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Video card system requirements
Name: Mad Mike Date: April 7, 2001 at 19:56:55 Pacific
Comment:
I bought a 32 mb PCI video card off a listing at pricewatch. No system requirement was listed. I got it, (Palit Daytona TNT2). The box said P2 is system requirement. I have a P-1 233 Mhz. If I install it and try use it, will work at all worthwhile?
Name: aldo Date: April 7, 2001 at 20:33:14 Pacific
Reply:
YES IT WILL.
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Response Number 2
Name: The Doof Date: April 7, 2001 at 20:33:59 Pacific
Reply:
If you have a reasonable amount of RAM and very few or no programs running in the background (Start Menu, Taskbar) It should be fine.
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Response Number 3
Name: Tom Fleeman Date: April 7, 2001 at 20:36:21 Pacific
Reply:
Remember, the fact that you have a 32 meg video card is not going to do a whole lot more than a 4 meg card because of the 233 CPU. Your video will now be limited by your CPU. I would recommend a CPU upgrade to really see a difference, but it should work ok at any rate.
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Response Number 4
Name: The Doof Date: April 7, 2001 at 21:08:31 Pacific
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Where the CPU will really limit performance is in high-end games. Desktop acceleration and light-wieght Direct 3d performance will be very good, indeed.
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Response Number 5
Name: Buster Date: April 7, 2001 at 21:13:48 Pacific
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Isn't the Palit Daytona TNT2 32 meg a agp card instead of a pci? If it is you will have a agp slot. Do you? Sound like you may have an older board that will not support the agp card.
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Response Number 6
Name: Mad Mike Date: April 7, 2001 at 23:01:58 Pacific
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Palit Daytona was advertised at pricewatch as PCI, came in box printed AGP (no I don't have AGP - son in law gave me a 8 mb AGP which I can't use, MB is PB680 "Orlando"). CPU can't be upgraded because of AMI Bios. The box had sticker that said PCI. I pulled the board out of the box (but still in anti-static bag) and it has a sticker (like UPC) which said it is PCI. I guess I'll know for sure if it fits!
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Response Number 7
Name: TimeRider Date: April 8, 2001 at 07:49:52 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Mad Mike:
Just so you know, there is a processor upgrade out there that should work on that old Packard Bell.
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