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12-29-2007, 02:18 AM
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| teH SavagE TekkiE  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Coast Cali
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 |  Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? So this is basically a general question, and it can work both ways. Because right now I'm using an nVidia chipset motherboard with an ati videocard, but soon I'm going to be getting an AMD 700 series motherboard and I was going to get an 8800gt 256mb and i was wondering if that will be bad since the graphics card is nvidia but the chipset is powered by ati? I know this is a common thing, but what do you guys think about it? I was starting to think though after that when i do get and amd 700 series mobo that I'd just get an hd3850 instead because its only $143 at bestbuy and it would save me a lot of money and its pretty much on par with the 8800gt 256mb.
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12-29-2007, 02:29 AM
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| Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2007
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| Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? well what motherboard are you getting? a crossfire 700 or just a single PCI-Express? If single, go w/e card you want. If its a crossfire motherboard then i suggest any ATI card for future crossfire upgrade from your single card ur getting now. |
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12-29-2007, 02:34 AM
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| teH SavagE TekkiE Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Coast Cali
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| Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? Hmm, well i was thinking of getting this motherboard: Mwave.com: Search Results or an MSI K9a2 platinum: Product Details If i did go with the platinum then it would work out cool because I'd be using the money i saved from getting a 3850 instead of the 8800gt 256mb, and put it towards the better mobo.
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12-29-2007, 09:18 AM
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| Admin Das BanHammer  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South
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| Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? I'm using an ATI on a Nvidia board right now. No problems.
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12-29-2007, 07:16 PM
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| EagleMod  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA
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 | Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? I used an X1950XT in my Shuttle SN25P with had NForce4 chipset, no troubles
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12-30-2007, 12:00 AM
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| Techalicious  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, Australia
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 | Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? Ati and nVidia are best friends 
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12-30-2007, 12:39 PM
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| teH SavagE TekkiE Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Coast Cali
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| Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? alright thanks guys, I didn't think there would really be a problem but just checking.
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12-30-2007, 06:04 PM
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| Junior Techie  Join Date: Oct 2007
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| Re: Using and ATi videocard with a nVidia chipset? you'll be fine if using just one card but if you're doing an sli/crossfire set up then your motherboard will have to have the specific chipset for the cards
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