Good cheap "stop-gap" card?

[Worf101]

I've preordered a X800XT card that probably won't be here for a month or so. In the meantime everything else to build my system will be here on Friday. I'd have a nice long weekend to build my system in peace. Is there a good, relatively cheap ATI card I can buy about $100 or so that would allow me to complete my system and get it up and running in the meantime. Any help would be appreciated.

Da Worfster

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[Crashman]

Throw in a Mach64 PCI. It's not good, but it is cheap, and will get your system up.

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[pauldh]

Never tried this but have been tempted to because of the price. Only 32MB, but considering it is a radeon 8500 for the price of a Radeon 7000, maybe worth a shot. Either that or buy a refurb from newegg.



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[pauldh]

Hey Crash, don't knock the Mach 64. That was THE CARD back in late 1994.


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[HardWareBoss]

Try a TI4200.

 

[Obtuse]

Radeon 9600. If you have another old system, I would shell out the extra, buy a 9600 AIW, and then turn your old system into a media center box when your new card gets here.

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[coolsquirtle]

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[Worf101]

Well I took your suggestion to heart. I got a cheepo 9600se that will hold me till my real card gets here. Then I'll use it in my old Athalon system that I'm giving my son. It'll be a definate improvement over the Geoforce2 that's in there now... I think. Thanks for the help everyone. Everything is supposed to arrive from New Egg tomorrow. With any luck, I'll have it up and running by dinner time. Fingers crossed.

Da Worfster

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[coolsquirtle]

COOL! A GEOforce 2? which company is it from? does it beat a 9800XT?

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[phial]

Geforce2 = NV45 dummie

its nvidias 24 pixel pipeline model , due out later this year!

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[pauldh]

Sweet! :lol:


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[HardWareBoss]

Which driver with that?

 

[daddywags214]

I agree. Use your mobo's onboard vid, I think you'd regret being out $100 with a useless video card in a month.

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[coolsquirtle]

u made a typo its

Geoforce 2

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