GeForce4 Ti4200 Questions

[Jeomite]

I have three (possibly simple to answer) questions about the GeForce4 Ti4200 Cards.

[1] The 64MB has faster RAM than the 128MB, but the 128MB has more RAM. Assuming by the various prices on the two cards, 128MB being more expensive is better? What noticeable differences will I see if I compare the 64MB one to the 128MB version, considering I buy from the same manufacturer (i.e. VisionTek)?

[2] I have completely no plans to overclock the card I'm getting. I want the Ti4200 model with the quietest, yet sufficient, fan. Can anyone suggest one?

[3] I plan to "attempt" to use two monitors on this card, using Nvidia's TwinView feature. I am not familar with this feature. From all the Ti4200s I seen so far, they come with a standard monitor output, one S-Video output, and one DVI output. Does all or most of the manufacturers come with some sort of adapter to make the DVI to a the standard monitor output?

Sorry if I sound like a total newbie. Thanks for any input. I appreciate it.

 

[MangoX]

Hey there.. Maybe I can probably answer your questions.. Since I have picked up a MSI GeForce4 TI4200 64mb today.

1) 128mb version of the cards feature slower memory, to keep the price under $200. And are less likely to be overclockable, if you
ever plan to attempt to. 128mb cards are better suited for the future of gaming if you plan to keep the card for the next few years,
because later on more games with demand more texture memory.

2) It's hard to judge the fan noise... as the CPU's fans overpower the gfx cards fan...

3) My MSI card has 3 ports: 1 VGA out, 1 DVI, 1 SVideo out
My card also came with a DVI to VGA adapter if you plan to use the TwinView feature with 2 CRTs instead of one CRT and one LCD.

Right now I have my card overclocked at speeds between the TI4400 and TI4600
Good luck on your purchase. Purchasing Video cards, and even motherboards nowadays have been extremely difficult to the fact that
there are so many manufactures out there making their own versions. You should pick the card with features that stand out most, and
well priced since the TI4200 are considered BUDGET cards....

 

[MIDIman]

2) It's hard to judge the fan noise... as the CPU's fans overpower the gfx cards fan...

Not necessarily - I'm running a 566@850 Celeron with only two Silencer fans in my case - on the PSU and one on the CPU cooler. Since there is no fan on the videocard (GF2MX), the system is quite silent.

I'm also looking to purchase a ti4200, but was wondering if any are being released with passive cooling (i.e. heatsinks only). There are a few GF3 ti200's out there, but according to a user in a For Sale thread, the only cards supporting dual monitors are: GF2MX, GF4MX, and GF4ti's...


I think a review of videocard cooler noise would be a nice solution to this question - anyone know of one? Noise reviews are so hard to find.

 

[kami]

Just one note about the 128mb cards...one manufacturer (AOpen) ships their 128MB GF4 Ti4200 with 500MHz memory just like the 64MB version.

 

[DealMonkey]

Also, you could pick up the Gainward Ti 4200 "Golden Sample" which is designed to be somewhat OC'd. For example, right now I'm running this card @ 260 core and 520 memory and I'm still inside warranty specs. I know for a fact you could push this card much faster, but I'd rather not take the risk...

The fan is actually pretty quiet, although it's actually a bit louder than my Dimension 8200 CPU cooling system. The 8200 actually has a passive HS - weird, but true...

-DM

 

[Jeomite]

Actually right now I *only* have very quiet Panaflos in my system right now (on my CPU Heatsink, in my PSU, in my case; every fan is a Panaflo). And I'm running a VisionTek GeForce3 Ti200 and the fan on that is very small and quiet. My LiteOn 16X DVD drive is the loudest part on this machine and it's only loud when reading a cd, never idle of course.

So with that said, I hope to get a GeForce4 Ti4200 that will not be that louder than my Panaflo, but I understand the GPU will need alot of cooling for its standard daily use.

Thanks for the help so far, but I'm still open to more suggestions and answers.