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david bazley

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 1:22 pm
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May I ask a few very basic questions about video cards please?

1. What is the PRO version as opposed to the XT and SE versions?
2. The XT I noticed comes either with or without Half-Life 2 coupon. What
is that?
3. What is overdrive?

Alternatively where can I find this information simply explained?

Baz

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Cuzman

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:24 pm
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"david bazley" <david.bazley.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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" 1. What is the PRO version as opposed to the XT and SE versions? "

For ATI, XT is the best, then Pro, then no postfix, then SE (which is
considerably cheaper and slower than the rest)


" 2. The XT I noticed comes either with or without Half-Life 2 coupon. What
is that? "

It's a coupon for the game Half-Life 2, the release of which has been
delayed until September 2004.


" 3. What is overdrive? "

Overdrive is a function on the latest drivers for ATI XT cards. It
over-clocks them to levels that are considered safe. It's useful for the
novice who doesn't know too much about over-clocking, but advanced users
prefer to go beyond the levels that Overdrive reaches.


" Alternatively where can I find this information simply explained? "

http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030714/index.html
http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html

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david bazley

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:34 pm
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Thank you very much Cuzman for your clear consise answer, ten out of ten.
Over on the alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim group they did not appear to
know!

Baz
"Cuzman" <cuzNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@supanet.com> wrote in message
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 > "david bazley" <david.bazley.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
 > news:eY0Yb.110$de7.93468@newsfep2-gui.server.ntli.net...
 >
 > " 1. What is the PRO version as opposed to the XT and SE versions? "
 >
 > For ATI, XT is the best, then Pro, then no postfix, then SE (which is
 > considerably cheaper and slower than the rest)
 >
 >
 > " 2. The XT I noticed comes either with or without Half-Life 2 coupon.
What
 > is that? "
 >
 > It's a coupon for the game Half-Life 2, the release of which has been
 > delayed until September 2004.
 >
 >
 > " 3. What is overdrive? "
 >
 > Overdrive is a function on the latest drivers for ATI XT cards. It
 > over-clocks them to levels that are considered safe. It's useful for the
 > novice who doesn't know too much about over-clocking, but advanced users
 > prefer to go beyond the levels that Overdrive reaches.
 >
 >
 > " Alternatively where can I find this information simply explained? "
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030714/index.html</font" target="_blank">http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030714/index.html</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html</font" target="_blank">http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html</font</a>>
 >
 >
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