New system and graphics quality

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4 total messages Started by Mark Friesen Tue, 18 Mar 2003 01:12

#33660

Author: Mark Friesen
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 01:12

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I just finsihed building a new system, partialy so I could play Generals.
My old system was a PIII 500 with an original ATI AIW Radeon.  The new
system is a P4 2.53 533FSB and 512meg of DDR333.  I tried an ATI AIW Radion
8500DV in this rig.  The 8500DV only has 64meg and is clocked way down
compared to a regular 8500 GPU.  This did not do well with Generals.  The
action would get jerky and the cursor would disappear whenever I moved it.
Even with the cursor still it would blink.  Needless to say playing was very
difficult since I wouldn't be able to track the cursor during battle.  Over
the weekend some local stores got ATI AIW 8500s in stock.  I snapped one up
Sunday and what a difference!!!  Everything looks great and no hick-ups what
so ever.  I can really tell that the AIW 8500 has a full functioning 8500
GPU compared to the 8500DVs hobbled processor.
Just a point of reference for everyone- stay away from the AIW 8500DV for
Generals.

Re: New system and graphics quality

#33661

Author: nmw... nicholus kamau
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 03:43

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you got that right ... but you know whats sad is that .. i wont get to
hear yuri say .. be one with yuri .. bohoo.. so any chance we will
ever get to see them in 3 d plus i think that the story is so damn
flawed and politically correct



"Mark Friesen" <iws...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<couda.20460$qL4.4...@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>...
> I just finsihed building a new system, partialy so I could play Generals.
> My old system was a PIII 500 with an original ATI AIW Radeon.  The new
> system is a P4 2.53 533FSB and 512meg of DDR333.  I tried an ATI AIW Radion
> 8500DV in this rig.  The 8500DV only has 64meg and is clocked way down
> compared to a regular 8500 GPU.  This did not do well with Generals.  The
> action would get jerky and the cursor would disappear whenever I moved it.
> Even with the cursor still it would blink.  Needless to say playing was very
> difficult since I wouldn't be able to track the cursor during battle.  Over
> the weekend some local stores got ATI AIW 8500s in stock.  I snapped one up
> Sunday and what a difference!!!  Everything looks great and no hick-ups what
> so ever.  I can really tell that the AIW 8500 has a full functioning 8500
> GPU compared to the 8500DVs hobbled processor.
> Just a point of reference for everyone- stay away from the AIW 8500DV for
> Generals.

Re: New system and graphics quality

#33662

Author: Greg Daub
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 10:36

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Go to ATI and Get the tweak for your card You can speed it up considerably.
Dauber
"Mark Friesen" <iws...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:couda.20460$qL4.421997@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I just finsihed building a new system, partialy so I could play Generals.
> My old system was a PIII 500 with an original ATI AIW Radeon.  The new
> system is a P4 2.53 533FSB and 512meg of DDR333.  I tried an ATI AIW
Radion
> 8500DV in this rig.  The 8500DV only has 64meg and is clocked way down
> compared to a regular 8500 GPU.  This did not do well with Generals.  The
> action would get jerky and the cursor would disappear whenever I moved it.
> Even with the cursor still it would blink.  Needless to say playing was
very
> difficult since I wouldn't be able to track the cursor during battle.
Over
> the weekend some local stores got ATI AIW 8500s in stock.  I snapped one
up
> Sunday and what a difference!!!  Everything looks great and no hick-ups
what
> so ever.  I can really tell that the AIW 8500 has a full functioning 8500
> GPU compared to the 8500DVs hobbled processor.
> Just a point of reference for everyone- stay away from the AIW 8500DV for
> Generals.
>
>

Re: New system and graphics quality

#33663

Author: elton... Elton Noway
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 06:28

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"Greg Daub" <gregor...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news
>
> Go to ATI and Get the tweak for your card You can speed it up considerably.
> Dauber

Okay... I give up. I found drivers, dip switch settings, individual
game tweeks and all kinds of stuff on the ATI site for fixing 8500DV
bugs but nothing specifically telling me how to overclock the 8500DV.
(Okay... maybe overclocking is the wrong term) Anyway... any chance
you could provide the URL to the ATI web site discussing the tweek?
Thanks
Elton

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