GeForce 6600 256MB / Shuttle G5 8300g ?
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Adam Marker
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Join date: 2 Jan 2004
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10-16-2004 08:50
I am looking at buying a Shuttle PC ... but there are so many options. One attractive one is the WCG G5 8300g , re-certified box used (perhaps?) in the World Cyber Games. It only comes with the nVidia GeForce 6600 256MB. I could not find any mention of that graphics/video card in the forums. Anybody using that card -- or perhaps have other comments on the suitability of the G5 8300g as a dedicated Second Life system? Thanks! |
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Ryen Jade
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Join date: 21 Jun 2003
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10-16-2004 11:01
Buy an x700, trust me.
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Essence Lumin
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Join date: 24 Oct 2003
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10-16-2004 11:01
No one is using it unless they have gotten a new computer because
it is only available for PCI Express motherboards which are
quite new. Supposedly an AGP version is coming soon. When it
does I'll be getting it.
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Adam Marker
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10-16-2004 19:31
I had never heard of an x700 -- so I did a search and found the "ATI Radeon X700 XT". My search up to now was focused on nVidia, since I read about longstanding problems with ATI cards. Have most of those problems been fixed? Or those problems do not happen with the x700?
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Ryen Jade
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Join date: 21 Jun 2003
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10-16-2004 20:03
I have an X800 pro, which is based off the same arcitechure as the X700, and I am getting LESS problems with SL then when I used my GeForce 4. So, no problems with ATI cards 
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Moleculor Satyr
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Join date: 5 Jan 2004
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10-16-2004 20:50
From: Adam Marker I had never heard of an x700 -- so I did a search and found the "ATI Radeon X700 XT". My search up to now was focused on nVidia, since I read about longstanding problems with ATI cards. Have most of those problems been fixed? Or those problems do not happen with the x700? No, the ATI problems have not been fixed. From what I'm told, it's more of an ATI+SomethingElse+SL problem, or perhaps a manufacturer problem, but I wouldn't EVER want to run the risk.
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Ryen Jade
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10-16-2004 21:20
From: Moleculor Satyr No, the ATI problems have not been fixed.
From what I'm told, it's more of an ATI+SomethingElse+SL problem, or perhaps a manufacturer problem, but I wouldn't EVER want to run the risk. Perhaps ATI+AMD+AA+AF ? The ATI problems are fixed on my side, x800 pro and not a single graphical error. EVER
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From: Korg Stygian Between you, Ryen the twerp and Ardith, there's little to change my opinion here.. rather you have reinforced it each in your own ways IM A TWERP, IM A TWERP! Whats a twerp?
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Moleculor Satyr
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10-16-2004 21:56
From: Ryen Jade Perhaps ATI+AMD+AA+AF ? The ATI problems are fixed on my side, x800 pro and not a single graphical error. EVER Congratulations. Small consolation to the group of ATI users we had through here in the past two weeks.
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Adam Marker
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Join date: 2 Jan 2004
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10-17-2004 06:33
Thanks for the info -- I think I got the point. Try before I buy, whatever the combo is. Thanks again.
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