Jim, the only problem with SLI 6600GT's is that a single 6800GT is
faster and less expensive. IMHO the 7800GT is the best gaming SLI
starter card @ the present ($40-50 more expensive than 6800GT but far
superior). Later, you could add a second (probably less expensive) and
get excellent frame rates in unreleased games over the next couple of
years. Is it too late to send your Albatron card back? My opinion here
is admittedly based upon hardware reviews and not actual experience.
Happy holidays! @:)>
Jim Edwards wrote:
This stuff is on it's way to my door step today via newegg.
19-103-537CPU AMD 64 |3000+ ATHLON 64 939P RT 1
20-145-440CORSAIR D400 512MX2 VS1GBKIT400 R 1
14-170-072VGA ALBATRON PC6600GT /128M/128bit 2
13-128-306MB GIGABYTE NF4 SLI | GA-K8N-SLI 1
It isn't clear here but that includes 2 PCI-E ALBATRON PC6600GT(s) I'm
hoping that running SLI will give me just about all the eye candy in
Doom3, HL2, FEAR and some of the other newer games that I have yet to
get that looks appealing. Does anyone concur? Will I get close?
I got the Albatron 6600GT looked like a good deal at a final price of
$124
Original Price: $149.00
Instant Savings: -$10.00
$139.00
($124.00 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814170072
At 11/17/2005 11:43 PM, Jin-Wei Tioh wrote:
IINM, the AGP versions should all have power connectors as non-AGP
Pro slots can't supply enough power
(PCI-E slots can supply up to 72W).
My Chaintech 6600GT (admittedly PCI-E) works dandy just pulling power
from the slot.
As far as Quake 4 goes, I've noticed that the fps gets a little poky
(just enough to make moving the view
around not smooth). Thankfully, doesn't happen all that often.
Running the 6600GT stock on a A64 3700+
ClawHammer (@ 2.6GHz) with the graphics set to 1024x768 high-quality,
no-AA.
HTH
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