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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Staga on October 13, 2000, 06:21:00 PM

Title: Need a new fast but cheap videocard ?
Post by: Staga on October 13, 2000, 06:21:00 PM

I bought a Hercules Prophet MX (http://us.hercules.com/products/3dp2mx_ddv/products_3dp2_mx_ddv.php3) card which came with faster 5,5ns memory-chips. It didnt have a fan so I added one, Raised core and memspeed to 200mhz and now it beats Geforce DDR's (and it knows more 3D stuff      (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif))      (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Friend uses 210Mhz speed in his GF2MX...

     (http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/p700/MX2.gif)    
EDIT: That red one is mine...   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

[This message has been edited by Staga (edited 10-13-2000).]

Title: Need a new fast but cheap videocard ?
Post by: Staga on October 13, 2000, 08:11:00 PM

Heh...
210Mhz now without any problems;
Scores 4985 with Dx8rc0 and Nvidias 6.34  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: Need a new fast but cheap videocard ?
Post by: xanax on October 14, 2000, 02:07:00 AM

Staga-

 I was just wondering what utility (if any) you are using to up the core and memory speed? I've been eying those MX cards to replace my dilapidated STB 4400. the Herc MX looks like the way to go.

 Sheesh, look where the original TNT cards score on that list....It seems like I just bought the damn thing  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Title: Need a new fast but cheap videocard ?
Post by: Staga on October 14, 2000, 04:36:00 AM

Nvidias drivers have a "In-Built" clocking utility. I found also program named "GeForce tweak" but haven't use it yet.

  (http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/p700/properties.gif)  

Nice card but be sure you got one with 5,5ns memory-chips.
Slower memory=Less possibilities to o'c.
Also a fan would be cool  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Title: Need a new fast but cheap videocard ?
Post by: Staga on October 14, 2000, 09:53:00 AM

This vid-card sure can run...
Added old Cyrix cpu's fan, Raised freq's core 217mhz and mem 220mhz.

PIII 700 with oc'd vid.card (http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/p700/p700MX2_c217_m220.gif) and Hercules Prophet 2 MX (http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/p700/MX_217_220.gif)

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Title: Need a new fast but cheap videocard ?
Post by: xanax on October 14, 2000, 12:18:00 PM

 Thanks, Staga. You have helped me make up my mind.