PCI-E lost - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.0&return_msg=33386.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1">1–10</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=33386.1">PCI-E lost</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="33386_1_10_10"> <a name="a33386_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">24 Oct 2007 22:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1">33386.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Im doing my nut here.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)<br /> 600MHz Core, 512MB 1600MHz GDDR3 Memory, 320 Stream Processors, Crossfire Ready, 2yr Warranty with Sapphire/OcUK, Supplied Call of Juarez PC-DVD Game! - £164 in VAT.</p> <p> </p> <p>BUT! Antandtech says is a power hungry mofo (so I aint touching it with my Q-Tec 550w cause im fooking paraniod about it). -> <a href="http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2988&p=30">http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2988&p=30</a></p> <p> </p> <p>So, me will settle for a X1950 XTX. £199 on Amazon. <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-RADEON-X1950-XTX-Interface/dp/B000I7A8PM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/203-9645601-9480768?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1193265698&sr=8-3/tehforum-21/">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-RADEON-X1950-XTX-Interface/dp/B000I7A8PM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/203-9645601-9480768?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1193265698&sr=8-3</a><br /> Yeah right, no ways ho sazes I think to myself.<br /> And the Pro's which are in supply are just a shit card. They sit way lower than the XTX's or XTs, but right above the 1950 GT.</p> <p> </p> <p>The 8800 GT 320mb is about £180, but just below a HD 2900 Pro on the power front.</p> <p> </p> <p>I only wanted to spend £150+ on a PCI-E GFX card.</p> <p> </p> <p>Im getting into C&C 3 now,and the demo of COD 4 looks ok.</p> <p> </p> <p>I need GFX advice. Cause im lost.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.1&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">24 Oct 2007 23:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Oct 2007 23:01"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.2">33386.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_1" target="_self">33386.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>No actually.<br /> I need to find a X1950 XTX or XT (brand new) [should I go Ebay? I dont want too.] thats £150 or less. (/not/ likey).</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.2&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">24 Oct 2007 23:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Oct 2007 23:09"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.3">33386.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_2" target="_self">33386.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Right Dave!!, iv got: </p> <p> </p> <p>Micro ATX mobo. <br /> One, say 70W, 2.8G AMD x2 Dual Core.<br /> 2 x 1G DDR 2 400mhz 2.2V Mem.<br /> 80G IDE HD.<br /> DVD-RW.<br /> PCI Audigy 2.<br /> 1 USB Mouse.<br /> 1 PS/2 Keyboard.<br /> Onboard Ethernet.</p> <p> </p> <p>That aint much.<br /> Q-Tec 550w PSU.</p> <p> </p> <p>If I add a 300W PCI-E GFX card, whats gonna happen?</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.3&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: paul<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 01:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Oct 2007 09:10"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.4">33386.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_3" target="_self">33386.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Stay the fuck away from them 2900 mofo.</p> <p> </p> <p>Get an 8800 whatever.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.4&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 09:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: paul <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Oct 2007 09:19"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.5">33386.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_4" target="_self">33386.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Dunno about 8800. Comsumes little less power than a the 2900's.<br /> Dang im so gay about this. I dont want a 2600, cause there slower than the 1950's. </p> <p> </p> <p>Find me a X1950 XTX please, thats under £150.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.5&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 09:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Oct 2007 09:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.6">33386.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_1" target="_self">33386.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">"The problem at the moment is that neither ATI nor nVidia seem capable of releasing a decent mid-range card."</div><br /> <br /> And dont I fuckin know it. Sheeshshh <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span><br /> <br /> <div class="quotetext" id="code-"><b> code:</b></div><pre class="code">"There isn't tons of difference between the 8600 GT and the 8600 GTS, although the GTS is a little bit faster. The biggest problem is that the 8600 GTS is about half the speed of the 8800 GTS. That's a big drop when you're comparing about 60fps in a game to just 35fps."</pre></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.6&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 10:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">7 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.7">33386.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_6" target="_self">33386.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Come on. You gotta reply sooner than this.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.7&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 10:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: paul <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Oct 2007 11:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.8">33386.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_4" target="_self">33386.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>The 2900s aren't terrible. They're roughly on a par with the 8800 GTS cards. The negativity comes because ATI don't have anything better at the moment, hence they don't have a competitor for the GTX or the Ultra.</p> <p> </p> <p>Trig: The X1950 Pro is still a decent card if you don't want to break the bank. Alternatively, see if you can pick up a 320MB version of the 8800 GTS within your budget.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.8&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 10:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Oct 2007 10:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.9">33386.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_8" target="_self">33386.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Aye. X1950 Pro it is then.</p> <p> </p> <p>HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-070-HT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=404">http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-070-HT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=404</a></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.9&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33386_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_33386_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">25 Oct 2007 11:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Oct 2007 12:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.10">33386.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33386.1#a33386_9" target="_self">33386.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That's a good card for the price, and will save you £40 so that you can come to teh Northern meat. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33386.10&return_msg=33386.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33386.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>