Recommend video card for a PIII 500

Treason · 06-01-05, 06:53 PM

I've got an old PIII 500 MHz sitting around uselessly since it's missing a video card. I would like to buy one and sell the entire system to a renter next door.

I notice rvvae selling a GeForce 2 Ti 64 mb in the sale forum, but I'm wondering if that's overkill for such an old system? I want an AGP 1x/2x 3.3V (non-compliant AGP 2.0) that maximizes the system. ATi, nVidia, SiS, 3DFX, Matrox, etc.

CaptNKILL · 06-01-05, 09:03 PM

A geforce 2 ti would be fine for a system like that. Id say, dont spend more than $20 for a card for that system. rvvae's price is good for something like that. Itd suit it well, and if you threw a faster CPU in it later itd scale well.

**saturnotaku** · 06-01-05, 09:54 PM

The GF2 Ti would be perfect for that machine. Not underpowered like a GF2 MX, but certainly not overkill like a GF2 Ultra. For what he's charging, I'd go for it, it's a pretty good deal.

ragejg · 06-01-05, 10:29 PM

GF2 GTS, ti, Ultra, or any GF3... so basically any $25-$40 vidcard that doesn't have MX in the name...

BigE4u · 06-08-05, 10:17 PM

Definately a GF2 Ti card would do... curious, what motherboard do you have?

Grechie · 06-09-05, 09:42 PM

back then, a PIII 500 with a GF2 Ti was alll you needed

ahh the good ol days

1337_Like_ThaT · 06-13-05, 02:35 PM

Geforce 2 Pro by Hercules can be found for about 30 bucks still on eBay, I'd check it out if I were you

.....one of the first cards with analog and DVI support

Tr1cK · 06-13-05, 03:00 PM

Well since the 7800 series is PCI-X only then I guess u will be limited to a 6800 Ultra or x850. lol

Actually, I'd prob go for a GF3 series.

BigE4u · 06-13-05, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr1cK

I'd prob go for a GF3 series.

Thats like asking to use a 6800Ultra with a P4 1.6ghz system.

Keep the Gf3 cards for the at least 1ghz systems but as for the P3/500mhz, the GF2 Ti card will do.

MrSavoy · 06-13-05, 03:55 PM

I remember in my P3 450 rig back in the day I had it paired with an AGP GF2 GTS and it played everything fine.

BigE4u · 06-13-05, 04:12 PM

I remember the day when i used to have a P3/650mhz, paired with a GF2 Ti card playing TFC online on 56k, it rocked.

XP_GUN · 06-15-05, 10:58 AM

When I had a PIII 650Mhz I had a Voodoo 4500

06-01-05, 06:53 PM	#1
Treason nVidia GeForce FX 5600 U Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 599	Recommend video card for a PIII 500 I've got an old PIII 500 MHz sitting around uselessly since it's missing a video card. I would like to buy one and sell the entire system to a renter next door. I notice rvvae selling a GeForce 2 Ti 64 mb in the sale forum, but I'm wondering if that's overkill for such an old system? I want an AGP 1x/2x 3.3V (non-compliant AGP 2.0) that maximizes the system. ATi, nVidia, SiS, 3DFX, Matrox, etc.

06-01-05, 09:03 PM	#2
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 A geforce 2 ti would be fine for a system like that. Id say, dont spend more than $20 for a card for that system. rvvae's price is good for something like that. Itd suit it well, and if you threw a faster CPU in it later itd scale well. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

06-01-05, 09:54 PM	#3
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 The GF2 Ti would be perfect for that machine. Not underpowered like a GF2 MX, but certainly not overkill like a GF2 Ultra. For what he's charging, I'd go for it, it's a pretty good deal.

06-01-05, 10:29 PM	#4
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 GF2 GTS, ti, Ultra, or any GF3... so basically any $25-$40 vidcard that doesn't have MX in the name... __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

06-08-05, 10:17 PM	#5
BigE4u Fatal Error Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 522	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 Definately a GF2 Ti card would do... curious, what motherboard do you have? __________________ i5 2500k @ 4.0ghz Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 v2 Gskill RipjawsX 2x4gb pc3-1600 Seagate 500gb 7200rpm sata2 Zotac AMP GTX460 1gb Win7 Ultimate_x64 Sp1

06-09-05, 09:42 PM	#6
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06-13-05, 02:35 PM	#7
1337_Like_ThaT O.U.T.L.A.W. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In The Sack ;) Posts: 2,258	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 Geforce 2 Pro by Hercules can be found for about 30 bucks still on eBay, I'd check it out if I were you .....one of the first cards with analog and DVI support __________________ Gaming RigInte Core 2 Duo 6700 @ 3.2ghz \| EVGA nForce 680i \| G.Skill DDR2 800mhz 4-4-4-12 @ 2.0v \| Western Digital RaptorX 150GB \| Western Digital 500GB SATA II \| EVGA 8800GTS 512MB \| Plextor PX-716SA DVD-RW \| Plextor PX-755SA DVD-RW DL \| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 \| Antec 900 BLK \| Dell FPW 2005 20.1" WS \| IceMat 2nd. Ed. MousePad \| Logitech G15 \| Logitech G9 \| 160GB (60GB) PS3 Owner \| DS3 Controllers \| PSN: Res215dgPSP 3000 Black + 16GB Memory Stick Duo Locked and Ready for Resistance Retribution

06-13-05, 03:00 PM	#8
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 Well since the 7800 series is PCI-X only then I guess u will be limited to a 6800 Ultra or x850. lol Actually, I'd prob go for a GF3 series.

06-13-05, 03:55 PM	#10
MrSavoy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 443	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 I remember in my P3 450 rig back in the day I had it paired with an AGP GF2 GTS and it played everything fine. __________________ CM Stacker 830SE w/Real Power Pro, 80 PLUS, 1000W Power Supply / EVGA X58 3XSLI Intel CI7 920 @ 3.77Ghz w/Corsair, 6GB (3 x 2GB) Dominator XMP PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL9 (8-8-8-24) THERMALRIGHT, Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT CPU Cooler w/MX-2 High-Performance Thermal Compound 3x EVGA, GeForce GTX 470's Superclocked (TRI-SLI) / 2x WESTERN DIGITAL, 640GB WD Caviar Black (WD6401AALS) (Raid 0) / LITE-ON CD-R/CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive / SAMSUNG DVD R/RW / Windows 7 Home Premium 64 / Westy 37" 1080P

06-13-05, 04:12 PM	#11
BigE4u Fatal Error Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 522	Re: Recommend video card for a PIII 500 I remember the day when i used to have a P3/650mhz, paired with a GF2 Ti card playing TFC online on 56k, it rocked. __________________ i5 2500k @ 4.0ghz Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 v2 Gskill RipjawsX 2x4gb pc3-1600 Seagate 500gb 7200rpm sata2 Zotac AMP GTX460 1gb Win7 Ultimate_x64 Sp1

06-15-05, 10:58 AM	#12
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