 1900*1200 monitor setup and want 16xAA and 16x Anisotropic filtering and are playing a resource hogging game like Oblivion.

Otherwise you might as well just have one... not like the human eye can tell the difference between 150fps and 200 anyways.

And if you just want it for later upgrading, you're usually better off getting just one of the next-gen graphics cards.

Halifax · « **Reply #174 on:** June 02, 2007, 11:47:00 am »

1. Oh my gosh I didn't know that dude people always told me that games had to be SLI supported. Well then ok.

2. Two graphics cards prove well for when developing 3D levels with 10-300 millions polygons.(because thats what you have to do to get the normal maps out of it and make the low polygon level(500,000 - 600,000 polygons) look good)(That's how gears of war did it.)

3. Next-gen graphics card??? Isn't the geforce 8800GTX next-gen?? If not tell me what is because I thought the Xbox had a 8800GTX in it/

spengo · « **Reply #175 on:** June 02, 2007, 05:50:00 pm »

Oh, yes it is. What I meant was, a geforce 8800GTS even is vastly superior to two 7900's in SLI mode. So like, when the next generation of graphics cards comes out, it would be better to purchase one of those as opposed to going SLI with the one you already have.

Also, the xbox 360 does not have an 8800GTX in it. It doesn't have NEAR that graphics capability.

Consoles are very underpowered when compared with PCs. Also I think you should know, the xbox 360 has an ATI graphics card in it, not nvidia. It's based on the R500 chipset I believe. Probably about as powerful as the radeon x1600 pro or something, but don't quote me on that. Technically speaking, since ATI has their R600's out now, xb360 has a previous-gen graphics card in it.

EDIT: here be a link to help you get the difference in perspective a bit.
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=474&card2=350

Netham45 · « **Reply #176 on:** June 02, 2007, 07:21:00 pm »

um...
not using these cards for games, using them for regular windows-ing. I like to maximize alot of apps to many windows.

Netham45 · « **Reply #177 on:** June 06, 2007, 05:47:00 pm »

Ok
This device cannot start (Error: 10)

Im getting that on all PCI cards NOT in the 1st card slot(doesn't matter which card). anyone got any ideas?

spengo · « **Reply #178 on:** June 06, 2007, 06:46:00 pm »

Dunno, been ages since I used a PCI gpu, and I never had more than one. (no dual voodoo 2's in SLI mode for me ;_;)

Halifax · « **Reply #179 on:** June 07, 2007, 09:05:00 am »

That's wierd so then why is xbox 360 pushing this next-gen campaign when they only have a previous-gen card.

Anyways so then is it Sony who has the nV chipset in their system.

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