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Summary: Radeon 7000 VE AGP
Review: The issue surrounding ATI and its drivers seems to be getting worse, I used the 7000 running 98SE and get occasional 'twitches' and lockups, annoying but in general not too much of an issue. I recently 'upgraded' to XP and the problems really took off. The system won't run for more than a few minutes before it locks (monitor drops to standby, but system appears to still be running) sometimes its resets itself and other times just stops....... Windows XP has a useful feature that identifies system problems for you, and every time it is due to the ATI driver. I have downloaded and installed every available driver I can find, to no avail. I updated the motherboard drivers even flashed my bios, still no joy.
It seems that the card itself is OK but the drivers are rubbish. If you get it to work then you are lucky, the vast majority seem to have problems. Unfortunately most people don't realise what is causing the trouble.I say simply this, until ATI improve their drivers, the radeon series of graphics cards is an area to avoid. I base this statement on the fact that I replaced the card with a similar spec version from Nvidia (geforce mmx400 64mb) and it runs perfectly with no more lockups !!! I am not alone in this opinion of ATI ... go see bulletin boards all over the internet !!!
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Summary: Radeon 7000 VE AGP
Review: The issue surrounding ATI and its drivers seems to be getting worse, I used the 7000 running 98SE and get occasional 'twitches' and lockups, annoying but in general not too much of an issue. I recently 'upgraded' to XP and the problems really took off. The system won't run for more than a few minutes before it locks (monitor drops to standby, but system appears to still be running) sometimes its resets itself and other times just stops....... Windows XP has a useful feature that identifies system problems for you, and every time it is due to the ATI driver. I have downloaded and installed every available driver I can find, to no avail. I updated the motherboard drivers even flashed my bios, still no joy.
It seems that the card itself is OK but the drivers are rubbish. If you get it to work then you are lucky, the vast majority seem to have problems. Unfortunately most people don't realise what is causing the trouble. I say simply this, until ATI improve their drivers, the radeon series of graphics cards is an area to avoid. I base this statement on the fact that I replaced the card with a similar spec version from Nvidia (geforce mmx400 64mb) and it runs perfectly with no more lockups !!! I am not alone in this opinion of ATI ... go see bulletin boards all over the internet !!!
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Summary: Pavilion Issue
Review: The problem is not HP's fault. I have a Pavilion XG833 and the real problem, as a few of you have stated, is the onboard graphics. The onboard graphics are by Intel. I have an intel i80 chipset, which on intel's website it says you cannot update the graphics AT ALL... NO CARDS EITHER. However, if you have an i80e chipset you may disable the graphics driver and install the Radeon 7000. So basically, if you have an i80 chipset you're screwed.
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Summary: Pavilion Issue
Review: The problem is not HP's fault. I have a Pavilion XG833 and the real problem, as a few of you have stated, is the onboard graphics. The onboard graphics are by Intel. I have an intel i80 chipset, which on intel's website it says you cannot update the graphics AT ALL... NO CARDS EITHER. However, if you have an i80e chipset you may disable the graphics driver and install the Radeon 7000. So basically, if you have an i80 chipset you're screwed.
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Summary: Excellent Graphics Quality and Speed
Review: The Radeon 7000 64MB DDR Graphics Processor is a great buy for the money. Not only did it provide the processing performance I wanted, it was also easy on my wallet!
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Summary: Great card
Review: This card is absolutly grate for the value. If you can pick this card up for less then 80 go for it! It has great 2D grafix and handels very well 3D grafix. It supports 2 monitors and TV out. Great for presentations or for buisness.
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Summary: Finally solid graphics for those without AGP
Review: This card is great. I can play all my PC games at high resolution. It is more than enough power to run the latest games. Before buying this card I was severly limited. Highly recommended for those unlucky souls without an AGPort on their PC. Priced at 59.99, this card can't be beat.
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Summary: Great card for mid-level users w/out AGP
Review: This is an excellent card. When I first purchased it, I read some reviews about what a nightmare it was to install on Windows XP. I have a Gateway with onboard video and all I did was disable the onboard video, pop the card in and install the drivers from CD and had absolutely no problems. the card is stable and provides excellent 3d and 2d video for the price. If you are a mid-level user without any AGP slots, I highly recommend this card as it is probably the best you are going to get from PCI Bus
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Summary: Great card for mid-level users w/out AGP
Review: This is an excellent card. When I first purchased it, I read some reviews about what a nightmare it was to install on Windows XP. I have a Gateway with onboard video and all I did was disable the onboard video, pop the card in and install the drivers from CD and had absolutely no problems. the card is stable and provides excellent 3d and 2d video for the price. If you are a mid-level user without any AGP slots, I highly recommend this card as it is probably the best you are going to get from PCI Bus
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Summary: Best alternative out for people without AGP.
Review: This is quite possibly the best alternative for users without AGP slots. I was impressed with it's compatibility with every application I own that runs either OpenGL or DirectX. The built in processor unit is also impressive. A must have for anyone without AGP.
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