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Jun 14, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: May 2005
Profession: W/E
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chaintech geforce fx5200 256mb ..
i am going to upgrade to this card from an old geforce 2 gts 32 mb. at this point with the old card i have experienced ANY problems. but with everyone here talking about all these super cards, i thought it would be time to expand.
my mobo is an ABIT nforce nfs7....8xAGP 512 ddr2100 athalon 2200 antec trupower 430 w ps 4 fans 2 hardrives 2 optical drives 19" lcd anyone see any conflicts... |
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Jun 14, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
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no there won't be any conflicts..I'm not a huge fan of chaintech...but I guess they make good cards. it'll be a huge step up form your old card.
p.s. might want to look into upgrading your ram soon. the DDR2100 is VERY VERY old. |
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Jun 15, 2005, 01:19 AM // 01:19
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Academy Page
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Ohio
Guild: Aiwevorn Tirith
Profession: R/Mo
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I agree that it will be quite a jump, but where are you buying the card and at what price? At newegg.com they have those for $46 (the 128mb version) if that's what you're looking for - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814145067
Personally I wouldn't choose a 5200; I would save a bit and spend about $160 on a GeForce 6600GT which would be much much much faster and quite a bit more future-proof than the 5200. |
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Jun 15, 2005, 05:21 AM // 05:21
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: May 2005
Profession: W/E
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tiger direct...59 bux
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Jun 15, 2005, 09:26 AM // 09:26
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Uk, England.
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Jun 15, 2005, 02:29 PM // 14:29
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Jun 15, 2005, 04:32 PM // 16:32
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Academy Page
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chicago
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Jun 15, 2005, 04:50 PM // 16:50
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: May 2005
Profession: W/E
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i took the 5200
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Jun 15, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: May 2005
Guild: FFF
Profession: N/E
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I wish you luck, I was using an old gf2 mmx440 64 mb card playing BF DC final, Bought a bargin nvidia $100 a lil over a year ago made by gigabyte... Let me tell you this 128 mb card could not keep up with the gf2... Hop in a chopper turn towards the city bang fell all over itself fps down to 4 , all sorts of texture problems... What happened nvidia? A 64 mb old card better than a better, newer comparable card?
Brought it back... went and bought a radion 9600 xt ($200) and have no problems to report... We have a member with a higher number radion that praises it... My vote was lost seeing a newer product get its ass kicked by a same brand older, lesser product... I would not have been any happier with the 5200 if it was $20, its a bad chip design... READ HERE RADION see it... read it... remember it... You Get What You Pay For!!! Last edited by FFF_Asmodeus; Jun 15, 2005 at 05:10 PM // 17:10.. |
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Jun 15, 2005, 05:55 PM // 17:55
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: May 2005
Guild: Fool of Fate (FOF)
Profession: E/R
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I dont' know.. i have a bit problem with the 5x00 series GeForce...
friend of mine got an old 5600 (he upgraded to an ATI x-something funky card... i mean.. a card name with LETTER!?... can't figure out.. i only works with numbers  )and put that 5600 in my Girl Friend's computer... every now and then when i play GW, it crash with a complete dark screen... monitor off to power saving... so... i dont' know .. but i hard lot of bad stuff about the 5x00 series... Just got a 6600 with my AMD64, then i gave my old 4200 to my GF's computer... both running happily with GW..  .. and i am more happy cuz i can play more often.. and she won't bitch at me that i always stay my home playing games.. i am staying AT HER HOME to to play game now
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Jun 19, 2005, 05:01 PM // 17:01
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: May 2005
Profession: W/E
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all,
got the FX 5200 installed kicked GW and ..................................... totally rawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this card is awesom...dont know why so many people are having problems with it. |
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Jun 19, 2005, 05:16 PM // 17:16
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: England.
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 The fact it's working so well for you speaks volumes. If you do (God forbid) have any problems though, don't hesitate to ask us folks here. 
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Jun 19, 2005, 05:43 PM // 17:43
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: May 2005
Profession: W/E
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discordia, thanx ,,,I spent loads of time keeping my puter clean.....if i have problems...youall will be the foist to know, thnx
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