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Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: jollyFE on November 27, 2006, 12:00:00 PM
I am looking to upgrade my vid card without springing for a new pcie system  Currently I am running a nvidia FX5700LE 256MB, I am looking at the nvidia 7600 256mb agp card.  Any sugestions?

thanks
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: Krusty on November 27, 2006, 12:58:52 PM
There's only one 7600GT card. If you can FIND it (it's out of stock most of the time) it's a damn good card. It is, however, much more expensive than the GS card. This is because there's only 1 in AGP. There are dozens in PCIe.

If you just want to stick with AGP a while longer, skychimp is selling an ATI x800 on these forums. He's throwing in a 1GB stick of PC3200 with it (and asking about $200 for the package).

If you want to go with the 7600GS, it's a decent card. The GT is a lot better. The GT ranks right up there in performance with the 7800GS (probably THE best AGP card in the world right now). The 7600GS will probably run AH just fine. The major difference between the GS/GT is the clock speeds (it does the same, it just does it a lot faster).
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: jollyFE on November 27, 2006, 04:01:28 PM
thanks for the info Krusty.  I will go back to either Newegg or Pricegrabber and look for the card.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 27, 2006, 04:23:29 PM
x800xl and pc3200 ram ;)

Post is right below this great card cheaper than you'll ever find one goes for 270-460$

Its a steal just PM me if you want it:D

FYI new scards are out = 8800's and 1950's from ati
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: Schatzi on November 27, 2006, 05:20:30 PM
Running the 7600GT here. I love it... best bang for the price range (which is why it is sold out often). Anything better you look at around 80-100 USD more, anything cheaper has a LOT less performance.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 27, 2006, 06:50:43 PM
x800xl is better:t
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: Nomak on November 27, 2006, 07:56:50 PM
Then why is it Fo sale??

Nvidia rocks teh hizzouse..... playa

Dave

PS....  Personaly I would seriously consider the PCIE upgrade.  I dont know the details of your situation, but if its possible I would.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 27, 2006, 08:04:34 PM
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Originally posted by Nomak
Then why is it Fo sale??

Nvidia rocks teh hizzouse..... playa

Dave

PS....  Personaly I would seriously consider the PCIE upgrade.  I dont know the details of your situation, but if its possible I would.


Cause i wanted to sell it? lol Selling everything i have computer wise ;o
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: RumbleB on November 27, 2006, 10:14:34 PM
my friend have TWO x 2 Vodoo2 12mb in his comoputer it makessuper speed. Tomorrow I will steal one of them.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: Krusty on November 28, 2006, 01:29:24 AM
Ignoring that spamtard (check every forum, he's replying to every post with BS in every sub-forum), there is something you can do.

My old setup was AGP and DDR. I went to PCIe but kept my CPU/RAM/etc. I got a motherboard with BOTH DDR2 and DDR1, both AGP and PCIe. You can only use one type of ram at a time, and I'm sure one vid card at a time, but it allows you to keep what you have and upgrade slowly. My motherboard was only $50 on newegg.com as well.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: ramzey on November 28, 2006, 02:36:29 AM
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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
x800xl and pc3200 ram ;)

Post is right below this great card cheaper than you'll ever find one goes for 270-460$

Its a steal just PM me if you want it:D

FYI new scards are out = 8800's and 1950's from ati


i bought my x800xl 256mb for 75$ 4 months ago..................
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: RumbleB on November 28, 2006, 08:05:58 AM
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Originally posted by Krusty
Ignoring that spamtard (check every forum, he's replying to every post with BS in every sub-forum), there is something you can do.


make a life beyoond this forum friend! instead of be reborn like pig 50 times.

Alsos nobodies mentionedthat you cant just steal new vido card and expekt to make great framrate. if yuo cpu processoring is BUNK then it will bottelnecks the vidoes card and makes it rather less of point (like krustys life)
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 28, 2006, 08:32:08 AM
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Originally posted by ramzey
i bought my x800xl 256mb for 75$ 4 months ago..................


Where?
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: RumbleB on November 28, 2006, 08:37:34 AM
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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
Where?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-X800-XL-256MB-PCI-E-Graphics-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ330053038416QQihZ014QQcategoryZ40158QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

many people sells good things for cheap on ebay. ends price shall  beprobably lower than $75
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 28, 2006, 08:39:26 AM
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i bought my x800xl 256mb for 75$ 4 months ago..................


http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=srch1&Ntt=x800xl&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=x800xl&Ntk=All&product_code=318335

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__ATI_Radeon_X800_XL_Video_Card,__8028722

Your extreamly lucky :D
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: RumbleB on November 28, 2006, 08:43:26 AM
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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=srch1&Ntt=x800xl&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=x800xl&Ntk=All&product_code=318335

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__ATI_Radeon_X800_XL_Video_Card,__8028722

Your extreamly lucky :D


wow, overpricegrabber..
175 usd about right for new. he probably buy stolen one on ebay
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 28, 2006, 08:47:14 AM
LOL ebay id expect that!

Reason its probaly on ebay they try to volt mod and screwed it up... Notice no comments about card and its 23$? lol... Or stolen like you said :p

I dont trust ebay 70% of the time...

And your extreamly lucky Krypto:p
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: Nomak on November 28, 2006, 08:57:28 AM
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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
LOL ebay id expect that!

Reason its probaly on ebay they try to volt mod and screwed it up... Notice no comments about card and its 23$? lol... Or stolen like you said :p

I dont trust ebay 70% of the time...

And your extreamly lucky Krypto:p


I dunno Chimp..... that seller has like 2400 sales with not 1 bad review.  If he says the card hasnt been overclocked and works well than I am sure that it does.

I have never recieved a bad product off ebay.  The key is to read the sellers reviews.  I garentee that seller wouldnt sell junk.

Dave
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 28, 2006, 09:00:18 AM
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Originally posted by Nomak
I dunno Chimp..... that seller has like 2400 sales with not 1 bad review.  If he says the card hasnt been overclocked and works well than I am sure that it does.

I have never recieved a bad product off ebay.  The key is to read the sellers reviews.  I garentee that seller wouldnt sell junk.

Dave


ALso note thats a PCIE he said he wants apg*
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: RumbleB on November 28, 2006, 01:04:37 PM
I woulds say its ok.. I have bought hundreds of things off ebay and always recieved as advertised. there shoud be plentieth of agingpee cards, but logic suggests pci-e is worth more.

my friend sell many brand new fully nice working condition stolen goods on ebay for low low prices! everybodyone loves his ebay store, is undercutting retail prices of 50% because no middleman!!

only man with pistol and stockings on his head!
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: scottydawg on November 28, 2006, 01:08:20 PM
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Originally posted by RUMBLEBee
I woulds say its ok.. I have bought hundreds of things off ebay and always recieved as advertised. there shoud be plentieth of agingpee cards, but logic suggests pci-e is worth more.

my friend sell many brand new fully nice working condition stolen goods on ebay for low low prices! everybodyone loves his ebay store, is undercutting retail prices of 50% because no middleman!!

only man with pistol and stockings on his head!


I think someone watched Borat over the weekend and now thinks they can be funny like him.

There's a fine line between clever and stupid, my friend.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: ramzey on November 28, 2006, 01:13:50 PM
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Originally posted by SkyChimp03
LOL ebay id expect that!

Reason its probaly on ebay they try to volt mod and screwed it up... Notice no comments about card and its 23$? lol... Or stolen like you said :p

I dont trust ebay 70% of the time...

And your extreamly lucky Krypto:p


what Krypto have to do with that?

i got my on craigslist
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: Krusty on November 28, 2006, 02:24:49 PM
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Originally posted by scottydawg
I think someone watched Borat over the weekend and now thinks they can be funny like him.

There's a fine line between clever and stupid, my friend.


Oh, he passed into "stupid" about 30+ spam posts ago (*just like here*)
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: SkyChimp03 on November 28, 2006, 03:26:25 PM
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Originally posted by ramzey
what Krypto have to do with that?

i got my on craigslist


Sorry your avatar.... Thought you were krypto lol
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: airspro on November 28, 2006, 03:40:47 PM
7600gt link on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VIDEO-CARD-LEADTEK-7600-GT-AGP-560-1400-DDR3_W0QQitemZ330055342876QQihZ014QQcategoryZ80187QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

What do u think of this in a AMD 3.0 Barton core , 1 gig PC3200 DDR 400MHZ Ram , 460 watt ps , Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 mb , am currenty running 6600 card  , not a gt or anything .

Was thinking that maybe I could get the best card to fit my CPU now as I bought down when I made this PC .
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: scottydawg on November 28, 2006, 03:50:51 PM
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Originally posted by airspro
7600gt link on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VIDEO-CARD-LEADTEK-7600-GT-AGP-560-1400-DDR3_W0QQitemZ330055342876QQihZ014QQcategoryZ80187QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

What do u think of this in a AMD 3.0 Barton core , 1 gig PC3200 DDR 400MHZ Ram , 460 watt ps , Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 mb , am currenty running 6600 card  , not a gt or anything .

Was thinking that maybe I could get the best card to fit my CPU now as I bought down when I made this PC .


I would seriously consider buying a PC component at an online store like Newegg.com before I rolled the dice on an ebay purchase. There are just so many ways to get screwed over with that kind of thing.

I had a 7600 i gave to a squaddie, he likes it ok... it's not anything fantastic but it will definitely run AH pretty-like at 1280x1024 at about 25-35 fps, depending on the rest of the system.
Title: Looking to upgrade video card
Post by: RumbleB on November 28, 2006, 03:56:40 PM
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Originally posted by scottydawg
I think someone watched Borat over the weekend and now thinks they can be funny like him.

There's a fine line between clever and stupid, my friend.


i havent seen borat so tis makes you stupid.

Krusty, try life. actually no, it spit u back to e-cyberworld like all other loseeers.