check my spec please - Page 2

complience · #11 (**permalink**) 04-24-2005, 09:52 PM

so even though the graphic card has a built on chip for Video play back.

you guys dont think its worth it? is this because my processor is powerfull enough to do the job anyway?

Marc Peters · #12 (**permalink**) 04-24-2005, 10:12 PM

You'll then (I beleive) be sharing RAM with the video card. You need as much RAM as you can get, so this isn't the way to go.

complience · #13 (**permalink**) 04-25-2005, 06:19 AM

Asus GeForce FX 5200 V9520-X TD 128Mb AGP
£32.82

ASUS V9520-X is the highest end product in current X Series family. Powered by Nvidia FX5200 GPU, the V9520-X is the only graphics card that supports the latest DirectX 9 and OpenGL1.4 standards. The FX5200 GPU also supports NVIDIA CineFX™ engine, Digital Vibrance Control 3.0, and many other NVIDIA technologies. The X Series family is specifically designed to focus on mainstream markets. All models in the X series feature comprehensive connectivity, including DVI output (DVI-D), CRT output (D-Sub), and TV out (Composite) connectors, and various ASUS exclusive technology innovations. We believe the new X series cards could satisfy the needs for high quality VGA cards in the mainstream market.

• Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5200
• CineFX™ Engine
• Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 for various display devices connectivity
• nView™ Technology
• 128-bit, studio-precision color
• DirectX 9 and OpenGL1.4 support
• AGP 8X support

Would this be a better alternative then. cheep and cheerfull?

Scooter · #14 (**permalink**) 04-25-2005, 01:45 PM

Complience:

I am by no means an expert in comparison to the rest of those on this board but I can share this from personal experience as I am an amateur video junkie and loving it.

1) Get as much ram as you can for the dollar. I am very pleased I got 1 gig to start.
2) Definitely, definitely, definitely increase to two hard drives as mentioned above. The prices these days for the size drives that they are offering are outstanding and well worth it. What I am doing now is using the small drive as my main drive to store the program files etc... and then the second drive as my dedicated capture and video drive. The third drive I have set up to store footage that I want to keep as backup.

As you can see from my specs, I have an Asus motherboard and NVIDIA card and love them.

Wish you well and take your time and SHOP, SHOP, SHOP for the best prices. You will be amazed at what is out there.

Scooter