Why don't they build a 3D card with a ram slot on the back?

Heavy_Equipment · 06-01-2002, 09:48 AM

That would be sweet, a DDR slot on the back (top) of the card.

You could slap the newest, fastest ram on there, or even just upgrade it.

Things that make you go hmmm.

jag_e_fattig · 06-01-2002, 09:57 AM

i've never thought about that, but it would be very cool.
i don't think it would work though, the memory on newer video cards is like 3.8 ns, ram isn't rated that fast..

Heavy_Equipment · 06-01-2002, 10:01 AM

I'd settle for 6ns DDR400

WebMasta33 · 06-01-2002, 12:17 PM

Yeah, the speed is the main problem. And I don't quite know what the latency on a Graphics card is.

I would, however, enjoy putting a Gig of ram on a graphics card!

Not that it wouldn't be overkill or anything

jag_e_fattig · 06-01-2002, 01:26 PM

more often than not the GPU is limited to the amount ram it can handle, for example the parhelia can only handle 256mb.

token · 06-01-2002, 02:36 PM

remember the 90s

all the old über POS ati cards had ram slots to 'upgrade' them. - like the rage II cards all had ram upgrades.

point was so ati could rip ppl off... er wait... let u buy and extra 4mb sdram chip and get 24bit 2d on a 'big' 1600/1200 monitor.

'tis sad ram upgrades arnt industry standard now-aday. well...good that we don't need a bloody upgrade to get 24bit 1600/1200 2D

iceheart · 06-02-2002, 10:18 AM

In the time when "ISA" and "VLB" where high end, almost all video cards had ram slots for upgrading.

Brad · 06-02-2002, 11:18 AM

it'd be impracticle due to the trace length, and the connector. I really doubt it would work

Heavy_Equipment · 06-02-2002, 12:36 PM

lol...I was just "what if-ing".

I fried my video card. and I'm stuck using an ATI mach64 2mb until I come up with some cash.

06-01-2002, 09:48 AM	#1
Heavy_Equipment Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 282	Why don't they build a 3D card with a ram slot on the back? That would be sweet, a DDR slot on the back (top) of the card. You could slap the newest, fastest ram on there, or even just upgrade it. Things that make you go hmmm.

06-01-2002, 09:57 AM	#2
jag_e_fattig Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SoCal, formerly Sweden. Posts: 110	i've never thought about that, but it would be very cool. i don't think it would work though, the memory on newer video cards is like 3.8 ns, ram isn't rated that fast.. __________________ Tearing it up AER - 05/29/87-10/26/03, I'll never forget.

06-01-2002, 12:17 PM	#4
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	Yeah, the speed is the main problem. And I don't quite know what the latency on a Graphics card is. I would, however, enjoy putting a Gig of ram on a graphics card! Not that it wouldn't be overkill or anything __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

06-01-2002, 01:26 PM	#5
jag_e_fattig Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SoCal, formerly Sweden. Posts: 110	more often than not the GPU is limited to the amount ram it can handle, for example the parhelia can only handle 256mb. __________________ Tearing it up AER - 05/29/87-10/26/03, I'll never forget.

06-01-2002, 02:36 PM	#6
token Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North east usa Posts: 7	remember the 90s all the old über POS ati cards had ram slots to 'upgrade' them. - like the rage II cards all had ram upgrades. point was so ati could rip ppl off... er wait... let u buy and extra 4mb sdram chip and get 24bit 2d on a 'big' 1600/1200 monitor. 'tis sad ram upgrades arnt industry standard now-aday. well...good that we don't need a bloody upgrade to get 24bit 1600/1200 2D __________________ i should be doing somthing constuctive, but this is mo'fun!*#!!$&

06-01-2002, 10:01 AM	#3
Heavy_Equipment Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 282	I'd settle for 6ns DDR400

06-02-2002, 10:18 AM	#7
iceheart Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Yonder Posts: 318	In the time when "ISA" and "VLB" where high end, almost all video cards had ram slots for upgrading. __________________ "If the majority is smarter than you, does that make everyone else a geek, or does it make you retarded?" - pHaestus

06-02-2002, 11:18 AM	#8
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	it'd be impracticle due to the trace length, and the connector. I really doubt it would work __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

06-02-2002, 12:36 PM	#9
Heavy_Equipment Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 282	lol...I was just "what if-ing". I fried my video card. and I'm stuck using an ATI mach64 2mb until I come up with some cash.

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