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Old 11-13-2005, 01:39 PM
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Default Will this video card be fine?

I've figured out what I'll be buying with the exception of the video card. I've found 2 that may work, but I wanted to be sure that they will run 2 monitors at 1600x1200. They both cost a little over $50.

ASUS Radeon X300SE 128MB

MSI Geforce 6200TC 64MB (Supporting 256MB)

All I want to use it for is poker related software, web surfing, and general office type software use. No gaming. If both will work fine with 2 monitors at 1600x1200, which would you recommend? I'm open to other suggestions too, but I'd like to keep the cost down if possible. I just need a PCI express video card with 1 DVI + 1 VGA output for 2 CRTs (for now).
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Old 11-13-2005, 05:27 PM
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Default Re: Will this video card be fine?

in the comparisons i've read between ati's hypermemory and nvidia's turbocache, turbocache cards came out on top. both of them are basically things that allow pci-e cards to use system memory on-demand as efficiently as possible. msi makes good products, so i think that card is a fine choice. i'd probably kick in the extra $4 for the evga at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130224 just because they've been on the ball for a while.
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Old 11-13-2005, 05:52 PM
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Default Re: Will this video card be fine?

Thanks for the suggestion. I was looking at the MSI partly because I was vaguely familiar with the brand name, but not eVGA, and partly because of the higher memory of the MSI, but if you think the eVGA is a better card, I'll go with it. This will run 2 CRTs at 1600x1200, correct?
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Old 11-13-2005, 06:08 PM
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Default Re: Will this video card be fine?

it should drive 2 1600x1200/32bpp displays fine. that will eat all of its 16MB though, i think 8MB is used for 1600/32.

i figured the higher ram ones would be way more expensive so i was just sorting by price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121193 is an asus 64MB for the same money, go for that one instead.
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Old 11-13-2005, 06:39 PM
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Will do! Thanks for the advice.
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