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07-06-2002, 05:37 AM
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ati question!
hey, whats the difference between ati's
radeon 8500 and radeon 8500dv? can someone tell me? cuz i dont understand the site! oh, and i wanna know what video card is best for gaming but i dont need anything to deal with tv support(dont need to watch tv on my comp, i have a big screen in front of me right now.  )thanks....... |
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07-06-2002, 08:31 AM
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hi
i think it means you can put digital video into it. my choice on cards would be the gf4's, 4200, 4400, 4600 wolfie |
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07-06-2002, 08:37 AM
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Yep. Radeon 8500DV can be used for digital video, means it has a firewire controller and a firewire port on it. The non-dv doesn't. It has only the output for monitor (DVI, VGA), and tv out is optional I think.
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07-06-2002, 06:41 PM
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hey thanks for the info....but uh,
the geforce4 4600 has all that the 8500dv has, but the suck thing is that 8500 is 128mb but the 8500dv is 64mbm. guess im going with the geforce4 4600...... but can yall help me with one other thing? what kind? i mean, its made by a 3rd party. should i go with: asus' geforce4 Inscrutable Imagination's geforce4 Vision Tek's geforce4 abit's geforce4 msi's geforce4 OR pny's geforce4? ya know what i mean? its NOT built by nvida. but if i go with ati, it'll have the capability that geforce4 has but it doesnt have the options that geforce4 has. what a complicating choice! |
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07-06-2002, 06:45 PM
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Vistiontek, Leadtek, MSI, PNY, Abit, Asus, Gainward, and eVGA are all good nVidia card manufacturers.
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07-06-2002, 08:27 PM
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I would not waste my money on a 4600 when a 4200 is almost as fast for half the price. I also would only get a GF4 if gaming was my first priority - if I were doing heavy graphics and no games, I would get a Matrox - and if you want an all-around card that does everything well, the 8500 is hard to beat.
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07-07-2002, 01:38 AM
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thanks glc, you really know your stuff. and thanks for the other thread of mine.
bits and pieces, bits and pieces. i AM going with a 8500 with 128mb, and its the "all in wonder" not the plain radeon 8500. and im having the 512 memory stick, guess 2 of them for the hell of it...(got money to burn! )thanks yall |
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07-07-2002, 03:48 AM
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Why are you getting the AIW? Do you need the TV tuner and all the other extra goodies?
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07-07-2002, 04:37 AM
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07-08-2002, 03:35 AM
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oh, yeah....i GOT it!
im go with the ati's radeon 8500 128mb. yes! finnally a choice. no need tv, so im NOT gonna go with the AIW. thanks for all the bits of help yall, this site and its forum is a very good site, very good help and very nice helpful people. thanks... |
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07-08-2002, 03:59 AM
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tv
since I'm relativley new to forums, is it cool to join a thread with my own related question? Well, here it is anyway, I have an Elsa Gladiac 511 with tv out! What does that mean? I don't see any extra sockets on the card that let's me plug anything else in....or amI just plain stupid!
ps it's rubbish weather in London... as always |
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07-08-2002, 09:38 AM
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It's customary to open your own thread unless the question *directly* relates to the topic. In this case, you will get a better response by opening your own thread because the topic here is ATI cards.
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07-08-2002, 10:09 AM
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OK, thanks. I will post a new thread.
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07-09-2002, 04:33 PM
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one thing about all in wonder you may be interested in.
the tv options aren't just for watching tv on your pc...you also can pause live tv like tivo, use it as a digital vcr, and there is always the tv out option, that lets you plug that wide screen into your card and game on the big screen..... |
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07-09-2002, 08:11 PM
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dammit, now you got me all thinking again.....hehehe play cs and watching it on my big screen?     aye....but i dont wanna spend that money.... i probably gonna just stick with the 8500 withouth the AIW.... |
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07-09-2002, 08:56 PM
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there are lots of "just tvout cards" you can add on later...
they're not real expensive either.... |
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07-09-2002, 10:20 PM
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Tunguyen-
another thought I had is where are you shopping for your card? if you go here: http://www.pricewatch.com you can comparative shop for whatever card or component your hunting..... |
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