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Diamond Stealth ATI 9550 AGP 128MB Video Card - $24 shipped after rebate

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TOK:
Thanks for the info... I've never noticed it in my front end, but I don't really do any regular Windows stuff on the machine. Its a vertical cab, and I move files and do other admin stuff from another machine. Since it's on a TV, the display is pretty much horrible for computer text anyhow, even in component mode.

zelony:
I just thought I would throw my 2 cents in here. 

1.  This is a low end card that is not capable of playing most modern games.
2.  The 256MB of Video RAM is a marketing ploy.  The additional RAM only comes in handy if you are using resolutions above 1280X1024, such as 1600 X 1200.  However, since this is such a slow card, you would never be able to play at that resolution.

ATI and Nvidia often add extra RAM to low end cards to boost their consumer appeal.

Just thought I would throw that out there.  An old school Radeon 8500 would mop the floor with this card, the only difference is the 9550 is DirectX 9.0 compatible, not that it has the power to use the new features.

Jeff

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