9800XT to X1650 PRO

"Rob" <N@Spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ok card arrived today. 5 mins to fit. A lot of dust on old card!
>
> Vista drivers took an age to install. XP drivers a breeze. Windows
> Experience Index (Vista) surprisingly took at hit. Graphics score went
> down
> from 5.9 to 4.6! but Gaming score went up from 4.6 to 4.9. Aero still
> works
> ok though.
>
> Card is quiet and looks like PSU is handling it well, although I haven't
> really put
> it through it's paces. To be honest I'm not impressed. I don't see a
> noticeable improvement and if anything I think the 9800XT performs better.
>
> I'll be getting the X1950 Pro soon along with new PSU.
>
> I would like to try the 7.5 Cats though, anyone know where I can get 'em?
>
> Thanks for all the replies guys, helpful as ever!
>
Cat 7.5's are available here.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1648
Did you do a 3DMark06 run or other gaming bench to check out the gain before
pulling the 9800XT?
The Vista Experience Index isn't really a good way to tell. You'll see
bigger gains in benches and tests in XP.

"Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Rob" <N@Spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Pu-dncMXytB3kuDaRVnyhgA@bt.com...
>> Ok card arrived today. 5 mins to fit. A lot of dust on old card!
>>
>> Vista drivers took an age to install. XP drivers a breeze. Windows
>> Experience Index (Vista) surprisingly took at hit. Graphics score went
>> down
>> from 5.9 to 4.6! but Gaming score went up from 4.6 to 4.9. Aero still
>> works
>> ok though.
>>
>> Card is quiet and looks like PSU is handling it well, although I haven't
>> really put
>> it through it's paces. To be honest I'm not impressed. I don't see a
>> noticeable improvement and if anything I think the 9800XT performs
>> better.
>>
>> I'll be getting the X1950 Pro soon along with new PSU.
>>
>> I would like to try the 7.5 Cats though, anyone know where I can get 'em?
>>
>> Thanks for all the replies guys, helpful as ever!
>>
> Cat 7.5's are available here.
> http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1648
> Did you do a 3DMark06 run or other gaming bench to check out the gain
> before pulling the 9800XT?
> The Vista Experience Index isn't really a good way to tell. You'll see
> bigger gains in benches and tests in XP.
>
Hi,

I didn't do any sort of benchmark before I pulled the 9800. I've also heard
of ppl installing top end cards and getting crappy results in WEI, so yeah
not relying on that.

I'm just gonna wait to get the X1950 now. I'll benchmark the X1650 see what
I get for that and then compare that to the new card.

Cheers

Rob

--
Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you.

Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop
P4 3.0GHz
1GB RAM
Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit
ATI Radeon 9800 XT
Creative SB Audigy 2

"Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
newsaafj.25672$wy2.15074@edtnps90...
>
> "Rob" <N@Spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Pu-dncMXytB3kuDaRVnyhgA@bt.com...
>> Ok card arrived today. 5 mins to fit. A lot of dust on old card!
>>
>> Vista drivers took an age to install. XP drivers a breeze. Windows
>> Experience Index (Vista) surprisingly took at hit. Graphics score went
>> down
>> from 5.9 to 4.6! but Gaming score went up from 4.6 to 4.9. Aero still
>> works
>> ok though.
>>
>> Card is quiet and looks like PSU is handling it well, although I haven't
>> really put
>> it through it's paces. To be honest I'm not impressed. I don't see a
>> noticeable improvement and if anything I think the 9800XT performs
>> better.
>>
>> I'll be getting the X1950 Pro soon along with new PSU.
>>
>> I would like to try the 7.5 Cats though, anyone know where I can get 'em?
>>
>> Thanks for all the replies guys, helpful as ever!
>>
> Cat 7.5's are available here.
> http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1648

I'm using a x1650pro, (after blowing up my 800xl), was too near xmas to get
a better card (lack of ££££'s)
Currently running on cat 7.11's, what's the idea behind rolling back to the
cat 7.5's ?

--
Jez, MBA.,
Country Dancing and Advanced Astrology, UBS.
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.", Albert Einstein

> I'm using a x1650pro, (after blowing up my 800xl), was too near xmas to
> get a better card (lack of ££££'s)
> Currently running on cat 7.11's, what's the idea behind rolling back to
> the cat 7.5's ?

Is yours PCIe or AGP? The 3D function on many, but not all, ATI AGP cards is
killed by newer Cat's..around and beyond 7.7.

"Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>> I'm using a x1650pro, (after blowing up my 800xl), was too near xmas to
>> get a better card (lack of ££££'s)
>> Currently running on cat 7.11's, what's the idea behind rolling back to
>> the cat 7.5's ?
>
> Is yours PCIe or AGP? The 3D function on many, but not all, ATI AGP cards
> is killed by newer Cat's..around and beyond 7.7.
AGP, I ran the Direct x test, and all seemed ok.
Anything else I should try ?

--
Jez, MBA.,
Country Dancing and Advanced Astrology, UBS.
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.", Albert Einstein

>> Is yours PCIe or AGP? The 3D function on many, but not all, ATI AGP cards
>> is killed by newer Cat's..around and beyond 7.7.
> AGP, I ran the Direct x test, and all seemed ok.
> Anything else I should try ?

If it passes the DirectX test, it's OK.

"Augustus" <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>>> Is yours PCIe or AGP? The 3D function on many, but not all, ATI AGP
>>> cards is killed by newer Cat's..around and beyond 7.7.
>> AGP, I ran the Direct x test, and all seemed ok.
>> Anything else I should try ?
>
> If it passes the DirectX test, it's OK.

Ok thanks.
Panic mode over !
lol

--
Jez, MBA.,
Country Dancing and Advanced Astrology, UBS.
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.", Albert Einstein