If I'm going for a Motherboard that runs a Nvidia Chipset, Is it a better bet to use a graphics card that also runs this type of chip ?

Sounds more harmonious to me to get one that matches rather than an ATI card as in the Group buy,

ROCK<<<< ANDY >>>> HARD PLACE

 

Get onto MSN again

 

Laptop has not got it,

Desktop FUBAR'D

 

any agp card will work mate

ATI i think is the best at the moment..

although geforces aren't exactly sh1te...

[Edited by snowcrash - 7/29/2003 11:03:50 PM]

 

make sure your PSU is rated over 300w.

and also read the thread fully. Im 100% sure stevebt put the spec list

Si

 

I know it'll probably "work"

It's more about what works "best"



Andy

 

ATi

Mate end the day whos the hardcore overclocked looking for the max there machine can run at.

footlong if its good enought for nick its good enough for you lol.

+ im getting one and my pc isnt shy hehehe

 

oooh you ******

You drive a hard bargain.

We'll see what footlong says and whoever else want's a pop tomorrow..

I'm knackered and off to S.S.S and then Bed

Please feel free to respond, til I get in from work tomorrow about 4pm <<< part timer

Andy

 

Or you could just put your car together lol

End the day, we've considered buying the top card out there. We all agree its the 9800 pro!!

Si

 

count me in then.......

Pending a good verdict in here tomorrow


Andy

Night

 

 

You will be perfectly happy with one of the Radeons. The drivers nowadays are excellent and there are very few compatability issues ever come across now. It will work perfectly with an Nforce 2 board and if any of you do come across any probs, I know the answers/fixes for pretty well all of them methinks.

Also, you won't have any issues with any games based upon the upcoming Half Life 2 game engine that can't be worked around, unlike the Nvidia users out there

Cheers,

Nick

 

Cheers
Andy

 

Just to stick my 2p in, I ran a 9700pro on my old nForce2 board and it ran more than happily. The nForce 2 also has a better than average AGP 8x implementation so the 9700 worked out the box where the via Kt400 boards had loads of problems....

Steve

 

So andy gonna add to the list

 

that's the big question Si !
On one hand,
yes it's a good price.
Yes it's the card I want. (after much deliberation I might add)

Downside
Looks like the group buy is nearing completion and I can't commit to being able to afford it for a couple of days. (well until Egg send me out a new credit card anyway, Long story )
I have rang them, and they have put the wheels in motion, but the new card (they say) will take 7-10 days to arrive

Andy

 

I cant see going through till next week at this rate lol

Si

 

If that is the case, then I'm defo, defo in

Just don't hold me to ransom if the card don't turn up as promised.

I rang em yesterday so that's one less day
fecking motherboard order not gone through either

Andy