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Per pixel alpha on a budget?

October 17, 2005 6:26:33 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
WB5 tells tells me the dreaded truth: "Your computer graphics hardware does not support acceleration of per pixel alpha."

Here is my current (circa 2000) set-up:
Motherboard; Asus PC133
CPU: Intel 670 MHz
Memory: 512 MB SDRAM
Video: ATI Rage Fury Pro/Xpert 2000 Pro - 32 MB (AGP)

Please post suggestions for vid upgrade supporting per pixel alpha on a budget.
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Reply #1 October 17, 2005 6:46:34 PM
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I would buy a new computer, if you can afford it. 670 MHZ.....too slow.

Go for it!
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Reply #2 October 17, 2005 6:51:41 PM
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I'm using a BFG NVIDIA FX GeForce 5500 OC PCI that I got at Walmart for 130$. They also have one with AGP port for the same price. So far its working fine with WB5. I had ATI 9200 before, about 99 at Circuit City. The 5500 works a lot better. Some others have had trouble with the 9200 and 9250 drivers supporting WB5. Anything much cheaper will probably have to be found on Ebay, used.
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Reply #3 October 17, 2005 7:19:55 PM
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I wouldn't even worry about upgrading your video card until you get a faster processor. My best advice is get a new computer.
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Reply #4 October 17, 2005 7:28:14 PM
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670 MHZ.....too slow


670 MHZ gets slower every day...
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Reply #5 October 18, 2005 6:42:26 PM
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670 MHZ gets slower every day...


yea it does...

you can get a decent complete system nowadays (1.5 ghz or so with a decent vid card) for prolly around 700$ now
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Reply #6 October 18, 2005 7:23:13 PM
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I was hoping for less-- I can recycle sound card, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, ethernet card. My USB cards are < USB 2.0, so I should get new ones, but might get by with them for a while...
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Reply #7 October 18, 2005 8:25:44 PM
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Then just get a case, cpu/mobo, and hard drive.

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Reply #8 October 18, 2005 9:40:37 PM
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case, cpu/mobo, and hard drive


Let's see- I think I'm fine in the hard drive area-- have a 200 GB & a 30 GB, both PC133-- I forgot them on the recycle list.

I believe I need a vid card... I keep reading that on-board video doesn't support everything in WB5.

I guess I need memory, too. Is SDRAM completely obsolete?

So:
Recycle:
hard drives, sound card, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, ethernet card

New:
case, mobo, cpu, memory, video card

(maybe new USB card)

anything else?
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Reply #9 October 18, 2005 11:49:46 PM
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i just replaced my nvidia 6200 card with an ati radeon 9200 - it runs wb5 prefectly (was having problems w/ my other card - lol that post is on here). it only cost me $99 for it at office depot.
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Reply #10 October 19, 2005 6:54:05 AM
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I'm not sure what your budget it, but go to newegg.com and you will find everything you need.

Cases - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?submit=PROPERTY&SubCategory=7&bop=and&DisplayStyle=4&Page=1&Sortby=&Orderby

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=343&Submit=Property

Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Category.asp?Category=20

Video Cards - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property

Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=147&Submit=Property

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Reply #11 October 19, 2005 12:19:59 PM
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Thanks Island Dog
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