need help PLZ !!!

[jhep007]

What video cards can I upgrade to ?

Current video card:
nVidia GeForce4 MMX 440

Motherboard specs:
Model no : A7N8X-LA
Manufacturer: ASUS
Chipset : nVidia nForce2 400 SPP
nVidia MCP-T
Expansion Slots:
PCI slots (three)
AGP 8x slot(one)

 

[redwingslv]

Any of the newer AGP cards. What's your budget?

Take a look at 6600GT models, they seem to deliver a lot of bang for the buck. I'm looking at an MSI 6600GT <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-127-150&depa=1 " target="_new">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-127-150&depa=1 </A>
with VIVO but there are others that may be better if you don't need or care about VIVO.

Depends on what you want to spend. Also depends on whether you are considering a future upgrade to SLI, in which case you'd want to buy a top card now, and then buy a second exact card down the road.

Check out THG review of mid-range cards here: <A HREF="http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050404/index.html" target="_new">http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050404/index.html</A>

 

[jhep007]

Thanks red.

I'm glad to hear I can upgrade to a 6600GT. I was just worried that I'm gonna need to upgrade the mobo before I can upgrade to any good cards out in the market right now.

 

[Rugger]

What are your system specs - please include PSU (mfr, model and Watts).

Depending on your system, you may just be shifting your bottleneck to a different part in your system. Based on the chipset, your system can probably take full advantage of the 6600GT.

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<font color=red>You're a boil on the arse of progress - don't make me squeeze you!</font color=red><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by rugger on 04/19/05 10:48 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[mozzartusm]

You need to post in the video card section.

Intel P4 550(3.4)<font color=red>Benchmarked 5Ghz</font color=red>
X800XL 474/609 <font color=red>#5 in 3DMark05 #3 in PCMark04
3DMark05-<font color=red>5965</font color=red>
3DMark03-<font color=red>13496</font color=red>
PCMark04-<font color=red>6170</font color=red>

 

[dunklegend]

Sometimes is difficult getting responses in some of the boards. I asked a question about a Hard Disk in the Motherboards board and got 7 replies then it was suggested that I shouldn't be posting in that board, and that I should post in the hard disk board. I did and I got 0 responses!


By the way I originally posted in Motherboards because the question was for the hard disk but it has to do with the 3rd IDE in my Motherboard.

 

[Rugger]

I responded to that post again...Some of the boards see less traffic and it takes longer to get a response. It may take longer, but there are some really savvy people that may only look in that forum.

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<font color=red>You're a boil on the arse of progress - don't make me squeeze you!</font color=red><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by rugger on 04/19/05 05:41 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[jhep007]

I posted in here because I was hoping to get someone familiar with the mobo spec I gave and chipset. Or hoping someone with the same board with a better card than mine.

Sys spec:

HP a430n
AMD Athlon(B) XP 3200+ running at 2.20 GHz
512RAM
160GB hard drive
BESTEC 250W 2.0 12V PSU(ATX-250 REV D)
expansion slots:
3 PCI
1 AGP (8x)

 

[endyen]

The graphics card forum is one of the best. Those guys really know thier graphics cards.
If you have the extra money, the X800xl is the best bang for buck in graphics cards today.