(MB) wrote in news:75b7a4f7.0307031154.399eb469
@posting.google.com:

This is the cheaper variety with 5ns TSOP
memory. Original clock speed was 250Mhz core and 200/400Mhz memory. I
upped it to 275Mhz core and 250/500Mhz memory and it works fine.

You're either very lucky or running on borrowed time. 5 ns memory should
only be capable of properly operating at 200 MHz (1/5ns=200MHz).

If you wanted a faster card, why not just pay the extra $$ for a faster
card (a retail 8500, or one of the newer 9700/9800s)? It would probably
serve you better in the long run. Yeah, I know, it sucks that new video
cards alone can run you more than the consoles, but this is the gaming
route you've chosen to go down.

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Ian Merrithew - ADM Systems Engineering
ian.merrithew "at" ieee.org