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04-02-2003, 12:10 PM
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GeForce4 suggestions
I’m looking to buy a new GeForce4 128mb video card and was wondering which manufacturers are the most reliable and which ones have been more problematic. I was thinking either Gainward/Cardexpert, PNY or eVGA brands. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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04-02-2003, 12:33 PM
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I just bought an ASUS. We like it - easy install and great quality. I've read a couple reviews on PNY that weren't real favorable. Don't know about the rest...
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04-02-2003, 12:46 PM
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Asus and MSI both make good GF4 cards. I've heard of a lot of PNY cards having problems after about a year, and going down hill from there.
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04-02-2003, 01:01 PM
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I had a Gainward card, and it ran fine with no problems.
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04-02-2003, 01:05 PM
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And stay away from the MX line of GForces.
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04-04-2003, 08:45 AM
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Strange that PNY gives problems and MSI doesn't - the PNY cards are just rebadged MSI.
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04-04-2003, 09:46 AM
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04-04-2003, 11:01 AM
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i heard bad problems with a line of Gainward Ti4200 aswell
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04-04-2003, 12:23 PM
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Compatibility problems between the Gainward and what? Are you talking about the 'bad capacitator' problem with the Ti 4200 Golden Samples?
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04-04-2003, 12:33 PM
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I have the Asus, and have had no problems at all.
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04-04-2003, 01:18 PM
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i heard of the bad capacitors, but what compatibility issues were there?
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04-04-2003, 06:05 PM
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Sorry for the confusion guys, it was capacitors, not compatibility.
 thanks for catching that. 
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04-05-2003, 07:59 AM
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The one Gainward card I've sold was a 4200 64mb non-"golden sample" and it's been running fine for several months. So has the PNY 4400 I sold to the guy's dad. I also sold a 128mb Albatron 4200 to another customer and it's working great.
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