New Graphic Card

[Berentzen]

Hi all!

I want to by me a new graphic card.

I want to buy the

MSI NX7900GS - TD512 e- OC

Do you know this card? Any experiences with it?
If you have better ideas, only till 200 euros.
Other:
Amd 64 3000+ 1809 Mhz

And can I use older DDR Rams ( i have now two 512 mb sticks ) with a new 1 gb stick? Thanks for help!

 

[fiftyone]

I do not know that card in particular but I bought a no-name 7900gs 256 mb for about 150

 

[Err]

Newegg has that card for $189.99.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127277

You may also consider the Sapphire X1950Pro 512. It is slightly faster according to tomshardware VGA charts. I can vouch for the AGP version also. It's a very fast card. Newegg has it for $189.99 with a $25 Rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102075

If you don't have your heart set on 512 RAM, newegg has an EVGA 256 7900GS for $154.99 with a $15 rebate. I'd recommend evga because they carry a lifetime warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130056



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130084

 

[Berentzen]

Better question: now i have a geforce 6600 gt with 128 mb, is it a good investion to buy a new one, especialy the nx 7900 gs? And is this a good card, i mean for gaming or is it not good ? link to it here:

http://www.alternate.de/html/product/details.html?articleId=182194&showTechData=true

EDIT: And thank you for your replies! I think you know how hard it is to find the right new graphic card^^ And do you think it will work with my prozezor (AMD 64 3000+ 1809 mhz)

 

[Err]

You will notice a difference going from a 6600Gt to the 7900 GS.

These charts will halp you decide:

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=540&model2=582&chart=196

 

[aktionman]

And can I use older DDR Rams ( i have now two 512 mb sticks ) with a new 1 gb stick?

This will depend on the motherboard and how many slots you have open. Check the mobo manual for configurations. Two more 512mb sticks would be better if you have 4 slots. Also get same DDR speed as existing 512 sticks, e.g. 333 or 400MHz.

 

[fiftyone]

Right, go look my thread "ATI or Nvidia for gaming" or something like that.

I had a AMD 3000+ 64 with a Nvidia 6600gt 128 vram.
I changed my MB for an Asrock 775 VSTA, which allowed me to keep my 1.25mb DDR1 ram and my GPU, (the 6600gt), in which I put a Intel E6400 CD2.

I went from 112 fps to 164 fps in the CSS time demo !
Some time after-wards I changed my 6600gt for a 7900gs 256 vram.
The CSS time demo is now at about 187 fps.

Note that the Asrock 775 VSTA has AGP and ePCI graphics slots.

Be aware that the Asrock VSTA ePCI solution is limited to 4x.

After, I changed my DDR1 ram (1.25mb) for DDR2, (2go) at which point I had problems with the MB bios. I moved from Vs 1.9 to Vs 2.6, I now have a smooth flowing system.

The change from DDR1 to DDR2 has made little difference (196 fps).

I state the CSS time demo because its steady and sure.

This was an upgrade that I done step by step which I do not regret in the slightest.

MB 50

 

[Berentzen]

Thanks for your replies! I will buy me the card, and two 512 mb ram sticks with the same speed ( 400mhz). My Motherboard can Pci Express, with 16x, so it will be good, i think

Thank you very mutch!

 

[Berentzen]

Another Question to the Ram: I now have two CORSAIR 512 mb sticks with a speed of 400 mhz and the typ is SDRAM-DDR and a CAS Latency (CL) of 2,5 (?).

Can i use them with two other 512 mb sticks with 400 mhz too and SDRAM-DDR too and the same CAS Latency from Kingston without problems?

 

[fiftyone]

If you keep your pairs, paired so to speak, you should be able to !

 

[Berentzen]

Ehm...thanks... but what does that mean? My English is not that good .

You mean I can do that, or? But whats with keep the pairs if I keep it?

 

[fiftyone]

If your Main Board (Fest plate / Carte Mere/ Motherboard) says put ram in slot 1&3, put first/best pair, in slot 1&3, then put 2nd pair in slot 2&4.

Best thing is to put all the ram in and see what happens.

Should work anyhow !

What Main Board do you have ?

Thanks !

 

[Berentzen]

I have this mainboard: MSI K8N Neo4-F. Technical informations and pictures here:

http://www.alternate.de/html/product/details.html?articleId=25566&showTechData=true

Now my ram is in slot one and two.

 

[aktionman]

I have this mainboard: MSI K8N Neo4-F.

As fiftyone and the manual says: fit the matched pairs in same-coloured DIMM slots (purple and green) which is 1+3 and 2+4.

 

[Berentzen]

Ok, i changed it, the manual says "its strongly recommend to do the rams first in the green slots (1&3) before in the purple ones" oops... two years in the wrong slots (1&2) But okay, i put the two older ones in slot 1 and 3 and
then i will put the two new ones in 2 & 4.

 

[fiftyone]

Fastest ram in 1&3 please !

 

[spraduke]

save a bit longer and buy an 880gts 320mb version.

Its about 50% more powerful again and not much more cost wise.