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Thanks for your insight. They are both PCIe cards - I have the 6800GS already, but wondering of the X800GT is a better card.

Thoughts? Which is a better card.

Picked up a Zalman silencer and have it set on "silent" mode (5v instead of 12v). It's very very quiet!! Thanks for the tips and recommendation!

Cheers for the help! :) I'll let you know how it goes. -Brandon

You're correct no OC'ing (didn't know I could, or for that matter how to). What's the difference between the two (besides price)? -Brandon

Just want to say thanks to everyone on this thread. I finally purchased a evga 6800GS 256mb PCIe, and i did have to upgrade my PSU. Went with a Fortran 400W and works like a charm. I wasn't sure the HP would be able to take the new PSU but it was not a problem at all. I have noticed this...

Thanks for your encouragement and advice. I've been trying to figure everything out about PSU's and their ratings, but I thought I should check and make sure I can change my PSU. I have a HP m7250n machine with a 300W PSU (+12v 19A, 5v 25A, 3.3v 18A), how can I check and see if I can swap out...

Thanks Phide for your help. I don't mean to ask stupid questions so I apologize. I have done research but it's hard to decipher manufacturers propganda from truth. Hence, posting questions here I hope to get first hand knowledge/insight of an area (PSU's, video cards, etc) which I know...

What are Saga 400W PSU's like? I have someone offering me a brand new one at what seems to be a good rate ($38). -Brandon

thanks for the heads up on an Ultra and the front panel functions. How would I know what is a proprietary power supply is/looks like? -Brandon

Just read on the site under requirements: (evga) "An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector (hard drive power dongle to PCI-E 6 pin adapter included with card) " Not sure what it means though. -Brandon

thanks for your helpful advice. what makes a PSU good or bad? Heard anything about "Ultra" psu's? Also, i have a front panel with audio, video, s-video, firewire and USB inputs (HP m7250n) - will these still be functional with the 6800GS? (currently have a x300se card) -Brandon

Excellent! thanks for your insight! I have an off topic question that i don't know if i can answer here. So if i can't just tell me where to post it. I just looking at the 6800 GS, and it requires minimum 350w power supply. My computer only has a 300w. What's a good power supply? What do...

Thanks again for your help! I'll be having it sent to Seattle, so I'll check out both of them. Is there a big difference between the GS and XTreme versions of the 6600?

Good point! Where's the best/cheapest place to purchase? I've noticed a lot of people are using newegg.com. Also, what is the difference between OEM and retail?

Cool! Thanks for the heads up on that! :D

Thanks deeznuts. In looking at different cards and attempting to decipher all the information each manu lists. Is there a big difference between the 6600 and 6800 cards (same amount RAM, PCIe)? (again, I'm only interested in dvd/tv image quality and i'm a non-gamer). Thanks in advance...

Will I get greater picture quality on the second DVI on a regular LCD monitor (19") over a vga connection? -Brandon

Thanks to everyone who's contributed to my questions! After I have chosen a card, what manufactorer(s) are the best/reliable/reputable as it appears there are many!? I'm starting to lean away from the X1600 and towards the 6800GS... Thanks again!

Thanks for that information, but i already have the machine made up. I just want to update the video card (as it's only single vga out at the moment) as I want at least one DVI and VGA out for dual monitors.

For what I'm looking for a video card to do (no games - cleanest video and TV possible, to to assist with Photoshop if possible) what is the best card? It appears there is much debate over the X1600 or 6800gs. Are these cards too much for what I'm looking to do? Should I get the 256mb or 512mb...

Excellent information! Thanks very much everyone. My machine is a Pentium Dual core (2.8ghz), 1GB DDR2 ram, and 500GB harddrives, with ATI 128mb X300 (which i'm looking to replace).

Being a newbie, :( what is ffdshow and theatertek?

Thanks for the heads up. I've looked over there, but wasn't able to find much talk about the comparison between the 6800 or x1600xt.

I'd like to keep it under $200 (give or take).

I'm not a gamer (yet at least), but looking for a fast card for my dual monitor (26" HD LCD/TV and 19" LCD) that will deliever the best image quality for DVD playback and help speed up (if possible) photoshop (as I'm a photographer I do a lot of work in PS). Any help or suggestions are much...