Suspicious parcel...

utiler · 17 Mar 2008, 05:24

OK, a parcel just arrived in my office with an:

Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 [2.4Hz 1066Mhz FSB, 8MB cache] Proccessor
4GB [2 x 2GB DDR2 667Mhz]
400 GB HDD
Leadtek PCIe x16 Quadro 290NVS 256MB PCI Express x 16 Dual Head Card

...in it. What should I do?

Alan Fraser · 17 Mar 2008, 10:34

Chain letters or any suspicious parcels may be sent to me entirely free of charge. Contact details on request.

Anssi · 17 Mar 2008, 12:18

@toxicvoxel said:

Return it emediatly and get a single core Pentium.
(Just kidding!)

To be serious-the graphics card might have to be changed. Quadro NVS is a 2D card meant for stockbrokers and the like who need to spread their spreadsheets over multiple monitors.

Anssi

kobus · 17 Mar 2008, 13:27

you could get a decent amount of cash for that

utiler · 20 Mar 2008, 05:24

You are a good guy, Alan; always generous with space for storage...
Anssi, what card do you recommend? It seems OK to me?

toxicvoxel · 20 Mar 2008, 20:08

Return it immediatly and get a single core Pentium.
(Just kidding!)

Anssi · 20 Mar 2008, 21:05

Utiler,

If you are happy about the graphics performance with SU, I see no reason to switch the card.

Anssi

utiler · 24 Mar 2008, 08:30

It seems to be quite a nice mix Anssi. I am interested in your preferences though; what do you use?

Anssi · 24 Mar 2008, 18:26

Hi Utler,

At work, a QuadroFX 1400, at home a GeForce FXGo 5700 in my luggable and an old ATI All-in-Wonder 9000 in my desktop (my home machines are rather old, and the one at work was the best our service provider could offer, not perhaps what I would have chosen myself). So nothing to brag about, but all of them are adequate for my small models and able to run SU with Hardware Acceleration enabled. All have less video memory than the "recommended" spec, but I have not found that to be a problem. The computer with the ATI will perhaps have to be replaced soon, but I try to postpone until I can really benefit from a multicore system.

For a new computer, I would choose a "higher-end" QuadroFX card, if I hadn't to pay for it myself (I use CAD and BIM applications too), or maybe a midrange Geforce for a "home" computer. I don't play games, so I am not interested in game performance.

Anssi

utiler · 25 Mar 2008, 01:54

Anssi, I guess it is a balance between what works and how thick your wallet is!!! I like you am not interested in gaming but do need to chose economically.....
It seems that the NVS290 is OK so far but thanks for yoru input; if only we could trial these things to see what works before you purchase.....

utiler · 18 Apr 2008, 22:42

I have succumb; not happy with this NVS card....

Anssi, I will look at the cards you mention.