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Tya Fallingbridge

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Join date: 28 Aug 2003

Posts: 790

12-18-2006 10:01

Hi Everyone,

Well time for me to get a new card... I want to pick one up today and this is the one i am looking at. Opinion?

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danica Cullen

Registered User

Join date: 12 Jul 2006

Posts: 64

12-18-2006 10:29

I recently upgraded to the ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB PCIe video adapter, very similar to what you are looking at. It works great for me. Makes SL look and move better than the ATI X300 256MB PCIe adapter. BTW, half of the 256MB it took from system memory. Of course, I'm not a hard core gamer, so I can't vouch for how well it works on WoW, et al.

Tya Fallingbridge

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Join date: 28 Aug 2003

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12-18-2006 11:01

What is better. AGP or PCI?

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Peekay Semyorka

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Join date: 18 Nov 2006

Posts: 337

12-18-2006 11:05

Hi Tya,

Most motherboards only support either AGP or PCI-Express (PCIe) but not both. So be sure to double-check which one your computer supports. The X1600 come in both PCIe and AGP flavors.

PCI-Express is different than plain PCI. In general, PCI-Express is the fastest, followed by AGP, followed by plain PCI.

-peekay

ps. just noticed you're in Canada. TigerDirect has the same card for about 10% cheaper.

Tya Fallingbridge

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12-18-2006 11:35

mine supports both..

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Ketra Saarinen

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Join date: 1 Feb 2006

Posts: 676

12-19-2006 21:02

I would reccomend an Nvidia card instead of an ATI if SecondLife is your primary 3D application. SL is based on the OpenGL API, which ATI does not support as well as Nvidia. Some people have issues with ATI cards and SL.

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Argent Stonecutter

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12-20-2006 06:58

From: Tya Fallingbridge

mine supports both..

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You better double-check that.

Mine allegedly supports both, but bridges the AGP slot off the PCI bus, not the PCIe bus, so the AGP card performs like an old PCI card... not only is it dog slow but SL (rightly) treats it as a PCI card and won't enable most advanced graphics options.

If you have both PCIe and AGP I would strongly recommend pretending that the AGP slot isn't there.

Tya Fallingbridge

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Join date: 28 Aug 2003

Posts: 790

12-20-2006 09:58

From: Argent Stonecutter

You better double-check that.

Mine allegedly supports both, but bridges the AGP slot off the PCI bus, not the PCIe bus, so the AGP card performs like an old PCI card... not only is it dog slow but SL (rightly) treats it as a PCI card and won't enable most advanced graphics options.

If you have both PCIe and AGP I would strongly recommend pretending that the AGP slot isn't there.

Yep, double checked--- its AGP and 3 pci slots---i did get a new card, had to get the AGP - AND OMG!!!! lol SL is completely differnt

) I knew that any lag i had was caused my rendering .. and let me tell you.. the game is completely different

Thanks everyone

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Tya Fallingbridge

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Join date: 28 Aug 2003

Posts: 790

12-20-2006 10:00

From: Ketra Saarinen

I would reccomend an Nvidia card instead of an ATI if SecondLife is your primary 3D application. SL is based on the OpenGL API, which ATI does not support as well as Nvidia. Some people have issues with ATI cards and SL.

I play other games as well.. Lineage 2, Anarchy Online and EVE online

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Regan Turas

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Join date: 21 Oct 2006

Posts: 274

12-21-2006 11:15

From: Tya Fallingbridge

...i did get a new card, had to get the AGP - AND OMG!!!! lol SL is completely differnt

) I knew that any lag i had was caused my rendering .. and let me tell you.. the game is completely different

I had the same experience. Played SL on an eMac for a few months, then finally splurged on a new computer build with as much gaming support that I could afford. The change was AWESOME! Colors, textures, movement, sounds! It was like playing a whole new game, and I was already seriously addicted.

Katier Reitveld

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Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 412

12-22-2006 10:16

I use ATI on several PC's without an issue in SL and overall prefer ATI..

HOWEVER

Nvidia WILL give you better frame rates. I think the Image quality is slightly better on ATI and the framerates are not bad on ATI.. just not as good as Nv for a comparable card.

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Tya Fallingbridge Proud Prim Whore Join date: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 790	12-18-2006 10:01 Hi Everyone, Well time for me to get a new card... I want to pick one up today and this is the one i am looking at. Opinion? Click here _____________________
danica Cullen Registered User Join date: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 64	12-18-2006 10:29 I recently upgraded to the ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB PCIe video adapter, very similar to what you are looking at. It works great for me. Makes SL look and move better than the ATI X300 256MB PCIe adapter. BTW, half of the 256MB it took from system memory. Of course, I'm not a hard core gamer, so I can't vouch for how well it works on WoW, et al.
Tya Fallingbridge Proud Prim Whore Join date: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 790	12-18-2006 11:01 What is better. AGP or PCI? _____________________
Peekay Semyorka Registered User Join date: 18 Nov 2006 Posts: 337	12-18-2006 11:05 Hi Tya, Most motherboards only support either AGP or PCI-Express (PCIe) but not both. So be sure to double-check which one your computer supports. The X1600 come in both PCIe and AGP flavors. PCI-Express is different than plain PCI. In general, PCI-Express is the fastest, followed by AGP, followed by plain PCI. -peekay ps. just noticed you're in Canada. TigerDirect has the same card for about 10% cheaper.
Tya Fallingbridge Proud Prim Whore Join date: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 790	12-18-2006 11:35 mine supports both.. ) _____________________
Ketra Saarinen Whitelock 'Yena-gal Join date: 1 Feb 2006 Posts: 676	12-19-2006 21:02 I would reccomend an Nvidia card instead of an ATI if SecondLife is your primary 3D application. SL is based on the OpenGL API, which ATI does not support as well as Nvidia. Some people have issues with ATI cards and SL. _____________________ From: Doctor Who J: You've been to the Factories? DW: Once J: Well they're gone now, destroyed. Main reactor went critical, vaporized the lot. DW: Like I said: Once. There's a banana grove there now. I like bananas. Bananas are good. From: Clutch, 10001110101 Robot Lords of Tokyo, smile, Taste Kittens!
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-20-2006 06:58 From: Tya Fallingbridge mine supports both.. ) You better double-check that. Mine allegedly supports both, but bridges the AGP slot off the PCI bus, not the PCIe bus, so the AGP card performs like an old PCI card... not only is it dog slow but SL (rightly) treats it as a PCI card and won't enable most advanced graphics options. If you have both PCIe and AGP I would strongly recommend pretending that the AGP slot isn't there.
Tya Fallingbridge Proud Prim Whore Join date: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 790	12-20-2006 09:58 From: Argent Stonecutter You better double-check that. Mine allegedly supports both, but bridges the AGP slot off the PCI bus, not the PCIe bus, so the AGP card performs like an old PCI card... not only is it dog slow but SL (rightly) treats it as a PCI card and won't enable most advanced graphics options. If you have both PCIe and AGP I would strongly recommend pretending that the AGP slot isn't there. Yep, double checked--- its AGP and 3 pci slots---i did get a new card, had to get the AGP - AND OMG!!!! lol SL is completely differnt ) I knew that any lag i had was caused my rendering .. and let me tell you.. the game is completely different Thanks everyone ) _____________________
Tya Fallingbridge Proud Prim Whore Join date: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 790	12-20-2006 10:00 From: Ketra Saarinen I would reccomend an Nvidia card instead of an ATI if SecondLife is your primary 3D application. SL is based on the OpenGL API, which ATI does not support as well as Nvidia. Some people have issues with ATI cards and SL. I play other games as well.. Lineage 2, Anarchy Online and EVE online _____________________
Regan Turas Token Main Join date: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 274	12-21-2006 11:15 From: Tya Fallingbridge ...i did get a new card, had to get the AGP - AND OMG!!!! lol SL is completely differnt ) I knew that any lag i had was caused my rendering .. and let me tell you.. the game is completely different I had the same experience. Played SL on an eMac for a few months, then finally splurged on a new computer build with as much gaming support that I could afford. The change was AWESOME! Colors, textures, movement, sounds! It was like playing a whole new game, and I was already seriously addicted.
Katier Reitveld M2 News Manager Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 412	12-22-2006 10:16 I use ATI on several PC's without an issue in SL and overall prefer ATI.. HOWEVER Nvidia WILL give you better frame rates. I think the Image quality is slightly better on ATI and the framerates are not bad on ATI.. just not as good as Nv for a comparable card.