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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo User <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:46:27
Message-Id: 4CBD4C85.2010500@gmail.com
1 Hi,
2
3 I am thinking of upgrading from a FX-5200 with 128Mb video card to a
4 GeForce 6200 with 512MB. It will be AGP since this is a older rig. My
5 system is something like this:
6
7 Mobo: Abit NF7 2.0
8 CPU: AMD 2500+ No overclocking
9 Memory: 2Gbs of 333Mhz.
10 Monitor: Gateway 19" running 1280 x 1024
11
12 I think my memory is fine, it never uses all of it, or even half of it,
13 except for caching stuff. I may try to get a 3000+ or 3200+ CPU if I
14 can run up on a good deal. I'm thinking of doing the video card first
15 because it is cheaper. I have also noticed that playing movies on here
16 is getting a bit slow if I go full screen or close to full screen. I'm
17 bad to download from youtube and then play them locally full screen or
18 as close as it will allow.
19
20 I do use the nvidia drivers. Currently:
21
22 nvidia-drivers-173.14.25
23
24 I'm on that one because I think I need to upgrade my kernel to use the
25 latest one that was recently put in the tree. I'm looking at this card:
26
27 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133328
28
29 What kind of improvement can I expect from this video card upgrade?
30 While I am at it, the CPU upgrade won't make that much difference
31 right? Maybe 20% or so faster or something like that?
32
33 Thoughts? Opinions?
34
35 Thanks.
36
37 Dale
38
39 :-) :-)

Replies

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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB Florian Philipp <lists@××××××××××××××××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
[gentoo-user] Re: Upgrading from FX-5200 to a GeForce 6200 512MB Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>