All Graphics Cards related queries here.

[gannu_rox]

No thanx... Bot a Thermalrights 120 Extreme with Antec 120mm tricool fan...

Tat shud help... Temps gone low now... :D :D :D

[niraj trehan]

No thanx... Bot a Thermalrights 120 Extreme with Antec 120mm tricool fan...

Tat shud help... Temps gone low now... :D :D :D


so is it over ?????

pal yes i think managing and keeping tis forum clean is our readers job....

well yes i did mind up ur talks n plzz frm now no fights and blahh balahh again


ok mr""ALL (k)NO(wledge)" :lol: tell me what r cooling solutions for a hot pc???? :confused: :p

[gannu_rox]

what r cooling solutions for a hot pc???? :confused: :p

Like wat???

Hot in d sense??? wat do u wanna cool??? D cpu or the gfx or the pc as such???

Or is dat quest li'l unintentional??? :evil:

[niraj trehan]

Like wat???

Hot in d sense??? wat do u wanna cool??? D cpu or the gfx or the pc as such???

Or is dat quest li'l unintentional??? :evil:
i lost my previous card due to overheating and wud nt like to loose this also

any cooling solutions in a cheap budget!!!

[gannu_rox]

i lost my previous card due to overheating and wud nt like to loose this also

any cooling solutions in a cheap budget!!!

Well...

Hw did u lose ur card like dat??? Tried extreme overcolockin??? :D

Usually cards dat come with stock coolers can handle normal usage..

Well fer case cooling;
Hav a Inlet case fan (120mm/80mm) in d front(If ur cabby supports it);
A 120mm side fan or 2 80mm side fans fer inlet positioned adjacent to wher d gfx card's seated...
A 120mm exhaust...

Fans frm Coolermaster; Glacialtech cost cheaper... Whereas Antecs, Panaflo, Scythe, Delta cost cheaper n availability is an issue here...

[BULLZI]

i can play doom3,farcry,nfsmw etc etc bt not cs1.6.machine hanging completely after 4-6 rounds n then all graphics gone.:( :(

[Ambar]

i can play doom3,farcry,nfsmw etc etc bt not cs1.6.machine hanging completely after 4-6 rounds n then all graphics gone.:( :(
dood in ur case i think ur procy is over heatin....try openin the cab an then layin ...

[niraj trehan]

Well...

Hw did u lose ur card like dat??? Tried extreme overcolockin??? :D

Usually cards dat come with stock coolers can handle normal usage..

Well fer case cooling;
Hav a Inlet case fan (120mm/80mm) in d front(If ur cabby supports it);
A 120mm side fan or 2 80mm side fans fer inlet positioned adjacent to wher d gfx card's seated...
A 120mm exhaust...

Fans frm Coolermaster; Glacialtech cost cheaper... Whereas Antecs, Panaflo, Scythe, Delta cost cheaper n availability is an issue here...

:smile: ok man that problem is ok nw bt u have to answer this question fast plzzzz quick help needed..........
can i run my card on 450w power supply for 3 days?????

if yes will it affect my card????:smile: ;-) :!:

[gannu_rox]

^^^ Well if u're PSU is frm reputed brands (read Antec and d like...) whose amperage on 12v rails're good enuf, dis PSU mite jus be needed...

Not fer 3 days, fer a lifetime....

Like 18-20A on 12v rail....

[keith_j_snyder2]

^^^ yeah absolutely right.All u need a nice brand of PSU.The few names are ANTEC, COOLER MASTER, THERMALTAKE, OCZ, CORSAIR etc.
Always rely on the value for money.They say that the branded PSU is costly but they are better performers than the local ones.U know u can also have a 600 watt(LOCAL) PSU for a price of 350 Watt(BRANDED) but the thing is the branded is better performer.I also got a NAVTECH PSU with my cabbi but i sold that the very next day i bought the system & bought a Cooler Master.
Like Gannu said the 12 Volts rail & 18-20 Amperes.All those local PSU's must be 500 - 600 watt but they are not 12 V rail.
Just keep this in mind.

[NIGHTMARE]

All those local PSU's must be 500 - 600 watt but they are not 12 V rail.

i have two SMPS(codegin) first one in P-III 350watt 12 V rail and 17 Ampere and second in my C2D(ODSY i think its local) 550 watt 12 v rail and produce 15 Ampere.i think there r few SMPS which r not having 12 V rail but only there is difference of watt if in local brand SMPS is 500 watt so its actual watt is about 350 watt and its written in back (in my SMPS ) but in other hand branded is 350 watt so its produces 340 or 350 watt

[digit i am thinking]

Which the good and cheapest graphic card avilable and @ what cost?



Also if i install graphic card then will i hav to off on board graphics?

[sagargv]

perhaps geforce6200 - 1.9k or geforce8500gt - 6k. what do u want the graphic card for ? and wats ur budget ? yes , onboard will turn off ( except maybe when u r using multimonitor support ) .in some mobos u may hav to switch off noboard manually in the bios . in other mobo's , once u insert a card , onboard is automatically switched off.

[BULLZI]

dood in ur case i think ur procy is over heatin....try openin the cab an then layin ...

procy temp below 55C
dont think its too high:(

[gannu_rox]

^^

Well I hav a Powersafe PSU bot last year fer 5k...

600W.. 22a on dual 12v rails... So 44 total... can run 8800Gtx and many of its future brethrens but not in Sli tho...

[BULLZI]

^^

Well I hav a Powersafe PSU bot last year fer 5k...

600W.. 22a on dual 12v rails... So 44 total... can run 8800Gtx and many of its future brethrens but not in Sli tho...

your suggested corsair 620 not available in kolkata.
plz reply to my posts in the thread "hardware prices n quotes".

[xbonez]

Which the good and cheapest graphic card avilable and @ what cost?



Also if i install graphic card then will i hav to off on board graphics?

look for th 7300le or 6200. they're alright for very casual gaming, though you won't be able to enjoy any new game in full glory.

[keith_j_snyder2]

i have two SMPS(codegin) first one in P-III 350watt 12 V rail and 17 Ampere and second in my C2D(ODSY i think its local) 550 watt 12 v rail and produce 15 Ampere.i think there r few SMPS which r not having 12 V rail but only there is difference of watt if in local brand SMPS is 500 watt so its actual watt is about 350 watt and its written in back (in my SMPS ) but in other hand branded is 350 watt so its produces 340 or 350 watt

Its all about efficiency bro. U might have seen it on the PSUs that 70% or 80% efficient. so if a PSU is of 350 watts & it is 70% efficient then it will give u 245 Watts.
I have a 430 Watts Cooler Master Extreme & its written that its peak is 430 Watts. But actually its 400 Watts.

No power supply is 100 % efficient!

[vickyiori]

Hi all,

I'm new here. I've a system with Intel D102 motherboard and it supports PCI-E graphics.

I'm looking to buy a graphic card which can play the current games with ease and in full details, and the coming one like Crysis.:confused:

I've a budget of 7K.

Thanks.

[NIGHTMARE]

@keith_j_snyder2 i know power supply is not efficient 100%.but i am telling about rail All those local PSU's must be 500 - 600 watt but they are not 12 V rail. mostly all the local PSU having 12 rail

[xbonez]

Hi all,

I'm new here. I've a system with Intel D102 motherboard and it supports PCI-E graphics.

I'm looking to buy a graphic card which can play the current games with ease and in full details, and the coming one like Crysis.:confused:

I've a budget of 7K.

Thanks.
nvidia 8500gt 512mb - rs 6300
nvidia 8600gt 256mb - rs 7800 (if u can stretch ur budget)

[sagargv]

i have a psu of 450watt frm a brand i dont know . i was buying geforce8600gt. i dont intend on overclocking atleast until games become unplayable on this card.
i want to know if this psu is enough or if i need a new one.
the details of the current psu are :-
3.3v- 14A
5v-20A
12v-10A

[monkey]

i have a psu of 450watt frm a brand i dont know . i was buying geforce8600gt. i dont intend on overclocking atleast until games become unplayable on this card.
i want to know if this psu is enough or if i need a new one.
the details of the current psu are :-
3.3v- 14A
5v-20A
12v-10A

Your PSU is probably a local one as it gives only 10A on 12V. My Antec 450 Watt PSU provides 25A on 12V rail. I think you will have to go for better PSU.

[sagargv]

how much do i need ?

[monkey]

Use this tool for your power requirements: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp

And opt for Min. of 25A (its just minimum - anything above it would be preferred) on 12V rail.

[sagargv]

thanks.

thanks . it says i need 363 watt . what do i do ?

[entrana]

I live in kolkata and i want to know where i can find graphic card dealers of xfx, asus, ati and nvidia. im near ultadanga so anywhere near that would be great

one more thing i have a compaq presario sr1732il and i want to know what graphic card it can support i mean like graphic cards have power requirements so what graphics card can i install. how to know how much watts my pc has thanks guys URGENT OR I WILL COMMIT SUICIDE IF I CANT PLAY OBLIVION ON FULL GRAPHICS
email is
commandoayush@gmail.com

[gannu_rox]

I live in kolkata and i want to know where i can find graphic card dealers of xfx, asus, ati and nvidia. im near ultadanga so anywhere near that would be great

one more thing i have a compaq presario sr1732il and i want to know what graphic card it can support i mean like graphic cards have power requirements so what graphics card can i install. how to know how much watts my pc has thanks guys URGENT OR I WILL COMMIT SUICIDE IF I CANT PLAY OBLIVION ON FULL GRAPHICS
email is
commandoayush@gmail.com

Heh he... :D

Then u better start preparin fer one rito...

Ever wondered wat it takes to run Oblivion @ all eye-candies turned on???
HDR... Aniso Filter... Anti-aliasin... Shadows... Heh he...

Not with ur compaq thingie n even if u invest in a 8800GTX card..

It wudn fit in dat tiny case... So u'll hafta invest in a new one...

And u'll hafta change ur local PSU to a mighty 450W +...

And u're existin CPU mite bottleneck d card...

Ur mobo wont support a newer one perhaps...

Mite need to change d RAM as well...

Heh he... So to sum it up... U jus opened d Pandora's box..

Better watch d SAW trilogy n decide hws it gona be.... :D

PS: Rashi peripherals fer XFX n ASUS... Ph.22153364

thanks.

thanks . it says i need 363 watt . what do i do ?

Get urself a 500W PSU frm brands like Antec, coolermaster, Powersafe etc..

Well calculations say 363W fer sure... but do count in d no. of fans u're gona invest n d upgradability option in mind so dat u needn change ur PSU very often....

Prepare to shell out somethin in d range of 4-5k...

[keith_j_snyder2]

thanks.

thanks . it says i need 363 watt . what do i do ?

I think u should try the card on ur current PSU. If it works u don't need to change the PSU. IF not...feel free to go for ANTEC,CM, Corsair, Powersafe etc.

[morpheusv6]

Any comparisons between 8600 GTS in SLI vs single 8800 GTS 320 MB?

Price wise there is barely any difference, but isn't SLI supposed to improve performance(256x2 = 512 MB of 2 8600 GTS vs 320 MB of 8800 GTS) ?

The forums on the net have differing views.:rolleyes:

[entrana]

guys advise me and whats a psu and how to change it anyways and how much will good graphics card and 2gb ram cost me

[sagargv]

thanks , u guys . i'll put the card(i'm getting it tomorrow . .) and try playing carbon at max settings , if it runs fine for a few hours , then i'll keep the existing one . otherwise ,sice my budget is limited i'll go for VIP or powersafe .

now , if the psu isnt enough , what wud happen , will the computer simply power down abruptly . will thr be any damage to the hardware ? what shud i expect ?

@entrana , psu=power supply unit . its also called smps=switch mode power supply . if u're using the psu came with the cabinet , i dont think u can change it . u'll have to go for a new cabinet too . if not , its a simple job , just removing and re-plugging wires and screws . 2 * 1gb = 2 * 1.8k = 3.6 k
. graphics cards are available for various budgets , wats ur budget ?. if u can prevent suicide for a month or two , wait for the radeon hd 2600 series to arrive . of if u got a lot of money , say 20k then go for geforce 8800GTS and a psu that was mentioned in one of the posts here .
else u can go for 8500gt-6k or 8600gt-8.5k or 8600gts- i think 12.5k

[shashank4u]

Also foxcomm has released DX 10 graphics card below 5000 Rs dont know about its availability in India though.

[gannu_rox]

^^^ The 8 series will be priced cheaper if u can delay ur suicide till July end...



now , if the psu isnt enough , what wud happen , will the computer simply power down abruptly . will thr be any damage to the hardware ? what shud i expect ?



Nope...

I've heard a case wher d card ( A 6600gt) blew...

Dunno if everyone'd end up like dat...

Why take a risk dood???

Buy a Powersafe PSU fer 3-4k n invest in a good card....

U shud expect d unxpected wen u do such things... :D

[BULLZI]

@morpheous
yup thts rite.bt most of the people say 2 8600gts in sli cant come even closer in performance when compared to a single 8800gts 320 mb.

must be depending on the gpus.

i wonder whts the use of sli then unless n until u hv a really huge monitor to support tht kinda awsome resolution.

@entrana

u can contact Mr. Vikash Agarwal for xfx needs 9830081700

[sagargv]

fine . i'll buy new one .

[entrana]

im trying to delay my suicide to november because thats when my dads coming from the philippines and hopefully will spare me from my death
so let me get this straight
i need
a.new cabinet
b. new mother board
c. 2 gb ram
d.graphics card( suggest me up to 6.5k or 7)
e. i dont know but something more i guess which probably sums up to a new pc
do i HAVE to get a new motherboard

one more thing where to buy these stuff i mean ALL of these stuff and can u tell me the brand names like what name of ram and stuff thx

[BULLZI]

Xfx 8800 Gtx Xxx Extreme Version Video Card Nvidia 768mPrice: US $245. 00 Specifications GPU / VPUh NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX Maximum Resolution2560 x >>>
Kamatsutech
Singapore

now wht is tht??

http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?Type=&year=&month=&location=&keyword=&SearchText=xfx+8800+gtx&IndexArea=product_en&CatId=707&srchLocation=&srchYearMonth=

[Ambar]

holy ****!!!! @BULZZI its gotta be a typo :???: ....its too gr8 to be true man....if its fr real im getiing 3 of these right now!!! :D :D :D :D

[xbonez]

^^gotta be a typo, but anyways order it. what if its not a typo? and if it is, they might give u some compensation, or maybe a gift cheque...:)

[Ambar]

have placed orders for 2 ....as was about to get the BFG one frm US for 25k...if this turns out to be tru then im gonna bridge them in SLI mode:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: ....itz gonna be ausome!!!!:D :D :D :D

[gannu_rox]

^^ Well let us know coz even M plannin to invest in d same...

[entrana]

reply fast guys need to decide fast my dad agreed on my enhancements

one more thing i better post everything i have too
2* 512 mb ram
intel pentium 4 3.06 ghz
windows xp 32 bit sp2
realtek hd audio output

[sagargv]

what exactly is ur budget ???& what do u want to "enhance" ? if its only a g-card u want & the budget is 7k as u told in ur prev post , then extend it a bit and get geforce 8600gt ( 8k ).or wait till july 22 so that amd cards may be released . u can go for more ram ( 2gb as well ) .

[Phalanx]

im trying to delay my suicide to november because thats when my dads coming from the philippines and hopefully will spare me from my death
so let me get this straight
i need
a.new cabinet
b. new mother board
c. 2 gb ram
d.graphics card( suggest me up to 6.5k or 7)
e. i dont know but something more i guess which probably sums up to a new pc
do i HAVE to get a new motherboard

one more thing where to buy these stuff i mean ALL of these stuff and can u tell me the brand names like what name of ram and stuff thx

As far as graphics Card is concerned go for XFX 8600GT... It costs 7K in bangalore... I bought it 3 weeks ago... You might get it for a lesser price too... Its a PCI-E card, so make sure your motherboard supports it...

[niraj trehan]

helpppppppp......:confused: :confused: :confused:
plzzzzzz:( :( :(
i got graphx card 88oo gtx xxx nw ,i need a power supply of 600w with 2x6 pin supply


plz give me full contact of any supplier.....plzzzzz helppppp.........i am frustrated with my vendor....
frm month he has nt been able to find any.....
any help close to punjab is favourable........


thx a lot pals.....

[gannu_rox]

^^^ Heh heh... Dats an XFX if M not wrong... Get a Corsair 620W PSU or the Antecs...

D bad news is XFX wont bundle the power connectors coz they xpect the users to hav a Good PSU... So U cant look fer cheaper PSUs like POwersafe which bundles jus one 6pin PCI-E conn with their 600w supply...

Get the Antecs or Corsairs...

^^BTW hw much fer the card???

[niraj trehan]

^^^ Heh heh... Dats an XFX if M not wrong... Get a Corsair 620W PSU or the Antecs...

D bad news is XFX wont bundle the power connectors coz they xpect the users to hav a Good PSU... So U cant look fer cheaper PSUs like POwersafe which bundles jus one 6pin PCI-E conn with their 600w supply...

Get the Antecs or Corsairs...

^^BTW hw much fer the card???
plzz help yaar i am in dilemma.....
plzzzzzzz


i ready to pay 4000 evn


help plzzzz


give me contact of any type of vendor8)

[entrana]

so guys im extending budget to 8600 gt and im gonan buy it in november and my motherboard supports pci express ( not sure about 16x) so that means ittl work right(maybe)
just need to change my psu to a mighy i dont know what any advices
guys im thinking of getting that antec p900 cooling case thingee so does it include a mighty power unit or it doesent one more thing ,, anything else that i have to get for my oblivion madness
guys i dont think i wanna invest in a new case but do i have too because my case has 1 fan and 8600gt runs hot and guys how to change psu after u buy it and how to change psu if im not gonna invest in a new case
guys recommend me a case that will work with my compaq presario sr1732il motherboard and has power supply for 8600gt(or tell me if i would need another mother board please guys i have a budget u know)

[dOm1naTOr]

@entrana
u can keep ur current cabby and u just need to upgrade ur PSU. A 450w or 500w from powersafe has gud value for money and is more than enuf for an 8600GT.
and an 8600GT isn't that HOT. Its a mid range card and u dun need any mighty cabbys of power supplies to run it. In power consumption, its efficient than the power miser 7600GT.
U just add some 80mm fans in ur cabby.

[entrana]

advice me guys please and my current mother board(found it rc-410m) IS compatible with my card because it says pci express in bold letters on the motherboard.how to change a psu because it has a lot of wires and stuff and wat if the psu wont fit in my case what to guys any other case where my rc-410m motherboard can fit(rc-410m from compaq presario sr1732il) guys for my case my motherboard shows like these from the back http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportDocument/c00638516/c00638520.jpg and the full motherboard is at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00638516
advise a case with a mighty power please

[gannu_rox]

i ready to pay 4000 evn


I dont think 4000 mite be sufficient to get any ANtecs or Corsairs... U may get a powersafe 600w with sufficient amperage on dual 12v rails but u'll hafta add another 6pin PCI-E to 2 4-pin molex connector other than d additional one dat comes with d PSU...

[Stalker]

For 4k bucks, u can go for Cooler Master ExtremePower 600W (http://www.theitdepot.com/product.php?cat=14&sub_category_id=50&product_id=1375)

[niraj trehan]

For 4k bucks, u can go for Cooler Master ExtremePower 600W (http://www.theitdepot.com/product.php?cat=14&sub_category_id=50&product_id=1375)


thx for replying man ...bt even can search for that....:)


bt my problem is where to buy that:confused:

[Ambar]

contact SMC international in your city for coller master

[keith_j_snyder2]

thx for replying man ...bt even can search for that....:)


bt my problem is where to buy that:confused:

Where exactly are u from?

SMC International (Nehru Place,New Delhi)
Call them @ 09810026658 and talk to Himanshu.

[entrana]

help please see my message on top

guys need case motherboard is MSI rc-410m need case with psu
or just need psu tell me brand 600watts with good cool

guys need case motherboard is MSI rc-410m need case with psu
or just need psu tell me brand 600watts with good cool
will 4gb ram run on mine im gonna get 4gb ram from abroad

guys do any of u want a 2bgram in 1 chip my dads bringing it from abroad if anyone wants post here only in kolkata its 6000 per piece

[niraj trehan]

hey man i need help

actually i have got the graphic card 8800gtx xxx 768 mb but vista gaming and graphics wxperience is coming out to b 1 !!!!!
:mad: :mad:

in device manager the video device is "vga controller"


can any 1 help///.......:cool: :confused: :?:i want to tell u that there is a topic\post in this forum which stated the same problem....can any 1 search and give me its link????
i am at cafe so thx bro for any kind of help.......thx a lot

[sagargv]

i think u havent installed drivers . probobly they arent on ur drivers CD . download them frm ur manufacturers website ( for vista ) . i bought 8600GT and in vista it gave a rating of 1 . the drivers werent on the drivers CD . i downloaded them and voila i got rating of 5.2

[sabret00the]

i think u havent installed drivers . probobly they arent on ur drivers CD . download them frm ur manufacturers website ( for vista ) . i bought 8600GT and in vista it gave a rating of 1 . the drivers werent on the drivers CD . i downloaded them and voila i got rating of 5.2

^^^ that's low score..try to install this driver (http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_158.24.html) the Vista Experience Index shud go up....coz my 8600GT gives me a full rating of 5.9 using the forceware 158.22 drivers on Vista 32bit

[sagargv]

sorry . i thought of riting 5+ as i dint exactly notice it ( or rather remember it ). i downloaded the same drivers yesterday .(i downloaded frm xfxforce.com) . ya, now i saw it was 5.9 for me too. the other one relating to graphics was 5.5 or something ( oh **** , i forgot again !! ) .

But , the drivers i got r not WHQL certified i guess. coz dxdiag showed that the drivers are not digitally signed . and dxdiag shows ddi version : 9Ex . wats that ? isnt it suppose to say 10 ? what abt u ? are those drivers WHQL certified (check in dxdiag , now i dont beleive xfxforce.com )

[Stalker]

hey man i need help

actually i have got the graphic card 8800gtx xxx 768 mb but vista gaming and graphics wxperience is coming out to b 1 !!!!!
:mad: :mad:

in device manager the video device is "vga controller"


can any 1 help///.......:cool: :confused: :?:i want to tell u that there is a topic\post in this forum which stated the same problem....can any 1 search and give me its link????
i am at cafe so thx bro for any kind of help.......thx a lot
yup...download drivers from ur gfx card manufactures website or from www.nvidia.com (http://www.nvidia.com......but)
but weren't u given a driver cd:confused:

[niraj trehan]

hey help needed 1ce again.....nw problem is vid my motherborad ...pci xpress slot....

read the dreadful story........

stage1

i got 7300gt , got vista ultimate and then pop up the dreadful blue screen started coming at the place where v have to enter our name......later stages i thot that can b due to ram conflicts.... i got that changed ..... bt nothing happened ....after some time i uninstalled vista and vas back to xp ....:( bt the story wasnt over...later stage of xp i starrted getting blue and red lines all over my screen.........


2nd stage

i got my grphcs card faulty vich was faulty,,,,,,,,,,,and gt 8800gtx xxx 768mb and then came prblem of finding the power supply vendor ..after moaning at forum i gt the place and gt the psu of coooler master and went home to c my rig working wid vista 1st time


in the place where we enter our password to enter the os
there is flickering and nt the blue screen


bt as soon as i click to upgarde my basic score which is 1(yet another problem)
i get blue screen or if i play any game eg spiderman3 i get that blue screen....physical dump memory....
i tried changing ram bt doesnt help....howver windows xp is fine.......
......bt again the blue screen......


can any 1 tell me whats this !!!!!!

thx for patient reading:confused:

[entrana]

cant anyone help me out naauu please

[BULLZI]

help please see my message on top

guys need case motherboard is MSI rc-410m need case with psu
or just need psu tell me brand 600watts with good cool

guys need case motherboard is MSI rc-410m need case with psu
or just need psu tell me brand 600watts with good cool
will 4gb ram run on mine im gonna get 4gb ram from abroad

guys do any of u want a 2bgram in 1 chip my dads bringing it from abroad if anyone wants post here only in kolkata its 6000 per piece

go for corsair hx 620 watt or antec trio 650watt:)
abt the ram,whts the company??plz let me know.

for corsair - tirupathi computers
11 robert street,1st floor
kolkata 700012
PHONE - (033-22251192/93)
for antec - alphatech
G-48 KAMALALAYA APPARTMENT
156A LENIN SARANI
KOLKATA - 700013
PHONE - (033-22157901)

[sagargv]

@niranjan , check ur card on another system .i dont have any ideas , sorry.

i have a strange problem . i got my new xfx 8600gt yesterday . all is well . i downloaded ntune and it is showing the card's temp is 95 C if suddenly alt-tab out of a game and it suddenly drops within a second to 80C and 74C and in 10 seconds to 68C . wats wrong ? i dont see any graphical errors & no problemo at all .

i am having a small problem of pc restarting but i'm sure it aint related to this , its teh problem with the ups which i am replacing shortly and this cannot be problem connected to the card coz it used to happen earlier aswell whenever there is power outage...

neway, where can i get WHQL logo'd drivers for winxp ?

ps , any soft for monitoring temp. other than ntune and is that ntune reliable coz the cabinet wasnt that hot (it was hotter when compared when i didnt have the card and using onboard . but i dont think it was so hot that i cudnt touch it.)

[shiva1165]

i wanna graphics card tht can play the lastest games with all the settings set to max or highest but only at the resokution of 1024@786......so i gues i dun need a very powerful graphics card cause of the average resolution....any helppp r a site wich has the information....guy..oh and how much will it cost..or a site wich has the information..thankzzzz

[Kniwor]

@niranjan , check ur card on another system .i dont have any ideas , sorry.

i have a strange problem . i got my new xfx 8600gt yesterday . all is well . i downloaded ntune and it is showing the card's temp is 95 C if suddenly alt-tab out of a game and it suddenly drops within a second to 80C and 74C and in 10 seconds to 68C . wats wrong ? i dont see any graphical errors & no problemo at all .

i am having a small problem of pc restarting but i'm sure it aint related to this , its teh problem with the ups which i am replacing shortly and this cannot be problem connected to the card coz it used to happen earlier aswell whenever there is power outage...

neway, where can i get WHQL logo'd drivers for winxp ?

ps , any soft for monitoring temp. other than ntune and is that ntune reliable coz the cabinet wasnt that hot (it was hotter when compared when i didnt have the card and using onboard . but i dont think it was so hot that i cudnt touch it.)

95c is no card killing temperature, and what's happening in ur case is temp is rising when it's rendering, which is normal. But I would still prefer lower temperatures, check airflow in ur case. tems in 70's & low 80's on load are rather pleasant

[sagargv]

ok . thanks . how do i check airflow ?and how do i reduce that to 80 and 70. .

[entrana]

i dont know the 2gb ram chip company but its probably good cuz im buying from abroad

whats a good quad sli motherboard in india which supports 64bit

[Phalanx]

i wanna graphics card tht can play the lastest games with all the settings set to max or highest but only at the resokution of 1024@786......so i gues i dun need a very powerful graphics card cause of the average resolution....any helppp r a site wich has the information....guy..oh and how much will it cost..or a site wich has the information..thankzzzz

Go for the XFX 8600GT.... It will surely play the latest games at 1024 res with most of the settings set to max... I have played STALKER @ 1024 res with HDR on, AA and AF @ ~50% and the game was very playable... But how well its going to perform in upcoming titles, I am not sure... You might jus be able to play the upcoming games at a similar setting if you have a high end system...It was priced at around 7K a month ago in Bangalore...You might get one for a lesser price now... :)

[sabret00the]

hey guys one thing I would like to knw frm whoever owns a 8series card did u guys notice that 3dmark scores before 3dmark2005 are much lower on these cards compared to wat can be achieved on a 7series or lower card...
this is wat I got on my stock system (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=499531&postcount=8)

[almighty]

hi frnds
yesterday i installed Vista Ultimate...
it's running smoothly but not able to see aero effect
My Graphic card id NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000(128 mb)
what is the prob? i am not able to see aero effect?
how can i update the driver for it...i searched on nvidea's site but not able to find any thing related to vista... may be i don know much how to select the appropriate driver
can any one plz guide me

[sabret00the]

^^^sorry buddy upgrade time...ur gfx card wont support aero expirence

Requirements:
Microsoft has listed the following requirements for what they call a Vista Premium Ready PC. A PC that meets or exceeds these requirements will be able to use the new Aero technologies.

a 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte of system memory
a DirectX 9 compatible graphics processor, with a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver, and a minimum of 64 MB of Video RAM
40 GB hard drive with 15 GB free space
DVD-ROM Drive
audio output and Internet access
The minimum requirements for graphics cards from the major vendors include the Radeon 9500 from ATI Technologies, the GeForce FX 5200 from NVIDIA, and even the Intel GMA 950.

A note on minimum graphics requirements: though Microsoft has listed 128 MB of Video RAM as a requirement for "Premium Ready" PCs, it does not mean a 128 MB integrated graphics processor is required to run the Aero glass theme. A 64 MB integrated graphics processor, combined with at least 1 GB of system memory, will be able to run Aero at certain resolutions. However, a Vista-specific driver for any given graphics processor is also required to run the Aero glass theme, which may or may not be available at the time of Windows Vista's commercial release. Users who believe their hardware meets Aero's minimum graphics requirements are encouraged to check their graphics processor manufacturer's website for a Vista-specific driver if they are unable to run the theme.

Click here (http://www.msbetas.org/wiki/index.php/Vista_Ready_GPUs) to find all Windows Vista(Aero) ready graphics cards

[niraj trehan]

bsod HELP


hey help needed

read the dreadful story........

stage1

i got 7300gt , got vista ultimate and then pop up the dreadful blue screen started coming at the place where v have to enter our name......later stages i thot that can b due to ram conflicts.... i got that changed ..... bt nothing happened ....after some time i uninstalled vista and vas back to xp .... bt the story wasnt over...later stage of xp i starrted getting blue and red lines all over my screen.........


2nd stage

i got my grphcs card faulty vich was faulty,,,,,,,,,,,and gt 8800gtx xxx 768mb and then came prblem of finding the power supply vendor ..after moaning at forum i gt the place and gt the psu of coooler master and went home to c my rig working wid vista 1st time


in the place where we enter our password to enter the os
there is flickering and nt the blue screen


bt as soon as i click to upgarde my basic score which is 1(yet another problem)
i get blue screen or if i play any game eg spiderman3 i get that blue screen....physical dump memory....
i tried changing ram bt doesnt help....howver windows xp is fine.......
......bt again the blue screen......


can any 1 tell me whats this !!!!!!

thx for patient reading

my config

motherboard:intel 945 gnt
ram:2 gb
graphic crd:8800 gtx xxx 768mb
processor :pentium d 2.8
power supply:600w cooler master


can u plz give me link to the place frm where i can download the latest driver for my graphic card.....thx

[Stalker]

^^nvidia drivers : http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

[sagargv]

how do i know if i have aero enabled . i have i gig ram , p4 3gz presscot ht poccy (huh!) and geforce8600gt. and how do i cool gpu .its max temp i've observed is 94c . how do i reduce it to the 80's or 70's...

oh man , my card is crossing 100C while playing carbon . . .as per riva tuner log . .. is that ok too ? what shall i do ? surprisingly enough i see no artifacts . if it gets too high , then wat'll happen , will the system power off or something like that ..

[deathvirus_me]

100c is not at all ok for a 8600GT :( .. even if u don't see any artifacts (right now :() .. what about airflow inside the cabby ??

[sabret00the]

how do i know if i have aero enabled . i have i gig ram , p4 3gz presscot ht poccy (huh!) and geforce8600gt. and how do i cool gpu .its max temp i've observed is 94c . how do i reduce it to the 80's or 70's...

oh man , my card is crossing 100C while playing carbon . . .as per riva tuner log . .. is that ok too ? what shall i do ? surprisingly enough i see no artifacts . if it gets too high , then wat'll happen , will the system power off or something like that ..

Right click on the desktop > then click on Personalize (right click on desktop or control panel) > click on Window Colour and Appearance and then select aero(usually 1st option on the list) from the list....(default setting is Windows Basic).

I dont think my card runs at anywhere more than 60-70 degrees while idle or load condition

[shiva1165]

thnkz alot bro

[entrana]

how much does windows vista ultimate cost unless u guys get it pirated

[sagargv]

thanks . now wat shall i do abt my card's temp ?

ps , how do i check airflow inside cabby ? shall i try keeping one side of my cabby open ? i havent even OC'ed my card...plz help

[cynosure]

^^ Open the cabinet from one side and keep a small table fan facing the mobo. Keep in mind that you should have a hole (or a fan) on the other side of the cabby so the hot air can move out.

Or use AC while sitting on you HotPot.

[sagargv]

ok . i cudnt find a table fan rite now . so i just kept one side of the cabby open.
in nfs carbon , most of the time , temp stayed in 80's and reached a peak of 90C . (it was in 90's and reached 101C when case was closed) .keeping one side of case open , i tried 3dmark06 , most of the time it stayed in 80's and reached a peak of 94c . this is wat i got frm the log of riva tuner . i'll get a table fan in the evening and get back to u guys . in the meanwhile , i think that airflow is the prob seeing that there's a 10c reduction when case is open ,. neway , i'll get a table fan and come back to u.

BTW , how do i know my gpu's fan is working fine ( spinning at right speed ) coz i dont hear it at all while my cpu's fan is like a bee and i can hear it even if i'm in the next room(p4 presshot proccy but stays less than 55c on load).

[monkey]

how much does windows vista ultimate cost unless u guys get it pirated
Check here for Vista prices: http://microsoft.shopping.indiatimes.com/ism/faces/tiles/catalogue.jsp?catalogueID=20376013

[gannu_rox]

^^^10k I guess... Max...

[entrana]

do all of u have pirated vista cuz 10k is alot for windows
and how much xfx 8800gtx in india by sayyy november
and ya whats 3d mark
guys can u imagine i bought nvidia geforce 4 4000mx for 9k 5 years ago

guys
1. does 8600gt support hdr+aa
2.if not tell me a ati card under8k that does
3. tell me shop of number 2 in kolkata
4. why cant some cards suport hdr+aa either only hdr or only aa, whats the catch

[smit]

1. no
2. Ati 2600 XT
3. i don't live there so i don't know
4. since you are buying a card that is around 8k , you will able to play games with AA which are old & they don't support HDR , while in new games you can't turn AA on or your FPS will start droping , also HDR is better than AA in my opinion, but its your choice i would myself go buy a nivida because many games are optimized for nivida & they are easy to find in india


as price of 8800 GTX in india untill november, well that depends if they launched 9th series before nov. the 8800 GTX price should be around 23 - 25k, if not than i bet it would be around 27k + , again not sure about this.

[keith_j_snyder2]

thanks . now wat shall i do abt my card's temp ?

ps , how do i check airflow inside cabby ? shall i try keeping one side of my cabby open ? i havent even OC'ed my card...plz help

THere is a very simple way to check it. For this u need a little smoke ( usually can get it from "AGARBATTI") and place it in the cabinet in such a way that it wont fry ur hardware then u can see the air flow. Its a tested one.
Also u might have seen that (If u are a Formula one or Grand Prix Fan) that those custom cars are checked with a long stick throwing smoke on to the car to check the downforce.
Its almost the same thing.

[entrana]

@smit
hey then forget the hdr+aa
ati hd 2600>8600gt?
plus hdr and aa on some games
i can at least put aa x2
so which one is the hd series out yet in india and still waiting for people to tell me where to get hd or have to get from abroad

[smit]

to be honest 8600 GT really owns HD 2600 XT in every game by a large margin , also that's the non- overclocked version i am talking about , just to let you know 8600 GT has 540 Mhz core-clock which can be easily overclocked too 700 MHZ giving perfomnece like 8600 GTS , so i would pick 8600 GT all the way.

[entrana]

soo 8600gt is better but why doesent it have hdr+aa support i mean all the other graphic cards have it

[keith_j_snyder2]

Also the HD 2600 XT is better in DX10 performance.

[deathvirus_me]

8600GT can do HDr and AA together ..

[gary4gar]

check this guide very good
http://www.techenclave.com/forums/quick-dirty-graphics-card-buying-guide-94371.html

[entrana]

are u sure 8600gt can support hdr+aa i dont think it can

[deathvirus_me]

Yup .. all 8 series support HDr + AA ..

[entrana]

some people say it does some say it doesent
btw is there any option in oblivion to allow hdr +aa i only see aa

[deathvirus_me]

It does ..

As for Oblivion , make sure ur card supports HDr and AA together .. then simply set HDr on via ingame settings (which will disable AA ingame) , and simply force ur desired level of AA from the control panel .. For ATi users , i think u'll need that HDr+AA patch ..

[entrana]

o i see hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
i dont think aa is required at high resolutions and guys what is af
anti-****ing or something just kidding

[deathvirus_me]

Anisotropic Filtering :rolleyes:

The problem with mip maps is that the result is a washed out look of the textures, especially if the textured surfaces have an acute angle (like right and left walls in a hallway or the floor). Anisotropic Filtering solves that problem by increasing the percieved resolution for those textures without reintroducing the shimmering. To achieve this, even more texels have to be sampled for each pixel. The more samples are used, the better the quality of the rendered picture is.

[Stalker]

o i see hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
i dont think aa is required at high resolutions and guys what is af
anti-****ing or something just kidding
:)) LOL :)).........

Af - anisotropic filtering- makes far-away textures look sharp & clear
bilinear will cause distant textures to appear blurred

[frederick_benny_digit]

I have a budget of Rs.5-6K.Plz suggest if I should go for XFX 7600GS or 8500GT.I know 7600GT is miles ahead of both of these,but I cant afford that.I am an avg gamer,play CS 1.6 a lot,n wanna try out S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
The DX10 support really entises me in 8500GT……plz reply soon…

I have a budget of Rs.5-6K.Plz suggest if I should go for XFX 7600GS or 8500GT.I know 7600GT is miles ahead of both of these,but I cant afford that.I am an avg gamer,play CS 1.6 a lot,n wanna try out S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
The DX10 support really entises me in 8500GT……plz reply soon…

[xbonez]

no use going for a dx9 card now. might as well go for the 8500

[entrana]

ya nvidia is doing a good job making the dx10 cards cheap

[sagargv]

@frederick , go4 8500GT , if u can wait for a month , or if u can spend 7k , get a 8600GT , its a much better choice..

[darklord]

I would suggest everyone to steer clear of 8500GT, its a pathetic card,infact 8600 isnt that great as expected either.
Do NOT fall prey to 8500GT's DX10 tag,its BS

[BULLZI]

hey is there ny chance of dx 10 gfx cards price fall??ny news?

[darklord]

hey is there ny chance of dx 10 gfx cards price fall??ny news?

Price drops = fierce competition, New generation cards being launched

Thats the only scenario when i see price drops happening.ATI is yet to flood the market with Mid-Range DX10 cards.Thats where the fight REALLY happens. They have HD 2600XT and its cheap too but not as widespread as Nvidias 8600 series.

DX10 games are yet to come and thats when ppl will shift to latest cards IMHO.

Bottomline, i dont see price drops happening soon.

Darky

[entrana]

8600gt aint bs man it can run oblivion in ultra high on 1024x768 thats something and at least u can play all the gmaes even if not in good graphics

[darklord]

8600gt aint bs man it can run oblivion in ultra high on 1024x768 thats something and at least u can play all the gmaes even if not in good graphics

Pls read properly.I said 8500GT is crap not 8600GT.

[entrana]

woops my bad

guys cud u tell me the best quad sli motherboard in india or the best sli motherboard

[darklord]

woops my bad

guys cud u tell me the best quad sli motherboard in india or the best sli motherboard

For Intel i would rate Asus P5N32- E SLI as the best and for AMD, Asus M2N32 SLI Deluxe. :)

There is no Quad SLI board or chipset. For more info read about GX2 cards ;)

[entrana]

hey 8800 gtx needs pci 16 and good coolin and 700 watts?

im talking about dual sli i mean 4 gfx cards

[Ambar]

ya as of now no mobo with four PCIE16x slots is available in india..and if u do get 4 PCIE slots somehoe..then u wont be able to put them in quad sli coz..there isnt enogh space there!!:p

[darklord]

hey 8800 gtx needs pci 16 and good coolin and 700 watts?

im talking about dual sli i mean 4 gfx cards

700Watts ?? who told you that ? agreed 8800GTX is high end and eats power but definitely not that much.

[BULLZI]

mite be he s saying about more than 1 8800gtx s.dual gtx needs at least 750 watt.single one will be good with 550 watt.bt to be sure,make it 600 watt:).

8800gtx needs 171 watts power.

[entrana]

if 8800gtx needs 171watts why do we need goddamn 600 watts i dont know my dad may buy for me a gtx how bout its cool because i never close my computer even at nights its on please suggest me guys

[darklord]

if 8800gtx needs 171watts why do we need goddamn 600 watts i dont know my dad may buy for me a gtx how bout its cool because i never close my computer even at nights its on please suggest me guys

171 Watt is at idle, go check how much power it draws when at full load, its nearly around 300W. And do consider the power draw of other components too.Also even if a PSU is rated at 600w, it will supply that much power at 100% efficiency which is impossible. The best of best PSUs like Silverstone, Seventeam, PCP&C etc. have around 75-80% efficiency.
The local PSUs avlbl are POS. Consider this - a cheapo 400W PSU costs 400 bucks,and a Silverstone 850W costs 14k. Seventeam 750W costs 10k or so.Corsair HX620W costs 7.5k and Powersafe 600W costs approx 4-5k.

Getting my point ? pure rating isnt all to PSUs. :)

[BULLZI]

really a power hungry gpu:d

nyway which is the best gfx card rite now amongst 8800 series?
and which one is the value for money stuff?

[entrana]

back to my question i turn on my computer 24hours literally will that be a problem im planning to put ac on my room but it will be off at night

[pricelist]

For graphics card price visit www.freewebs.com/abdulmustak

[darklord]

really a power hungry gpu:d

nyway which is the best gfx card rite now amongst 8800 series?
and which one is the value for money stuff?

Best Performance = 8800 Ultra
Best VFM = 8800GTS 320MB.

back to my question i turn on my computer 24hours literally will that be a problem im planning to put ac on my room but it will be off at night

As long as the hardware gets sufficient juice and temps are controlled, then you need not worry.

[xbonez]

my comp stays on for weeks at a time. i've never had any prob though i take cooling seriously. i have about 8 cabby fans with airflow properly taken into consideration. i'm planning to get a hdd cooler soon too

[darklord]

my comp stays on for weeks at a time. i've never had any prob though i take cooling seriously. i have about 8 cabby fans with airflow properly taken into consideration. i'm planning to get a hdd cooler soon too
8 Fans !!! woaah ! that must be noisy.Actually there isnt so much need.Just do some good cable management and take care of basic ventilation and all will be fine :)

[entrana]

uhh guys i only have ONE fan

[xbonez]

8 Fans !!! woaah ! that must be noisy.Actually there isnt so much need.Just do some good cable management and take care of basic ventilation and all will be fine :)

nah! it isn't too noisy. especially after reading digit's DIY last month. anyway if i remove a couple of fans it won't make much diff but i like to keep 'em in :)

[Hells_Fury]

@xbonez - which cabby have you got?

[xbonez]

iball grabit

[freshseasons]

I think sensibly placing one fan for intake and other for the exhaust should be the best configuration!
Still 8 fans must look wow..!
One more thing i am confused ?
Should i go for 8600GT or 7900 GT ?
I mean though 8600 has Dx10 will it be even able to play the games in those setting and be justice to the same.
I dont want it to cripple down in Dx10 only to have it revert back to Dx9 mode.
Say what ?

[Harvik780]

I think sensibly placing one fan for intake and other for the exhaust should be the best configuration!
Still 8 fans must look wow..!
One more thing i am confused ?
Should i go for 8600GT or 7900 GT ?
I mean though 8600 has Dx10 will it be even able to play the games in those setting and be justice to the same.
I dont want it to cripple down in Dx10 only to have it revert back to Dx9 mode.
Say what ?
Yes i would suggest u not to take hands on an 8600gt or GTS both are worthless cards.They have been crippled with only 32 Stream Processors.I would suggest u to go for an XFX Geforce 8800Gts 320mb(Rs17300).

[freshseasons]

Yes i would suggest u not to take hands on an 8600gt or GTS both are worthless cards.They have been crippled with only 32 Stream Processors.I would suggest u to go for an XFX Geforce 8800Gts 320mb(Rs17300).

Thanks for the suggestion. But the price difference is huge i mean between 8800 GTS and 8600 (or 7950) .
So should i wait for ATI's new card that are supposed to launch or should i dive in for this card.

[Harvik780]

Thanks for the suggestion. But the price difference is huge i mean between 8800 GTS and 8600 (or 7950) .
So should i wait for ATI's new card that are supposed to launch or should i dive in for this card.
No don't go for ATI
Reasons-
Software based antialiasing
Very less Games are optimised
Slow shader clocks
Very slow hardware shadow maps

[freshseasons]

Thanks Harvik...
Its Nvidia for me now..!Wow didint knew ATI indulges in Software based antialiasing. That must really be so slow..!

[entrana]

8600 gt is not a worthless card
it can run oblivion on everything max at 1024x768
that is pretty good performance at its price ya know
freshseasons u can go for 8600 gt but i would prefer the 7900 if u dont watch hd content and dont plan on changing to vista or dx10
go for 8800gts if u can afford it
the ati series arent that bad but they are definitely nothing in compare of the mighty and powerful nvidia or so to speak xfx here. xfx modifies the cards so u get better than ati. i would go nvidia all the way but money money money, i wish i had a job but im only 13 and i would be underaged
and is 1 fan pretty enough for a 8800gtx dudes

[Harvik780]

I don't think the Geforce 8600gt is a mid range card its a rather lower end midrange product.It's the 8800gts that can be called mid range.Well though people say that Colin Mcrae dirt is a bad port the 8800 GTS runs its fine at 1024*768 but believe me the 8600gt is hardly able to run it(gives 0-2 fps).The 8 series from nvidia has underpowered mid range products just like there were in the 6 series so i suggest if one has to buy then buy the 9 series mid range products.Also tell me the reason one should buy 8600gt.With it being under-powered i doubt its performance in upcoming ports like Gears of war.Doesn't one buy the mid range product keeping in mind that it should support and run all the games at decent resolutions for the next 2 years.I had bought the 6600 and it barely did that so with 8600 i can hardly qualify it to say that its a good mid range product.Also calculation suggests that and 8600 should have had 48 shader processors.I certainly would suggest one to go for atleast 320mb 8800GTS if one wants decent gaming for the next 2 years.Also oblivion is a current gen game not a next gen one like crysis and Unreal 3 or Gears of war.Never say anything in a hurry.

[freshseasons]

i would prefer the 7900 if u dont watch hd content and dont plan on changing to vista or dx10
go for 8600gts if u can afford it

All the machines that i use , including this laptop runs Vista.!So i have already changed to Vista months back.
8600 i can afford but what Harvik780 says is true.
I have seen the previews of the games such as crysis and Unreal 3 or Gears of war. And i will want to play them at all cost.
I have played Doom 3 and if i have to play it again i may just as well play Quake 3 .
Whats the point if one has to miss the latest games.
To buy the gun and not having a blast is worse than not actually owning one!
:D

[entrana]

sure dude but not everyone has enough money or isnt willing to spend 16k on a gts if you are then u dont have to ask go buy one
wo i didnt know 8600gt was that bad nvidia really does do a bad job just wants the cash(goddammit)

[Harvik780]

sure dude but not everyone has enough money or isnt willing to spend 16k on a gts if you are then u dont have to ask go buy one
wo i didnt know 8600gt was that bad nvidia really does do a bad job just wants the cash(goddammit)
Well i already have a 640mb 8800 GTS
:D

[Ambar]

Xfx 8800 Gtx Xxx Extreme Version Video Card Nvidia 768mPrice: US $245. 00 Specifications GPU / VPUh NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX Maximum Resolution2560 x >>>
Kamatsutech
Singapore

now wht is tht??

http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?Type=&year=&month=&location=&keyword=&SearchText=xfx+8800+gtx&IndexArea=product_en&CatId=707&srchLocation=&srchYearMonth=

guys i just recieved three of the cards i had ordered...for a total of 35000 bucks incuding delivery charges.!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

omg...i never thought that this would be true and they havent charged my credit card as yet!!!!...im gonna sell of one and use the other two in SLI...:p

[BULLZI]

guys i just recieved three of the cards i had ordered...for a total of 35000 bucks incuding delivery charges.!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

omg...i never thought that this would be true and they havent charged my credit card as yet!!!!...im gonna sell of one and use the other two in SLI...:p

in how much price do u wish to sell?

and dont i deserve a 'Thanx ' for my info:(:D.

[Ambar]

in how much price do u wish to sell?

and dont i deserve a 'Thanx ' for my info:(:D.
ya re BULL u do deserve a BIGGG THANKXXX...ne ways guys the third card is sol...my close frnd bought it frm me fr 20000 bucks..:p

[entrana]

hey those guys arent replying to me i wanna buy top
hey ambar which site did u buy from im from some company called stardhint something like that is that the one

[kooabs03]

i think its sidewinder

[gx_saurav]

Hey guys, can anyone tell me the price of the following graphics card.

XFX 8400GS

Asus EN8500GT SILENT/HTD/256M (http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=6&l3=515&l4=0&model=1628&modelmenu=2)

Asus EN8500GT/HTD/256M/A (http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=6&l3=515&l4=0&model=1668&modelmenu=2)

Price is a main concern so anything higher is not required, just a DirectX based graphics card for Windows Vista with 256 MB RAM.

I will go for 512 MB RAM model if the price difference is within Rs 500.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

guys suggest me a graphics card for medium gaming with medium settings

budget 4k....plzz some one !!

how about a 2nd hand 6600 GT ??

how is 8500 GT

[entrana]

sidewinder?

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

guyz suggest good graphics card for 20k budget !!!
i know 8800 GTS but what if there is a better one 1 ATI stable ??

[xbonez]

guys suggest me a graphics card for medium gaming with medium settings

budget 4k....plzz some one !!

how about a 2nd hand 6600 GT ??

how is 8500 GT

u could look for the 7300gs. it'll fit ur budget and performs reasonably well

[entrana]

hey ambar tell me where u bought ur gtx

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

its like my 1 frnd has 20k buget and other 5k budget
both i begged both a$$es to join thinkdigit forum...but they dont....so me doing this for them guyzz plzz help

[gauravakaasid]

^^8800 320mb for the 20k budget one??????

also, can neone leme know wats the current price of x1950xt pro?

[debsuvra]

I want to buy a new Dell Inspiron 1520 and what card should b enough for good performance in high end gaming among these two::

GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8400 GS:confused: :confused: :confused:

[entrana]

^^^ none

[sagargv]

8600GT is mid end , infact slightly on the lower mid end(it is a mid end but didnt live upto the expectations of wat people wud call mid end) . and probobly 8400GS (i dunno to tell the truth ) is probobly lower than low end as 8500GT is low end . i wonder if it'll compete with onboard. hahahaha .. 8400GS aint a gaming card..if its only for watching movies , then maybe yes ..but for gaming 8600GT is quite a minimmum..

[gauravakaasid]

guys, does anyone know the price of x1950 pro?

[keith_j_snyder2]

u could look for the 7300gs. it'll fit ur budget and performs reasonably well

Yeah but i feel that he 8500 is little better than the 7300 or he can have a 8300 or 8400 when they are out?

[xbonez]

8500 might not fit in his budget. if he's wiling to wait for the 8300, then thats' what he should go for

[gauravakaasid]

hey people, asking this on behalf of a friend; he got a branded pc, bought 1.5yrs back. the mobo got this specs :
Part / Feature


Specification / Support

Motherboard description


* Motherboard manufacturer's name: ECS RC410-M

* HP/Compaq name: AsteropeA-GL8E

CPU/Processor


* Socket: 775

* Supports the following processors:
o Pentium D 900 series Dual Core (Presler)
o Pentium D 800 series Dual Core (Smithfield)
o Pentium 4 500 (Prescott)
o Pentium 4 600 (Prescott)
o Celeron D (Prescott)
o Celeron D (Cedar Mill)

Front-side bus (FSB)


* 800/533 MHz

Chipset


* Northbridge: ATI RC410

* Southbridge: ATI IXP450

BIOS features


* AMI BIOS

Form factor


* Micro ATX size form factor, 9.6 in x 9.6 in

Memory


* Single-channel memory architecture

* 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC 400/533 MHZ DDR2 memory modules

* Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 2 GB

Expansion slots


* Three PCI

* One PCI Express

Video graphics


* Integrated

* Supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards

Onboard audio or audio card


*

Built-in Azalia 8 channel audio

*

Realtek ALC883 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

Onboard LAN


* Realtek RTL8100 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller

Back panel I/O


* PS/2 keyboard (purple)

* PS/2 mouse (green)

* One SPDIF out port

* One S-video out port

* One VGA out port

* One Parallel port

* Four USB (2.0)

* One IEEE 1394a

* One RJ-45 networking port (LAN)

* Audio ports:
o line in (light blue)
o line out (lime)
o microphone (pink)
o side speaker out (gray)
o rear speaker out (black)
o center/subwoofer (yellow orange)

Internal connectors


* Two IDE connectors

* One floppy drive connector

* One ATX 24-pin power connector

* One ATX 4-pin +12v power connector

* Four Serial ATA connectors

* One VGA connector

* One IEEE 1394a connector

* One CPU fan connector

* One PC fan connector

* One CD_IN connector

* One front panel audio connector

* One PC panel connector

* Two USB connectors supporting 2.0 ports

can he use the corsair xms2 2X1gb and the 8800gtx on this?

[kooabs03]

too much of data over there. you can use 8800GTX, but u need a powersupply like coolermaster extreme 600 for 3.7K

[gauravakaasid]

^^ :D .....couldnt help it, he gave me the link...and since i aint no einstein in these matters, thot the cmplete specs will help

[xbonez]

^^seems u forgot to put the [/quote]tag :)

[gauravakaasid]

^^done

hey people, came across a great site for purchasing gfx cards here. dude gives great prices. chek this out: http://xtremegx.com

going thru the site, what do u guys think of this?

[entrana]

ill take it from here im the guy hes referring to^^
look guys it says memory ddr 2 400/533 that means it cant support 1066mhz right
and with 533 mhz would the 8800 ultra run fine
of course i would get a psu

[rohan4pal]

hey frnd i have 256MB nvidia 6200TC with 512MB DDR.......and about 2 upgrade it to nvidia 7300GT 256MB well my motherboard support PCI-E 16x......can u plz tell me is there any problem with my RAM coz it doesnt support DDR2, 3, 4.......mine is just DDR....plz help me

[mukherjee]

Friends,
I am in for a real upgrade.
set aside around 7.5k for the GPU.
Goin in for a 8600GT frm XFX.
Wat wud be te avg price around in kolkata?

[sagargv]

around 7.5k .....

[xbonez]

@mukherjee: u'll get it in ur budget i think

[mukherjee]

@sagargv:Thanks.
@xbonez Thanks.


Cud u plz also suggest the choice of my proc?

budget 27k.

cpu-6320/6300/4300??
mb-xfx 650i ultra
ram-2*1gb transcd ddr2 667
hdd-250gb sata2
gf-8600gt xfx
cabinet+psu-3000 aside

[yogi_7272]

@sagargv:Thanks.
@xbonez Thanks.


Cud u plz also suggest the choice of my proc?

budget 27k.

cpu-6320/6300/4300??
mb-xfx 650i ultra
ram-2*1gb transcd ddr2 667
hdd-250gb sata2
gf-8600gt xfx
cabinet+psu-3000 aside

get e6400 - 10x multiplier - should do 3 ghz
mobo is fine
ram - kingston value ram 667mhz - 5 yrs warranty
gf- galaxy 8600gt oc ..

[rohan4pal]

hey frnd i have 256MB nvidia 6200TC with 512MB DDR.......and about 2 upgrade it to nvidia 7300GT 256MB well my motherboard support PCI-E 16x......can u plz tell me is there any problem with my RAM coz it doesnt support DDR2, 3, 4.......mine is just DDR....plz help me........plzzzzzzzz

Motherboard Model no: ASUS P5GL-MX
CPU : P4 S775, 2MB cache, 800FSB

[Ambar]

are bhai atleast post ur motherboard model no...:confused: :confused:

[rohan4pal]

are bhai atleast post ur motherboard model no...:confused: :confused:

Motherboard Model no: ASUS P5GL-MX
CPU : P4 S775, 2MB cache, 800FSB

[arun_chennai]

hi RAM's DDR is Different to video cards DDR...so u can use DDR2/DDR3 graphics with DDR RAM.....no problem.....but consider buying 7600GT at least
to have a performance boost....

Friends,
I am in for a real upgrade.
set aside around 7.5k for the GPU.
Goin in for a 8600GT frm XFX.
Wat wud be te avg price around in kolkata?

8600Gt performs close to 7600GT only.....so save the money and go for 7600GT at the price of 5.75....or else push ur budget to 9k and get the 7900GS....8600GT is simply waste of money for 7.5K......

[rohan4pal]

but i have heard that DDR Socket doesnt Support DD2/DDR3 tht means i cant upgrade my Graphic card 2 XFX 7300GT or 7600GT....:confused:

[Phalanx]

get e6400 - 10x multiplier - should do 3 ghz
mobo is fine
ram - kingston value ram 667mhz - 5 yrs warranty
gf- galaxy 8600gt oc ..

Jus to get the facts straight : E6400 has an 8X multiplier, although it will still overclock easily to 3Ghz provided the mobo is decent...

@mukherjee

There is a very minute performance difference betwween the E6300 and the E4300... So considering the prices of both, E4300 is definitely more value... Also E6320 has 4 Mb L2 cache , so this will help in games but then the overall performance gain over 6300 (and thus 4300)wont be substantial...So out of the 3 proccys you are considering E4300 has the best value... The money u saved here can be invested in getting an 800Mhz ram instead of a 667 one... That will not only boost the performance of your system in general but also will help in overclocking... Incidentally the E4300 is known to be a great overclocker...Read this http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=2903... Even the E6XXX series overclock brilliantly but its the price diff that tilts the balance in favour of E4300...
So in my opinion, E4300+800Mhz Ram will give similar if not better performance than E6300/6320+667Mhz Ram, especially during overclocking...
In the end whatever u buy, u will have a great system...:D

As far as XFX 8600GT is concerned, someone in this forum quoted it @6800+TAX in Kolkata... So happy buying:)

[xbonez]

^^ddr slots wouldn't support ddr2 ram modules. it has nothing to do with ur gfx card. u can use ddr2 or even gddr3 gfx cards since they'll be running on ur pci-e slots

[entrana]

my question please

[rohan4pal]

^^ddr slots wouldn't support ddr2 ram modules. it has nothing to do with ur gfx card. u can use ddr2 or even gddr3 gfx cards since they'll be running on ur pci-e slots

Thanxs alot to solve my querry......tht was a big relief for me :lol:

^^ddr slots wouldn't support ddr2 ram modules. it has nothing to do with ur gfx card. u can use ddr2 or even gddr3 gfx cards since they'll be running on ur pci-e slots

Thanxs alot to solve my querry......tht was a big relief for me :lol:

[entrana]

ahem

[freshseasons]

How is the new Radeon HD 2900XT.
Heard it is comparable to 8800Gt.
Whats the price and is it good Value For Money card ?

[keith_j_snyder2]

^Don't mind....
First of all there is nothing like 8800 GT, its actually 8800 GTS & it is in 2 versions 320 & 640 MB.
The 2900 XT is 512 MB but its almost comparable to 8800 GTX, although its not that Kicka** when compared to 8800 GTX but smoked 8800 GTS (640 MB) straight. And i believe its outrageous to say that a 512 MB card is almost near to 768 MB card. I just wonder what its gonna do when it comes in DDR4 & 1 GB of Memory?

[Gigacore]

Is there any good AGP 8x Card within 2000 Rs?, please suggest

[Ambar]

Is there any good AGP 8x Card within 2000 Rs?, please suggest
ya get the 256 mb...fx 5200 fr around 1700 bucks...or get the 6200 tc:D

[rohan4pal]

can anybody tell me XFX 8500GT runs on windows XP

[Gigacore]

^ ya it is backward compatible. and which is best 256 mb FX 5200 or 6600 tc?

[Ambar]

^ ya it is backward compatible. and which is best 256 mb FX 5200 or 6600 tc?


dood its 6200 tc....te 6200 is better since it has sm3 support.....but its very slow...i mean underpowerfull.:)

[rohan4pal]

dood its 6200 tc....te 6200 is better since it has sm3 support.....but its very slow...i mean underpowerfull.:)

yaa Ambar i agree with u coz i too have 6200TC and this card is not worth for the latest games...........:( so i m plannin' to upgrade my Graphic card........

[Gigacore]

^ then what about 256 MB FX 5200

[Ambar]

^ then what about 256 MB FX 5200
then again u dont get sm3 support......if u want a card on a budget....get the zebronics 7600gs or gt...if more lower....then go for..7300gt....around 3k..:D

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

ok one question if we over clock then what abt The Gfx what will be effect on it ??

like i want to buy a E6750 and over clock...later i might get 8600 GTS when price fall that is

[Charan]

I have a nVidia 7300GT based GFX card. But I dont know if it supports HDCP.
Which is the cheapest graphics card which supports HDCP and has HDMI port. Can Downloaded HD videos be watched in Full HD in HDTV?

[keith_j_snyder2]

ok one question if we over clock then what abt The Gfx what will be effect on it ??

like i want to buy a E6750 and over clock...later i might get 8600 GTS when price fall that is

M8 if u overclock the processor then there is no effect on the graphics card because both have different work. Its all depend upon the game.Now days the new games are more graphics intensed than processor intense.Although there will be games which are dual core or quad core optimized but i can't see any of them now!!!
Last game i palyed on my single core system is Splinter Cell Double Agent & S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and they ran absolutely fine!

[Ambar]

I have a nVidia 7300GT based GFX card. But I dont know if it supports HDCP.
Which is the cheapest graphics card which supports HDCP and has HDMI port. Can Downloaded HD videos be watched in Full HD in HDTV?
dood 7300gt from MSi are HDCP compatible.....as of now i think almost all brands must be having HDCP compatible 7300GT.....if u want to change to a higher model go fot the 8500GT for 6k.:D

[rohan4pal]

higher model go fot the 8500GT for 6k.:D

hey Ambar from my point of view 85ooGT is not higher model and it comes @5.2k or less......

[Charan]

dood 7300gt from MSi are HDCP compatible.....as of now i think almost all brands must be having HDCP compatible 7300GT.....if u want to change to a higher model go fot the 8500GT for 6k.:D

Thanks for the info . And what about HDMI ports?

[Ambar]

Thanks for the info . And what about HDMI ports?
i havnt seen any nvidia card with HDMI ports..but some ATI cards do have HDMI ports...but are very ridiculously priced.....

[longlife]

A new Nvidia 8 series Graphics card has come in India, the 8400 series..........

[xbonez]

^^cool. price?

[Ambar]

must be around 4 k....sinece the cards targeted at the low end on a very tight budget ..ppl

[vajm007]

Anyone want EVGA graphic cards or Arctic Silver [5 3.5g] mail or PM me at vajm1234@gmail.com along with full details ur name and place where u want it

at very VeryCOMPETITIVE PRICES!! For SURE

but the processing may take a bit time and abt Prices n payment methods n all that I will let u know.......soon.

[Charan]

^^ Please use bazzar section for selling..

[rohan4pal]

must be around 4 k....sinece the cards targeted at the low end on a very tight budget ..ppl

hey Ambar plz tell the your vendors name coz i'm also goin' for 8600GT plzz:p

[jigu]

hello friends,

i m new user for pc.

i want grafic card 4X/8X AGP CARD for,

P4 2.67Gs,
767 DDR RAM

which one is good for me???

please reply with price & memory 256mb or 512mb
i m from ahmedabad.

thank u in advance

[pillainp]

What is the general opinion on these boards regarding Sparkle's graphics accelerators?

I am thinking of getting myself an 8600GT from that company, and wanted your opinion before committing.

NPP

[sagargv]

i wud recommend xfx though , a few hundred bucks greater but i guess it allows better OCing . ..

[pillainp]

My choices are as follows:

Sparkle 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 7000
Leadtek 8600GT: Aprox. Rs. 7000
Asus 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 8600
XFX 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 8600

Which of these would be my best choice? I am personally inclined to go with XFX/Asus, as I am not too familiar with the other two, although I have heard some good things about them.

What is the general consensus and advice regarding my dilemma?

All help greatly appreciated.

NPP

[cynosure]

These prices are stupid. The shopkeeper is trying to rob you.
XFX 8600GT is available for not more that 7400 + Tax (In delhi). In some cities they are even available for 7000 + tax.

[arun_chennai]

My choices are as follows:

Sparkle 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 7000
Leadtek 8600GT: Aprox. Rs. 7000
Asus 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 8600
XFX 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 8600

Which of these would be my best choice? I am personally inclined to go with XFX/Asus, as I am not too familiar with the other two, although I have heard some good things about them.

What is the general consensus and advice regarding my dilemma?

All help greatly appreciated.

NPP

Really very high price....
bargain and get XFX 8600GT for 6800 or get Zebronics 8600GT for 6300 or Galaxy factory overclocked one for 7000.....

[pillainp]

My choices are as follows:

Sparkle 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 7000
Leadtek 8600GT: Aprox. Rs. 7000
Asus 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 8600
XFX 8600GT : Approx. Rs. 8600

Which of these would be my best choice? I am personally inclined to go with XFX/Asus, as I am not too familiar with the other two, although I have heard some good things about them.

What is the general consensus and advice regarding my dilemma?

All help greatly appreciated.

NPPThese are the prices quoted at Logtech Trivandrum (for Asus & XFX), Abacus Peripherals Cochin (Sparkle), and XtremeGrafix Online (Leadtek).

NPP

[keith_j_snyder2]

^^^ I have checked the Palit 8600 GT for 6800/- from SMC Computers.

[Pathik]

try to find it somewhere else...
in mumbai we get a xfx 8600gt for 6.8k..

[entrana]

calcutta is still the cheapest yay calcutta
is there any site that tells you the prices of hardware in calcutta

[madassinhell]

how much does 8800 GTS 320 MB and 640 MB versions from xfx, evga, sparkle and leadtek...??

[jigu]

thank you friends for details,

but any AGP 4X/8X CARD FROM ATI & GEFORCE SERIES??? FOR

P4 2.67Gs,
767 DDR RAM

I HAVE HEARD THIS TWO ARE POWERFUL THAN OTHER.

PLEASE REPLY WITH SERIES,MEMORY & PRICES.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

[entrana]

how much does 8800 GTS 320 MB and 640 MB versions from xfx, evga, sparkle and leadtek...?? i also need to know guys but prices in calcutta

[rohan4pal]

try to find it somewhere else...
in mumbai we get a xfx 8600gt for 6.8k..

hey 2 days back i asked for the rate of xfx 8600GT in lamington road they quoted 7.2k...wht 2 do :confused:

[Ambar]

udi baba check at sm other shop.....but as far as delhi is conserned MSI 8600GT....is for 7k:D from tirupathi enterprizes

[rohan4pal]

udi baba check at sm other shop.....but as far as delhi is conserned MSI 8600GT....is for 7k:D from tirupathi enterprizes

yaa but the price differs as i stay in mumbai

[Ambar]

i get ur point but the tirupathi guys told me tht if u buy it frm thirupathi enterprises mumbai...the price is gonna be same!:D

[rohan4pal]

i get ur point but the tirupathi guys told me tht if u buy it frm thirupathi enterprises mumbai...the price is gonna be same!:D

where in mumbai???????? can u tell me.......:o

[Ambar]

ill get back to u!

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

hey which is good 8400GS or 8500GT ??? or something else ??

my friend wanted to buy 1 card....so which one to buy for him

he will spend about 3.5-5k Max !!

[sagargv]

8500 , but both aint good . ask him to extend budget and buy 8600GT

[keith_j_snyder2]

udi baba check at sm other shop.....but as far as delhi is conserned MSI 8600GT....is for 7k:D from tirupathi enterprizes

Can u give me the address & contact no. of Tirupati Enterprizes (New Delhi)?

[The Day Walker!]

hey bros..i 2 need the addres of tirupati ent mumbai....as i 2 need 2 buy the msi 8600gt.... in 7ks...

thanx

angel

[Harvik780]

hey bros..i 2 need the addres of tirupati ent mumbai....as i 2 need 2 buy the msi 8600gt.... in 7ks...

thanx

angel
Visit www.tirupati.net
This is official tirupati site and they have all the addresses there.

[entrana]

cud anyone tell me the price of asus/xfx geforce 8800gts 320mb in calcutta

[rohan4pal]

hey which is good 8400GS or 8500GT ??? or something else ??

my friend wanted to buy 1 card....so which one to buy for him

he will spend about 3.5-5k Max !!
hey aks_win better tell ur frnd 2 extend his budget and go 4 8600GT.......coz i'm also goin' 4 it next month............:).......and its also better than 8400GS & 8500GT

[arun_chennai]

hey which is good 8400GS or 8500GT ??? or something else ??

my friend wanted to buy 1 card....so which one to buy for him

he will spend about 3.5-5k Max !!

8500GT is slightly better than 6600GT but 8400GS is not even as good as 7300GT....so get 8500GT for 4.4K...but instead raise ur budjet to 5.5k and get 7600GT or get 8600gt at 6.3k

[rohan4pal]

8500GT is slightly better than 6600GT but 8400GS is not even as good as 7300GT....so get 8500GT for 4.4K...but instead raise ur budjet to 5.5k and get 7600GT or get 8600gt at 6.3k
hmmm......the rates that u have given is way better than in my city.......all these dealer are quoting 7k+ for 8600GT as if m buying gold from them:mad:.....if its 7k+ then i'll better go 4 PS2 atleast i can play smackdown vs raw

[sagargv]

ps2 isnt a very gr8 option as it will get outdated very soon . .not that 8600GT will last long but i suppose it may last longer than a ps2 if u're willing to sacrifice quality

[rohan4pal]

ps2 isnt a very gr8 option as it will get outdated very soon . .not that 8600GT will last long but i suppose it may last longer than a ps2 if u're willing to sacrifice quality

hey thnxs btw u own 8600GT how does it perform while gaming

[BULLZI]

is it a confirm news that G92 gpus are coming out by XMAS??
and also the price tag near 600-650 USD??
i found out the price tags(expected) in a number of forums.

[entrana]

8600gt will run oblivion on max at 1024x768 dunno about shader model 3.0 games but it would support them just not on max
i wud prefer 7600gt over that but 7 series dont support dx10 so thats a let down but 8600gt is not good at dx10 games at all
if u guys plan on playing everything u shud go for 8800gts which starts at 14k its worth it and it plays all current games at max 1280x1024 for unreal 3 engine games, as i know of

[Charan]

Guys, my friend is upgrading his PC. He wanted a GFX card with TV out and not for gaming. I am confused a bit now after reading some of the post in this thread. his budget is short for GFX maybe 4K max. I wanted to suggest 8400 but I think its not that good. Now I want to suggest 7300GT insted . What do you guys say ?

[sagargv]

well . as u can see i have a 2 yr old p4 , so i dont think u can get a good answer from me . try asking sabert00the or phlanx or someone else with 8600GT . besides i am not a hardcore gamer .
if u just wanted my opinion , well its good enough for me as i play @ max of 1024*768 and most games i play ( carbon , pop , matrix , TRA etc.. ) work more than fine . i'm very happy coz previously i was using onboard x200 ( although it was very very small gaming then . . ) . if u're seriously into gaming get urself a 8800GTS 320mb atleast .but if u dont have the money , u cud get the 8600 . another good reason i dont play on ps2 is that i cant use trainers(LoL) well thats the way i game.i wudnt recommend a 8600GTS as it doesnt have good value for money . and 8600GT is a better OCer . but i havent seen the true power of my 8600GT as i have landed with a probobly faulty card running at insanely high temps and i am unable to OC it. .

and yes, i think 8400 wud be a better choice . 8400 is worse than 7300 in gaming but in other features ( ur fren doesnt want gaming ) , i think 8400 shud be a better choice.

[entrana]

note guys 8600gt wud NOT be able to run unreal 3 engine games like GoW and vegas with good graphics, and probably with low framerates
can i ask why does he want a gfx for tv unless u wanna use the pc for a player or something anyways go for 8400 becuz it also supports hd

[Ambar]

i ndont think anything less than the 8600GT should suffice :p

[entrana]

u shud still consider what the buyer wants like hes saying either 8400 or 7300

[Charan]

Sorry for the late reply guys... He wants it mainly to run Media Center and connect the output to TV. What my concern was that 7300GT is 128 Bit where as 8400 is 64 bit but has a higher frequency. My friend says absolutely no gaming. But wants the card to have a good playback of video.

[rohan4pal]

well . as u can see i have a 2 yr old p4 , so i dont think u can get a good answer from me . try asking sabert00the or phlanx or someone else with 8600GT . besides i am not a hardcore gamer .
if u just wanted my opinion , well its good enough for me as i play @ max of 1024*768 and most games i play ( carbon , pop , matrix , TRA etc.. ) work more than fine . i'm very happy coz previously i was using onboard x200 ( although it was very very small gaming then . . ) . if u're seriously into gaming get urself a 8800GTS 320mb atleast .but if u dont have the money , u cud get the 8600 . another good reason i dont play on ps2 is that i cant use trainers(LoL) well thats the way i game.i wudnt recommend a 8600GTS as it doesnt have good value for money . and 8600GT is a better OCer . but i havent seen the true power of my 8600GT as i have landed with a probobly faulty card running at insanely high temps and i am unable to OC it.
well i'm not a hardcore gamer but 1 thing i want 2 tell u i.e. currently i'm usin' BIG 6200TC 256MB card with 512 DDR it never dissapoint me till now as i played many latest games in low graphics but 1 thing i noticed tht company of heroes always us run on lower grpic as the ram was did'nt supported this game but whn i upgrade 1 more ram to 1 GB it run in higher level only at some mission it used to run slowly but NFS carbon never supported my PC all in low level thts y m thinkin' 2 upgrade my graphic card just for the nice vision of the game not as a hardcore gamer......:)

[A11B1ack]

I have one XFX 8600 GT...at idle the temp remains around 45-50 C but when I play games (Carbon or Double Agent..) for few hrs the temp exceeds 65-70 C :(. Can anyone tell me what is the safe temp limit for the card?

[Ambar]

I have one XFX 8600 GT...at idle the temp remains around 45-50 C but when I play games (Carbon or Double Agent..) for few hrs the temp exceeds 65-70 C :(. Can anyone tell me what is the safe temp limit for the card? dood depends wht your surrounding temp is..like my 8800gtx runs at idle 68 and load 76 even 80 smtimes....during the rains the idle is 63 and load 72-74...
so i think is urs is pretty safe....but just to make sure....put a 120mm intake fan right in front of the card..:D

[A11B1ack]

put a 1200mm intake fan right in fron of the card.
I think..u mean 120 mm fan..rite?:D

[sagargv]

I have one XFX 8600 GT...at idle the temp remains around 45-50 C but when I play games (Carbon or Double Agent..) for few hrs the temp exceeds 65-70 C :(. Can anyone tell me what is the safe temp limit for the card?

man , u're damn safe . if u want to know the max , my xfx 8600GT runs without artifacts or system crashes even @ 107C . my idle is 67C and usual load is 80-85C peak is 95C . but i think my card is faulty as i have tried putting 120mm fan , replacing psu , now i will try changing cabby but i doubt whether that will help . next month i'm getting this damned card replaced . dont worry abt ur temps , thats damn cool (try to keep it below 75C,thats good enough ) . mind telling wat cabby and which fans u use if possible with pics , i shud do it too.

[A11B1ack]

I'm using zebronics antibiotic cabby with its default 3 80mm fan.

[Ambar]

man , u're damn safe . if u want to know the max , my xfx 8600GT runs without artifacts or system crashes even @ 107C . my idle is 67C and usual load is 80-85C peak is 95C . but i think my card is faulty as i have tried putting 120mm fan , replacing psu , now i will try changing cabby but i doubt whether that will help . next month i'm getting this damned card replaced . dont worry abt ur temps , thats damn cool (try to keep it below 75C,thats good enough ) . mind telling wat cabby and which fans u use if possible with pics , i shud do it too.

gogogo....get ir replaced before it goes kaboom....man there is smthing realy wrong with ur card.:eek:

[rohan4pal]

I have one XFX 8600 GT...at idle the temp remains around 45-50 C but when I play games (Carbon or Double Agent..) for few hrs the temp exceeds 65-70 C :(. Can anyone tell me what is the safe temp limit for the card?

dont worry i have 6200TC its goes upto 75 d playing same games as u......;)

[arun_chennai]

Sorry for the late reply guys... He wants it mainly to run Media Center and connect the output to TV. What my concern was that 7300GT is 128 Bit where as 8400 is 64 bit but has a higher frequency. My friend says absolutely no gaming. But wants the card to have a good playback of video.

for ur need spend 4.3k and get 8500GT....best for non gamers....or even u can get 8400GS......better than 7300Gt for movies and eye candy stuff (8400 certainly not good for games)...