12-22-2003, 10:25 PM
Well, it's done.
I went down to the shop to check out prices, and noted that the only video cards on display were GeForce4 MX440s. The owner tried to sell me on one, but I was firm in not wanting to settle for it due to past experience (and advice from this thread). When I asked if he had others perhaps in back, he said that he didn't but offered to order a card for me.
He called up (I presume) his supplier, and quoted me a price on a GeForceFX 5200 (128mb DDR). It was about $40 more than he wanted for the MX440s, but I didn't overly mind the higher price. He even claimed that he should get the card tomorrow afternoon! I wouldn't think that possible this near Christmas, but he seemed confident of it, so perhaps I'll be doing computer surgery tomorrow evening.
Although, I am kicking myself for not asking if the card was a 5200 Ultra or not. Hope that brain fart doesn't cost me.
I'm moving up in the world, yay for me. I may not be buying a Viper, but it sure beats a GeForce2! :lol:
Now I just have to figure out how to figure out once and for all whether my RAM is SDR or DDR so I can buy the right 'stick. bah.
I went down to the shop to check out prices, and noted that the only video cards on display were GeForce4 MX440s. The owner tried to sell me on one, but I was firm in not wanting to settle for it due to past experience (and advice from this thread). When I asked if he had others perhaps in back, he said that he didn't but offered to order a card for me.
He called up (I presume) his supplier, and quoted me a price on a GeForceFX 5200 (128mb DDR). It was about $40 more than he wanted for the MX440s, but I didn't overly mind the higher price. He even claimed that he should get the card tomorrow afternoon! I wouldn't think that possible this near Christmas, but he seemed confident of it, so perhaps I'll be doing computer surgery tomorrow evening.
Although, I am kicking myself for not asking if the card was a 5200 Ultra or not. Hope that brain fart doesn't cost me.
I'm moving up in the world, yay for me. I may not be buying a Viper, but it sure beats a GeForce2! :lol:
Now I just have to figure out how to figure out once and for all whether my RAM is SDR or DDR so I can buy the right 'stick. bah.