Graphics Card

[Barry Beckham]

Does anyone have anything to say about this graphics card that I am thinking of putting into a new desktop

512MB GEFORCE 8600GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT

or maybe

640MB GEFORCE 8800GTS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT

Thanks

[Ken Cox]

MIGHT BE SOMETHING HERE

http://www.tweakguides.com/System.html

that might help you in the decision

ken

[Igor]

Barry,

Both video cards in times faster than necessary in fact

If I'm allowed I would like to recommend noiseless video card with heat-pipe cooling. High end video card usually not silent and with high demands to power supply. Because of this 8600GT would be perfect choice.

[amason]

I'm with Igor on this one, I'm a computer tech and in my experience the lifespan of ANY video card cooling fan these days is way too short. I've just

ordered a new card with heat-pipe technology for my own PC.

Andy

[Barry Beckham]

Igor and Andy

Thanks for the info. I assume from your recommendations that the Nvidia 8600GT graphics card does have this heat pipe technoligy ?

I have had a graphics card fail already due to the fan and it wasn't that old and what you say makes sense. Been having proplems with my main desktop for a while now and wanted to make it last another year, but thats not going to happen.

I am OK with all the other componants of a PC, but want to be sure it will handle the premire slide show software without a hitch (PTE5)

Barry

[jfa]

I also have had a graphic card fail due to the cooling fan failing after only 4 months. I think that heat-pipe technology is the way to go in the future for my own PC and would recommend it for others.

Glad to hear that the 512MB GEFORCE 8600GT is recommend as I an also considering this card for an upgrade in the near future. Thanks.

[Igor]

Barry,

Not all NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT has cooling based on heat-pipe system. Please contact to you computer store and ask for this video card with this cooling system. For example, Gigabyte suggests many models of video cards with using of heat-pipe cooling.

Heat-pipe cooling is an excellent technology: noiseless and absolutely reliable.

As I wrote above, NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT is an extremely fast and powerful video card for slideshows with Pan/Zoom effects.

[Barry Beckham]

Thanks Igor and all

That is extremely useful information. I will ask for the heat pipe technoligy

Regards

Barry

[JDoran]

Thanks Igor and all

That is extremely useful information. I will ask for the heat pipe technoligy

Regards

Barry

It is often difficult to establish hardware components to this level of detail when purchasing an off the shelf PC. Previously I have purchased from local dealers that built the PC on site to an agreed specification and it was therefore possible to get to this level of detail. However lately it appears that all my local dealers have stopped building PC's in this way (at least in my part of UK) preferring to purchase in ready built units then "tweaking" them where necessary.

This is driving me towards purchasing on the internet (eg from www.pcspecialist.co.uk) but I am reluctant to go down this route as it is easier to resolve problems with a local retail outlet.

Anyone have experience of purchasing a PC in the UK lately to an agreed specification or can recommend best way to proceed?

Thanks

Jane

[Urmas]

Does anyone have anything to say about this graphics card that I am thinking of putting into a new desktop

512MB GEFORCE 8600GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT

I just bought a new computer with above mentioned Video Card with passive cooling. Vista Aero runs smoothly. And PTE 5 slideshows are just perfect.

[Barry Beckham]

Well,

I have had 3 PC's built by http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ and they have all been fine. One I use as a demo machine for lectures and two were for my son and daughter-in-law. They both use Photoshop and do video editing and know their way around PC's. They are happy with their machines.

A friend also recently bought another from them (only a couple of weeks ago) and is happy with that and I will get my next one there too.

They do give a great level of choice and you can contact them too. You can select a high end machine for say video editing and then select different componants, drves etc etc. Then click and get the price and that looks pretty good to me.

I would never buy an off the peg PC, not for this sort of work

BB

[JDoran]

Well,

I would never buy an off the peg PC, not for this sort of work

BB

I agree that off the peg is not a good option.

Your comments on pcspecialist are encouraging. They are the internet supplier I felt happiest with. If I cannot get a local dealer then I think that is the route I will go.

Thanks for your comments. It is always reassuring to find satisfied customers.

Jane

[JEB]

Hi,

Can I direct the attention of those reading this thread to another very similar thread "Laptop for PTE" in which I have added a request for advice.

Thanks

John

[wideangle]

I've had a number of computers over the years, but have always gone back to Mesh for quality and reliability.

You can modify systems on their website to come up with your own spec. at good prices.

There is quite a bit of flexibility - try it!

Mesh website

[JEB]

Wideangle,

Thanks for that. Please see "Laptop for PTE" thread above.

John