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 Re: PixelView, Any Good?
Posted by Agent Smith on Tue Jun 21st at 9:27am 2005

I'm looking at purchasing a Geforce 6800GT AGP 256 for a pretty darned cheap price. The makers of the card are PixelView, which sound a bit dodge. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with pixelview, heard anything good or bad about them, or have any links to sites that have reliable info about them.



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 Re: PixelView, Any Good?
Posted by Dark Tree on Tue Jun 21st at 9:35am 2005

For what it's worth, PixelView is a "Certified nVidia Vendor" according to this site:

http://www.prolink.com.tw/





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Posted by Crono on Tue Jun 21st at 10:27am 2005

Depending on the price, perhaps you should wait if you have doubts.

I've seen the GT AGP down to about $420 online (for a well known brand and such, but less popular brands are always cheaper)

What price are you getting? If it's below or close to $150, I'd say jump on it. If there's a warrenty, there's not a damned thing to lose.
Otherwise, wait until all the cards go down (which will be soon, I hope. Cards that were $520 a couple weeks ago have gone down about $50 <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">)


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Posted by $loth on Tue Jun 21st at 11:44am 2005

Reviews TBH, look some up.




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Posted by Agent Smith on Tue Jun 21st at 12:02pm 2005

Well the card is $460 australian including postage, which is about $200 cheaper than anywhere else I've seen it. It comes with a 12 month warranty from the Hong Kong based company which is selling it, which have also registered their business in Australia, with Australian banks. All up it seems pretty good. I've searched around and there are no reviews of their 6800 series cards, but plenty from previous series, all of which did pretty well and seem to have gotten a number of awards and endorsments.

I was just wondering if anyone had heard anything majorly wrong with PixelView or their 6800 series cards. If not I'll be buying in the next 24 hours.



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Posted by Jinx on Tue Jun 21st at 1:35pm 2005

no clue about Pixelview. however, I have the eVGA version of that same card, and it is SEXY bwaha



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Posted by Agent Smith on Tue Jun 21st at 2:25pm 2005

After some more extensive searching I found what I needed to know, they seem to be an alright manufacturer and, despite the fact there are no bundled games, the card is looking really good. I'll be purchasing tommorow <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">.

YAAYYY, I'll be able to play BF2 now <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">.



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Posted by Crono on Tue Jun 21st at 9:32pm 2005

$360 (US) is too much for a video card, in my opinion. Also, it's an AGP card. This will force you to spend more on your next upgrade.


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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Jun 21st at 9:53pm 2005

For what its worth, the PowerColor is a credited seller of ATI cards.. They use cheaper parts so.... Just because its a credited supplier, doesn't mean squat.

I love my 9800 Pro 256 card, but.. its between a regular 9800 and a Pro to be honest.. not a full scale Pro card in other words..

Its fast as hell though, so I am not complaining.





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Posted by Agent Smith on Wed Jun 22nd at 1:05am 2005

Well for top of a high end card I'm willing to pay that much, because I figure it will last longer. My Ti4200 has lasted more than a year and a half, with the old pixel shader version the only thing letting it down. That was a high-mid range card then.

Also I only updated my motherboard last year, so before I run off and purchase a new PCI-e SLi capable motherboard, I'm going to get more of a run from the old AGP cards. Realistically you'd only want it if you have enough money to purchase two cards, then you would get the value. I only have enough to afford the one, and thats with a bit of cash thrown in from my parents, so I'm hardly going to buy a new motherboard as well.



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Jun 22nd at 1:18am 2005

I read that the 6800 will only run on a windows 2000/XP machine.. be sure you meet the specs bud.. A large card, will work an older PC to death.. No insult intended of course.



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Posted by Agent Smith on Wed Jun 22nd at 1:22am 2005

Windows XP; Intel P4 2.8Ghz HT; 1GB Corsair DDR; Abit AI-7 mobo.

I think it can handle it <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">.



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Jun 22nd at 1:30am 2005

? quoting Agent Smith
Windows XP; Intel P4 2.8Ghz HT; 1GB Corsair DDR; Abit AI-7 mobo.

I think it can handle it .

Nearly as big as mine [edit] Asus A8V Deluxe, 3500+ 939 pin, 512/PC3200

but yeah, should be able to cope.. In fact, I bet you'll be tempted to put this card into the next machine you build its so good.





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Posted by Agent Smith on Wed Jun 22nd at 1:36am 2005

lol, thats what I'm hoping <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">.



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Posted by Orpheus on Wed Jun 22nd at 2:04am 2005

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Abit AI7
Processor - Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood/Prescott) with the 400/533/800 MHz bus;
- Intel Celeron (Northwood) with the 400 MHz bus;
- Socket 478;
- Support for HyperThreading processors
Chipset - North bridge Intel? 865PE Memory Controller Hub (MCH);
- South bridge Intel? Intel 82801ER Enhanced I/O Controller Hub (ICH5);
- Link between bridges: Hub Link v1.5
System memory - Four 184-pin slots for DDR SDRAM DIMM;
- Maximum memory capacity 4GB;
- Supported memory types - PC2100/PC2700/PC3200;
- Dual-channel memory access;
- Onboard power indicator
Graphics - AGP Pro slot supporting the 4x/8x modes
Expansion options - Five 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots;
- Eight USB 2.0 ports (4 integrated + 4 additional);
- Three IEEE1394 (Firewire) ports
- Integrated audio AC'92 v2.2;
Overclocking options - FSB adjustable within 100 MHz to 412 MHz in 1MHz increments;
- Processor/memory/AGP voltages adjustable;
- Abit SoftMenu;
- Abit OC Guru (support for mGuru)
Disk subsystem - 2 channels UltraDMA/100/66/33 Bus Master IDE (with support for up to 4 ATAPI devices)
- Support for SerialATA (2 channels - ICH5R, with support for RAID)
- Support for LS-120 / ZIP / ATAPI CD-ROM
BIOS - 2MBit Flash ROM
- Award Phoenix BIOS with support for Enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP Features and Trend Chip Away Virus
- Abit FlashMenu
Miscellaneous - One port for the FDD, one serial and one parallel ports, ports for the PS/2 mouse and keyboard
- STR (Suspend to RAM)
- SPDIF In Out
- Additional chip mGuru
Power management - Wake-up on modem, mouse, keyboard, LAN, timer and USB
- Standard 20-pin power connector ATX (ATX-PW)
- Additional 4-pin power connector
Monitoring - Tracking the temperatures of the processor, voltages, rotational speeds of the three fans
- Abit FanEQ (enhanced version - support for the mGuru)
- The monitoring utility Abit EQ (support for the mGuru)
Dimensions - ATX form factor, 245mm x 305mm (9.63" x 12")

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ASUS A8V Deluxe

CPU
Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing
Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology

Chipset
VIA K8T800Pro
VIA VT8237

System Bus
2000 MT/s

Memory
4 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 non-ECC un-buffered DDR SDRAM memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Expansion Slots
1 x AGP8X (1.5V only)
5 x PCI

Storage
South Bridge
2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
2 x Serial ATA, support RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
Promise 20378 RAID controller
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
2 x Serial ATA
Support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and Multiple RAID

AI Audio
Realtek ALC850, 8-channel CODEC
Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology
Three Universal Audio Jack (UAJ)
Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out ports on back I/O

IEEE 1394
VIA 1394 Controller supports 2 x 1394 ports

USB 2.0
8 USB2.0 ports

AI BIOS
CrashFree BIOS 2
Q-Fan 2
Post Reporter

AI Overclocking
ASUS JumperFree
CPU, Memory, and AGP voltage adjustable
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment
ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

BIOS Feature
4 Mb Flash ROM
AMI BIOS
PnP
DMI2.0
WfM2.0
SM BIOS 2.3 Special Features
ASUS Wi-Fi@Home
ASUS MyLogo2
ASUS Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Instant Music
ASUS EZ Flash

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x Parallel
1 x Serial
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x 8-channel Audio I/O
1 x RJ45
1 x Optical S/PDIF Output
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
1 x IEEE1394

Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connectors
20-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
Chassis Intrusion
CD / AUX audio in
IEEE1394 port
GAME/MIDI connector
COM connector
Front panel audio connector

Manageability
WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion

Support CD
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe
Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software (OEM version)
ASUS LiveUpdate Utility

Accessories
ASUS WiFi-g card (on Wireless edition only)
InterVideo WinDVD Suite Platinum
User's manual
2 x UltraDMA cables
IDE cable
FDD cable
4 x Serial ATA cables
2 x 2-port SATA power cables
2-port USB2.0 / Game module
I/O shield
IEEE1394 cable

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6"(30.5cm x 24.5cm





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Posted by Agent Smith on Wed Jun 22nd at 2:44am 2005

Nice mobo their Orph. Here are the requirements of the Geforce 6800 GT AGP.

System requirements
  • Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron, AMD K6/Athlon or compatible with AGP 2X or AGP 2X/4X/8X universal slot
  • 64MB of system memory
  • Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
  • DVD playback requires DVD drive
This graphics card requires:
  • A minimum 350W system power supply
  • An AGP 2.0 ( or higher ) compliant motherboard. Some motherboards violate the AGP specification and
    therefore this card may not physically fit in some systems.
  • One available hard disk drive power dongle ( smaller floppy disk drive connector is not sufficient ).
Full Software Support
Microsoft DirectX 9 optimizations and support
Complete OpenGL 1.5 support
WHQL Certified Windows XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98, 95
Complete Linux drivers, including full OpenGL




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Posted by Crono on Wed Jun 22nd at 4:18am 2005

That's all great and dandy, but you could have goten it cheaper.

Other 6800 GT AGP Prices (USD)

eVGA ($319 + $30 Rebate)
ASUS ($399 PCI-E, if you found an AGP it'd be cheaper)
Gigabyte ($389)
MSI ($329)

Should I go on?

The PCI-E versions aren't much more and if you wait a few months the Ultras will drop too.

Personally, I would have suggested that MSI card, after all it's a respectable brand and it's cheaper.

I found another one by some obscure brand, the card was $299, however, I doubt it's worth it.


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Posted by Agent Smith on Wed Jun 22nd at 4:26am 2005

Well if you have the links to those places I'd be happy to check them out Crono.

Perhaps you didn't read my other post, but the $460 including postage is Australian dollars, not US.



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Posted by Crono on Wed Jun 22nd at 6:00am 2005

I know. And $460 in AUS is about $360 USD.

I got those prices off of www.zipzoomfly.com

Shipping should never be THAT much. They offer 2-day free shipping. However, they're based in California and they say nothing (that I can find) about international sales. As far as I can see, it'd be acceptable.

I've known people to get stuff from them before, never bought anything myself from them though.

I suggest checking it out. But online buying is always a risk.


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Posted by Agent Smith on Wed Jun 22nd at 6:18am 2005

Yeah, I find the problem with a lot of these US based sites is that they have a tonne of info regarding US delivery, but nothing as far as international delivery goes. It's a real pain in the ass, particularly when the postage might cost $40 or more and you only find out once you've put in your credit card details.

Sent them an email, hopefully they'll get back soon.



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