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Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Torque on September 30, 2000, 03:02:00 PM

I'm outta town fer 2 weeks eeeeeckkkk.
So we get to house where we are staying at nice house 6000 sq ft. I unpack meander around looking at pictures and prints of AC hanging on the walls then Fek me a puter boot it up YIPPIE PentIII 800. Oh finally some decent FPS in AH. I never did looked at vid card. So d/l AH tried offline 5 fps toejamty 8 mg vid card with 64 mgs Ram SHEESH!!! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

With all the talk aboot the Uber CHawg this is real torture. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: RAM on September 30, 2000, 03:20:00 PM

Heh...PIII 333 here, Voodoo Banshee Vid card...and I can't change it without changin the Motherboard (AGPx1 port, V3 needs x2, TNT2 x4)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

Tried to get a PCI card, but I didnt found any in my city (plus I dont have the money  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif))

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Gie on September 30, 2000, 03:59:00 PM

RAM, no card "needs" AGPx2 or x4, u can always use AGPx1 with any video card.
Just put one in and try. Don't forget to use latest drivers.
P-II-333 runs fine at 512 MHz, if your Motherboard has 100 MHZ bus. (BX for example).

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Staga on September 30, 2000, 04:26:00 PM

Friend runs a computer shop and he just updated a pc: Owner bought a fast AMD Thunderbird and mobo but wanted to keep his old video-card and cd-rom.
Friend said okay and looked what old pc got inside: 4xCD-rom and old (no 3d)Ati video card. He tryed to sell some new stuff but customer told he was still happy with old ones.....

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: RAM on September 30, 2000, 04:26:00 PM

Gie, I tried.

TNT2 crashed all the time (remember my thread about the video card not working?...)

I changed it for a V3 next day, tested it on the shop`. It crashed all the time.

So I got a new HD (that I really needed too, but thats another story).

all with latest drivers, tested at home and in the shop. The box put clearly "AGP x4 needed." my motherboard has AGPx1.

Anyway x1 or x4, both cards crashed the computer all the time  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: eskimo on September 30, 2000, 06:50:00 PM

Some poor people have crappy vidio cards as well as the rich... I do for one.

eskimo

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Fishu on September 30, 2000, 11:13:00 PM

I am too lazy to replace this V770 with GF2  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Got moneys for it, but I don't feel like interested in buying one... yet.

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: funked on October 01, 2000, 03:22:00 AM

Torque it's the same reason that guys who can afford Ferraris and Porsches generally don't have the skill or intestinal fortitude to drive them as the Good Lord intended...

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Saintaw on October 01, 2000, 07:29:00 AM

Torque, Rich poeple don't get nice puter  'cause they're not NERDS like us...

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: whels1 on October 01, 2000, 11:03:00 AM

Fishu,
i had a V770 non ultra, avg 45 fps 1024 res 32 bit  at best veiw. i got a prophet II 64meg DDR (geforce2), now i fly
1600 res 32 bit, 2x2 high FSAA and  get highs of 80 fps with avg of 65 with a cpu of
600mhz.

Whels

 

Quote

Originally posted by Fishu:
I am too lazy to replace this V770 with GF2   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Got moneys for it, but I don't feel like interested in buying one... yet.

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Russian on October 01, 2000, 11:26:00 AM

Asus mobo
P3 750
Pci V3 2ooo@157
128Mb Ram
30G HD 7200Rpm

Don't need no new video card, all games run just fine  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) and I aint rich
 

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: dbcooper on October 01, 2000, 12:05:00 PM

  P3800, GeForce2, 75 fps, Retired Navy, Your tax dollars at work..... (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Fishu on October 01, 2000, 12:17:00 PM

 

Quote

Originally posted by whels1:
Fishu,
i had a V770 non ultra, avg 45 fps 1024 res 32 bit  at best veiw. i got a prophet II 64meg DDR (geforce2), now i fly
1600 res 32 bit, 2x2 high FSAA and  get highs of 80 fps with avg of 65 with a cpu of
600mhz.

Whels

 

Hehe nice...
Been interested in AH FPS with GF2  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
V770 badly botnecked at 45fps  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: hblair on October 01, 2000, 03:33:00 PM

My inlaws who arent very puter literate, had a PC given to them 6 months ago. They asked me to check it out and see if it might need upgrading. It looked old, I fired it up and discovered it was a 386sx with 1 meg ram and a 35 meg hard drive. I pulled the floppy drive out and threw the rest away!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Rendar on October 01, 2000, 04:25:00 PM

 

Quote

Originally posted by Staga:
Friend runs a computer shop and he just updated a pc: Owner bought a fast AMD Thunderbird and mobo but wanted to keep his old video-card and cd-rom.
Friend said okay and looked what old pc got inside: 4xCD-rom and old (no 3d)Ati video card. He tryed to sell some new stuff but customer told he was still happy with old ones.....

Maybe that guy should get a CAT scan to see if there are any brain tumors.

------------------
Rendar

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Staga on October 01, 2000, 04:55:00 PM

Yep Rendar. Kinda like brand new Ferrari with wooden tires from 1890...
CD-roms are about 35-40$ here and Geforce 2MX 160$ or Voodoo 3 3k 120$.
I just wonder what is he gonna do with that PC?
Playing MineSweeper?

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: easymo on October 01, 2000, 05:06:00 PM

 Torque. If your haveing some FR prob. Come play some h2h. You mig;ht like it.

Title: Why do rich ppl always have crappy Vid cards
Post by: Snoopi on October 02, 2000, 12:44:00 PM

Mr. Carmack, the creator of "Doom", owns some very, very nice Ferraris and he can drive them too ! I would bet he also has a very scary PC for gaming.

Regards,
Snoopi

Hmmm.  I always thought Nerds drove American Motors vehicles like the Pacer.