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can you use an ati on an nvidia chipset?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:19 am
by Dragon_Cooler
Simply that. I have a freebee ECS motherboard that came with my x2 proc and i am wanted to get an ATI x1800. Will i have performace degrade or anything like that using an nvidia with an ATI?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:51 am
by kenc51
YEP --> Simple as that LOL
It will NOT degrade performance.......
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:39 am
by gvblake22
kenc51 wrote:YEP --> Simple as that LOL
It will NOT degrade performance.......
Exactly. You should be just fine
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:41 pm
by pointreyes
My x800GTO is running just fine on my nF4 board with an x2 proc.
Even back in the early days of nVidia relasing nForce boards I never have had a problem running a non-nVidia graphics card on them.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:03 am
by -mogwai
nope. you can't. the chips are different, so they cancel each other's performances out.
hehe jk
yeah, you can.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:15 pm
by Dragon_Cooler
lol ok, i thought so, i just wanted to make sure before i poor 400 bucks into a video card! I just put my order through for an x1800xl. Didnt have the money for an XT.
THANK YOU!! and forgive my ignorance!
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:34 pm
by killswitch83
hey, you can't learn without asking, right? It's all good, it would take a lot for a question to be stupid in here man, everyone's here to learn (or at least I hope, lol) and contribute