rec.autos.simulators

> There must have been something really funky with the first one.  When I
> installed the replacement, and identical board, WinXP detected it as a new
> device.  I didn't expect that, unless WinXP is looking further than the
> hardware descriptor string these days.

> I can't get over how much the 2D is improved in the GF4 over the GF3.
It's
> easily up to ATI 2D Quality now.  For the first time, I can run 1600X1200
in
> crystal clear clarity without a hint of fuzziness.

> I like!

> -Larry

> > Oh, and my luck...

> > My board is defective.  It is suffering from the nVidia "Dots 'o'
Death",
> > which usually resolves to a bad memory chip :(

> > I'll be stoppying by CompUSAto exchange it this afternoon :(

> > You know, I've only had about 4 computer components fail on me in the
last
> > 22 years, and two of them have been nVidia boards :)  My Creative
GeForce
> > DDR died with the "Dots 'o' Death", just like this one.  I had that one
> > fixed under warranty which took about 2 weeks.  It was a bad memory
chip.

> > And no, I don't overclock my boards (I just knew someone would bring
that
> > up, so I'm heading it off at the pass :)).

> > -Larry

> > > And what are you giving the GF3 Ti500 away for? :-)

> > > SLG

> > > >Quick Comparison time.  Not Toms Hardware Quality, but it'll do,
it'll
> do
> > :)

> > > >GeForce 3 Ti500 3D Mark 2001se Score - 7474.

> > > >GeForce 4 Ti4400 3D Mark 2001se Score - 9144.

> > > >Yowsa :)

> > > >Is it worth it to replace a Ti500 with a Ti4400?

> > > >Hell, I don't know, but it's faster, the 2D quality of the GF4 is
> visibly
> > > >better than the GF3, and it has 128MB of RAM.  For $229, it'll hold
me
> > until
> > > >2003 when the next round of cards come out :)

> > > >Once I sell the Ti500, the investment will be minimal.

> > > >Oh, and the GF4 is one big honkin' board!

> > > >-Larry

$229.

> > > >> It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > > >> If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600 speeds
> for
> > a
> > > >> lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > > >> I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> > > >testing...

> > > >> -Larry

> > > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
> > > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
> > > due to too many English classes/teachers)

> The next gen cards are NOT almost here.  The new nVidia's are to be
released
> no earlier than year-end, and there are rumors now that they are delayed
> until 2003 sometime.

> I needed certain things (sharper 2D, 128MB RAM, etc...) and frankly this
car
> eats the Radeon alive.

> -Larry

> >     Is this such a great deal?  I just don't see it that way.  I'm still
> > waiting for a game that really requires more than my voodoo3 and that I
> > really want to play.  Plus the nextgen cards are almost here.  Also the
> > Radeon 8500 is now pretty clearly the price/perf leader at $99, less
than
> > half the cost of that (discounted from an inflated price) 4400.

> > > 6 months from now it will be $100
> > > So you have to decide if its worth
> > > throwing away $199 in 6 months.

> >     This is always true of course, but the original poster upgraded from
a
> > GF3, so the difference was incremental at best.

> > rms

> > Oh, and my luck...

> > My board is defective.  It is suffering from the nVidia "Dots 'o'
> Death",
> > which usually resolves to a bad memory chip :(

> > I'll be stoppying by CompUSAto exchange it this afternoon :(

> > You know, I've only had about 4 computer components fail on me in the
> last
> > 22 years, and two of them have been nVidia boards :)  My Creative
> GeForce
> > DDR died with the "Dots 'o' Death", just like this one.  I had that
> one
> > fixed under warranty which took about 2 weeks.  It was a bad memory
> chip.

> > And no, I don't overclock my boards (I just knew someone would bring
> that
> > up, so I'm heading it off at the pass :)).

> > -Larry

> > > And what are you giving the GF3 Ti500 away for? :-)

> > > SLG

> > > >Quick Comparison time.  Not Toms Hardware Quality, but it'll do,
> it'll do
> > :)

> > > >GeForce 3 Ti500 3D Mark 2001se Score - 7474.

> > > >GeForce 4 Ti4400 3D Mark 2001se Score - 9144.

> > > >Yowsa :)

> > > >Is it worth it to replace a Ti500 with a Ti4400?

> > > >Hell, I don't know, but it's faster, the 2D quality of the GF4 is
> visibly
> > > >better than the GF3, and it has 128MB of RAM.  For $229, it'll hold
> me
> > until
> > > >2003 when the next round of cards come out :)

> > > >Once I sell the Ti500, the investment will be minimal.

> > > >Oh, and the GF4 is one big honkin' board!

> > > >-Larry

> $229.

> > > >> It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > > >> If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600
> speeds for
> > a
> > > >> lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > > >> I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> > > >testing...

> > > >> -Larry

> > > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
> > > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
> > > due to too many English classes/teachers)

> Don Burnette

> > It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600 speeds for
a
> > lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> testing...

> > -Larry

> Don Burnette

> > Everything's fine now.  Stopped by CompUSA, got another new board, and
> it's
> > working perfectly.

> > There must have been something really funky with the first one.  When I
> > installed the replacement, and identical board, WinXP detected it as a
new
> > device.  I didn't expect that, unless WinXP is looking further than the
> > hardware descriptor string these days.

> > I can't get over how much the 2D is improved in the GF4 over the GF3.
> It's
> > easily up to ATI 2D Quality now.  For the first time, I can run
1600X1200
> in
> > crystal clear clarity without a hint of fuzziness.

> > I like!

> > -Larry

> > > Oh, and my luck...

> > > My board is defective.  It is suffering from the nVidia "Dots 'o'
> Death",
> > > which usually resolves to a bad memory chip :(

> > > I'll be stoppying by CompUSAto exchange it this afternoon :(

> > > You know, I've only had about 4 computer components fail on me in the
> last
> > > 22 years, and two of them have been nVidia boards :)  My Creative
> GeForce
> > > DDR died with the "Dots 'o' Death", just like this one.  I had that
one
> > > fixed under warranty which took about 2 weeks.  It was a bad memory
> chip.

> > > And no, I don't overclock my boards (I just knew someone would bring
> that
> > > up, so I'm heading it off at the pass :)).

> > > -Larry

> > > > And what are you giving the GF3 Ti500 away for? :-)

> > > > SLG

> > > > >Quick Comparison time.  Not Toms Hardware Quality, but it'll do,
> it'll
> > do
> > > :)

> > > > >GeForce 3 Ti500 3D Mark 2001se Score - 7474.

> > > > >GeForce 4 Ti4400 3D Mark 2001se Score - 9144.

> > > > >Yowsa :)

> > > > >Is it worth it to replace a Ti500 with a Ti4400?

> > > > >Hell, I don't know, but it's faster, the 2D quality of the GF4 is
> > visibly
> > > > >better than the GF3, and it has 128MB of RAM.  For $229, it'll hold
> me
> > > until
> > > > >2003 when the next round of cards come out :)

> > > > >Once I sell the Ti500, the investment will be minimal.

> > > > >Oh, and the GF4 is one big honkin' board!

> > > > >-Larry

> $229.

> > > > >> It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > > > >> If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600
speeds
> > for
> > > a
> > > > >> lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > > > >> I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> > > > >testing...

> > > > >> -Larry

> > > > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
> > > > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
> > > > due to too many English classes/teachers)

> Make sure you get the new Refresh Rate Fixer I posted about further down
the
> list to go along with it.  It'll take care of those 60hz blues in your
> games.

> -Larry

> > Congrats,
> > I have a Gainward Ti4400 128mb arriving today hopefully from Newegg, am
> > really looking foward to seeing the difference between it and my current
> > GeForce3 Ti200.

> > Don Burnette

> > > It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > > If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600 speeds
for
> a
> > > lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > > I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> > testing...

> > > -Larry

> Don Burnette

> > You'll be happy :)

> > Make sure you get the new Refresh Rate Fixer I posted about further down
> the
> > list to go along with it.  It'll take care of those 60hz blues in your
> > games.

> > -Larry

> > > Congrats,
> > > I have a Gainward Ti4400 128mb arriving today hopefully from Newegg,
am
> > > really looking foward to seeing the difference between it and my
current
> > > GeForce3 Ti200.

> > > Don Burnette

> > > > It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > > > If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600 speeds
> for
> > a
> > > > lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > > > I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> > > testing...

> > > > -Larry

> You'll see random 'Dots' scattered all over the screen, possibly mixed in
> with streaky lines.

> nVidia cards rarely go bad, but this is usually what happens when they do.

> Dots 'o' Death is my term, I'm not sure it is universally accepted :)

> -Larry

> > I'm not familiar with that term.  What do you mean by "Dots 'o' Death"?
> > I expect to be getting a new card soon and want to know what to look
> > for.

> > > Oh, and my luck...

> > > My board is defective.  It is suffering from the nVidia "Dots 'o'
> > Death",
> > > which usually resolves to a bad memory chip :(

> > > I'll be stoppying by CompUSAto exchange it this afternoon :(

> > > You know, I've only had about 4 computer components fail on me in the
> > last
> > > 22 years, and two of them have been nVidia boards :)  My Creative
> > GeForce
> > > DDR died with the "Dots 'o' Death", just like this one.  I had that
> > one
> > > fixed under warranty which took about 2 weeks.  It was a bad memory
> > chip.

> > > And no, I don't overclock my boards (I just knew someone would bring
> > that
> > > up, so I'm heading it off at the pass :)).

> > > -Larry

> > > > And what are you giving the GF3 Ti500 away for? :-)

> > > > SLG

> > > > >Quick Comparison time.  Not Toms Hardware Quality, but it'll do,
> > it'll do
> > > :)

> > > > >GeForce 3 Ti500 3D Mark 2001se Score - 7474.

> > > > >GeForce 4 Ti4400 3D Mark 2001se Score - 9144.

> > > > >Yowsa :)

> > > > >Is it worth it to replace a Ti500 with a Ti4400?

> > > > >Hell, I don't know, but it's faster, the 2D quality of the GF4 is
> > visibly
> > > > >better than the GF3, and it has 128MB of RAM.  For $229, it'll hold
> > me
> > > until
> > > > >2003 when the next round of cards come out :)

> > > > >Once I sell the Ti500, the investment will be minimal.

> > > > >Oh, and the GF4 is one big honkin' board!

> > > > >-Larry

> > $229.

> > > > >> It breaks down as $299 - $30 Instant Rebate - $40 Mail-In Rebate.

> > > > >> If you were considering a Ti4200, or if you want near Ti4600
> > speeds for
> > > a
> > > > >> lot less money than the Ti4600 then I think this is a great buy.

> > > > >> I just picked one up.  Quick comments to follow after some basic
> > > > >testing...

> > > > >> -Larry

> > > > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
> > > > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
> > > > due to too many English classes/teachers)