>i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power in my
> current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res Mpeg
> 4,
> HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and fit in
> a
> PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
> apparently
> the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
> --
> grapes
> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the 8600.......they
> are actually more video friendly
> peter
> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power in my>
> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res Mpeg
> > 4,
> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and fit in
> > a
> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
> > apparently
> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
> > --
> > grapes
>
> Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it can
> handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
> --
> grapes
>
>
> "peter" wrote:
>>> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
>> 8600.......they
>> are actually more video friendly
>> peter
>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...>> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power in>>
>> >my
>> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res
>> > Mpeg
>> > 4,
>> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and fit
>> > in
>> > a
>> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
>> > apparently
>> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
>> > --
>> > grapes
>>
> here is a little article on it
> http://www.legitreviews.com/article/486/2/
> and here is a little HD comparison of ATI vs Nvidea
> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3047
>
> peter
> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7E62B38-F955-4037-B6B2-BCEA51246BF2@microsoft.com...> > Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it can>
> > handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
> > --
> > grapes
> >
> >
> > "peter" wrote:
> >> >> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
> >> 8600.......they
> >> are actually more video friendly
> >> peter
> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...
> >> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power in
> >> >my
> >> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res
> >> > Mpeg
> >> > 4,
> >> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and fit
> >> > in
> >> > a
> >> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
> >> > apparently
> >> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
> >> > --
> >> > grapes
> >>
> >>
>
> Think i will be getting nvidia most likley the slightly cheaper 8600
> series
> £209 is the cheapest 8800 series i hae found
> --
> grapes
>
>
> "peter" wrote:
>>> here is a little article on it
>> http://www.legitreviews.com/article/486/2/
>> and here is a little HD comparison of ATI vs Nvidea
>> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3047
>>
>> peter
>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B7E62B38-F955-4037-B6B2-BCEA51246BF2@microsoft.com...>> > Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it can>>
>> > handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
>> > --
>> > grapes
>> >
>> >
>> > "peter" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
>> >> 8600.......they
>> >> are actually more video friendly
>> >> peter
>> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...
>> >> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power
>> >> >in
>> >> >my
>> >> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res
>> >> > Mpeg
>> >> > 4,
>> >> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and
>> >> > fit
>> >> > in
>> >> > a
>> >> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
>> >> > apparently
>> >> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
>> >> > --
>> >> > grapes
>> >>
>> >>
>>
> Christ..thats 418.00 Can $$...........over here an EVGA 8800GTS 320mb is going
> for $289.00 after a $30 rebate....
> I hear there is a newer Nvidea card coming soon..I am waiting for that to see
> if the 8800 then drops in price.
> I am still using a 7800 GT........
> peter
> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:28FFAB12-426E-42A6-A986-02BE2CDC8732@microsoft.com...>> Think i will be getting nvidia most likley the slightly cheaper 8600 series>
>> £209 is the cheapest 8800 series i hae found
>> --
>> grapes
>>
>>
>> "peter" wrote:
>>>>> here is a little article on it
>>> http://www.legitreviews.com/article/486/2/
>>> and here is a little HD comparison of ATI vs Nvidea
>>> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3047
>>>
>>> peter
>>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:B7E62B38-F955-4037-B6B2-BCEA51246BF2@microsoft.com...
>>> > Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it can
>>> > handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
>>> > --
>>> > grapes
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "peter" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
>>> >> 8600.......they
>>> >> are actually more video friendly
>>> >> peter
>>> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power in
>>> >> >my
>>> >> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res
>>> >> > Mpeg
>>> >> > 4,
>>> >> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and fit
>>> >> > in
>>> >> > a
>>> >> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
>>> >> > apparently
>>> >> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > grapes
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
> Christ..thats 418.00 Can $$...........over here an EVGA 8800GTS 320mb is
> going for $289.00 after a $30 rebate....
> I hear there is a newer Nvidea card coming soon..I am waiting for that to
> see if the 8800 then drops in price.
> I am still using a 7800 GT........
> peter
> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:28FFAB12-426E-42A6-A986-02BE2CDC8732@microsoft.com...> > Think i will be getting nvidia most likley the slightly cheaper 8600>
> > series
> > £209 is the cheapest 8800 series i hae found
> > --
> > grapes
> >
> >
> > "peter" wrote:
> >> >> here is a little article on it
> >> http://www.legitreviews.com/article/486/2/
> >> and here is a little HD comparison of ATI vs Nvidea
> >> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3047
> >>
> >> peter
> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B7E62B38-F955-4037-B6B2-BCEA51246BF2@microsoft.com...
> >> > Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it can
> >> > handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
> >> > --
> >> > grapes
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "peter" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
> >> >> 8600.......they
> >> >> are actually more video friendly
> >> >> peter
> >> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power
> >> >> >in
> >> >> >my
> >> >> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res
> >> >> > Mpeg
> >> >> > 4,
> >> >> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and
> >> >> > fit
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
> >> >> > apparently
> >> >> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > grapes
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> US$149.00 on sale here in NYC.
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:OSImk3F$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> Christ..thats 418.00 Can $$...........over here an EVGA 8800GTS 320mb is>
>> going for $289.00 after a $30 rebate....
>> I hear there is a newer Nvidea card coming soon..I am waiting for that to see
>> if the 8800 then drops in price.
>> I am still using a 7800 GT........
>> peter
>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:28FFAB12-426E-42A6-A986-02BE2CDC8732@microsoft.com...>>> Think i will be getting nvidia most likley the slightly cheaper 8600 series>>
>>> £209 is the cheapest 8800 series i hae found
>>> --
>>> grapes
>>>
>>>
>>> "peter" wrote:
>>>
>>>> here is a little article on it
>>>> http://www.legitreviews.com/article/486/2/
>>>> and here is a little HD comparison of ATI vs Nvidea
>>>> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3047
>>>>
>>>> peter
>>>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:B7E62B38-F955-4037-B6B2-BCEA51246BF2@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it can
>>>> > handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
>>>> > --
>>>> > grapes
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "peter" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
>>>> >> 8600.......they
>>>> >> are actually more video friendly
>>>> >> peter
>>>> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of power in
>>>> >> >my
>>>> >> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi res
>>>> >> > Mpeg
>>>> >> > 4,
>>>> >> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once, and fit
>>>> >> > in
>>>> >> > a
>>>> >> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to suggestions.
>>>> >> > apparently
>>>> >> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad expensive
>>>> >> > --
>>>> >> > grapes
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>
>
> US $149.00 for the 8600.
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:04BE9C52-89C1-4648-90B6-0E1006B0EF34@microsoft.com...>> US$149.00 on sale here in NYC.>
>>
>>
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:OSImk3F$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>> Christ..thats 418.00 Can $$...........over here an EVGA 8800GTS 320mb is>>
>>> going for $289.00 after a $30 rebate....
>>> I hear there is a newer Nvidea card coming soon..I am waiting for that
>>> to see if the 8800 then drops in price.
>>> I am still using a 7800 GT........
>>> peter
>>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:28FFAB12-426E-42A6-A986-02BE2CDC8732@microsoft.com...
>>>> Think i will be getting nvidia most likley the slightly cheaper 8600
>>>> series
>>>> £209 is the cheapest 8800 series i hae found
>>>> --
>>>> grapes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "peter" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> here is a little article on it
>>>>> http://www.legitreviews.com/article/486/2/
>>>>> and here is a little HD comparison of ATI vs Nvidea
>>>>> http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3047
>>>>>
>>>>> peter
>>>>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:B7E62B38-F955-4037-B6B2-BCEA51246BF2@microsoft.com...
>>>>> > Yeh my local computer store said the same thing tday, as long as it
>>>>> > can
>>>>> > handle 2 screen and HD video it will be fine
>>>>> > --
>>>>> > grapes
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "peter" wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> If the 8800's are to expensive then you should look at the
>>>>> >> 8600.......they
>>>>> >> are actually more video friendly
>>>>> >> peter
>>>>> >> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> >> news:774610C6-4E67-4713-9DC3-262CB4A55FA2@microsoft.com...
>>>>> >> >i am looking at upgrading my graphics card due to the lack of
>>>>> >> >power in
>>>>> >> >my
>>>>> >> > current one. The are somethings i need to it to do including Hi
>>>>> >> > res
>>>>> >> > Mpeg
>>>>> >> > 4,
>>>>> >> > HDTV out (i have DVI to HDMI adaptor) run two screens at once,
>>>>> >> > and fit
>>>>> >> > in
>>>>> >> > a
>>>>> >> > PCI-E port, i would prefer nvidia card but am open to
>>>>> >> > suggestions.
>>>>> >> > apparently
>>>>> >> > the 8800 series works well in this application but a tad
>>>>> >> > expensive
>>>>> >> > --
>>>>> >> > grapes
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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