Need Advice on "Graphic Card"

greenhorn · 31st July 2008, 22:06

that card is ancient dude.Its the world's first GPU

Yes, that particular Card is 4x.

I wouldnt bother too much Finding the manufacturer recommended card. It would be like trying to source the stock speakers of an old car .Hard to get , and much better aftermarket solutions available these days, and we're not doing a restoration job here ...

aaggoswami · 31st July 2008, 22:16

@ Magma:

This card is quite difficult to find in the market.

EDIT:
Thanks Greenhorn. It supports 4X, but I went by the fact shown in CPU-Z.

greenhorn · 31st July 2008, 22:18

dude , get the manual from the link he posted and read it . it says the board is 4X compatible , and the model he posted is what is the suggested card for installation. I'm pretty sure it will work

navin · 1st August 2008, 10:12

What are the options for a 512MB graphic card for a Intel QUAD core processor mother board?

I am looking for a compact Intel Quad core machine with a 512MB graphics card to convert AVCHD to DVD. Any suggestions. ASUS?

greenhorn · 1st August 2008, 10:59

Nope, Anything But Asus (and possibly XFX) . Their A.S.S (from their distributor , rashi) is pretty bad , and after RMA, a lot of people Just keep Getting a "refurbished" product with a different problem.

As always, budget please

And the others can take it up from there

PS: I think http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...iguration.html would be a better place to ask

Magma · 1st August 2008, 23:50

thanks guys i only wanted to know whether the recommended card is 4X or 2X i am not trying to buy it
im trying to source one of the following which i think should fit my bil
creative 3D blaster Riva TNT 32MB
NVIDI riva tnt 2 32 mb
ATI Radeon 9000 64MB AGP graphics card ( not 9000 Pro or any other series)
ATI RAdeon All in Wonder 7500 64 MB

greenhorn · 2nd August 2008, 00:02

Magma, While I dont want to be held responsible for killing your motherboard, I really see no reason why the currently available graphics cards shouldnt work on your system.

If you're planning to get the above mentioned cards for free, then no issues, But I certainly wouldn't Pay for them when there is better stuff available

My advice, take your system to the dealer offering the 64 MB card ( if he's selling it for ~1k) and get him to install it

Mr Bansal · 4th August 2008, 19:16

Hi guys I'm running an almost same system so might be of some help to magma

My system (bought new from the states in summer 2000)
Dell dimension xps P3 800 @ 100hz (original intel board)
3 x 256 mb sdram 100hz
64mb geforce 256 agp 4x oem dell (the first gpu and the first card at 64mb)
creative soundblaster live 4.1
usb 1.1
win xp pro

The mboard is rated at agp 2x. My card works fine with the mboard.
The display became faulty 3yrs ago, my vga displayed dark shadows, upgraded to a sony 17" LCD, still same problem. My LCD has dvi-d and came with the cable plugged it in to my agp card and everything works great - 1280x1024 @ 60hz

Now from what i think your comp should handle all cards agp 4x and maybe? even 8x. Best bet is to carry the comp and have it installed from the seller. I've had alot of trouble on ram, my comp takes strictly max 256mb 100 hz and not 133hz which is/was widely available. I took it to the engineer he tried all his used ram chips about 20 - 30 (paid the price of new ones)and took the only 2 that worked 4yrs in no problem.

So hope it helps

Amey · 9th August 2008, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

What are the options for a 512MB graphic card for a Intel QUAD core processor mother board?

I am looking for a compact Intel Quad core machine with a 512MB graphics card to convert AVCHD to DVD. Any suggestions. ASUS?

ATI Radeon 3650 512MB which should cost ~ 4-5k should be decent enough for you.
ATI cards have a slightly better Video Decoder for HD content.

mail4ajo · 5th September 2008, 18:20

Guys, How good is Simmtronics Nvidia 8400GS 512MB card? Cost about 2.7K. XFX is available for 3.5K.

My application is regular stuff with moderate gaming like Colin Mcrae, NFS prostreet, MotoGP etc. I have 2GB ram with Intel G31PR motherboard. Will this card be enough for my applications?

greenhorn · 5th September 2008, 18:53

Simmtronics is selling graphics cards these days ? their RAM went bust so many times that vendors in trivandrum stopped accepting warranty for them

an 8400GS for 2.7k? not worth it, especially a simmtronics one. Last i heard , mercury 8600GT's were available for about that price

and get the 256 MB version. It faster than the 512 mb version since the 256 MB version used DDR3 ram , while the 512 uses cheaper and slower DDR 2 RAM

But dont expect it to last too long though. Nvidia has revealed that a flaw in their manufacturing process will cause all 8 series cards to die a premature death.

compared to the 8400GS. an Ati Radeon 3450 should cost about the same , and have similar performance, but you can get hold of a 8600

Hunt around Ritchie street. you should get some cheaper rates

mail4ajo · 6th September 2008, 16:17

Thanks Greenhorn, I got the XFX 8500GT 512MB for 3K. Works fine on most games. 8600GT was about 4K. Happy with this.

greenhorn · 6th September 2008, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Thanks Greenhorn, I got the XFX 8500GT 512MB for 3K. Works fine on most games. 8600GT was about 4K. Happy with this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn

and get the 256 MB version. It faster than the 512 mb version since the 256 MB version used DDR3 ram , while the 512 uses cheaper and slower DDR 2 RAM

I guess its too late now

parimal_g · 2nd February 2009, 10:38

Hello every one,
I need a suggestion from experts about buying a graphics card,
my pc is very old(Pentium 4 3Ghz HT with 915 Intel Board 512 RAM),so i dont want to spend more money on it but i have allocated budget of 10 k for upgrade.
so mostly 2.3 k for hard disk , 2 k for RAM rest for graphics card.
My Board has PCI Express Slot..so Guys please suggest

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SirAlec · 2nd February 2009, 13:16

i suppose 9600gt will fit your budget perfectly.

31st July 2008, 22:06	#31
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,880 Thanked: 4,904 Times View My Garage	that card is ancient dude.Its the world's first GPU Yes, that particular Card is 4x. I wouldnt bother too much Finding the manufacturer recommended card. It would be like trying to source the stock speakers of an old car .Hard to get , and much better aftermarket solutions available these days, and we're not doing a restoration job here ... Last edited by greenhorn : 31st July 2008 at 22:09.
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31st July 2008, 22:16	#32
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,994 Thanked: 2,983 Times	@ Magma: This card is quite difficult to find in the market. EDIT: Thanks Greenhorn. It supports 4X, but I went by the fact shown in CPU-Z. Last edited by aaggoswami : 31st July 2008 at 22:26.
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31st July 2008, 22:18	#33
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,880 Thanked: 4,904 Times View My Garage	dude , get the manual from the link he posted and read it . it says the board is 4X compatible , and the model he posted is what is the suggested card for installation. I'm pretty sure it will work
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1st August 2008, 10:12	#34
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,473 Thanked: 9,853 Times	What are the options for a 512MB graphic card for a Intel QUAD core processor mother board? I am looking for a compact Intel Quad core machine with a 512MB graphics card to convert AVCHD to DVD. Any suggestions. ASUS?
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1st August 2008, 10:59	#35
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,880 Thanked: 4,904 Times View My Garage	Nope, Anything But Asus (and possibly XFX) . Their A.S.S (from their distributor , rashi) is pretty bad , and after RMA, a lot of people Just keep Getting a "refurbished" product with a different problem. As always, budget please And the others can take it up from there PS: I think http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...iguration.html would be a better place to ask Last edited by greenhorn : 1st August 2008 at 11:00.
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1st August 2008, 23:50	#36
Magma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 361 Thanked: 2 Times	thanks guys i only wanted to know whether the recommended card is 4X or 2X i am not trying to buy it im trying to source one of the following which i think should fit my bil creative 3D blaster Riva TNT 32MB NVIDI riva tnt 2 32 mb ATI Radeon 9000 64MB AGP graphics card ( not 9000 Pro or any other series) ATI RAdeon All in Wonder 7500 64 MB
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2nd August 2008, 00:02	#37
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,880 Thanked: 4,904 Times View My Garage	Magma, While I dont want to be held responsible for killing your motherboard, I really see no reason why the currently available graphics cards shouldnt work on your system. If you're planning to get the above mentioned cards for free, then no issues, But I certainly wouldn't Pay for them when there is better stuff available My advice, take your system to the dealer offering the 64 MB card ( if he's selling it for ~1k) and get him to install it Last edited by greenhorn : 2nd August 2008 at 00:03.
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4th August 2008, 19:16	#38
Mr Bansal Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi guys I'm running an almost same system so might be of some help to magma My system (bought new from the states in summer 2000) Dell dimension xps P3 800 @ 100hz (original intel board) 3 x 256 mb sdram 100hz 64mb geforce 256 agp 4x oem dell (the first gpu and the first card at 64mb) creative soundblaster live 4.1 usb 1.1 win xp pro The mboard is rated at agp 2x. My card works fine with the mboard. The display became faulty 3yrs ago, my vga displayed dark shadows, upgraded to a sony 17" LCD, still same problem. My LCD has dvi-d and came with the cable plugged it in to my agp card and everything works great - 1280x1024 @ 60hz Now from what i think your comp should handle all cards agp 4x and maybe? even 8x. Best bet is to carry the comp and have it installed from the seller. I've had alot of trouble on ram, my comp takes strictly max 256mb 100 hz and not 133hz which is/was widely available. I took it to the engineer he tried all his used ram chips about 20 - 30 (paid the price of new ones)and took the only 2 that worked 4yrs in no problem. So hope it helps
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5th September 2008, 18:20	#40
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 336 Times View My Garage	Guys, How good is Simmtronics Nvidia 8400GS 512MB card? Cost about 2.7K. XFX is available for 3.5K. My application is regular stuff with moderate gaming like Colin Mcrae, NFS prostreet, MotoGP etc. I have 2GB ram with Intel G31PR motherboard. Will this card be enough for my applications?
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5th September 2008, 18:53	#41
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,880 Thanked: 4,904 Times View My Garage	Simmtronics is selling graphics cards these days ? their RAM went bust so many times that vendors in trivandrum stopped accepting warranty for them an 8400GS for 2.7k? not worth it, especially a simmtronics one. Last i heard , mercury 8600GT's were available for about that price and get the 256 MB version. It faster than the 512 mb version since the 256 MB version used DDR3 ram , while the 512 uses cheaper and slower DDR 2 RAM But dont expect it to last too long though. Nvidia has revealed that a flaw in their manufacturing process will cause all 8 series cards to die a premature death. compared to the 8400GS. an Ati Radeon 3450 should cost about the same , and have similar performance, but you can get hold of a 8600 Hunt around Ritchie street. you should get some cheaper rates Last edited by greenhorn : 5th September 2008 at 18:55.
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6th September 2008, 16:17	#42
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 336 Times View My Garage	Thanks Greenhorn, I got the XFX 8500GT 512MB for 3K. Works fine on most games. 8600GT was about 4K. Happy with this.
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2nd February 2009, 10:38	#44
parimal_g BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 442 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	Need Help in buying a Graphics card.. Hello every one, I need a suggestion from experts about buying a graphics card, my pc is very old(Pentium 4 3Ghz HT with 915 Intel Board 512 RAM),so i dont want to spend more money on it but i have allocated budget of 10 k for upgrade. so mostly 2.3 k for hard disk , 2 k for RAM rest for graphics card. My Board has PCI Express Slot..so Guys please suggest Note from Team-BHP Support : Thread MERGED. Please use the search feature before creating a new thread on a topic that might already exist. Please continue your discussion in an existing thread. This will keep all the relevant information in one place and make it easier for readers in the future. Last edited by Jaggu : 2nd February 2009 at 12:17. Reason: Search please
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2nd February 2009, 13:16	#45
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	i suppose 9600gt will fit your budget perfectly.
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