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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: Niel on November 22, 2004, 12:17:37 AM

Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Niel on November 22, 2004, 12:17:37 AM
Has anyone any recommendations for a cheap ( sub £50 ) video card.......my daughters PC needs a bit of a boost from the Matrox card it has installed because she wants to play Sims 2 etc etc etc. The system is only a 1Gig Athlon anyway so i don't want to spend a fortune ( A7V motherboard.........pretty sure i can'r get too much more out of that anyway )

Any recommendations gratefully accepted :)
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Barley on November 22, 2004, 12:26:55 AM
A geforce 4 graphics card would probably work quite nicely.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5141502169&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=67863&item=5141502169&rd=1)


My girlfriend uses a similar card, and Sims 2 works like a charm.  In fact, it's VERY much like her card.

It's the 64MB version, which has been found to run a little faster than similar 128MB versions.

If you ask me, that there is a steal!
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: MAD_ness on November 22, 2004, 12:46:11 AM
looks a bargain 2 me !!!!!

 :D
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Dingo on November 22, 2004, 05:24:48 AM
These might be suitable for her needs <_<

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=123430&cks=PRL (http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=123430&cks=PRL)

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=123286&cks=PRL (http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=123286&cks=PRL)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/FX5200_Series.html (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/FX5200_Series.html)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/950...600_Series.html (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/9500_to_9600_Series.html)
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Doorman on November 22, 2004, 09:35:00 AM
Sorry to hijack your thread Neil, but does anyone have any idea whether setting the AGP opening in BIOS to 256mb will make any difference? At the moment it's set to 128mb and my card is 256mb. Thoughts?
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Anonymous on November 22, 2004, 09:36:59 AM
Leave at 128Mb. If anything you run the risk of 256Mb degrading performance slightly. Mine is at 128 and has been for years (even with a 64Mb card)
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Norm on November 22, 2004, 10:26:38 AM
I sort of agree with BB,as AAS is basically useing system ram,it depends on how much of that you have.Its a bit of a trade off,experiment. :D
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Anonymous on November 22, 2004, 11:11:19 AM
More info here (http://www.ocfaq.com/article.php/overclocking/vidcard/43) if you have trouble sleeping :D
Title: Cheap Video Card
Post by: Doorman on November 22, 2004, 02:19:13 PM
Thank you, I must admit I was tossing and turning a bit. I'll be alright now.  :)
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