Video card and wireless PCI card questions

[Guest]

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I've got a homebuilt Athlon XP 1800+ on an Epox 8KHA+ mobo with 256 megs of
PC 2100 ram. Video card is a PNY GeForce 3 TI 200.

The video is fine for what I do now, but I think I can keep this system
peppy for a few more years just by upgrading the video. What's a good
recommendation that won't break the bank?


Wireless PCI card - - I was having trouble with my router (Linksys BEFW11S4)
disconnecting me all the time. Cable company rep said to download and
install the latest firmware.

I did. The router's fine now, but the wireless card won't connect to it
now. WTF?

TIA,
TFM®

 

[jad]

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I did. The router's fine now, but the wireless card won't connect to
it
> now. WTF?
>

Update the driver for the card now

peppy for a few more years just by upgrading the video. What's a good
> recommendation that won't break the bank?

ATI RADEON 9000 64MB AGP (Retail) $69.84 www.Mwave.com

not sure exact;y what your doing with video,but I saw this and seems
to be a pretty good deal.



"TFM®" <horndawg@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a homebuilt Athlon XP 1800+ on an Epox 8KHA+ mobo with 256
megs of
> PC 2100 ram. Video card is a PNY GeForce 3 TI 200.
>
> The video is fine for what I do now, but I think I can keep this
system
> >
>
> Wireless PCI card - - I was having trouble with my router (Linksys
BEFW11S4)
> disconnecting me all the time. Cable company rep said to download
and
> install the latest firmware.
>
> > TIA,
> TFM®
>
>

 

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"JAD" <jdemma25@eartink.net> wrote in message
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> I did. The router's fine now, but the wireless card won't connect to
> it
> > now. WTF?
> >
>
> Update the driver for the card now
>
> peppy for a few more years just by upgrading the video. What's a good
> > recommendation that won't break the bank?
>
> ATI RADEON 9000 64MB AGP (Retail) $69.84 www.Mwave.com
>
> not sure exact;y what your doing with video,but I saw this and seems
> to be a pretty good deal.



But check this out - http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=203

He compares my current card (GeForce 3 TI 200) to the Radeon 9000 Pro 128
meg, and it doesn't appear to be much better if at all.

It *is* better at anisotropic filtering, so I've got a bid in on one on
Ebay. Currently $43.

I'll give it a go and pass the loser down the line.

Thanks,
TFM®