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jasonbar:
So, along with hard drives & memory, I also picked up a pair of old video cards when I took a bunch of PCs to the household hazardous waste drop-off center.

I'm having trouble identifying the exact models of the cards based on their markings and, more importantly, I'm unsure what benefit I'd have in MAME (if any) by switching from my older video card to one of these slightly-less-older cards.

The attached pics show what I have & the 2 options.

Per support.dell.com, my PC was made in August 2001.

Alternate #1 seems to have been made in September 2001, so it's surely better (plus, it's got a fan, so I figure it's faster...)

Alternate #2 has very few markings, but it has a fan PLUS fancy heat sinks PLUS a digital video output next to the analog video output, suggesting it's even newer.


Can a PC wiz recommend which card I ought try switching to, if at all?


Thanks!
-Jason

ammitz:
By typing in the numbers on the sticker I found this link for alternate number 1:
http://forums.windrivers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19792
NVidia GeForce2 GTS card

ammitz:
I'm not sure, but your 2. alternate card looks much like this one
http://www.5rprocessors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1058&idcategory=81

GeForce2 Quadro2 64mb DVI VGA AGP Video Card

and have the same "number" =  096VHW

You should be able to find the videocard in this benchmark report and do the comparison for yourself.

Hope it helps your decission

jtslade:
Card Three is a:

Part / Model: 096VHW-44571
Brand: NVIDIA CORP

Description: R096vhw44571 128mb Agp Video Card With Vga And Dvi Outputs


And it is identified as a Geforce 2 Ultra by windows.

I would say that this card will have the best performance in MAME.

bkenobi:
Just going off cooling and connectors here, but I would go with the last card.  It has the biggest fan and heat sync's for the memory (meaning it generates more heat = more powerful).  Also, it has DVI output, which means it's been produced more recently than the others (most likely) because they were concerned about better video output formats (digital DVI vs analog VGA).

The first card is a Quadro which is a stepped up GeForce.  But, it's a Quadro2 which makes it really old.  Notice that it's got no cooling (active or passive).  The second one Does have a place for a DVI connector, but it doesn't have as much cooling as card 3.

The correct answer would be based on model numbers as others have mentioned.  I was just taking a different route to the same answer.   :cheers:

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