Re: Can the ATI 9800 Pro replace stock MX440?
From: Tom (tintruder_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/25/04
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:46:49 -0800
Get a new nVidia 59xx card and stay clear of all the ATI-MCE issues.
While we keep hearing promises about ATI supporting the AIWs on MCE, it's
already too little, too late.
Your machine already uses nVidia and since they use a common driver model,
installing a new nVidia will work easily and without installation headaches.
(yes, the non-aiw ati will work, but why bother if you are running MCE? ATIs
MCE support has been so abyssmal that if you do have a problem, you cannot
rely on their support.)
Also, nVidia is gaining a reputation as the preferred card for TV output.
"desertstorm2" <garyishot@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, all!
> I was wondering if I could replace the GeForce MX440 [$] that is in my
> machine now with an ATI 9800 [$] Pro. I noticed that newer HP MCE's
> were coming with the ATI Radeon 9200, so I am hopeful.
>
> My main goal is to have improved 3D graphics and dual monitor support.
> I would like to view the Media Center on my desktop LCD and through a
> HDTV with a VGA input. The ATI 9800 [$] seems to outperform the
> GeForce 5700 for about the same price.
>
> I have read about some people trying to install the All-in-Wonder 9XXX
> cards, and all the headache that is involved with that upgrade, and
> am trying to avoid any hassle.
>
> My machine is a stock HP 854n with the exception of the upgrade to
> MCE2004.
>
> I had previously tried to replace the card with a GeForce 4200Ti that
> I had, but ran into the MPEG decoder (or something like that)
> problem.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!
>
> -Gary
>
> Posted via http://www.xpMCE.com
> Everything about Windows XP Media Center Edition
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