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MyDogMax
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_ 		30. July 2006 @ 23:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am in the procsse of getting Parts for a new build... My problem is I have an AGP Gforce 6800GT Graphics card.. It was a great card for its time... and still think it is...How well does that card stand up to current cards? I have been out of the gaming scene for a while now and plan on getting back into itnot really sure I want to step into SLI ...Frankly I would love to keep my current card..

With That being said.....

Should I either get a PCI- Express board and trash my current card.... or an AGP Board...And Keep my current Card!

I thought about getting the 939Dual-SATA2 so I have an option for both... But if I use my AGP card it will cover up a much needed PCI slot leaving me with just 2.

So I have been looking for an AGP board... not alot to choose from ..(seeing as how I am using an 939 Pin AMD 64 X2 4200 Duel Core Prossesor)...

I have all my pieces except the case and motherboard... (unless I trash my 6800) then I would need a pci express Video card... UGGG anyways you are all so smart and helpfull... I am open to any suggestions...

Thanks In advance!!!!
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nate2005
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_ 		31. July 2006 @ 00:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi there mydogmax, my personal opinion is to trash it and go with a pci express card, why i say this is because why have a great cpu like that and have an older card, your mixing new technology with old, your card still has some life in it i suppose but you would get alot better performance results by switching to pciexpress
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intel Q6600 3GB ram 640 GB hard drives
EVGA 7900GT super OC'D 256MB pci express
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_ 		31. July 2006 @ 07:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Pstt...
Hi.. nice computer.. but the cpu needs to drop down to the 3800 X2 they have a hell of a lot of room for overclocking and give you that performance back from the 4200 seeing it is only a 200 increse which is not worth shit... newegg carries a board that does AGP-8x and PCIe-16X i will try to find it real quick..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

on this.. i would not overclock very much at all seing the price difference.. or at this point you can stay with the 4200..
AGP is in its last days... but i would do somthing like this.. it would be easy and it would kick ass...


This is a kick ass video card for the money.. it will run better than the 680XT AGP that you have.. and u can pass the AGP down or sell it on ebay.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688

and of course the motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131584

that has duel PCI-E slot and u can overclock pretty damn well.
so it is future proof for a 939 socket...

any other questions and u can send pme a PM (private message)
have fun..


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vegeta66
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_ 		31. July 2006 @ 10:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i'm curious does that asrock mobo with a pci-e and agp have some kinda sli maybe thru a program, and i agree.
all you'll need is a 3800+ x2, 2gigs ram, get a 7600 gt(decent performance on a budget), asus mobo s939 nforce 4sli.
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Ya know, i never thought of that... i would not think so because of the bandwith difference 8x 16X so i say No..
but 1 gig will do him fine...
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MyDogMax
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_ 		31. July 2006 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I already have the AMD64 X2 4200..so that wont change... I have never gotten into overclocking... havent got a clue how to start... that... or a raid setup for that matter. that is all greek to me I have built a lot of systems... actually I build home theater pc's for a living..... I just never needed to go beyond factory default... anyways I might go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081
I was thinkg about that anyways..

also I bought a
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118223
it should help it stay cool..

anyways. thanks all for you advice... I am still open for comments!!!!!
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