GPL - From Voodoo 3 2000 to Voodoo 5500

Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes it's CPU quota. BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible second-hand bargain.

Definite performance boost, but don't expect miracles, especially if you race against the AI much. They chew a lot of CPU power. Upgraded a few months ago from a celeron 400@600 to a 1ghz tbird. I kept the same V3 3000, the difference was pretty huge. It went from being iffy at 800x600 to solid at 1024 with a full field, 1280 for multiplayer/single player laps. A V5 with a 800+ mhz cpu is a good combo for GPL. If you have much more cpu power, the v5 becomes the bottleneck. Rafe Mc On 21 Aug 2001 01:48:54 -0700, [email hidden] (Jonesy) wrote:

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>Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current >Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm >wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes >it's CPU quota. > >BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible >second-hand bargain.

Agree w. Rafe. I still race w. a V5500 'cuz I love the colors (saturation) altho the rez isn't as fine as w. a GF2 MX (an terrific $90 card). But, yeah, a Cely 433 is one rung from falling off the bottom of the ladder. --Steve Smith "Jonesy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current > Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm > wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes > it's CPU quota. > > BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible > second-hand bargain.

A CPU update would be better spent money. Stefan Jonesy wrote:

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> > Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current > Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm > wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes > it's CPU quota. > > BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible > second-hand bargain.

Hmm, I just upgraded my CPU from a Cel 450 to a Cel 900 with a V3 2000. The V3 runs like a champ on the new setup, so there was still enough potential. I think you should upgrade your CPU. JensSchumi On 21 Aug 2001 01:48:54 -0700, [email hidden] (Jonesy) wrote:

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>Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current >Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm >wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes >it's CPU quota. > >BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible >second-hand bargain.

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Agree totally, but the poster was saying that the V5 was a 2nd hand bargain. It'd still be an improvement over the V3 with the old celeron. Rafe Mc On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 01:06:29 GMT, [email hidden] (JS) wrote:

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>Hmm, >I just upgraded my CPU from a Cel 450 to a Cel 900 with a V3 2000. >The V3 runs like a champ on the new setup, so there was still enough potential. >I think you should upgrade your CPU. > >JensSchumi > >On 21 Aug 2001 01:48:54 -0700, [email hidden] (Jonesy) wrote: > >>Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current >>Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm >>wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes >>it's CPU quota. >> >>BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible >>second-hand bargain. > >--------------------------------------------- >LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: >http://jensschumi.tripod.com/ > >GPLRank: -13 >Monsters of GPL: sub 200

I'm with Jens on this one (C400 to c950 w/ V3 2000). Given the price of celeries today, the V5 would have to be dirt cheap to be much less than a new cpu. Of course this is assuming the mobo/slotket, heatsink/fan, etc, doesn't need to be upgraded as well. :-) Ken Rafe McAuliffe wrote:

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> Agree totally, but the poster was saying that the V5 was a 2nd hand > bargain. It'd still be an improvement over the V3 with the old > celeron. > > Rafe Mc > > On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 01:06:29 GMT, [email hidden] (JS) wrote: > > >Hmm, > >I just upgraded my CPU from a Cel 450 to a Cel 900 with a V3 2000. > >The V3 runs like a champ on the new setup, so there was still enough potential. > >I think you should upgrade your CPU. > > > >JensSchumi > > > >On 21 Aug 2001 01:48:54 -0700, [email hidden] (Jonesy) wrote: > > > >>Is this a worthwhile upgrade, given that I would still use my current > >>Celeron 433? I'd definitely expect some improvement, but I'm > >>wondering whether the CPU may prove a bottleneck. I know GPL likes > >>it's CPU quota. > >> > >>BTW, this is only being considered as the card is a possible > >>second-hand bargain. > > > >--------------------------------------------- > >LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: > >http://jensschumi.tripod.com/ > > > >GPLRank: -13 > >Monsters of GPL: sub 200

I should either: open my eyes or drink less or read more carefully. Didn't see the 2nd hand note JensSchumi On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:01:41 GMT, [email hidden] (Rafe McAuliffe) wrote: >Agree totally, but the poster was saying that the V5 was a 2nd hand >bargain. It'd still be an improvement over the V3 with the old >celeron. > >Rafe Mc --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://jensschumi.tripod.com/ GPLRank: -13 Monsters of GPL: sub 200