"et" said:
I'm considering going from my P4C800-E Deluxe to the new P5AD2 Prem. Can
anyone recommend a video card for the PCI Express that's close to my current
ATI 9800 All-in-wonder pro ?
Or how about a video card and a separate TV tuner card ????
Thanks
Here are two pages comparing the X800/600/300 etc to the
9800 series boards.
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/quickbyte/20040609/x600-01.html
http://www20.graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030930/radeon_9800-03.html
When P5AD2 starts to ship, we may see more interest in PCI Express
products.
Be aware, there are a lot of combinations to test, going between
ordinary PCI slots (with say an old TV card in it), and the new
PCI Express slots. There won't be a lot of answers about pitfalls
of the new technology for at least three months after the board
starts to ship. Buying an AIW card might reduce the risk, as it
puts the responsibility for a working solution on the video card
designer. Expect to pay a kings ransom for a X800 AIW :-(
In terms of this new motherboard, there are a lot of changes being
introduced at the same time. Many hardware combinations will not
have been tested, until early adopters test them. This is not
quite the same as the introduction of yet another S478+DDR
motherboard, where only the chipset could be screwed up.
Everything is changing at the same time.
If you've been reading the news, even though the P5AD2 isn't
shipping yet, Asus is still finding ways to beat the processor
overclock lock, so this product is still very much in its
development infancy.
Paul
