nvidia 5500

[rammstein junkie]

my brother just bought a BFG 5500 and he wants to know if you can softmod it or anything like that... thanks

 

[Dman877]

If your brother likes to play current gen 3D games, I would softly drop that card in the garbage...

 

[drpootums]

Originally posted by: Dman877
If your brother likes to play current gen 3D games, I would softly drop that card in the garbage...

sorry, but...ya...

If it's the same one as was in the BB today, i'd try to get my money back on it (say u picked out the wrong one and it was just installed or something), go online, and buy a 9600XT for $140!

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: drpootums

Originally posted by: Dman877
If your brother likes to play current gen 3D games, I would softly drop that card in the garbage...

sorry, but...ya...

If it's the same one as was in the BB today, i'd try to get my money back on it (say u picked out the wrong one and it was just installed or something), go online, and buy a 9600XT for $140!

Actually he could probably get a 9800P in the FS/FT forums for $140.

The 9600XT is a POS card for the money IMO. For a little more you can get a 6600GT which will be more than twice as fast.

 

[rammstein junkie]

sarcasm^ well thank you all for answering my question so throughly(SP)...but if i wanted some advice about what card he should of gotten i would have asked...lastly can anyone answer my question without telling me to throw anything in the garbage?

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: rammstein junkie
if i wanted some advice about what card he should of gotten i would have asked

well, it looks like you should have asked, that card is a royal POS.

Originally posted by: rammstein junkie
can anyone answer my question without telling me to throw anything in the garbage?

there is something you can turn it into quite easily. a doorstop.

 

[Sonic587]

No, it can't be softmodded into anything. I believe the only moddable FX cards are in the 5900 line.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Originally posted by: Sonic587
No, it can't be softmodded into anything. I believe the only moddable FX cards are in the 5900 line.

I also believe the 5200 can be modded into a quadro but thats probaly not what his brother wants

Originally posted by: Dman877
If your brother likes to play current gen 3D games, I would softly drop that card in the garbage...

 

[Marsumane]

Your only options for improving the card beyond what you baught it for is to overclock it. Nothing more can save your brother from his fate of below 30 frames with reasonable settings in the most modern, demanding games.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: Marsumane
Your only options for improving the card beyond what you baught it for is to overclock it. Nothing more can save your brother from his fate of below 30 frames with reasonable settings in the most modern, demanding games.

BFG actually sells the 5500 as 'overclocked'.

 

[impemonk]

I overclocked my FX5200 from stock speeds of 250/400 to 312/497 by voltmodding. I don't know about that 5500 but if it is by BFG, than I think you cannot do anything with that. BFG seems to make cards that don't overclock so well, and the only cards on their line that you acn softmod are the 5900XT series and 6800's. Tell your brother save up for another card if he intends to softmod OR is a softmod enthusiast.

 

[Cawchy87]

Volt modding a 5500 is like putting premium gas into a geo. It won't help it go faster.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: rammstein junkie
sarcasm^ well thank you all for answering my question so throughly(SP)...but if i wanted some advice about what card he should of gotten i would have asked...lastly can anyone answer my question without telling me to throw anything in the garbage?

Re: your original question, there's possibly a quadro mod but that won't help for gaming. I can think of a few hardmods I would do to it for fun tho.