Ti4800SE 8x\Mobo matching

[Guest]

Hey all,Anyone else using this card? I am currently building a system but have yet to buy the motherboard. I want to obviously get a mobo that will support the 8x speed of the vidcard. Unfortunately i already bought the CPU, which is a P4 2.4GHZ w500fsb, and i know i should of probably bought a 3 GIG cpu but couldn't afford it. Is anyone using this same setup? If so what motherboard are you using? Or what do u suggest.Thanx in advance...."New system specs so far:MS Windows: XP ProfessionalIntel: P4 2.4GHZ500fsbIntel: Gforce4 Ti4800SE 8x 128MB-DDRAntec: Full Size Tower:SX1040B PerformanceII seriesBlackWestern Digital: 80 gig HD7200 rpmTeac: 52X CDROMLite-on: 52X CDRWCreative: Sounblaster AudigyLogitech: Z-5603COM: 56k Modem...soon to be yanked out and replaced with digital cable.....woohoo! :)

[Guest FPSFREAK]

Not a bad card. I wouldn't worry about finding a motherboard strictly based on 8X AGP for a few reasons. No need for it (AGP bus isn't currently being fully used at 4X). No performance gain (Have actually seen benchmarks drop when 8XAGP is enabled. Other than that, Any board will work as long as 8X AGP is supported. My pick, one of the ASUS P4 boards with the Nforce chipset. You don't say what memory your specing for the machine but I would throw some nice Corsair DDR400. You do realize it's a 533 Mhx FSB w that CPU. Just figured I would clear that up.One Idea I think you may like better......Ditch the second CD-ROM, Take that money along w the Money from the Video card you return (The 4800) and purchase a 9500Pro while you still can. Driver Update and softmod and you have a card that will perform as well as a stock 9700 and spank the 4800 by a mile along w better visual quality..Just a thought..Bobby

[Guest PaulL01]

>Not a bad card. I wouldn't worry about finding a motherboard>strictly based on 8X AGP for a few reasons. No need for it>(AGP bus isn't currently being fully used at 4X). No>performance gain (Have actually seen benchmarks drop when>8XAGP is enabled. 8xAGP (AGP-3.0)is significantly faster than 4x ("significant" is relative to the extremes in which we may overclock or buy faster memory for that extra 5-10% FPS etc.)Though it is true that some "hardware" sites have tested this and passed the conclusion that there is no apparent benefit along it has to be said that it also has not been tested correctly by a majority of those who are making these claims. To make use of the extended bandwidth that AGP-3.0 brings, the gaming environment needs to stress bandwidth as is done with FS when one loads demanding 3rd party scenery and aircraft, it is also tested when trying to use AA at ultra high settings (AA/screen resolution).AGP 8x also adds some powerful functions like Large Aperture Size and 4MB Paging & Virtual address that can improve things greatly when rendering complex scenes such as what is already available in our FS world. So for those who intend to upgrade their VGA cards or mainboards it is recommended you purchase AGP 8x hardware.If you want verification point yer browser to Toms hardware and look for a new hardware review of the 9800P-256mb card.Take care Bobby.

[Guest FPSFREAK]

>>Not a bad card. I wouldn't worry about finding a>motherboard>>strictly based on 8X AGP for a few reasons. No need for it>>(AGP bus isn't currently being fully used at 4X). No>>performance gain (Have actually seen benchmarks drop when>>8XAGP is enabled. >>8xAGP (AGP-3.0)>is significantly faster than 4x ("significant" is relative to>the extremes in which we may overclock or buy faster memory>for that extra 5-10% FPS etc.)No argument there Paul. My point was that does it matter as much if it's not being utilized right now.>>Though it is true that some "hardware" sites have tested this>and passed the conclusion that there is no apparent benefit>along it has to be said that it also has not been tested>correctly by a majority of those who are making these claims.I was reffering to at least 2 well known sites and well respected sites that staed the above in my posts. If we can't believe half of what we read were does that leave us?. (And does that also mean we can only believe half of what anybody, you included say's? :) )>>>To make use of the extended bandwidth that AGP-3.0 brings, the>gaming environment needs to stress bandwidth as is done with>FS when one loads demanding 3rd party scenery and aircraft, it>is also tested when trying to use AA at ultra high settings>(AA/screen resolution).So why hasn't anyone yelled of the performance difference w FS when they enable it.>>AGP 8x also adds some powerful functions like Large Aperture>Size and 4MB Paging & Virtual address that can improve things>greatly when rendering complex scenes such as what is already>available in our FS world.>> So for those who intend to upgrade their VGA cards or>mainboards it is recommended you purchase AGP 8x hardware.Again, no argument there. My point was that as of right now there are more compelling features to worry about when considering a MB upgrade>>If you want verification point yer browser to Toms hardware>and look for a new hardware review of the 9800P-256mb card.Don't need to. Contrary to what you may think I do believe and take a lot of what you say seriously and consider it informative..If not always polite. :)>>Take care Bobby.You to Paul.Bobby>

[Guest]

Thanx for the info guys. Atlast this AGP8x technology is making sense. But it seems that this technology is the way of the future, but not fully perfected. Seems all the newer boards have or support this feature. I guess they;re still working on it.I decided to send the Ti4800 back and switch it for the 9600Pro, which was only a $2 difference :DAnythings gotta be faster than this P3 with the gforce2 MX 64MB......YIKES!