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- Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:16 pm
- Forum: Gaming
- Topic: Problems with using GeForce drivers version 6x.xx and up
- Replies: 19
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Buyer beware: If you're looking to purchase and install an nVidia graphics card in an attempt to breathe new life into an older Socket 7-based system, you will likely run into problems with the supplied drivers, particularly if you play DirectX 3-D games. My experiences were the exactly the same as ...
- Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:35 pm
- Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
- Topic: Best PCI graphics card for my system?
- Replies: 15
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DonPedro, Based upon both your recommendation and the Sudhian benchmarks, I'm about ready to try a Radeon 9100-based model. I can purchase the VisionTek, which includes 64 MB DDR, from one vendor for around $60 including shipping. I just have one final question. Not much was said about the GeForce4 ...
- Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:42 am
- Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
- Topic: Best PCI graphics card for my system?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14544
I want to thank everyone who contributed to my post. Super7Dude, KachiWachi, DonPedro -- you folks obviously really know your stuff, and I appreciate your taking the time to share that knowledge (DonPedro, I was hoping my tactic of paraphrasing one of your informative posts on another thread would c...
- Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:42 am
- Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
- Topic: Best PCI graphics card for my system?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14544
I want to thank everyone who contributed to my post. Super7Dude, KachiWachi, DonPedro -- you folks obviously really know your stuff, and I appreciate your taking the time to share that knowledge (DonPedro, I was hoping my tactic of paraphrasing one of your informative posts on another thread would c...
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:09 pm
- Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
- Topic: Best PCI graphics card for my system?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14544
@Super7dude As you had pointed out that some of the Radeon cards are PCI 2.2-compliant, would you know how I can tell whether my PCI local bus is based upon the 2.2 specification, or something prior? The documentation provided with the motherboard doesn't mention whether the rails run at 3.3 or 5 vo...
- Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:59 am
- Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
- Topic: Best PCI graphics card for my system?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14544
Thanks for your responses. From what you both are saying, I'm now not convinced my experience with the radeon-based Diamond Stealth S60 was due to insufficient power from the PS. If a 75-watt PS can run a K6 system with a GeForce 2 MX 400, then a 150-watt PS should be able to do the same. It sounds ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:12 am
- Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
- Topic: Best PCI graphics card for my system?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14544
Best PCI graphics card for my system?
Thanks for stopping by ........................................................... I just discovered this forum through a Google search. It is good to see that the K6-2+ and K6-3 series processor still has something of a cult following. I've posted topics on other forums, only to find that most peop...