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May 18th, 2006, 09:29 PM
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|  Picking an Agp card
which card would be better on agp... a geforce 6800gt 256mb or an ati x1600 pro 512mb
my system...
win xp
P4 3.0ghz
2.5gb ram
160gb harddrive
sapphire radeon 9200se atlantis 128mb
i really cant be arsed to upgrade my motherboard (asus p4s800d) to a pci-e one
any help would be appreciated (and suggestions of other good cards under about £130
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May 18th, 2006, 10:02 PM
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May 18th, 2006, 10:33 PM
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The 6800gt is out of production, hard to find, and expensive when found, but the 6800gt is decent for agp nowadays.
How much can you spend? There are better options out there for agp other than those two.
Also, what power supply do you have?
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May 18th, 2006, 10:50 PM
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I'd get the 6800GT, but if you feel like overclocking, the x1600Pro 512 can be really fast.
And, as asked before, what's your Power Supply. Include brand, wattage, and amperes on the 12V rail(s). Its on the sticker on the PSU. | |
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May 18th, 2006, 11:12 PM
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X800GTO or 6800GS.... either one should be just fine.... the 6800GS is slightly better - though more expensive too -.... so it's your choice.... 
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May 19th, 2006, 09:49 AM
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i think its a DC 12V 0.24A Sayno Denki (might have read the wrong label) on the back of the pc by the power cable it says 230V (im not to much of a computer techy person) | |
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May 19th, 2006, 11:27 PM
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That's the wrong label. Its on the inside of your PC.
The 230 V is your input power Voltage. | |
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May 20th, 2006, 09:09 AM
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May 20th, 2006, 09:13 AM
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you will need a new psu as well after looking at your psu pic. & id say 6800gs for £130 is perfect. | |
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May 20th, 2006, 10:34 AM
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