Thanks for the tip, I never knew that's how it worked!
@ MrMike, Dan_D,
I also have been running XP x64 without problems except for surfing the web. Even using the 32bit version of IE some website just don't work for me. I also thought I noticed improved performance until I read this...
Thanks to everyone who replied. I am going with the consensus and getting an eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB card.
I have one other question before I buy. According to the card specs the power supply must have a +12 Volt current rating of 18 Amps. I checked my power supply and I...
chris.c, weebob,
Thanks for the advice. I like the 7600GT, but I was also thinking about X1650 because ATI seems to have better driver support for WinXP x64.
Are these two cards some what comparable?
My system specs:
ASUS A8N-VM CSM
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Kingston 512MB 333MHz DDR Non-ECC CL2.5 DIMM
Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
500w power supply
Its a lower end system and I want to make sure I don't by too much video card.
Thanks!