Radeon 9700: how much difference

I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: Athlon 750mhz Windows 98 Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 256MB RAM And of course, will it work with GPL? Nick

zippo...zip...zero. You don't have enuf CPU to benefit from a Radeon. A Nvidia GF4 Ti4200 would be a much better fit. Always try to upgrade the cpu to the max your motherboard can support before really laying out big bucks on a new vidcard. dave henrie "Careful with that Axe, Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > Athlon 750mhz > Windows 98 > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > 256MB RAM > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > Nick >

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Dave, Would an Athlon 1.2 (266 fsb) be enough horse power to notice any difference if I upgrade to it from my GF2 GTS 64? Unfortunately my motherboard (Abit KT7A Raid) only supports sdram (I have 512 megs though) "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3evO9.507988$NH2.33635@sccrnsc01... > zippo...zip...zero. > You don't have enuf CPU to benefit from a Radeon. A Nvidia GF4 Ti4200 > would be a much better fit. Always try to upgrade the cpu to the max your > motherboard can support before really laying out big bucks on a newvidcard.

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> dave henrie > > "Careful with that Axe, Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > > > Athlon 750mhz > > Windows 98 > > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > > 256MB RAM > > > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > > > Nick > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02 > >

I don't think anything under a 2ghz or a AMD 2000+ would be worth it with a 9700. I'd go with a 9500 instead, much cheaper and probably better match with slower CPUs. "Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mQEO9.514076$QZ.75952@sccrnsc02... > Dave, > Would an Athlon 1.2 (266 fsb) be enough horse power to notice anydifference

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> if I upgrade to it from my GF2 GTS 64? Unfortunately my motherboard (Abit > KT7A Raid) only supports sdram (I have 512 megs though) > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3evO9.507988$NH2.33635@sccrnsc01... > > zippo...zip...zero. > > You don't have enuf CPU to benefit from a Radeon. A Nvidia GF4 Ti4200 > > would be a much better fit. Always try to upgrade the cpu to the max

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> > motherboard can support before really laying out big bucks on a new > vidcard. > > dave henrie > > > > "Careful with that Axe, Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > > > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > > > > > Athlon 750mhz > > > Windows 98 > > > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > > > 256MB RAM > > > > > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02 > > > > > >

I recently upgraded from a AMD 1800 and a 266 FSB to a 2700 running a 333 FSB both using the 9700 Pro. The earlier MB ran at 4X agp and the new systems runs at 8X. I always running Crucial XMS memory. Nascar 2002 runs good on about anything. F1 2002 is a different story. What really made the biggest difference was the Direct X 9 and the ATI Catalyst 03.00 drivers. F1 2002 is so smoother and every just flows. I still tweak the graphic settings to amplify the performance but very impressed with the potential DX9 has and future of Catalyst drivers. I said all this but I will be the first to buy the Nvida FX when available. Now don't run off and download DX9. I have read problems with this software along with ATI drivers for DX9. I didn't. Seem everyone gave really good advice to the original post about matching CPU to Video card performance. "Careful with that Axe, Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > Athlon 750mhz > Windows 98 > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > 256MB RAM > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > Nick >

"Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mQEO9.514076$QZ.75952@sccrnsc02... > Dave, > Would an Athlon 1.2 (266 fsb) be enough horse power to notice anydifference > if I upgrade to it from my GF2 GTS 64? Unfortunately my motherboard (Abit > KT7A Raid) only supports sdram (I have 512 megs though) > yes, maybe. I just can't recomend the 9700 pro because of it's steep price. IF you had a cpu in the XP+ line then yeah, a 9700p would be sweet. But since you are tied to a slower chip(geez a chip that is over ONE GIGAHERTZ and we call it slow!! Who'd a figured that two Christmas' ago?) Your Vid card will be idling a-lot waiting for stuff to be sent to it. If you can't run a newer CPU, the XP 2100+ is under $100 (us) most places, then $350 for the Price of a 9700pro just seems like wasted cash. Unless you also have plans to jump up the cpu performance later on. I'd agree with Schooner, anything under the 2ghz rating is probably a waste for a 9700 pro. You Definately WILL see increased performance, but the price is pretty steep when you can probably get MORE performance from a cpu upgrade at Half the cost. The Gf4 price is plummeting, the 9500pro is about a $100 less than the 9700pro, either one of those would seem to be a better fit for your current hardware. dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02

Doug I have an Abit KT7A (non-raid) board V.1 and after flashing the BIOS, I am able to run an AMD Athlon XP2000 (1667Mhz). I believe that it can actually take an XP2100, but I didn't think it was worth the extra �15. I think you can get one of these processors for around �60 now. If you are in the UK try www.ebuyer.com Hope this helps Stewart "Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mQEO9.514076$QZ.75952@sccrnsc02... > Dave, > Would an Athlon 1.2 (266 fsb) be enough horse power to notice anydifference

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> if I upgrade to it from my GF2 GTS 64? Unfortunately my motherboard (Abit > KT7A Raid) only supports sdram (I have 512 megs though) > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3evO9.507988$NH2.33635@sccrnsc01... > > zippo...zip...zero. > > You don't have enuf CPU to benefit from a Radeon. A Nvidia GF4 Ti4200 > > would be a much better fit. Always try to upgrade the cpu to the max

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> > motherboard can support before really laying out big bucks on a new > vidcard. > > dave henrie > > > > "Careful with that Axe, Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > > > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > > > > > Athlon 750mhz > > > Windows 98 > > > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > > > 256MB RAM > > > > > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02 > > > > > >

Thanks for your comments and suggestions, today I went over to the local CompUSA and picked up a new motherboard and an Athlon 2400XP chip. As the money comes along I'll get some more memory and get it all installed. Then I'll look for a new card. Thanks again, NIck "Careful with that Axe, Nick" wrote:

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> I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > Athlon 750mhz > Windows 98 > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > 256MB RAM > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > Nick

Thanks for the info Bernie. I am in the US .What bios version did you flash to? "bernie eccle" <stewart@"NOSPAM"f1drivers.com> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Doug > > I have an Abit KT7A (non-raid) board V.1 and after flashing the BIOS, I am > able to run an AMD Athlon XP2000 (1667Mhz). I believe that it canactually > take an XP2100, but I didn't think it was worth the extra �15. I thinkyou

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> can get one of these processors for around �60 now. If you are in the UK > try www.ebuyer.com > > Hope this helps > > Stewart > > "Doug Hook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:mQEO9.514076$QZ.75952@sccrnsc02... > > Dave, > > Would an Athlon 1.2 (266 fsb) be enough horse power to notice any > difference > > if I upgrade to it from my GF2 GTS 64? Unfortunately my motherboard

(Abit > > KT7A Raid) only supports sdram (I have 512 megs though) > > > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:3evO9.507988$NH2.33635@sccrnsc01... > > > zippo...zip...zero. > > > You don't have enuf CPU to benefit from a Radeon. A Nvidia GF4Ti4200

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> > > would be a much better fit. Always try to upgrade the cpu to the max > your > > > motherboard can support before really laying out big bucks on a new > > vidcard. > > > dave henrie > > > > > > "Careful with that Axe, Nick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > I'm looking into upgrading my computer and I was wondering how > > > > difference a Radeon Pro 9700 will make on my machine: > > > > > > > > Athlon 750mhz > > > > Windows 98 > > > > Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 > > > > 256MB RAM > > > > > > > > And of course, will it work with GPL? > > > > > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/02 > > > > > > > > > > > >