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date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:15:41 -0400,    group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general        back       


Video Card Suggestion   
I dual boot Ultimate 32 bit and Home Premium 64 bit, Pentium 4 3.8GHz, 8 GB 
DDR2 RAM.
I would like to upgrade the current PNY GeForce 8400 GS 256MB to one with at 
least 512MB.
I don't think space is a problem in my case, but I really don't want to get 
into adding fans etc.
No, I don't know much about this ;-)
Any suggestions appreciated.



BChat
date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:15:41 -0400   author:   BChat

Re: Video Card Suggestion   
BChat wrote:
> I dual boot Ultimate 32 bit and Home Premium 64 bit, Pentium 4 3.8GHz, 8 GB 
> DDR2 RAM.
> I would like to upgrade the current PNY GeForce 8400 GS 256MB to one with at 
> least 512MB.
> I don't think space is a problem in my case, but I really don't want to get 
> into adding fans etc.
> No, I don't know much about this ;-)
> Any suggestions appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> BChat 
> 

i just built a new system based around the palit radeon hd 4850 512mb:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261027 - $169.99

great price, and great card. never heard of palit before but i liked 
that it was shorter than the other's, and had better cooling. installed 
8.9 drivers straight from ati's site.

wow/warhammer online plays max everything, 4x aa / 16af no problem

i only have the demo of crysis but it sure eats it for breakfast as well. :D

http://www.thezengarden.net/katsumoto_pics - if you want to see it 
inside a case

the only issue i've had to date was when it was when i had it installed 
on my xp pro machine for a couple days waiting for the rest of the parts 
which previously had an nvidia 7950gt. when i remoted in from work, then 
later got home - upon logging in at home the ati control center process 
would crash. this had no effect on the system, but was annoying at best.

this was most likely due to files left over by the nvidia card even 
after driver sweeper though. i've experienced no such issues under vista 64.
date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:43:23 -0400   author:   Chris H.

Re: Video Card Suggestion   
Chris,

Thanks for the reply. I had never heard of Palit until now. I'll look into 
it further.
I have heard of newegg.com - great site.

Thanks again.
BChat
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date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:44:03 -0400   author:   BChat

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