Comments on: GPU for a Dell 3007WFP http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/ Adventures with Computers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:56:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-bleeding By: Martin Geisler http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-41493 Martin Geisler Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:40:42 +0000 http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/20/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-41493 <p>Yes, the graphics card is still going strong! The card runs at about ~65°C when I use the machine for normal 2D tasks, but the temperature goes up quickly if I run a game like Scorched3D at 2560x1600 (yes, it runs fine at that resolution!). I have yet to see where the temperature stabilizes, I stopped at 90°C...</p> <p>I haven't noticed any kind of problem with playing DVDs or with my TV tuner card.</p> <p>Good luck with your new monitor! :-)</p> Yes, the graphics card is still going strong! The card runs at about ~65°C when I use the machine for normal 2D tasks, but the temperature goes up quickly if I run a game like Scorched3D at 2560×1600 (yes, it runs fine at that resolution!). I have yet to see where the temperature stabilizes, I stopped at 90°C…

I haven’t noticed any kind of problem with playing DVDs or with my TV tuner card.

Good luck with your new monitor! :-)

]]> By: Donal McMullan http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-41477 Donal McMullan Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:32:15 +0000 http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/20/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-41477 <p>I found your blog because I'm looking for a Graphics card for the 3007WFP I just ordered... are you still pretty happy with the card you bought? Like you, I really just want to use it for hacking and watching movies... I'm not really a gamer. I'll be disappointed though, if movies don't look awesome on the big monitor.</p> <p>Anyways - thanks for sharing!</p> I found your blog because I’m looking for a Graphics card for the 3007WFP I just ordered… are you still pretty happy with the card you bought? Like you, I really just want to use it for hacking and watching movies… I’m not really a gamer. I’ll be disappointed though, if movies don’t look awesome on the big monitor.

Anyways - thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Martin Geisler http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-27121 Martin Geisler Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:48:59 +0000 http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/20/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-27121 <p>The GeForce 7600GS has now been running for some hours and the temperature has stabilized at ~62°C. I don't know how it will react to driving twice as many pixels when my monitor arrives, but so far it's looking good.</p> <p>So I'm very happy with this card so far!</p> The GeForce 7600GS has now been running for some hours and the temperature has stabilized at ~62°C. I don’t know how it will react to driving twice as many pixels when my monitor arrives, but so far it’s looking good.

So I’m very happy with this card so far!

]]> By: Martin Geisler http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-27095 Martin Geisler Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:51:37 +0000 http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/20/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-27095 <p>Thanks for the comment --- I decided on an <a href="http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=6&l3=271&model=1090&modelmenu=1" rel="nofollow">ASUS EN7600GS Silent</a> with 256 MB of RAM. I have it in my machine now and it works nicely with my old monitor. Now I'm ready for the big one :-)</p> Thanks for the comment — I decided on an ASUS EN7600GS Silent with 256 MB of RAM. I have it in my machine now and it works nicely with my old monitor. Now I’m ready for the big one :-)

]]> By: Dan V. P. Christiansen http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-27087 Dan V. P. Christiansen Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:12:05 +0000 http://mgeisler.net/2006/11/20/gpu-for-a-dell-3007wfp/#comment-27087 <p>Nowadays, most operating systems use the GPU for both 3D and 2D acceleration. For instance, whether you run Windows Vista, Mac OS X, or a recent Linux distro, you'll have all windows drawn as a 3D surface. I have no experience with it myself, but I suspect that big a monitor will require a bit of GPU oomph, so I'd say go for the slightly more expensive one. Plus, lots of VRAM will probably be A Good Thing ;)</p> Nowadays, most operating systems use the GPU for both 3D and 2D acceleration. For instance, whether you run Windows Vista, Mac OS X, or a recent Linux distro, you’ll have all windows drawn as a 3D surface. I have no experience with it myself, but I suspect that big a monitor will require a bit of GPU oomph, so I’d say go for the slightly more expensive one. Plus, lots of VRAM will probably be A Good Thing ;)

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