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Video Card for AutoCAD

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My boss has asked me to put together a new drafting workstation and I'd like some input on the type of video card I should purchase.

It'll be running XP and the main use will be for structural drafting on AutoCAD 2004. This consists of 2d drafting on fairly simple drawings. Right now the machines are running AutoCAD 2000i on win98 with 4 year old graphics cards and 700mhz Durons. I don't think I need something incredibly hot, but I'd appreciate any recommendations or experiences that you all have had.

Autodesk recommends the features in the link below.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2998493&linkID=2475323

The machine will likely be a Barton 2500+ with 512Mb ram. I will probably upgrade to 1 Gb if the machine appears sluggish at all. I'm eyeing the ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe for the mobo as I've had good luck with my non-E version. Keep in mind that stability is critical and there will be absolutely no overclocking or modding. Let's set the price ceiling at $250.

Thanks for any help.
 
After doing some more research, it appears that my price limit may be a bit low.

AutoCAD requires Open GL which isn't available in every video card.

Let's up the limit to $500.

Thanks again.
 
Matrox P650 or P750 Millennium or Parhelia.
P650, dual display (DVI or CRT), passive heatsink (so silent)
P750, triple display (dual DVI/3CRT)
Parhelia, triple display, fastest of the P series, special ACAD plugins/drivers.

AutoCAD doesn't require OpenGL unless you want to do 3D renderings in OGL mode. Basic drawings do not use it.

I use my Parhelia with 3 CRTs for ACAD, and it's the best card I've ever used for this kind of stuff.
 
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