I built a MAME arcade machine back in 2003. Geez I'm getting old .
What is the best all-around ATI AGP graphics card for MAME that can also play modern YouTube videos?
I'm looking for something in the sub $50 range that does not run too hot and can run on a low wattage power supply.
My specs:
MB: Asus P4S800
CPU: Intel P4 3.2 Northwood
RAM: PC3200 1.5 GB DDR
OS: Windows XP 32-bit
Original graphics card: ATI 8500 128MB AGP
Power supply: No specs on label. Probably sub 350 watts
Monitor: 21" CRT monitor (VGA) made for PC's
I know my box is severely outdated. I'm just looking for a quick fix for now. The ATI 8500 (presuming it's the culprit) chocks on all YouTube videos; even 240p. It used to play videos just fine but it's probably been 2-4 years since I've tried to stream video on it. Has streaming changed over the years so the problem could be that my old P4 CPU isn't able to handle the new technology?
I've I came across the following models while Googling but I wasn't able to ascertain which is best for my setup and if they can play modern YouTube videos or if they will even work with my limited resources:
HD3850
HD4670
HD4650
HD3450
HD4350
HD2600
X800
X850
X1950
X1900
I may take the leap and replace the PC and redo everything at a later date but for now, I just want to throw a graphics card at it because it is so much work and I would also have to replace the PS/2 I-PAC with the newer USB I-PAC.
UPDATE:
Yesterday, I bought an old HIS ATI HD3850 AGP graphics card at a local PC shop but I get one long and three short beeps immediately at power on. That indicates no VGA detected. I installed a secondary ATI PCI card (so I could boot) and created a MSDOS boot disc with ATIFlash 4.17 and ran the ATIFlash.exe -i command but it does not see the card. Actually, ATIFlash doesn't see any card even when I swap in a working ATI 8500. The HD3850 is in excellent cosmetic condition and the cooling fan runs. I don't know if the card is truly bad or if it can be "unbricked" if a previous owner screwed it up while attempting a ROM flash on the card.
I don't have another PC with an AGP slot to test the card. Does anyone know if the HD3850 should work on the Asus P4S800? If so, is there any way to tell, for sure, if the card is actually bad or if it can be unbricked? I don't know what else to try since ATIFlash does not see any card. I also tried GPU-Z and ATIWinFlash while Windows was booted but neither recognize the card. I do know that the motherboard BIOS does recognize the card because the AGP setting defaults to 8x when the HD3850 and the secondary PCI cards are installed. That 8x setting is not available when I have the ATI 8500 card installed; the max is 4x AGP.
What is the best all-around ATI AGP graphics card for MAME that can also play modern YouTube videos?
I'm looking for something in the sub $50 range that does not run too hot and can run on a low wattage power supply.
My specs:
MB: Asus P4S800
CPU: Intel P4 3.2 Northwood
RAM: PC3200 1.5 GB DDR
OS: Windows XP 32-bit
Original graphics card: ATI 8500 128MB AGP
Power supply: No specs on label. Probably sub 350 watts
Monitor: 21" CRT monitor (VGA) made for PC's
I know my box is severely outdated. I'm just looking for a quick fix for now. The ATI 8500 (presuming it's the culprit) chocks on all YouTube videos; even 240p. It used to play videos just fine but it's probably been 2-4 years since I've tried to stream video on it. Has streaming changed over the years so the problem could be that my old P4 CPU isn't able to handle the new technology?
I've I came across the following models while Googling but I wasn't able to ascertain which is best for my setup and if they can play modern YouTube videos or if they will even work with my limited resources:
HD3850
HD4670
HD4650
HD3450
HD4350
HD2600
X800
X850
X1950
X1900
I may take the leap and replace the PC and redo everything at a later date but for now, I just want to throw a graphics card at it because it is so much work and I would also have to replace the PS/2 I-PAC with the newer USB I-PAC.
UPDATE:
Yesterday, I bought an old HIS ATI HD3850 AGP graphics card at a local PC shop but I get one long and three short beeps immediately at power on. That indicates no VGA detected. I installed a secondary ATI PCI card (so I could boot) and created a MSDOS boot disc with ATIFlash 4.17 and ran the ATIFlash.exe -i command but it does not see the card. Actually, ATIFlash doesn't see any card even when I swap in a working ATI 8500. The HD3850 is in excellent cosmetic condition and the cooling fan runs. I don't know if the card is truly bad or if it can be "unbricked" if a previous owner screwed it up while attempting a ROM flash on the card.
I don't have another PC with an AGP slot to test the card. Does anyone know if the HD3850 should work on the Asus P4S800? If so, is there any way to tell, for sure, if the card is actually bad or if it can be unbricked? I don't know what else to try since ATIFlash does not see any card. I also tried GPU-Z and ATIWinFlash while Windows was booted but neither recognize the card. I do know that the motherboard BIOS does recognize the card because the AGP setting defaults to 8x when the HD3850 and the secondary PCI cards are installed. That 8x setting is not available when I have the ATI 8500 card installed; the max is 4x AGP.
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