All-In-Wonder just as a tuner/capture?

[TikiDude]

I'd like to upgrade the 3D graphics on an old PC but would like to keep the video tuner/capture capabilities of its current ATI All-In-Wonder Pro card in the AGP slot. Someone suggested that I could install a VisionTek Xtasy G4 MX420 in one PCI slot (to use as my graphics card) and just retain the ATI tuner/capture software for the AIWPro. Has anyone done this and can summarize the procedure?

 

[Crashman]

No you can't. Any PCI card will be slower 3D graphics than most AGP cards. Your "Pro" is a Rage 128 chip I think, so it's already performing at or above the level of the best PCI cards. You might consider an All In Wonder Radeon AGP, which can be had for less than $100, <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?description=14-102-162&depa=0" target="_new">Here's one for $79</A>. This card will offer at least 4x the performance of the MX420 PCI.

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[TikiDude]

Thanks Crashman. Unfortunately, the ATI in my old system isn't a 128. It's just an old Rage Pro Turbo.

 

[Crashman]

I still think you'd be disappointed in a PCI card, they have 1/8 the bandwidth of an AGP4x card, and they have to share that small bandwidth with other PCI devices, including the onboard hard disk controller.

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