Re: Quadro for gaming?

Posted on 2012-12-07, 07:47

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by archsan

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*bump* Considering that the memory bandwidth of the Quadro is 3-4x that of the FX5200 and that the GPU of the Quadro is clocked higher than the FX5200, wouldn't the Quadro FX500 play just about any game faster than the FX5200, even unmodified? Most likely, yes. But keep in mind that it's a 64-bit ( …

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Re: Video card recommendation requested - 5900U or Ti4600?

Posted on 2012-12-05, 22:25

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by archsan

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"Budget considerations aside" I wasn't aware that $40 for a 6800U or $30 for a 6600GT was so high it would put someone in the poor house. :sly: Actually, I meant the price of current gen cards included. Add some extra to that $40 (but still under $100) and you can get a current gen DX 11 card …

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Re: ATX Power Supply for 5v oriented motherboards

Posted on 2012-12-05, 21:30

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by archsan

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These video cards draw from 12v so 5v shouldn't be overloaded. The fact that these cards use mainly 12v also brings up the problem with the weak 12v output of old PSUs. Oh right, I got that backward, yes the Geforce FX 5900/5950 series will use power mostly from power supply's 12V rail through a …

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Re: What uses -12V on a Socket 4 motherboard?

Posted on 2012-12-05, 18:49

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by archsan

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Serial/COM ports maybe?

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Re: Canopus Pure 3D II Cards - Use 'em or save 'em?

Posted on 2012-12-05, 18:37

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by archsan

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^ yes, it is probably a good idea to make a new thread on this whole PSU/power req thread esp on the +5V line for earlier ATX systems (esp. Socket A). @ratfink, That depends on your motherboards and combination of hardware for each system, so you gotta figure out the components yourself -- but your …

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Re: The METAL thread

Posted on 2012-12-05, 05:58

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by archsan

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^ that's one f*ck*ng awesome band, Apocalyptica. Never heard of the game though, was it Europe/limited-release only?

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Re: Video card recommendation requested - 5900U or Ti4600?

Posted on 2012-12-05, 05:40

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by archsan

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I'd skip any FX card and get a GF 6800U instead. It handles both DX9 features and AA/AF without as much of a performance hit as you get with FX based cards. Even a 6600GT outperforms pretty much anything from the FX line. Budget considerations aside (imagine this was 2022 and that a used GTX 680 …

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Re: Forte VFX1 Virtual Reality headset for PC

Posted on 2012-12-03, 12:46

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by archsan

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That's very neat! Really good job on the video and voice. Any chance you might upload a higher res version? The current one mostly looks clear for 360p though.

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Re: Video card recommendation requested - 5900U or Ti4600?

Posted on 2012-12-02, 14:02

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by archsan

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I think you're good with the PSU when it comes to the 5900 Ultra; http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/ati-vs-nv-power_6.html "...the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra receives most of its power supply from the +12v line that goes through the additional power connector." That was my guess, too. …

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Re: Creative 3D Blaster VLB price

Posted on 2012-12-02, 13:53

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by archsan

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[TGA3DX] Tim wrote: My Creative 3D Blaster VLB is for sale. Details in the listing. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt … em=110983679817 Decent starting bid due to sentimental value, rare too. Happy bidding. At that price, I'd call it the Creative 3D Blaster Very L33t Board 😁

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Re: Canopus Pure 3D II Cards - Use 'em or save 'em?

Posted on 2012-12-02, 13:47

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by archsan

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Ex-user of KT7A-RAID here. :) (I promise this post will be serious) Ti4600 is fine, or if you want FX 5900 but worried about power draw, you may consider 5900 vanilla or the XT version (I actually like them more than the Ultra because they are single slot cards--good for a microATX box). Your Athlon …

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Re: What speaker setup are you using on your vintage machine?

Posted on 2012-12-01, 15:53

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by archsan

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Gemini000 wrote: I know. My point was simply that, for the same price, I ended up with an awesome pair of headphones. 😉 Of course they're awesome 😀 Also, Senn generally makes very comfortable cans.

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Re: Canopus Pure 3D II Cards - Use 'em or save 'em?

Posted on 2012-12-01, 15:34

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Here's my suggestions: (1) Find out what is the ideal range of temperature & humidity for semiconductor and electronic devices. (2) Get a small-sized, temperature & humidity-controlled vault that is water-proofed, fire-proofed, and also shock-and-explosives-proofed; then set it to stay within the …

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Re: Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600 AVIVO

Posted on 2012-11-27, 20:46

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by archsan

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I said newer , not new. Many of those you mentioned, I'm sure that you can run them on Win XP/7. And well, how about Far Cry? Isn't it DX9? Anyway, with 3D apps, why would you want to be using a graphics card from exactly the same generation as the games themselves, if you have access to newer …

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Re: Rendition Verité Speedy3D/RRedline info and pics

Posted on 2012-11-27, 20:36

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by archsan

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nvm

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Re: Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600 AVIVO

Posted on 2012-11-27, 20:24

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by archsan

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Well, if you want to run newer games, why bother setting up retro rig :) I'd rather fire up some modern GTX and patch up older games to run on XP/7 as needed. I'd only treat a GF 4 Ti and even FX 5900, as a "compatibility" card myself, that I will only use if I really have no choice but to boot up …

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Re: Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600 AVIVO

Posted on 2012-11-27, 17:58

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by archsan

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_III (Also, I changed above CPU recommendation for Ti 4600) Btw, that's a Coppermine: http://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/SL/SL52R.html Tualatin is 130nm, and there is 512K L2 cache version.

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Re: Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600 AVIVO

Posted on 2012-11-27, 17:45

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by archsan

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Well, any Athlon/P3 above 700~800MHz will do, actually. AGP 4X should be alright if you don't plan to go with cards later than GF 4 Ti 4400/4600. ISA + Tualatin is cool I think, but it's your rig, your call. :) edit: A 1 Ghz Tualatin? You sure you don't mean a Coppermine? :P maybe he means Tualatin …

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Re: Which Amiga is the best Amiga?

Posted on 2012-11-27, 17:27

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The best amiga is what we call in spanish "amiga con derecho a roce" Does it come up often in ebay/amibay/craigslist? Ooops nvm :happy: Anyway, I know nothing about Amigas but I enjoy this guy's Amiga photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/3729019151/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/ …

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Re: Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600 AVIVO

Posted on 2012-11-27, 17:06

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It's a good D3D & OpenGL card for a win98 rig, spanning games from around 1997~2001. Good backward compatibility for DirectX 5-7 games, just don't use newest versions of drivers that may not support older games well. Add a PCI Voodoo1/2 for Glide and you'll have a very decent rig. What CPU/mobo you …

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