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_ 		14. August 2004 @ 21:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Agreed.

We've yet to come close to saturating the 8X AGP bus. I'll pay the premium for PCI Express when it will actually make a difference :)

Now PCI-X on the other hand.............
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_ 		15. August 2004 @ 04:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm not saying jump on the PCI express train as soon as it hits. What I'm saying is that I see no reason to change my 9800 Pro and that the prices are coming down on the latest and greatest which makes them better buys for now. I don't see any sense in buying a card for much more than $200. I know that there?s still more band width left in 8X accelerated graphics ports. And yes Graphics cards using AGP will continue to get faster, but what I have is fast enough play anything I throw at it and probably will continue to be able to do so for another year, by then they will be playing second fiddle to PCI Express.


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hmm okay i will just wait
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I need advice. I have a HP pavillion a430n, Out of the box, it has a 250 watt power supply. I've noticed alot of the average to high end graphic cards recommend a minimum 300 watts Power supply. My question is, Is there a good graphics card that would be sufficient for newer gamesLike Doom UT2004 or Half Life2. Etc, that anyone would recommend? Or am I out of luck?



AMD XP 3200+
1024 DDR 333 RAM
Nvidia Geforce 440MX 8X AGP
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Vinster32

Are we talking a laptop or a desktop. If it's a laptop then you'll be limited because of space and power requirements, but if it's a desktop then power supplies are usually an easy upgrade. You do have to make sure that you have an accelerated graphics port or everthings a no go. Mnay buget PC's come with intergrated graphics and often with no AGP and if this is the case then you may be out luck.

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Its a desktop, 8X AGP port. So, are you recommending I upgrade my power supply?
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_ 		18. August 2004 @ 17:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Absolutely get at least a 400 watt.
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Thank you for the advice.
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