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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject: Best Graphics!

I need to know how to get THE ULTIMATE Graphics!!!!

(like in the KWIKTip Videos)

I dont know what gfx card i have nor how to find out what gfx card i hav

plz tell me:

1.How to find out what GFX Card I Have

OR

2.How To Get Graphics Like Shown In The KingKwik Tips Videos

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 4:13 pm Post subject:

well...for info on your gfx card go to control panel -> system and scan around a little (diffenernt setups have different ways to find them) you should probarbly be looking for ATI or Nvidia or Radeon or GeForce etc.

but the "ultimate" graphics can only be made by using the absolute latest technology. Everything best-best like the new radeon xt850 with liquid metal cooling etc. will cost like a new car though to get the very latest and best. stick with normal specs (that means normal prices, too!) like nvidia 6600gt and amd athlon 64 3?00+.

as for the kwiktips noone of us has no idea what gfx cards or what setups they used. sorry, you gotta contact microsoft for info on that.

hope that helps

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject:

The Kwiktips videos are not done on a PC with a good gfx card. Video authoring hardware/software is used so you may as well not even bother unless you want to buy a video editing suite. Wink

Expensive stuff that.

As for the suggestion of the 850xt...go for the x800 if you are a Radeon fan. Very little performance difference between the two but HUGE price diff as the x800 is way cheaper. 850xt needs a lot more stuff available for it to run as well. Personally, I'd suggest stay away from ATi but hey, it's your money.

Exx

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

Oh well, now you tell me my new PC has the XT850 installed.

Razz

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

well then you should be proud, because it IS one of the very best. and if you already spent the money there's nothing to do about it so you should just be very-very happy...

well that's what i would be... if i had that card Pray

ahh lucky you guys

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject:

Sorry about that Noddy...shopping around pays off sometimes. Can't see how anyone can be very happy about spending too much money on something that could have been cheaper but hey, there's all kinds out there.

How is the card working out for ya anyways? Did you have to do a case modification to accomodate the two extra PCI slots required or did it just fit right in? Got any benchmarks for us? Just curious is all.

Exx

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

Ex

PC is on order, will be here in the next couple of weeks.

Looking forward to it

It has the following installed

P4 HT processor 660 (3.60GHz,800FSB,2MB cache)
3072MB PC-4200 Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz
320GB SATA RAID 0 Stripe
256MB ATI Radeon X850XT Platinum

So hopefully my shots will be a little bit better.

Noddy

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

gorgeus specs Noddy... how fast is the HD adn what about the speed of the gfx card memory?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject:

@ Myth - You recommend a card and say it is the best and you don't know what the speed of it's memory is? Kinda contradicting yourself again.

Koo Noddy. Sounds like a good system. Personally would have gone for an AMD processor over Intel and again, an Nvidia card but that is a great system. Lots of tweaks for the HT CPU. What core are you getting because that is very important. Your shots are good now...can't wait for the new one's mate!

Exx

Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 5:56 am Post subject:

I've GOt A SiS 315 Video Adapter