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From: Augustus on 27 Jan 2008 19:12

"FB Inc" <fbhas(a)nomail.com> wrote in message
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> Is this a quality manufacturer? I am currently looking at their hd 2400
> pro
> AGP card.

GeCube quality is fine. Your card, however, lacks HDMI, and has 64bit memory
interface. If all you want is a 2D card it's fine. But don't get it thinking
it'll do gaming or HDTV properly.


From: Augustus on 27 Jan 2008 20:43
> Is this card worse than an nvidia 7600 GS?

It is a LOT worse for gaming. In 2D no difference. A 7600GS actually quite a
decent performer. It's equivalent would be something like the X1650 Pro AGP
card, which is 128bit and pretty good. Just be aware the the current drivers
from ATI/AMD are non-functional in 3D mode for AGP cards, and have been this
way from the 7.6's to the current 8.1's. Their 8.1 hotfix to restore DirectX
3D for AGP didn't work on the X1650 Pro I use in one box. I was going to
pick up a 7800GS or 7600GS to replace it, but I've decided to ditch the
whole AGP setup do a major upgrade to dual core and PCI-Express.


From: JT on 27 Jan 2008 21:08

"Augustus" <no_one(a)nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>> Is this card worse than an nvidia 7600 GS?
>
> It is a LOT worse for gaming. In 2D no difference. A 7600GS actually quite
> a decent performer. It's equivalent would be something like the X1650 Pro
> AGP card, which is 128bit and pretty good. Just be aware the the current
> drivers from ATI/AMD are non-functional in 3D mode for AGP cards, and have
> been this way from the 7.6's to the current 8.1's. Their 8.1 hotfix to
> restore DirectX 3D for AGP didn't work on the X1650 Pro I use in one box.
> I was going to pick up a 7800GS or 7600GS to replace it, but I've decided
> to ditch the whole AGP setup do a major upgrade to dual core and
> PCI-Express


I have an AGP X1950 Pro and all the current drivers have worked for me?


From: Augustus on 27 Jan 2008 22:28
>
> I have an AGP X1950 Pro and all the current drivers have worked for me?

You're one of the lucky ones. It's not an issue for every ATI AGP card, but
a there's big chunk of them.


From: Augustus on 27 Jan 2008 22:28
> I currently have a 7600GS that is acting up and gives me the "insufficient
> power warning" when windows start (though it doesn't after a reboot).
> Anyway, I was thinking about taking it back while still under warranty,
> but
> I see the shop now sells only those cards:

Are you sure it's you're card and not the power supply?


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