🚀 go-pugleaf

I just built this current system (Intel D875PBZ, Prescott system) and plan
to use it for about two years before I hand it off to a relative and build a
PCI-Express system with two video cards linked up.  I think the 8x AGP
6800GT will keep me happy for two or three more years.

Maybe I'll do it when Doom4 comes out :)


"The Berzerker" <Berzerker@Wooooo.com> wrote in message
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> "pudj" <paddy@@pudg..karoo..co..uk> wrote in message
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> > "Bootstrap Bill" <wrcousert@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > I'm thinking about building a new computer.
> > >
> > > What would be the minimum configuration for playing Doom 3 with
> everything
> > > on at the highest resolution?
> > >
> > >
> > > On a related note, back in the days of the voodoo 2, you could use two
> of
> > > them to nearly double your frame rate. Would it be possible to do the
> same
> > > thing today with modern graphic cards? Could two cheap cards equal the
> > > performance of a top of the line card?
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Bill Cousert
> > > bill@cousert.com
> > > www.cousert.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "It's easy enough to be pleasant, when life hums along like a song.
> > > But the man worth while is the man who can smile when
> > > everything goes dead wrong.".
> > >
> > acording to this its on its way :)
> > http://www.pantherproducts.co.uk/Articles/Graphics/SLI.shtml
> >
>
> I too am building a new machine soon...... how long til PCI Express etc is
a
> 'must' from the motherboard? Should I try and pick a mb up with PCI
Express
> now?
>
> I was just going for the standard 8x AGP...
>
>