Author Topic: New Stuff!! :) (Read 561 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **on:** March 02, 2005, 12:04:40 PM »

Intel nForce MOBOs. That rocks.

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Nvidia's nForce platform for Intel-based systems was was shown for the first time at the Intel Developer Forum. The company did not say when actual systems would be shipping, but after receiving PCI Express certification it is certainly just a matter of a few weeks until the Intel nForce will appear on the market.

Since Intel announced that its 955X chipset for the single- and dual-core Pentium Extreme Edition will support dual graphics cards within one system, nForce will have lost its unique status for gaming platforms when Intel will introduce its dual-core processors in the second quarter of this year.

Michael Diamond, director of strategic marketing at Nvidia however said that his company was little surprised that Intel offers its own dual graphics card approach. Nvidia believes that the nForce chipset will keep at lead in performance over the Intel solution. (THG)

Also, both Nvidia and ATI will soon be putting out 512MB video cards.

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ATI says it will demo the first graphics card with 512 MByte memory at the Ultimate LAN event, held in Dallas from February 25 to 27. The company did not reveal specifics, but it is considered certain that the card will be an extension of the current X850 XT PE. Nvidia 6800 Ultra-based cards are expected to make a similar move: Gainward already announced a 512 MByte version of a 6800 Ultra card. (THG)

ATI is also releasing an AGP version of its x850 card.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:08:26 PM »

ATI's X800XL is coming in AGP version next month. That card is a killer. Faster than the X800Pro, and at $299.00 list it is significantly cheaper too.

Kev367th · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2005, 11:44:58 PM »

Another nice tidbit -
First Dual Core AMD 64 will be 2.4Gz or higher, and expect them soon.

Also expect FX-55 (2.6Ghz) -
Few gaming benchmarks

Would love an FX-55 and dual 6800GT ultra SLI setup, how much you get for a kidney nowadays?

tkor · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2005, 12:34:24 PM »

The new ATI X800XL in AGP does interest me, sounds like a killer card! I am still running Win98SE tho, and I keep seeing all the new cards from ATI calling for WinXP. Does anyone know if I can run the new cards in 98SE?

Kaz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2005, 02:19:16 PM »

Wasn't sure myself so I did a search and found this.

http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx800/radeonx800series/

Win2k SP1 and later only.

tkor · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2005, 03:44:28 PM »

Yeah Kaz, I know, I saw that too. However, I seem to remember reading on their tech support page that while not certified for 98SE because Microsoft no longer supports it, that their new drivers should work. Can't find it now beacuse their tech support site seems to be down. I was just wondering if any of the current 98SE users out there have tried a new ATI card yet.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2005, 04:00:07 PM »

ATI will release an occasional driver for Windows 98, but they are typically several releases behind the non-98 drivers.

I can see new cards not supporting 98SE initially. I know everyone is trying desparately to get rid of supporting 98SE.

Kev367th · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2005, 09:58:16 PM »

Skuzzy I believe even Microsoft has stopped supporting Win98 now. Or am I getting confused with 95?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2005, 08:08:32 AM »

Your are correct Kev. MS stopped supporting 98 a couple of years ago actually. The only updates to be found from MS are updates to Internet Explorer. No OS updates at all.