I now have the money to purchase a 6800GT, thats now my problem... What i want to know is which brand to go for, i have limited choice from the site i buy it from but its from PNY, Asus, XFX and LeadTek. At the moment im leaning towards PNY becuase of a few benchmarks that ive seen when compaired to an oc'ed asus 6800gt. Tell me, what would you pick?
Im having trouble with my graphics card and playing Star Wars Galaxies, i've got the settings on a pretty low setting and still it jolts quite a bit. When i first tried it with my new graphics card it got into the game and came up the screen went black and after a while came up with aload of green bits then about 5 secs later it came up with a message saying that ATI Control Panel has resetted the graphics or something similar and went back into the game. Once in the game it jolted, and the graphics flickered on the buildings and all over the place, on stairs, walls etc.
I downloaded the latest drivers from Powercolors website, and loaded up the game again. It got into the game without the black screen this time, but the flickering on the buildings and scenery is still there and it jolts quite a bit still.
Please could anyone help me, I can't seem to find the problem at all.
Here is my system information if it helps from dxdiag:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc. System Model: Uknown BIOS: Version 1.00 Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, ~2.2GHz Memory: 512MB RAM Page File: 105MB used, 1145MB available Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode
--------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: RADEON 9800 XT Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: RADEON 9800 XT AGP (0x4E4A) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_4E4A&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00 Display Memory: 256.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz) Monitor: Dell M770 Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024 Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6458 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 6/10/2004 22:57:24, 207360 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys Mini VDD Date: 6/10/2004 22:57:04, 746496 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D0A-11CF-886A-0820A1C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x1002 Device ID: 0x4E4A SubSys ID: 0x00021002 Revision ID: 0x0000 Revision ID: 0x0000 Video Accel: Deinterlace Caps: n/a Registry: OK DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Not Available DDraw Test Result: Not run D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run
try turning texture baking off in the options panel. If there is heavy artifacting that'll be due to gpu overheating. Bear in mind though, SWG does have many bugs graphically. I think those full shadows are just a myth
I couldn't seem to find the texture baking option in the options panel, it had a few boxes to tick but no texture baking there.
Someone suggested I downloaded and installed the VIA 4 in 1 drivers, I haven't got a clue what these are and if he's right or not, are these motherboard drivers? I've got an Asrock motherboard.
Originally posted by Coraith I now have the money to purchase a 6800GT, thats now my problem... What i want to know is which brand to go for, i have limited choice from the site i buy it from but its from PNY, Asus, XFX and LeadTek. At the moment im leaning towards PNY becuase of a few benchmarks that ive seen when compaired to an oc'ed asus 6800gt. Tell me, what would you pick?
I noticed no one answered this for you so let me go ahead and do that. I would either choose ASUS or PNY. Both are good. I am going to be getting the 6800 Ultra, because it is so hardcore =P, and I will go with either of them (Considering ASUS doesn't make it right now, PNY is who I am going with at the moment... that could change though).
after no-one answered i found this http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/vga/vga/pro_vga_detail.php?UID=605 (i know its not the GT, but i like the games bundle and i like the price) and this http://www.digit-life.com/news.html?107374#107374 which can turn it into a GT-esq card with 128mb. When i get this card, i can get some more goodies for my pc too like a brand new 17" TFT screen, a new 120gb hdd, and 5.1 speakers. If funds are big(?) enough i might be getting a new mobo and cpu (amd 64) which really would be nice.
My birthday is coming in the next few days, and my parents finally decided to get me a new computer. But the problem is, they want a good company like Alienware or such that has a good reputation and a customer support line and a warranty on the entire computer, etc. They also want it pre-built, because they don't trust that it'd get put together properly.
So what I need from you: a pre-built computer capable of playing Lineage II to it's MAX settings in almost every situation, and then be able to actually move around in a siege without crashing or dropping majorly in framerate. Must include all the trimmings--monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers(/subwoofer?), etc.
Under $2000.
Good luck, Angels. Make me proud.
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well, pre built. You arent going to get the best trimmings, unless you gave me $2000 and i built it then sent it . Otherwise, http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/ do pretty good systems.
Cyberpower is kind of pissing me off. I ordered a notebook from them on the 2nd of august. even ordered 5 day rush shipping. still hasnt arrived. I called them and they proceeded to tell me it has been backordered for 2 weeks and they expect more in this fri....
im sitting here cursing a storm cause they made no mention of that when I ordered it.
other than that, no complaints other than they take forever to update the online order status page. i actually got in contact with their customer service pretty easily, so all the horror stories about that seem to have been resolved.
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As long as the bus has a power outlet or an extention cord running into it. If that's the case, then you shouldn't drive it, as you might pull the extention cord out.
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Originally posted by el_Slacko Cyberpower is kind of pissing me off. I ordered a notebook from them on the 2nd of august. even ordered 5 day rush shipping. still hasnt arrived. I called them and they proceeded to tell me it has been backordered for 2 weeks and they expect more in this fri.... im sitting here cursing a storm cause they made no mention of that when I ordered it. other than that, no complaints other than they take forever to update the online order status page. i actually got in contact with their customer service pretty easily, so all the horror stories about that seem to have been resolved.
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That's nothing...I ordered my laptop on July 23 and it STILL hasn't come in from www.IBUYPOWER.com so don't feel bad...Tomorrow afternoon is the ABSOLUTE time limit from them, so if it isn't shipped out tomorrow I'm calling for an explanation and trashing them on reseller ratings. Stuff like this pisses me off...not a word of why it's taking so long. They claim up to 10 days from when you ORDER it...it's been 10 days since my credit passed as of tomorrow afternoon, and 2 extra days on top off that NOT counting the day I ordered it. I know a partial problem is that people have had a problem keeping the Radeon 9700 pro in their mobility line in stock, but I didn't hear anything about it. Since they didn't notify me, they can't use it as an excuse.
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Originally posted by ViolentY OK, Last time, I swear! My birthday is coming in the next few days, and my parents finally decided to get me a new computer. But the problem is, they want a good company like Alienware or such that has a good reputation and a customer support line and a warranty on the entire computer, etc. They also want it pre-built, because they don't trust that it'd get put together properly. So what I need from you: a pre-built computer capable of playing Lineage II to it's MAX settings in almost every situation, and then be able to actually move around in a siege without crashing or dropping majorly in framerate. Must include all the trimmings--monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers(/subwoofer?), etc. Under $2000. Good luck, Angels. Make me proud.
Unless you're the king of france, don't buy an Alienware. Way too expensive, expecially if your looking in the 2000 dollar range.
I would have suggested just building one, but after i read all of your post i would say check out tigerdirect.com , cyberpowersystem.com , ibuypower.com , or voodoo.com . For pre-built, i would go with those.
My Dell computer has a gforce4 mx (somenumber) video card and i need to upgrade it to newer card to play Everquest 2. I looked up on my computer that its agp slot is 4x. If if get a agp 8x card will it still work in my computer?(assuming that it just run slower)
Anyone have any suggestions for a video card with a price range of about $150? or should i wait a few months till eq2 comes out so video cards will be cheaper?
Thanks
p.s all of my other requirements meet for eq2 except the videocard
- Looking forward to : EQ2 and WoW, yea both of emm
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Originally posted by ElosRanger Ok I have a question. My Dell computer has a gforce4 mx (somenumber) video card and i need to upgrade it to newer card to play Everquest 2. I looked up on my computer that its agp slot is 4x. If if get a agp 8x card will it still work in my computer?(assuming that it just run slower) Anyone have any suggestions for a video card with a price range of about $150? or should i wait a few months till eq2 comes out so video cards will be cheaper? Thanks p.s all of my other requirements meet for eq2 except the videocard- Looking forward to : EQ2 and WoW, yea both of emm
Ok, this throws 3 flags up in my head.
1) No, you cannot use an 8X AGP card. It's a DELL Mobo. NO upgrades for you! 2) You have a DELL. They use half sized cards...thus limiting your range of cards down even farther. Combine that with #1, cutting out even more posibilities. 3) You're not going to see a card that can run eq2 for $150 for YEARS to come. The newest cards on the market (RE: $250+) Cannot run EQ2 on full graphics right now, and I doubt a 9600XT/9800 Pro/5700 Ultra will be able to compete. Waiting a few months won't really help, you'll still be in the same boat.
Honestly, start saving up for a new comp. Come christmas time, you might have the money for a really nice one that CAN run EQ2 at a stready pace no problemo. But I doubt you'll be able to do it with your current set-up...if you play EQ, go into the Forgotten Halls of of Nedaria's landing...the zone is built around the DX9 EQ2 engine and is watered down...if you have ANY lag problems in that zone, heed my advice completely. It's a way to test how your comp will do in the upcoming months.
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Right now i have a P4 2.4ghz, 512MB Ram, 120GB HD and a Radeon 9200SE.
I'm trying to improve my gaming performance so i can play games like EQ2. I should probably add another stick of RAM, but my graphics card is what's really screwing me over. Even CoH can get some low fps.
Anyways, what would you guys reccomend on a graphics card for around 300 dollars?
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I now have the money to purchase a 6800GT, thats now my problem...
What i want to know is which brand to go for, i have limited choice from the site i buy it from but its from PNY, Asus, XFX and LeadTek. At the moment im leaning towards PNY becuase of a few benchmarks that ive seen when compaired to an oc'ed asus 6800gt. Tell me, what would you pick?
I would like to post my system because im conceded and happy
Thermaltake Black Xaser Super Tower w/ 480 Thermaltake PS
NEC 8x DvD+RW/-RW
(2) Western Digital 74Gig Raptors 10,000rpm in RAID-0
Logitech Cordless MX DUO
1 Gig of Corsair XMS Speed Series DDR-400 PC 3200 ram
Veiwsonic 19" CRT Monitor
Gigabyte "GA-K8NSNXP" NForce3 250 Mobo
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Newcastle Core
XP-Pro
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
Cyber Acoustic 5.1 Speakers
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 6800 128mb (not GT or Ultra)
All for $2,172.95 @Newegg.com
Cool i just got my new system from newegg also
Raidmax silver gaming case
(2) western digital 36.7gb raptors
1 gig of ocz premier series pc-3200
proview 19" crt monitor
Chaintech "ZNF3-250 pro Zenith" motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
xp pro
sound blaster audigy 2
Gainward Nvidia GeForce FX5900xt
for $1,680
its not the best but it works for me
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Hi,
Could anyone tell me if the Arctic Cooling REV3 VGA Silencer is compatable with the 9800xt graphics card please.
Thanks
Im having trouble with my graphics card and playing Star Wars Galaxies, i've got the settings on a pretty low setting and still it jolts quite a bit. When i first tried it with my new graphics card it got into the game and came up the screen went black and after a while came up with aload of green bits then about 5 secs later it came up with a message saying that ATI Control Panel has resetted the graphics or something similar and went back into the game. Once in the game it jolted, and the graphics flickered on the buildings and all over the place, on stairs, walls etc.
I downloaded the latest drivers from Powercolors website, and loaded up the game again. It got into the game without the black screen this time, but the flickering on the buildings and scenery is still there and it jolts quite a bit still.
Please could anyone help me, I can't seem to find the problem at all.
Here is my system information if it helps from dxdiag:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
System Model: Uknown
BIOS: Version 1.00
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 105MB used, 1145MB available
Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: RADEON 9800 XT
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9800 XT AGP (0x4E4A)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_4E4A&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Dell M770
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6458 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/10/2004 22:57:24, 207360 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 6/10/2004 22:57:04, 746496 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D0A-11CF-886A-0820A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4E4A
SubSys ID: 0x00021002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I couldn't seem to find the texture baking option in the options panel, it had a few boxes to tick but no texture baking there.
Someone suggested I downloaded and installed the VIA 4 in 1 drivers, I haven't got a clue what these are and if he's right or not, are these motherboard drivers? I've got an Asrock motherboard.
Turning off the baking graphics didnt fix it
, thanks for your help anyway Coraith.
Anyone got anymore suggestions?
I noticed no one answered this for you so let me go ahead and do that. I would either choose ASUS or PNY. Both are good. I am going to be getting the 6800 Ultra, because it is so hardcore =P, and I will go with either of them (Considering ASUS doesn't make it right now, PNY is who I am going with at the moment... that could change though).
OK, Last time, I swear!
My birthday is coming in the next few days, and my parents finally decided to get me a new computer. But the problem is, they want a good company like Alienware or such that has a good reputation and a customer support line and a warranty on the entire computer, etc. They also want it pre-built, because they don't trust that it'd get put together properly.
So what I need from you: a pre-built computer capable of playing Lineage II to it's MAX settings in almost every situation, and then be able to actually move around in a siege without crashing or dropping majorly in framerate. Must include all the trimmings--monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers(/subwoofer?), etc.
Under $2000.
Good luck, Angels. Make me proud.
_____________________________________
"Io rido, e rider mio non passa dentro;
Io ardo, e l'arsion mia non par di fore."
-Machiavelli
Cyberpower is kind of pissing me off. I ordered a notebook from them on the 2nd of august. even ordered 5 day rush shipping. still hasnt arrived. I called them and they proceeded to tell me it has been backordered for 2 weeks and they expect more in this fri....
im sitting here cursing a storm cause they made no mention of that when I ordered it.
other than that, no complaints other than they take forever to update the online order status page. i actually got in contact with their customer service pretty easily, so all the horror stories about that seem to have been resolved.
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i only know cyberpower by word of mouth, being english i cant reccomend any sites that i have used because they wouldnt really be appropriate
Haven't got a answer yet
Just reposting my question.
Can I use a 9800 Pro on a 2x/4x bus?
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That's nothing...I ordered my laptop on July 23 and it STILL hasn't come in from www.IBUYPOWER.com so don't feel bad...Tomorrow afternoon is the ABSOLUTE time limit from them, so if it isn't shipped out tomorrow I'm calling for an explanation and trashing them on reseller ratings. Stuff like this pisses me off...not a word of why it's taking so long. They claim up to 10 days from when you ORDER it...it's been 10 days since my credit passed as of tomorrow afternoon, and 2 extra days on top off that NOT counting the day I ordered it. I know a partial problem is that people have had a problem keeping the Radeon 9700 pro in their mobility line in stock, but I didn't hear anything about it. Since they didn't notify me, they can't use it as an excuse.
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Unless you're the king of france, don't buy an Alienware. Way too expensive, expecially if your looking in the 2000 dollar range.
I would have suggested just building one, but after i read all of your post i would say check out tigerdirect.com , cyberpowersystem.com , ibuypower.com , or voodoo.com . For pre-built, i would go with those.
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Ok I have a question.
My Dell computer has a gforce4 mx (somenumber) video card and i need to upgrade it to newer card to play Everquest 2. I looked up on my computer that its agp slot is 4x. If if get a agp 8x card will it still work in my computer?(assuming that it just run slower)
Anyone have any suggestions for a video card with a price range of about $150? or should i wait a few months till eq2 comes out so video cards will be cheaper?
p.s all of my other requirements meet for eq2 except the videocard
- Looking forward to : EQ2 and WoW, yea both of emm
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Long time reader first time writer
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www.skyandbeyond.tk
how do i check my motherboard type?
sorry i am sort of new to this subject
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Long time reader first time writer
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Long time reader first time writer
Ok, this throws 3 flags up in my head.
1) No, you cannot use an 8X AGP card. It's a DELL Mobo. NO upgrades for you!
2) You have a DELL. They use half sized cards...thus limiting your range of cards down even farther. Combine that with #1, cutting out even more posibilities.
3) You're not going to see a card that can run eq2 for $150 for YEARS to come. The newest cards on the market (RE: $250+) Cannot run EQ2 on full graphics right now, and I doubt a 9600XT/9800 Pro/5700 Ultra will be able to compete. Waiting a few months won't really help, you'll still be in the same boat.
Honestly, start saving up for a new comp. Come christmas time, you might have the money for a really nice one that CAN run EQ2 at a stready pace no problemo. But I doubt you'll be able to do it with your current set-up...if you play EQ, go into the Forgotten Halls of of Nedaria's landing...the zone is built around the DX9 EQ2 engine and is watered down...if you have ANY lag problems in that zone, heed my advice completely. It's a way to test how your comp will do in the upcoming months.
AHH! Run away from the monster! He's going to eat us!
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Right now i have a P4 2.4ghz, 512MB Ram, 120GB HD and a Radeon 9200SE.
I'm trying to improve my gaming performance so i can play games like EQ2. I should probably add another stick of RAM, but my graphics card is what's really screwing me over. Even CoH can get some low fps.
Anyways, what would you guys reccomend on a graphics card for around 300 dollars?
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www.skyandbeyond.tk