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Right... I want a PCI card so I can use 3 monitors. The resolution of the monitor the PCI card will drive is 1366*768 (1360*768) via DVI -> HDMI converter.
I can get an ATi 9250 for £29 or an NV FX5200 for £36. I currently have an AGP NV 6800GT and was wondering which of the 2 cards would be better regarding price, performance and driver compatibility issues.
Thanks HeXites :)
a competition eh? well since ocuk haven't helped you at all i guess were winning here!
id go for the 5200 just to keep everything nvidia.
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Broad range of people and all that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MadduckUK
The PCI FX5200 is a silly price and I can't find any for sale second hand anywhere.
Hi there,
Try Ebay if you're after a second hand one. Just had a quick look - loads of PCI cards up for grabs including FX5200 and FX5500 with DVI connection - be careful though, a lot of people get confused between PCI and PCI-express, so a lot of the cards in the PCI section are in fact PCI-E. Consequently you can also get a bargain on PCI-E cards in that section!
Cheers
Are FX5500's PCI?
I've done what you are trying to achieve, (run three monitors, two dvi, one vga) and I have used a range of cards. I first had an AGP fx5950 ultra with a pci fx5200. I just installed the nvidia drivers once, and picked up both cards in one go. Never had any problems after that.
Also used the same AGP fx5950 ultra with a pci 6200 card, (yes these do exist). And from what I understand these are the most powerful pci cards available, I could be wrong though. Again since they were both nvidia cards I had no clashing of drivers or software.
The advice I was given before I attempted the above was to keep the make of graphics cards the same, so if agp/pci-e is ATI, stick with an ATI pci card and vice versa. I haven't mixed or matched graphic cards manufacturers so I can't be of any help in that field.
The 5500 is just a re-badged 5200. The 5200 got a bad name because boards tended to have 64 bit memory, I think with 5500 you get guaranteed 128 bit memory as well as a tad higher clock.Quote:
Originally Posted by kreeeee
Most 5500s are AGP.
Bought a PCI 128Mb DVI FX 5200 for £36 in the end
thanks guys.