ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro 128 MB 8X AGP Graphics Card
- 128 MB DDR memory to generate the most detailed and immersive gaming experiences without sacrificing frame rates
- 256-bit memory interface delivers bandwidth for real-time 3-D visuals and barrier-free performance
- 8-pixel pipeline architecture doubles the rendering power of any competing product currently on the market
- Supports Direct X 9
- Compatible with Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98/98SE
With 128MB DDR memory and an 8 pixel pipeline, the All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro delivers unequalled rendering power for cinematic quality graphics. Save projects to VideoCD & DVD, or output to HDTV ready devices Feature film visual quality in games & multimedia 128MB DDR SDRAM Supports Windows 98 > XP (no NT) VGA, DVI & Component Video outputs 3 year limited warranty
List Price: $ 189.00
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Great card for it’s time,
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Secondly, before I bought this card I doubted reviews saying, I never have a bad experience with drivers, so I bought it. It was fine for 2 weeks, I got the most “updated” drivers and my games (Doom 3, GTA Vice City, NFS: Underground, and many more worked great). Then the troubles began; my computer would freeze every 45 minutes or so, depending on how much load was on the card itself. So, TV watching was limited, gaming was out of the question, but DVDs actually played without the card quitting on me.
Also free phone support is limited to 30 days after you buy it. Well, since I bought it from a private seller on Amazon who didn’t get me the card until 31 days after I paid for it, the FREE phone support was useless.
I knew I wasn’t going to pay the 2.99 or 3.99 a minute charges for help, because they would just give me answers to general problems from a list that they have in front of them. Also, going to the website for help is pointless too. E-mailing ATI for support only gives you a response of (once again) general problems with certain situations that have nothing to do with your problems.
I will only give this video card one good mark. The input connector for connecting a VCR to show VHS tapes on your monitor is great with no quality loss at all, the tv quality was pretty decent, and the one touch recording for tv programs was easy as well. I actually programmed the remote control so that I could even turn off my computer from my bed after watching tv or a dvd, just to make me that much lazier. For the people who gripe about having to update the tv listings every week, don’t you get tv listings in the paper every Sunday? Enough said.
Lastly, I broke down and bougt an ATI(I’m not against ATI, just the AIW 9800 pro)9550 AGP 256mb video card and a TV wonder pro that came with the video imput device so I still can watch VHS tapes on my computer. Those 2 items were cheaper than what I paid form the AIW and after leaving my computer running all day and watchng tv and doing the normal stuff I do on my computer, I have had no problems at all. Save your money and just buy the 2 cards separetely.
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|ATI still going strong,
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