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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: AmigoSteve on December 07, 2011, 05:17:29 PM
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Hi all, I have a Sam460 (lite from amigakit) with a radeon hd4650 installed.
Rather than wait who knows how long for composting and 3d support for the card I am thinking of getting a 9250 card.
Will it just be as simple as replacing one with the other as I believe the hd4650 is in a pci express port?
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Hi all, I have a Sam460 (lite from amigakit) with a radeon hd4650 installed.
Rather than wait who knows how long for composting and 3d support for the card I am thinking of getting a 9250 card.
Will it just be as simple as replacing one with the other as I believe the hd4650 is in a pci express port?
As you have a PCI slot on your motherboard, you'll have to get a 9250 PCI card (the 9250 does not come in a PCIe variant).
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Get the 9000pro, faster and better than the 9250.
If you can't find one the 9200 is faster than the 9250.
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Ok, thanks.
I have just read that a download called wazp3d will let me run 3d through hardware rendering. Anyone used this?
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Get the 9000pro, faster and better than the 9250.
If you can't find one the 9200 is faster than the 9250.
I was considering mentioning this, but the difference wasn't that great (an 8500 would be even better, but I don't know if there are PCI versions or if OS4 supports it).
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I am thinking of getting a 460ex.... Is there a PCI-E videocard I could get that would work with the current release of OS4.1, including compositing and 3D stuff?
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Will any 9250 card work or do i need a specific one e.g. will this one do the job?
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Oh, and what about this one!! Sorry, just looking on ebay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATI-Radeon-9250-256-MB-PCI-3D-Video-Card-TV-Out-VGA-DVI-/270859882413?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3f1081cfad
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Oh, and what about this one!! Sorry, just looking on ebay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATI-Radeon-9250-256-MB-PCI-3D-Video-Card-TV-Out-VGA-DVI-/270859882413?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3f1081cfad
That one ought to work.
It seems rather high priced though (then again, it is the UK).
For comparison, a US listing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diamond-ATI-Radeon-9250-Pro-256mb-PCI-DVI-Video-Card-/270868403721?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item3f1103d609
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If you go for a 9250 be carefull are they exist in different flavor.
this model is anyway a cheap (less powerfull) 9200 but be sure to get one at 128-bits otherwise it will crawl !
I made this mistake by taking any pci 9250 card and my one is 64-bits, much slower than my previous 7500 but now I have a 9000 pro and very happy with it (on A1G4).
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I have just bought a 9250 graphics card without a driver cd. Do i need the driver cd?
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I have just bought a 9250 graphics card without a driver cd. Do i need the driver cd?
Are you going to install the card in a windows pc?
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well... um, no. Just worried that an original driver would also be needed. Yes, I am a noob when it comes to techincal stuff....
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Ok, please tell me this will work on the sam460:
Connect3D Radeon 9250 128MB PC Computer Graphics Video Card PCI