what upgrade would make sense

1) 6800gs to 7800gs probably not right?
2) agp to pcie motherboard with same processor and 1gb single channel ram pc
3200 MB example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ab=11&NoMapp=0
Then get a pcie card like 7800gt I only have an amd 3200+ processor.
anone know if you can swap nv3 to nv4 mb without win xp reinstall? or if its
worth it.
TIA Pete

Peter wrote:
1) 6800gs to 7800gs probably not right?
2) agp to pcie motherboard with same processor and 1gb single channel ram pc
3200 MB example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ab=11&NoMapp=0
Then get a pcie card like 7800gt I only have an amd 3200+ processor.
anone know if you can swap nv3 to nv4 mb without win xp reinstall? or if its
worth it.
TIA Pete



PCIE all the way, you're just buying into a dead end with the last AGP
cards.

An A64 w/ PCIE board with a 7600GT would be a great upgrade if you can't
afford the 7800's. As for NF3 to an NF4, I'm pretty sure you'll have to
reinstall, as all the device id's change and the chipset is very
different (even though it runs on the same driver). And you'll probably
be going SATA, so there's another thing.

I've never actually thought about this, but can a PCIE mobo run without
a chipset driver properly? I know NF2's can for sure.

With the 7600gt and pcie mb around $270 it sound good if the 7600gt is a
great card although the 6800gs gets am3 58500 benchmark. For the high res
the new card would be better. Or I could wait another 6 months hehe.
I think the pcie card would have to work otherwise how would you install
anything.Maybe uninstall the nv chipset drivers and reinstall with the new
mb.


Maybe I will do it someday
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1) 6800gs to 7800gs probably not right?
2) agp to pcie motherboard with same processor and 1gb single channel ram
pc 3200 MB example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ab=11&NoMapp=0
Then get a pcie card like 7800gt I only have an amd 3200+ processor.
anone know if you can swap nv3 to nv4 mb without win xp reinstall? or if
its worth it.
TIA Pete

You already ask the same question a few days ago ?



"Peter" wrote in message news:T6X_f.4240$ee6.566@trndny01...
1) 6800gs to 7800gs probably not right?
2) agp to pcie motherboard with same processor and 1gb single channel ram pc 3200 MB example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ab=11&NoMapp=0
Then get a pcie card like 7800gt I only have an amd 3200+ processor.
anone know if you can swap nv3 to nv4 mb without win xp reinstall? or if its worth it.
TIA Pete

The 7900gt oc looks good

"Peter" wrote in message
news:T6X_f.4240$ee6.566@trndny01...
1) 6800gs to 7800gs probably not right?
2) agp to pcie motherboard with same processor and 1gb single channel ram
pc 3200 MB example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ab=11&NoMapp=0
Then get a pcie card like 7800gt I only have an amd 3200+ processor.
anone know if you can swap nv3 to nv4 mb without win xp reinstall? or if
its worth it.
TIA Pete