Originally posted by: Rollo
Since we're limited on the card by the slot, what about a SBLive and another 256 RAM as well?
Or a SB Audigy?
Onboard audio can impact framerates as well, and going to a Live or Audigy would help.
SB cards, are known to be PCI bandwidth hogs. Many people experienced breaks in sound and other anomolies with non-intel chipsets in the past.. very finicky cards.
Regardless of that, the PCI bandwidth hogging is well known.
I'd guess the advantage in FPS would be lost (and then more-so) as it robs precious bandwidth from the 6200.
In case anyone here would like to know about this (or the validity of my claim), I did a quick google search on "sound blaster pci bus hog" and came up with these links quickly.
A very good explanation of the problem in regards to the SB Live
Reports of even the X-Fi's being affected by something similar
Another good informative link
I've experienced all of these issues myself, and over the years tried multiple motherboards to get my sound cards to work. I now use onboard, I go by the philosophy now to upgrade my sound cards for sound quality, not FPS (which at higher res and with a A64, you see less than a 1% FPS increase).. it might help a slower computer more, but I think it might be more trouble than its worth.
I certainly wouldnt purchase a SB card to find out, maybe if an extra was lying around. I personally would either do an M-Audio card, or onboard. Unless they ever wise up and release a PCI SoundStorm, I'd still take that over any soundblaster just for the ease of mind..
The fact is that the PCI bus is a shared bus. I would suggest taking out any PCI cards that werent absolutely necessary.
The Live/Audigy bloats data out over the PCI bus, even when not even in use. It actually shoots out null data, believe it or not. :thumbsdown:
Originally posted by: EricR
Hi again,
So does everyone agree on the GeForce 6200 PCI by 3dFuzion?

I can't believe that card actually exists! Its completely for real though, I enlarged the box and its an actual 6200 PCI... (sorry I'm in shock someone had the wisdom to create this card).
Wow.. that card probably about maxes out the PCI bus.. anything faster would probably be a waste.
I can't find that video card for sale anywhere else, nor can I find another single 6200 PCI.
The first good DX9 PCI card. Nice to not to have to settle for an FX.. this will be a huge performance gain over a 5700 in DX9 games.
6200+256MB RAM= great rig.
On Quake 4, the official rating
Quake 4 Activision, Inc. PC,Xbox 360 Mature (17+) Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language 8/24/2005
BTW, 3dfuzion is made by BFG.. the best card maker in my book. :thumbsup: