I Found A Time Machine In My Attic

[WHO]Them

<div class="IPBDescription">a step into the past</div> Ok, I admit it, I didn't find a time machine. However I did take a step back in time.

About 2 hours ago my GeForce3 nuked itself (we won't get into details, just consider it dead). So I went around looking through some old boxes for a pci video card. To my amazement I found one all covered in dust. At first I thought it was a soundcard since it didn't have one of those large gpu fans that I'm used to.

So I pop it in and am blazing trails at 800x600 with 16bit color. WOOHOO!!!!!


Hehehehehe, it's so weird having this video card in here. Cuz I have all these games installed, and I can't play a single damn one.

And think about it, at one time this was considered top of the line!

Oh well, just thought I'd rant to pass the time since I can't play any games :/

Gliss

So, what video card is this?

MedHead

<!--QuoteBegin--[WHO]Them+Jun 14 2003, 12:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Jun 14 2003, 12:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> About 2 hours ago my GeForce3 nuked itself...

...at one time this was considered top of the line! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Irony.

Gliss

<!--QuoteBegin--MedHead+Jun 13 2003, 11:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Jun 13 2003, 11:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--[WHO]Them+Jun 14 2003, 12:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Jun 14 2003, 12:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> About 2 hours ago my GeForce3 nuked itself...

...at one time this was considered top of the line! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Irony. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That doesn't really make sense...

MedHead

He said he went into his attic, and found an old video card. He was amazed that at one time, the card was considered top of the line. Yet the card he was using before the meltdown wasn't top of the line either! I found it funny.

[WHO]Them

I dunno the exact model. The driver display is just listing "Viper PCI". Needless to say, it ain't running Unreal 2

[WHO]Them

so, while I'm here, can someone recommend a really good video card that I can get for under $200 ?

I looked around and it looks like I can at least take my pick from the geforce4's for around $100

Gliss

<!--QuoteBegin--[WHO]Them+Jun 13 2003, 11:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Jun 13 2003, 11:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I dunno the exact model. The driver display is just listing "Viper PCI". Needless to say, it ain't running Unreal 2 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Unreal 2. Wow.

Very pitiful video card you've got there.

DOOManiac

pfft.

ISA Cirris Logic w/ max 640x480 res, 60hz, 256 color, and 1 whopping MB of memory 4 eva!

[WHO]Them

ISA <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> ewwwwww

Renegade

I have a time machine in my attic. Although it only seems to be able to transport me to a hippie commune in 1962.

roachems

photoalbums...

SoulSkorpion

Can't you play Doom on that? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Moquiao

<!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Jun 14 2003, 07:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 14 2003, 07:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> pfft.

ISA Cirris Logic w/ max 640x480 res, 60hz, 256 color, and 1 whopping MB of memory 4 eva! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
COUGH!!!!

i use the onboard intel 815E chipset for gfx.. with a memory of oh yes! 1 whole MB!!!!

phear my 20 FPS!

(i play ns on a different machine 100 FPS <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> ) but im on the bad one now

Cereal_KillR

<!--QuoteBegin--MedHead+Jun 14 2003, 08:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Jun 14 2003, 08:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> He said he went into his attic, and found an old video card. He was amazed that at one time, the card was considered top of the line. Yet the card he was using before the meltdown wasn't top of the line either! I found it funny. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't get it. Hurts the head at 1PM in the morning <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> Just woke up and already confused <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->

CplDavis

Lol I remember in my old PC which could only support PCI video carsd. I went out and bought my (at the time) bad as_ Voodoo5 64 MB card.

Too bad PCI sucks and the entire industry including voodoo went under and i had to search around on odd sites to find the new drivers.

Oh well that was a while ago and now i have my newer pv with its newer geforce card. and Im happy.

NeedDirections

I live in the attic...
and a friend of mine is still using his Viper video card in his 300 MHz typewriter <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

[WHO]Them

ahhhh, and now I'm about to go back to the future with <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=PV%2DT28A%2DNC' target='_blank'>This Bad Boy</a>

Wheeee

If I were you I'd wait and hold off on that card. It's not DX9 compliant, and probably won't run the newer games that come out this year like Doom3 or HL2 very well. Hold off on the purchase.

Demon_Raiser

<!--QuoteBegin--Wheeee+Jun 20 2003, 10:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheeee @ Jun 20 2003, 10:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If I were you I'd wait and hold off on that card.  It's not DX9 compliant, and probably won't run the newer games that come out this year like Doom3 or HL2 very well. Hold off on the purchase.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It may not be DX9 compatible(sp?) but where the hell did you hear it won't be able to run HL2 and Doom III? Doom III needs a powerful enough card like the GeForce 2 64MB and HL2 probably the same. But on Doom III you'll need a computer faster than a 1.5 and around 512 DDR ram to run in near good smooth frame rate. (The reason why I know the RAM stuff is that I downloaded the alpha version ,but don't ask for it cause I will reject all, and we had 128 DDR RAM in our computer at the moment and it was around 10-15 fps then we added another 128 to give it to 256 and it ran to 20-30 fps if it is not interupted by anything. So that's basically the report on that) Oh and computer sepcs on HL2 is needing a P3 700MHZ computer at the min.

Zel

my dad's 400 mhz typewriter has a viper video card, and one day i went to look up the specs and found a review from 1998 saying what a great gaming video card it is.

iirc it gets 30 fps in tfc!