Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card

I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a GeForce 7600
card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of brands out
there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).

What would your recommendation be?

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold

The cheap one.

Really.

I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you want
quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of a fan.
I believe mine is a PNY

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>
> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a GeForce
> 7600
> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of brands
> out
> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
>
> What would your recommendation be?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold

Tom,

Thanks. I'm looking at

PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB PCI Express x16 Video Card - VCG76512SXPB

Buy.com has it for $125.62 (no tax or S&H)

What would you recommend as the steps to install it? I'm leaning toward:

1) Power up and set up the Dell
2) Power off and insert the card
3) Install drivers
4) disable on-board video

Is that what you would do or is there a better process?

Regards,
Hank Arnold

Tom Scales wrote:
> The cheap one.
>
> Really.
>
> I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you want
> quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of a fan.
> I believe mine is a PNY
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>
>> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a GeForce
>> 7600
>> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of brands
>> out
>> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
>>
>> What would your recommendation be?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>> Hank Arnold
>

That should work fine. As I recall, you can't use integrated and PCI-e
at the same time.

Looks like a nice card, but perhaps overkill. Unless you're doing very
high end games, 512mb is overkill. I also can't tell if it is fanless
(not all 7600GS) are.

I might look at PV-T73P-UDJ3 (put it in the buy.com search field). $25
cheaper, free shipping and passive.


Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 9:51 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>
> Tom,
>
> Thanks. I'm looking at
>
> PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB PCI Express x16 Video Card - VCG76512SXPB
>
> Buy.com has it for $125.62 (no tax or S&H)
>
> What would you recommend as the steps to install it? I'm leaning
> toward:
>
> 1) Power up and set up the Dell
> 2) Power off and insert the card
> 3) Install drivers
> 4) disable on-board video
>
> Is that what you would do or is there a better process?
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
> > The cheap one.
> >
> > Really.
> >
> > I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you want
> > quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of a
> fan.
> > I believe mine is a PNY
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> >> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
> >> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>
> >> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a GeForce
> >> 7600
> >> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of
brands
> >> out
> >> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
> >>
> >> What would your recommendation be?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Hank Arnold
> >

Great.... You're right about the fan. I have a game called S.T.A.L.K.E.R
and want to go with Halo 3. This should do it?, eh?

Regards,
Hank Arnold

Tom Scales wrote:
> That should work fine. As I recall, you can't use integrated and PCI-e
> at the same time.
>
> Looks like a nice card, but perhaps overkill. Unless you're doing very
> high end games, 512mb is overkill. I also can't tell if it is fanless
> (not all 7600GS) are.
>
> I might look at PV-T73P-UDJ3 (put it in the buy.com search field). $25
> cheaper, free shipping and passive.
>
>
> Tom
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 9:51 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Thanks. I'm looking at
>>
>> PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB PCI Express x16 Video Card - VCG76512SXPB
>>
>> Buy.com has it for $125.62 (no tax or S&H)
>>
>> What would you recommend as the steps to install it? I'm leaning
>> toward:
>>
>> 1) Power up and set up the Dell
>> 2) Power off and insert the card
>> 3) Install drivers
>> 4) disable on-board video
>>
>> Is that what you would do or is there a better process?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Hank Arnold
>>
>> Tom Scales wrote:
>>> The cheap one.
>>>
>>> Really.
>>>
>>> I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you want
>>> quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of a
>> fan.
>>> I believe mine is a PNY
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
>>>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
>>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>>> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>>>
>>>> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a GeForce
>>>> 7600
>>>> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of
> brands
>>>> out
>>>> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
>>>>
>>>> What would your recommendation be?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Hank Arnold
>

I would think so. You can always go faster (8800GT

I think the 7600GS is a nice middle ground card.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:23 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>
> Great.... You're right about the fan. I have a game called
> S.T.A.L.K.E.R
> and want to go with Halo 3. This should do it?, eh?
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
> > That should work fine. As I recall, you can't use integrated and
> PCI-e
> > at the same time.
> >
> > Looks like a nice card, but perhaps overkill. Unless you're doing
> very
> > high end games, 512mb is overkill. I also can't tell if it is
> fanless
> > (not all 7600GS) are.
> >
> > I might look at PV-T73P-UDJ3 (put it in the buy.com search field).
> $25
> > cheaper, free shipping and passive.
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> >> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 9:51 AM
> >> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>
> >> Tom,
> >>
> >> Thanks. I'm looking at
> >>
> >> PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB PCI Express x16 Video Card - VCG76512SXPB
> >>
> >> Buy.com has it for $125.62 (no tax or S&H)
> >>
> >> What would you recommend as the steps to install it? I'm leaning
> >> toward:
> >>
> >> 1) Power up and set up the Dell
> >> 2) Power off and insert the card
> >> 3) Install drivers
> >> 4) disable on-board video
> >>
> >> Is that what you would do or is there a better process?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Hank Arnold
> >>
> >> Tom Scales wrote:
> >>> The cheap one.
> >>>
> >>> Really.
> >>>
> >>> I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you
> want
> >>> quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of a
> >> fan.
> >>> I believe mine is a PNY
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> >>>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
> >>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >>>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>>> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>>>
> >>>> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a
> GeForce
> >>>> 7600
> >>>> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of
> > brands
> >>>> out
> >>>> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
> >>>>
> >>>> What would your recommendation be?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Hank Arnold
> >

"Hank Arnold" <> wrote in message
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>I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a GeForce 7600
>card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of brands out
>there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
>
> What would your recommendation be?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold

XFX gets great user ratings. I've been using a BFG for some time without any
issues.

Thanks for all the help, Tom.

I ordered the XFX PV-T73P-UDJ3 card that you recommended. I did find
what looks like the same card (PV-T73P-YDJ3) with 512MB on ZipZoomFly
for $119.99 w/$20 rebate. However, it's back ordered and every place I
found it (no rebate) was out of stock, so I forged ahead..... Already
downloaded the NVidia drivers.

Regards,
Hank Arnold

Tom Scales wrote:
> I would think so. You can always go faster (8800GT
>
> I think the 7600GS is a nice middle ground card.
>
> Tom
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:23 PM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>
>> Great.... You're right about the fan. I have a game called
>> S.T.A.L.K.E.R
>> and want to go with Halo 3. This should do it?, eh?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Hank Arnold
>>
>> Tom Scales wrote:
>>> That should work fine. As I recall, you can't use integrated and
>> PCI-e
>>> at the same time.
>>>
>>> Looks like a nice card, but perhaps overkill. Unless you're doing
>> very
>>> high end games, 512mb is overkill. I also can't tell if it is
>> fanless
>>> (not all 7600GS) are.
>>>
>>> I might look at PV-T73P-UDJ3 (put it in the buy.com search field).
>> $25
>>> cheaper, free shipping and passive.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
>>>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 9:51 AM
>>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>>> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks. I'm looking at
>>>>
>>>> PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB PCI Express x16 Video Card - VCG76512SXPB
>>>>
>>>> Buy.com has it for $125.62 (no tax or S&H)
>>>>
>>>> What would you recommend as the steps to install it? I'm leaning
>>>> toward:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Power up and set up the Dell
>>>> 2) Power off and insert the card
>>>> 3) Install drivers
>>>> 4) disable on-board video
>>>>
>>>> Is that what you would do or is there a better process?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Hank Arnold
>>>>
>>>> Tom Scales wrote:
>>>>> The cheap one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Really.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you
>> want
>>>>> quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of a
>>>> fan.
>>>>> I believe mine is a PNY
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
>>>>>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
>>>>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>>>>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>>>>> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a
>> GeForce
>>>>>> 7600
>>>>>> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of
>>> brands
>>>>>> out
>>>>>> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What would your recommendation be?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Hank Arnold
>

Sounds good. I only have 256MB even on my 8600GT and don't feel like I
am missing anything.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> Posted At: Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:28 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
>
> Thanks for all the help, Tom.
>
> I ordered the XFX PV-T73P-UDJ3 card that you recommended. I did find
> what looks like the same card (PV-T73P-YDJ3) with 512MB on ZipZoomFly
> for $119.99 w/$20 rebate. However, it's back ordered and every place I
> found it (no rebate) was out of stock, so I forged ahead..... Already
> downloaded the NVidia drivers.
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
> > I would think so. You can always go faster (8800GT
> >
> > I think the 7600GS is a nice middle ground card.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> >> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:23 PM
> >> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>
> >> Great.... You're right about the fan. I have a game called
> >> S.T.A.L.K.E.R
> >> and want to go with Halo 3. This should do it?, eh?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Hank Arnold
> >>
> >> Tom Scales wrote:
> >>> That should work fine. As I recall, you can't use integrated and
> >> PCI-e
> >>> at the same time.
> >>>
> >>> Looks like a nice card, but perhaps overkill. Unless you're doing
> >> very
> >>> high end games, 512mb is overkill. I also can't tell if it is
> >> fanless
> >>> (not all 7600GS) are.
> >>>
> >>> I might look at PV-T73P-UDJ3 (put it in the buy.com search field).
> >> $25
> >>> cheaper, free shipping and passive.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Tom
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> >>>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 9:51 AM
> >>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >>>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>>> Subject: Re: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>>>
> >>>> Tom,
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks. I'm looking at
> >>>>
> >>>> PNY GeForce 7600GS 512MB PCI Express x16 Video Card -
VCG76512SXPB
> >>>>
> >>>> Buy.com has it for $125.62 (no tax or S&H)
> >>>>
> >>>> What would you recommend as the steps to install it? I'm leaning
> >>>> toward:
> >>>>
> >>>> 1) Power up and set up the Dell
> >>>> 2) Power off and insert the card
> >>>> 3) Install drivers
> >>>> 4) disable on-board video
> >>>>
> >>>> Is that what you would do or is there a better process?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Hank Arnold
> >>>>
> >>>> Tom Scales wrote:
> >>>>> The cheap one.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Really.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've bought almost all of them and never had a problem. If you
> >> want
> >>>>> quiet, find a 7600GS with passive cooling (heatsink) instead of
a
> >>>> fan.
> >>>>> I believe mine is a PNY
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>> From: Hank Arnold [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
> >>>>>> Posted At: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:07 AM
> >>>>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >>>>>> Conversation: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>>>>> Subject: Recommendations for GeForce 7600 Video card
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I just ordered an E520 with built-in video. I want to get a
> >> GeForce
> >>>>>> 7600
> >>>>>> card My budget is in the $$125 - $150 range. There's a lot of
> >>> brands
> >>>>>> out
> >>>>>> there (ASUS/BFG/Chaintech/eVGA/etc.).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> What would your recommendation be?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>> Hank Arnold
> >