replacing an 8500 with something cheap

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Hi,

2 years ago I got an aready outdated 8500DV, and was very pleased with
the result (it cost me £30) now the card is long in the tooth, but still
provides a surprising amount of grunt in my machine.

I would like to replace it with a silent, (and low-profile if possible)
card that *at least matches* the 8500's power. I would also like it to
be cheap (old/2nd hand is good).. but looking around I can't seem to
find much for £30.. even seen 8500dv's sell on ebay last week for £20-£30!

any ideas?

cheers,
Chris
 
Not said:
Hi,

2 years ago I got an aready outdated 8500DV, and was very pleased with
the result (it cost me £30) now the card is long in the tooth, but still
provides a surprising amount of grunt in my machine.

I would like to replace it with a silent, (and low-profile if possible)
card that *at least matches* the 8500's power. I would also like it to
be cheap (old/2nd hand is good).. but looking around I can't seem to
find much for £30.. even seen 8500dv's sell on ebay last week for £20-£30!

any ideas?
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Go grab a second-hand 9600/Pro/XT. Not much more power in DX8, but they
are DX9 compatible and use less juice. Over here (Finland, that is) they
cost from 35 euros up to 70'sh. Or if you feel lucky, get a 9550/SE or
9600SE, but beware of sucky 64-bit memory widths and/or slow memory
chips. If you are lucky, you'll be able to burn in a 9600/Pro bios.

I was disappointed after "upgrading" from a 8500LE to a 9600, the
difference was not that much. By overclocking the disappointment was
reduced a bit, though.
 
I would like to replace it with a silent, (and low-profile if possible)
card that *at least matches* the 8500's power. I would also like it to be
cheap (old/2nd hand is good).. but looking around I can't seem to find
much for £30.. even seen 8500dv's sell on ebay last week for £20-£30!

any ideas?
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Unplug the fan on the existing 8500. It will still stay cooler than a
moderen card with the fan. 100% silent and as you know, still a good
performer with great image quality.

-Kent
 
Kent_Diego said:
Unplug the fan on the existing 8500. It will still stay cooler than a
moderen card with the fan. 100% silent and as you know, still a good
performer with great image quality.

-Kent
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ooOooh... really? ;) I suppose I'll suffer artefacts/crashing long
before the thing blows.. might be worth a try then!


cheers,
Chris
 
GinTonix said:
Go grab a second-hand 9600/Pro/XT. Not much more power in DX8, but they
are DX9 compatible and use less juice. Over here (Finland, that is) they
cost from 35 euros up to 70'sh. Or if you feel lucky, get a 9550/SE or
9600SE, but beware of sucky 64-bit memory widths and/or slow memory
chips. If you are lucky, you'll be able to burn in a 9600/Pro bios.
Click to expand...

Cheers, if I blow my 8500 (see other post!) then I'll go on the hunt for
something like that.
 
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