Nope, not at all! The majority of the x800's are agp.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of List Keeper > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OT][hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > But if you need AGP, then go with the NVIDIA 6800 or upcoming 6600... > To my knowledge the x800/x600 are only PCI Express. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brandon Dumont - MWEB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 02:55 AM > Subject: RE: [OT][hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > ATI is the only way to go for Direct X games. > The x800's are also a single slot solution and can run quite > comfortably on a 350 psu. > They also cost less. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Fencik > > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 4:39 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [OT][hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > I have a coolmax silent 480W power supply ($60, also from > newegg), and > > it powers my 3 hard drives, 4 cooling fans, 2 dvd burners, athlon64 > > 3200+, 1GB ddr 4000 and geforce 6800 wonderfully. > > > > I don't know of any pc power supply that costs "several hundred $$". > > > > On a side note, the 6800 ultra takes an additional slot > next to your > > agp slot, due to its massive heatsink. If you're using a micro-atx > > case, this could be problematic. > > > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Comcast > > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > It's my undersanding that the 6800 requires a more robust power > > supply, in the order of at least 500W but 600W is recommended. The > > X800 has no enhanced power supply requirements. That should also be > > considered when upgrading. > > This could easily add several hundred $$ to the total upgrade prce. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of spartibus > > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 7:55 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > > > I just got a new computer from Newegg. Newegg has some of > the cheapest > > prices and their shipping is ultra fast, and a lot of their > policies > > are really great. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Fencik > > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 3:28 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > I got an evga geforce 6800 from newegg.com. They have this cool > > program that lets you upgrade within 90 days if you outgrow it that > > quickly, which I did. A 6800 gt is now on it's way. > > > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ooks Server > > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 4:59 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > Yeah, you deserve to be flamed for asking a question like that here! > > <shock!> > > > > An nVidia 6800 is the only way to go. Bite the bullet and fork out > > $500 for the Ultra. > > > > Anyone know where these are currently being sold? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "TJ Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 9:37 PM > > Subject: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > > > > Hey All > > > > > > I know this isn't a server question, so feel free to > flame me till > > > your heart's content. But I'm considering buying a new > > video card to > > > be able to better play HL2. My current system is a AMD > Athalon XP > > > 2000 with a gig of ram and a Nvidia GeForce 4 graphics card. > > > > > > I tried Doom3 (which i heard has similar system > > requirements to those > > > of HL2) on the lowest settings and it barfed. So I'm thinking in > > > getting a ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128) to be able to better > > enjoy newer > > > video games. > > > > > > My question is, is just upgrading the video card going to > > be enough to > > > let me play HL2? Perhaps someone from Valve could comment. > > > > > > And yes, I've read the system requirements. PIII 800 mhz DX6 > > > Compatible. But Doom3 said it would run just fine on a lower end > > > system as well and it just died. > > > > > > Any Info? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > -- > > > TJ Hilton > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > > list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > MWEB: S.A.'s most trusted and reliable Internet Service > Provider. 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