New Graphics card to replace ATI1950XTX

khelm · Post by **khelm** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:20 pm

Any one have any good video card suggestions to replace my fried 1950xtx? I though about getting the Nvidia 9800 GX2, and really don't want to go over $600.

Thanks

peter · Post by **peter** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:18 pm

nVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB is a great card - now under $600. They have now moved to 1GB card!!

Peter
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khelm · Post by **khelm** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:01 pm

Yeah, I thought about getting it, but I'm gonna go with the 9800 GX2.

Total for my camera (Nikon D60) and the card total $1516.

getting them at the same time. Sweet!

FSX should run great with my new card. Yippee!!

John Khan · Post by **John Khan** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:31 am

I've just done an update and have an Nvidia GEForce 9600 GT with an AMD Athlon 6400 dual core Processor.

Runs as smooth as silk with everything on the highest settings.

Still using Windows XP and FS9 though.

John

peter · Post by **peter** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:07 pm

john

with your new card and dual core why are you not running FSX?

Peter

John Khan · Post by **John Khan** » Wed May 07, 2008 2:59 am

Hi Peter

Because I'm still not sure which other things will or will not work with FSX.

Also, I had XP Home reinstalled by recommendation from the techies, rather than Vista, and I understand FSX is set up for Vista??

Dunno if I did the right thing, any suggestions are welcome.

John

PS. They said they could install Vista ,I think Home Premium, for about $170 (Aus)

peter · Post by **peter** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:19 am

I don't run vista. in fact i hear nothing good about it. still many bugs. in fact i believe if you ask PMDG they will advise to stay with XP.

Peter

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John Khan · Post by **John Khan** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:58 pm

Yup, that's what my guys said too, so I stayed with XP.

Does FSX run OK with XP or does it need Vista and the Direct X 10, or whatever it is?

If it does run well, I might try it on mine.

John

peter · Post by **peter** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:13 am

FSX will run great on XP. It does not have dirext x 10 but i dont believe it is really available anyway. To run FSX well you need the service packs. load the four disks and then runn your SP1 and SP2 that you get from microsoft site. get this loaded up before any add ons.

Run the sliders about 50% to start then experiment. Once you get rolling with X there is no going back. If you like what you see them you can purchase PMDG X.

Good Luck

Peter Mclane
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eek · Post by **eek** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:13 pm

If you google around, there's a hack to run DX10, or at least emulate it in WinXP. I haven't personally tried it, but if you're feeling adventurous, it's out there.

khelm · Post by **khelm** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:17 pm

I saw the hack for DX10 yesterday, since I just got my computer back, after dropping $800 into it, I think I'll wait.

khelm · Post by **khelm** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:20 pm

peter wrote:Once you get rolling with X there is no going back

I agree 100%. I had FSX and FS9 installed on my pc for awhile, and I thought I'd go back and try FS9. I didn't even make it to the runway at ORD before I said "Screw this, I'm going back to FSX."

To me, its really that different.

yoni63 · Post by **yoni63** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:44 pm

Problem is... I have heard guys say the same thing about FSX that you said about FS9.. I'm sure its better, but so many people are having trouble getting it to run correctly. I'm not even sure I can run it on the new machine I am ordering.

Post by **1691** » Sat May 10, 2008 6:19 pm

I just finally gave in and stopped using FSX. I have a decent setup and if that cant get FSX to run right, to hell with it. Im currently in the reinstall phases of FS9 (surprisingly, PMDG was rather fast in sending my re-download links) and when I get some key sceneries back into FS9, Ill be back in the air.

John Khan · Post by **John Khan** » Sat May 10, 2008 6:24 pm

After reading the above and some other comments on BA Virtual, I'm sticking with FS9 and XP.

John