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rjdobler   09-22-2007 at 12:15:31 AM

Hi! I have a system with this configuration: Asus A8V-X,Athlon 64 3200+, 2 GB de ram DDR400 Sansung, LG H22N DVD Writer, SAnsung Sata 80GB ,a geforce 4 mx 440 and a Seventeam 350 W.
I want buy a new video card and like to know the seventeen can support an ATI x1950 pro ou ATI x1950gt. If don't, please, tell me a good video card for i buy.

thanks a lot.


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miahallen   09-22-2007 at 12:29:04 AM
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You should be fine.

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rjdobler   09-22-2007 at 07:58:29 AM
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thanks!


Message edited by rjdobler on 09-26-2007 at 08:02:41 PM
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EHK   09-25-2007 at 07:34:45 PM
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IMO, with your power supply, the pro version is going to stand a much better chance of working and remaining stable, than the gt version. Your power supply looks like it has been matched to that mx440 (i have no idea how that card ended up in there). But unfortunately, you are limited to a narrow band of graphics cards that can be powered by 350w. Based on what i've read, the power requirements of those GT and PRO cards is very different in the AGP variety. If you go GT, i would be concerned that you will need to spend much much more money on a power supply. Pro, MIGHT work.

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lostandwandering   09-25-2007 at 07:38:58 PM
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EHK wrote :

IMO, with your power supply, the pro version is going to stand a much better chance of working and remaining stable, than the gt version. Your power supply looks like it has been matched to that mx440 (i have no idea how that card ended up in there). But unfortunately, you are limited to a narrow band of graphics cards that can be powered by 350w. Based on what i've read, the power requirements of those GT and PRO cards is very different in the AGP variety. If you go GT, i would be concerned that you will need to spend much much more money on a power supply. Pro, MIGHT work.

 

I think you have your NVidia confused with your ATi. ATi's naming scheme goes like this in terms of performance: XTX > XT > Pro > GT. If anything the GTwould be the one to work.


Message edited by lostandwandering on 09-25-2007 at 07:39:33 PM
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EHK   09-25-2007 at 07:45:46 PM
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Yes you're absolutely correct. I was thinking XT not GT. I didnt even know they released a "GT" version for AGP. So ya, forget my whole post. It was in reference to the difference between the pro and the xt.

My bad :\

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rjdobler   09-26-2007 at 06:03:57 PM
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Hi, tanks for the help. I must buy the pro or gt? Now i'm confused...yes, there is the gt version:

GT version: http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/pro [...] =175&grp=2

pro version:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/pro [...] =168&grp=2


my psu is a real 350 watts , 12v1 + 12v = 25Ampére. so, for that they said, i must buy the gt version?????????


Message edited by rjdobler on 09-26-2007 at 06:15:23 PM
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Cleeve   09-26-2007 at 06:10:35 PM
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350w is pushing it a bit.
Having said that, I'm not sure the few MHz difference between the GT and PRO will make much difference.

I'd get the PRO, and if you get crashing during games, invest in a PSU...

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KyleSTL   09-26-2007 at 06:29:32 PM
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For arguments sake, the nVidia 79x0 series uses less power than the competing X19x0 products.

------------------------------ Lian-Li PC-7B | XClio Greatpower 550W | P4 3.2 Prescott SL7E5 | Scythe Ninja
2GB DDR400 Corsair VS (4*512) | eVGA nVidia GF 7600GS AGP vmod 1.46/1.91 OCd 759/907
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Cleeve   09-26-2007 at 09:11:52 PM
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Yeah, but isn't the AGP 7900 GT way overpriced?

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rjdobler   09-26-2007 at 09:23:46 PM
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I live on Brazil. Here the computer hardware are so expensive...My uncle will buy on of these cards in Paraguay and sand me. There, ati x1950 pro is 220 dollars, ati x1950 gt is 170 dollars and the nvidia 7900 gt is 249 dollars. In Brazil the x1950 pro costs aroud 350 dollars...because this i want buy an ati x1950 pro or gt.

thanks


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rjdobler   09-26-2007 at 09:24:27 PM
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I live on Brazil. Here the computer hardware are so expensive...My uncle will buy on of these cards in Paraguay and sand me. There, ati x1950 pro is 220 dollars, ati x1950 gt is 170 dollars and the nvidia 7900 gt is 249 dollars. In Brazil the x1950 pro costs aroud 350 dollars...because this i want buy an ati x1950 pro or gt.

thanks

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KyleSTL   09-26-2007 at 10:23:51 PM
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But if that saves the cost of a new PSU, it may be worth it.

------------------------------ Lian-Li PC-7B | XClio Greatpower 550W | P4 3.2 Prescott SL7E5 | Scythe Ninja
2GB DDR400 Corsair VS (4*512) | eVGA nVidia GF 7600GS AGP vmod 1.46/1.91 OCd 759/907
WD 160GB & 640GB SATA
WinXP MCE 2004
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Cleeve   09-27-2007 at 05:45:08 PM
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At those prices, get the GT for sure!

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