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  1. 10-13-2003, 08:21 PM #1
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    Which one to buy?

    I want to spend around $200 on a vid card. It seems people are saying if I wait until Thanksgiving I could get a 9800np for around $200 or a 9600XT. Is the 9600XT good. THnks!
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    Yep...

    Wait for the price of 9800np to drop...then you won't be disappointed...

    Be sure to get either ATI or Sapphire 9800 np....

    You can BIOS Flash it to a pro, then just overclock it even higher...

    to reach XT speed.


    Basically 9800 np, pro, XT uses the same core...

    they all have the same potential.


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    Doubt the np will drop anytime soon since its discontinued :|
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    ...or you could buy the ATI 9800 non-pro for $249 from Circuit City today.
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  7. 10-14-2003, 01:56 PM #6
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    Or...

    If you happen to need another system in your home, you could buy a cheap Dell 4600 and upgrade from a GeforceMX to 9800np for $130!
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    i just got mine from circuit city today... what is the typical ram chips on a pro? my 9800 np has infineon 3.0ns chips... plus where would i go to get the bios, and what is the likelyhood that i will damage the longterm health of the card by flashing the bios?
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    Wow I haven't seen the 9800np for a long time...you guys are lucky!
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    send me 264, plus shipping and i can get you one... circuit city here still has two more... but i don't think the one i got is much for overclocking... i get MAJOR artifacting at 380/340, 380/320 is fine.. anything more and I am screwed. so maybe this one goes back to circuit city
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