New Video Card for 775dual-VSTA

instago · Jun 3, 2008, 07:24 PM

I'm looking to purchase an upgrade from my x1950PRO AGP 512MB, as it's starting to artifact. I don't have the money to do a complete overhaul at the moment to move to a complete PCI-E 16x motherboard, so I'm just going to find a decent PCI-Ecard that's compatible with my mobo and that'll help me transition from the 775dual-VSTA to another board at some point.

I've been looking around, and I know the HD 3870s seem to work without problems as long as I have the latest motherboard BIOS version (which I do) but the better 8800 cards all seem to have issues. I don't have another board to flash from GEN2 to GEN1, so that kind of cuts me out of those, but the Asrock site does list the 8800GTS 320M MSI card as compatible. You can't really find those around anymore, though. 512s and 640s are all that I can seem to find in the ways of 8800GTS cards.

So any ideas on what card to purchase? Keep in mind that I can't flash from GEN2 to GEN1 for cards like the 8800GT since I don't have another computer available.

procupine14 · Jun 3, 2008, 09:39 PM

Forgive me for my comfusion but exactly what are you doing here? Are you just buying a card for now and holding on to it until you can get a board that supports it?

instago · Jun 4, 2008, 03:10 AM

I'm looking for a PCI-E video card that's compatible with the 775dual-VSTA. By default it should be compatible with most PCI-E boards, such as one I'd buy in the future.

procupine14 · Jun 4, 2008, 02:25 PM

sorry the hybrid board kinda caught me off guard lol

youshould be fine with an HD3870. Granted the chipset on your current board is probably not going to deliver that best performance boost but since you are updating the entire system eventually any way i think you SHOULD be fine.

I haven't heard about the issues with the new 8800s a whole lot so thats news to me. Also the 9 series cards might be worth a second or two of your time. To be honest I haven't really looked at how they stack up the the 8800 line but they seem similarly priced to the 8800GT

instago · Jun 5, 2008, 03:28 AM

Thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking about getting an HD 3870 awhile ago but I started thinking about 8800s and such. I think I'll just go with the 3870 though, since it works on my motherboard, is fairly cheap, and provides a nice boost in performance from my x1950.

procupine14 · Jun 5, 2008, 01:51 PM

yeah i think thats a good idea for your case. Also, as you update the rest of your system you can use it later which is ALWAYS a plus

Jun 3, 2008, 07:24 PM	#1
instago DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	New Video Card for 775dual-VSTA I'm looking to purchase an upgrade from my x1950PRO AGP 512MB, as it's starting to artifact. I don't have the money to do a complete overhaul at the moment to move to a complete PCI-E 16x motherboard, so I'm just going to find a decent PCI-Ecard that's compatible with my mobo and that'll help me transition from the 775dual-VSTA to another board at some point. I've been looking around, and I know the HD 3870s seem to work without problems as long as I have the latest motherboard BIOS version (which I do) but the better 8800 cards all seem to have issues. I don't have another board to flash from GEN2 to GEN1, so that kind of cuts me out of those, but the Asrock site does list the 8800GTS 320M MSI card as compatible. You can't really find those around anymore, though. 512s and 640s are all that I can seem to find in the ways of 8800GTS cards. So any ideas on what card to purchase? Keep in mind that I can't flash from GEN2 to GEN1 for cards like the 8800GT since I don't have another computer available.

Jun 3, 2008, 09:39 PM	#2
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Forgive me for my comfusion but exactly what are you doing here? Are you just buying a card for now and holding on to it until you can get a board that supports it? __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 4, 2008, 02:25 PM	#4
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	sorry the hybrid board kinda caught me off guard lol youshould be fine with an HD3870. Granted the chipset on your current board is probably not going to deliver that best performance boost but since you are updating the entire system eventually any way i think you SHOULD be fine. I haven't heard about the issues with the new 8800s a whole lot so thats news to me. Also the 9 series cards might be worth a second or two of your time. To be honest I haven't really looked at how they stack up the the 8800 line but they seem similarly priced to the 8800GT __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 5, 2008, 01:51 PM	#6
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	yeah i think thats a good idea for your case. Also, as you update the rest of your system you can use it later which is ALWAYS a plus __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 4, 2008, 03:10 AM	Thread Starter #3
instago DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	I'm looking for a PCI-E video card that's compatible with the 775dual-VSTA. By default it should be compatible with most PCI-E boards, such as one I'd buy in the future.

Jun 5, 2008, 03:28 AM	Thread Starter #5
instago DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking about getting an HD 3870 awhile ago but I started thinking about 8800s and such. I think I'll just go with the 3870 though, since it works on my motherboard, is fairly cheap, and provides a nice boost in performance from my x1950.