Need a new AGP card

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Gandalf

Discussion Starter · Mar 16, 2009

So, after a long hard life, my Radeon X1600 Pro finally died...I get home from work today, and my mom has somehow managed to dump a glass of water into the upper fan aperture, and onto my video card...needless to say, it artifacts like crazy for about 10 seconds, then shuts off.

I know everyone will tell me to upgrade to PciE x16, DX10, etc, but I can't afford that. My parents are replacing the video card (I think *cross fingers*) but nothing else...I'm thinking this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129077

but I'm worried it might run too hot and force me to lower my CPU overclock.

What do you guys reccommend?

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gerikoh

· #2 · Mar 16, 2009

wait for this to come out.
http://www.overclock.net/hardware-ne...stay-down.html

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crazcookye

· #3 · Mar 16, 2009

Kinda expensive, if you need an AGP card and don't mind used one..

I have a 7600gs here you can have for cheap.

7600gs is faster than 1600pro..

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gatattack

· #4 · Mar 16, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127401 its sad when new technology is almost as cheap as old technology after rebate. not including the price drop yet either. Get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102814 or a mini step up the 3850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102730

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kylej866

· #5 · Mar 16, 2009

Hmm. I would find a good Nvidia AGP card. Perhaps This one?

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crazcookye

· #6 · Mar 16, 2009

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Originally Posted by kylej866

Hmm. I would find a good Nvidia AGP card. Perhaps This one?

Huh? no.

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darksideleader

· #7 · Mar 16, 2009

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Originally Posted by kylej866

Hmm. I would find a good Nvidia AGP card. Perhaps This one?

thats suppose to be good?

I can only recommend this card for you:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131136

will be a nice notable stepup from your x1650, 2600XT will be faster than the x1950PRO as well.

Next best thing is the HD 3850, i won't suggest getting that since it will get bottlenecked by your sempron.

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kylej866

· #8 · Mar 16, 2009

I was just looking for a 256mb nvidia AGP card. I didn't think any AGP cards are good. I was just trying to help

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Ben the OCer

· #9 · Mar 16, 2009

I'd say your best options are to look for a cheap one on eBay or post in the wanted section. In my opinion $100 is too much to spend on dead end tech. If you still want to buy a brand new card at least get the fastest AGP card, the HD3850 (it even cost the same as the x1950 you linked to after the rebate).

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Gandalf

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 16, 2009

Is the HD3850 backwards-compatible with DX9?

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gerikoh

· #11 · Mar 16, 2009

yes. but you'll just get the same performance of a 2600 since your cpu will bottleneck.

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Ben the OCer

· #12 · Mar 16, 2009

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

Is the HD3850 backwards-compatible with DX9?

Yes, the HD3850 can run DX9. The HD3850 is DX10.1 capable but that doesn't mean it can only run DX10.1. There shouldn't be any compatibility problems with your system (as long as you have enough room in you case).

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