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Original Message
Name: jaywalesuk
Date: November 19, 2007 at 15:04:35 Pacific
Subject: Gaming Problems
OS: Windows XP Pro SP2
CPU/Ram: 4GB
Model/Manufacturer: Intel Quad Core 6600
Comment:

Hi,

please can someone help... I have a quad core intel machine with 4GB DDR2 ram and 2 NVIDIA 8500GT graphics cards... can someone tell me why I'm having problems playing rainbow six vegas, medal of honor airborne etc? Very poor performance...

Thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: November 19, 2007 at 17:25:54 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

I would say the main part of your problem is that "2 NVIDIA 8500GT graphics cards" = "Very poor performance".

Why didn't you buy one good card instead of two weak ones? Here's a look at how your SLi config rates (I'll give you a hint, scroll to the bottom):

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graph...


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Response Number 2
Name: Dark Sky
Date: November 19, 2007 at 23:21:43 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

8500GT sucks, trade both and add some more money for 8800GT. 8800GT performs remarkably well, even surpassing 8800GTX in certain areas.

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Response Number 3
Name: jaywalesuk
Date: November 20, 2007 at 05:56:24 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Hi,

Thanks, I have a spare NVIDIA 7900GT, would that perform better at the moment than my 2 8500GT's or 1 even...?



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Response Number 4
Name: jam
Date: November 20, 2007 at 06:50:49 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

A single 7900GT is MUCH better than two 8500GT's!


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Response Number 5
Name: AVBlackened
Date: November 21, 2007 at 22:05:05 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Can you guys help me here?

My comp has a 320 watt power supply.. yea yikes!!!!!
AMD Dual Core 5600+ <<< Great processer...
400GB hard drive
3GB RAM
nVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE... yea igb junk... what graphics card can i get that can run off a 320 watt power supply that isnt overly expensive... the 8500GT is the only 1 can think of but so many bad reviews.....
Thanks....


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Response Number 6
Name: AVBlackened
Date: November 21, 2007 at 22:21:00 Pacific
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igp*.......................



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Response Number 7
Name: aCi11i3s
Date: November 23, 2007 at 15:05:21 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

i acutally agree w/ jam...wow, and i can't believe he said it. "Why didn't you buy one good card instead of two weak ones?" spend the dough....and do a lot of research b4 hand....happy gaming


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