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    Pci-Express or Not ? Need Help

    sorry guy93, ur system only has a PCI and a PCIE x1 slots. you will need a new system to use better graphics.
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    External Graphics Card?

    amd is developing something called Lasso to do just that. its for a refresh of the puma platform in late 08/ early 09
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    DEAD 4850???SOLVED!!!

    what do u mean when u say its corrupted? what exactly happens? i doubt its the cooler since that wont affect idle performance maybe load perf. if u have an older ATI card try that with the setup u have to c if the same thing happens.
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    GT200b to launch at Nvision 08 (Aug 25-27)

    well the 260 is just 280s with parts of the chip 'turned off'. so they scavenge the low yield parts and use them as 260s. with the 280+ yields should be alittle better, so we may see more 280s than 260s. but i agree with everyone, 280+ cannot beat 4870x2 and i doubt they will do a 280x2 and...
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    GTX 260

    well if ur not NV specific and u dont have to be unless u plan to use 2 cards, check this out : http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php...7dff97f99f45af912a004c.
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    Noisy ATI 9800 Pro fan

    im very surprised by your post, since u have made 1107 of em and u say ur not a hardware guy?? anyways, i dont suggest replacing the fan on the 9800 pro. just get a new card. something low end AGP. your MB supports AGP 8X so go with a 2400 or 2600. its not a great performer but u wont be...
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    8800GT vs 9600GT

    DEF get a 4850. when ur going for something new, why now current genereation. Later if you want to upgrade just get another 4850 and CF
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    HD 3450 on laptops

    3450 is actually a decent card, esp for laptop. if u plan to WoW or CSS with it, you'll be fine. I believe the mobile part is M82 ( RV620 ) marketing name 3470.
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    4870 crossfire now.. or wait for x2?

    well the ton of X2 reviews that have gone up today should help you decide. also, im curious what R800 article you read?
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    Can Video card w/ max resolution 1600x1200 run on widescreen?

    resolution is determined by ur monitor not ur video card. as long as u have the latest drivers it should be able to do anything u want. if ur monitor supports 1440x900, sure.
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    4850 or 9800gtx

    accelero s1 is one of the nicest passive coolers ive seen. however, if u plan to push it hard, you mite consider an active cooler.
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    Best possible GPU for my setup?

    for what its worth, i think the 4870 is the ideal card for you. if you get a GX280, getting another one is SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive. however, since your budget is $600, if you get a new 24" u can get another 4870 and that will last you a WHILE!
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    Hybrid gaphics question

    Sphexi, if your question is why is hybrid Crossfire only allowed no the low end cards, its a drawback of the way that crossfire works. the rendering method is AFR, where each card renders the odd or even frames. if u had a fast card doing odd frames and a slow IGP doing the even ones, every even...
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    9800GTX+ installed

    wait didnt AnandTech already do a preview of the 9800 GTX+ with game scores. it still got whooped by the 4850! the review clearly shows there is no power savings compared to the 65nm and performance is marginally better. after all their only advantage with a manufacturing process shrink is...
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    AMD will writedown $880 million related to ATI acquisition

    well not entirely, the chipset division is still highly AMD influenced. and those layoffs that AMD had, about 1600 ppl, that DID affect ATI.
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    finally had to exchange my 4850!

    wait a sec, ur saying u got 102F as in 102 farenheit for a 4850 at load an u think thats hot!!! dude read the anandtech review. it reaches near 80C at load. an if ur soo keen on cooling use AMD GPU CLOCK tool to set the fan at 50%. and plz dont voltmod or anything. u'll only endup ruining a good...
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    Whats the best Video card I could get without upgrading my psu?

    yea def 4850. u wont get near the tot pot of a 4870 with that cpu. get a 4850. that way u can xfire later simply upgrade when u get an intel CPU :P
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    Motherboard problem

    have u tried clearing CMOS? that would be a good first step. turn off main power, clear CMOS then try booting.
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    9800 GX2 for $360, HD4850 X2 for $400, or GTX 280 for $470?

    c again nib95 makes an excellent point. also if u wait a bit ( arrrgh waiting!! hate it!! ) partners will launch custom coolers for 4870 which will let u OC like mad!! u can take a GTX 280 at stock with that!
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    GPGPU programs

    no i dont know if this is a CUDA only implementation since i rem reading this will work for Ati and NV cards. i think workstation cards jus have a diff BIOS and more memory. a friend of mine bought a workstation card and flashed a gfx card vbios on it and it worked fine! i was quite surprised.
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    9800 GX2 for $360, HD4850 X2 for $400, or GTX 280 for $470?

    i think what Cookie Monster is saying is games have to be profiled in the driver for Crossfire to work efficiently. if they arent profiled you will effectively get 0% scaling from 1 to 2 card. that is the big advantage of single GPU solutions. However, dual GPUs are being so common that driver...
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    Best Card for 30" monitor?

    well remember if everyone is keen on the GTX 280, the 4870X2 is just around the corner with 2GB of GDDR5. plus it will be the same price as the GTX 280 or maybe slightly more expensive. it will also be a lot faster ( 30% faster i daresay? ). so, money no object, id recommend the 4870X2. but...
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    What's the best type of AA to use with the 4870?

    yea its weird. im lazy so i jus let say use application settings :P. ill try to look into it later.
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    Hybrid gaphics question

    perdomot : what board do u plan to pair the 3450 in HCF with? is it a 780G or the soon to come 790GX. if ur planning to use a 780G expect about 80% scaling. with a 790GX it will be much lower ( because the IGP is faster than it, the IGP has to scale down to Xfire with the card. for 790GX use a...
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    ati 4850 questions.

    1. use the latest 8.6 with the hotfix patch. the hotfix affects performance with 4800 series so be sure to get that 2. im sure u can find lots of video transcoding sw on the net. The cyberlink one is planned to support GPU acceleration, is what ive heard. 3. thanks to AMD, AtiTool maybe...
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    What's the best type of AA to use with the 4870?

    i think its dependent on what apps you have running? sometimes i can enable edge while a game is running. sometimes i cant. i think the app has to support it.
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    nForce vs Nehalem

    more reason to invest in 4870s now! or if ur a hardcore gamer 4870X2. i dont know how long NV can keep denying intel SLI on their chipsets. Nehalem is just too good for AMD. if u wanna plan for the future X58+nehalem+4870X2. that should last u a while
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    Buying comp in 5mins - need quick clarification

    normally intel makes x1, x3 and x5 boards, for P series rite. so P35 is the best with the most features. but theyre all just crippled P35s. so unless moeny is a major issue, go P35 for sure! oh yes and DEF go 4850!
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    Want to manually update drivers for mobo...

    1. yes! no harm can come from updating. its later drivers after all. if anything just roll back 2. yes iSCSI storage controller controls umm.. SCSI drives. if u dont use them dont worry. that is part of the chipset driver package. its only installed if the setup detects u have them hooked up...
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    What's "excessive leakage" in a graphics card?

    i believe he means the power disipated. Prescott set the precident for power hungry CPUs, so im guessing hes just not pleased with the power management. well no-one is so lets hope they fix it soon. idle power is waaaayy too much!
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    Semi-budget nVidia GPU

    are you very specifc about NV? checking the red side will give u more choice. my main worry is always getting older gen cards. u will have to upgrade sooner rather than later. get a 4850 and u can hang on to it a lot longer.
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    Best sub £75 graphics card?

    would a 4850 be absolutely out of ur reach! u can get one for £115. oh well! its never ending this. £20 more u get a better one, another £20 and uve already hit high end! lolz! the downside of competition, too much choice!
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    3870 and 4870 in CF

    Andrew1990 makes an interesting point. the 3870 would only slow the 4870 in actual rendering but if you could use the 3870 as a phyx card it mite actually boost performance. LOLZ anandTech should contact NGOHQ about it!
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    Will a 1900XTX crossfire with a 3870?

    haha it wud work but it'd be pointless. it'll kinda be like a dog helping an elephant carry something! more of a drawback than a help. thats why crossfire between 3800 and 4800 doesnt work either. 3800 is just too slow for 4800!
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    GPGPU programs

    theres been some talk from Adobe to accelerate Adobe and Macromedia stuff with GPUS. that should take a considerable amount of stress of the CPU. expect to see those implemented in Workstation Cards.
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    512mb 256-bit DDR5 or 868mb 448-bit DDR3

    great analogy there! if only reviewers *ahem* used that kinda language Everyone would understand! but in any case the end result you will see is the same. GDDR5 chips are pricier ( thats why the same core RV770 is $100 costlier in 4870 ) but u save by having a smaller bus. But as for your...
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    HD4850 stutter in games. Bad card?

    Please try the 8.6 Hotfix for 4800 Series cards and see if the problem persists : http://support.ati.com/ics/sup...default.asp?deptID=894 : Listed under 'Most Recent Topics' give it a try.
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    Best Card for 30" monitor?

    my opinion, 4870. def worth it. thats a 25x16 monitor so ur gonna be GPU bound in most 3D apps. go for the card with higher memory bandwidth and bask in your new textury goodness! the 280 is def faster but the price!! omg!! too much! the 260 is ok but then jus get a 4870 with GDDR5 which will do...
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    HD4850 vs. HD4870

    they will. rite now ati is just trying to go thru all the reference boards. once they're all sold partners will start coming out with nice coolers. << http://www.fudzilla.com/index....=view&id=8339&Itemid=1 >>. you can change the cooler for better OC even later. as for my 2 cents worth, go for...
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    Need help please. Psu for 4870 CF specifically.

    if ur going to upgrade to a hx1000 anyway you might as well do it now. also 4870 is a power hungry card. you also mention you like to OC and that will def suck up more power. if ur stick with this, expect some crashes while OCing. also, your getting 4870 CF to play at 19x12. why dont u want to...