Graphics Card

[(>Zero Cool<)]

Originally posted by adamp2p@27 July 2003 - 03:48
Livy&#39;s got a good idea. But if you have the time, try to score a 9500 NON PRO Sapphire Radeon. It is a 128 MB 4 pixel pipeline card that has 4 idle pixel pipelines that can be activated via software. I got mine for &#036;140 and it performs like the 128 MB Radeon 9800 Pro.

Omega provides the hack incorporated into the install of his drivers.

You can read about how to do this

http://duhvoodooman.com/9500mod/9500mod_1.htm

http://grahamvoce.com/rad9500/faq.html

Thanks pal for the info

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by (>Zero Cool<)+27 July 2003 - 04:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ((>Zero Cool<) &#064; 27 July 2003 - 04:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-adamp2p@27 July 2003 - 03:48
Livy&#39;s got a good idea. But if you have the time, try to score a 9500 NON PRO Sapphire Radeon. It is a 128 MB 4 pixel pipeline card that has 4 idle pixel pipelines that can be activated via software. I got mine for &#036;140 and it performs like the 128 MB Radeon 9800 Pro.

Omega provides the hack incorporated into the install of his drivers.

You can read about how to do this

http://duhvoodooman.com/9500mod/9500mod_1.htm

http://grahamvoce.com/rad9500/faq.html

Thanks pal for the info [/b][/quote]
Here is a link to it, but this one has the 128 bit interface. I have this exact one.

http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=320702

This one may have the 256 bit interface that can be converted to the 9800, you might get lucky...

http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=320782

[(>Zero Cool<)]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@27 July 2003 - 03:27
if you&#39;re looking for outright performance, then livy&#39;s recommendation is probably best.
however, there are some complaints still with the driver support for radeon cards.

you may want to consider sticking with an nvidia based card, such as this, this or this

i&#39;d say the last one is probably the best of the three, however, it&#39;s getting towards the upper range of your budget

3rd Gen are you secretly working as an ebuyer rep to fund your education?

[Neo 721]

I would consider something from the old Ge force 4 range the TI 4800SE for example it can still pull peformance similar to that of a FX 5600 and for roughly £145 &#036;200

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by (>Zero Cool<)@27 July 2003 - 10:33
3rd Gen are you secretly working as an ebuyer rep to fund your education?

erm.... :">

no...