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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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# 1 18-09-2002 , 03:22 PM

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i am thinking of upgrading to a new graphics card.. i have an all in wonder 32 mb and its crap.... i am thinkin of getting a gf3 ti200 or a ti500 and i am getting the 500 for 980 SR or 258$(US)
what do you think i should get (below 260$)
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# 2 18-09-2002 , 03:25 PM

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Sorry dude...moving to tech dept!! user added image

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# 3 18-09-2002 , 09:31 PM

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if you choose between the Ti 200 or Ti 500 (Geforce 3) Then I would suggest the 500, because that one has 128 MB Ram en the speed is much faster.

If you have money to spend get a wildcat 6210 !

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# 4 18-09-2002 , 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by Protheus
if you choose between the Ti 200 or Ti 500 (Geforce 3) Then I would suggest the 500, because that one has 128 MB Ram en the speed is much faster.

If you have money to spend get a wildcat 6210 !

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Are you sure about the TI 500 having 128mb's of ram? I'm sure all GeForce 3's come with no more than 64mb's.

If you're looking for a card for Maya around the same price range look at the PNY Quadro4 550 XGL. Can be had for about $230. Certified to work with Maya.

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# 5 18-09-2002 , 10:18 PM

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yep, I saw one from Creative, It had 128 MB. I wanted to order it but they do not order geforce 3 here anymore, everything is Geforce 4 - Assho@#@..... user added image

I was not happy !!.... SO i bought the Geforce 3 Ti 200 (64 MB), also an excellent card. Now my image plane move much.. mucchchcch faster then the Riva TNT (16) card !! user added image

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# 6 18-09-2002 , 10:26 PM

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Never seen that before. Certainly now i don't see any 128mb versions around.

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weird, because just a couple of day's ago I saw a 128 MB version of the Geforce 3 Ti 200 !

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# 8 18-09-2002 , 11:28 PM

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if you do a search at pricewatch.com for TI 500 not one comes up with 128mb's ,not saying there isn't though, just not very common.

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yeah I know and I was to stupid to buy it straight away... the price was 189 Euro.

And now I can't find it anywhere !

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# 10 21-09-2002 , 12:57 PM

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Theres a 128MB Geforce ti 500 here for £125 - its a B grade item though

Geforce 3 ti500 128MB - B Grade

They also stock them normally for £170

Geforce 3 ti500 128MB

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what is B-grade !!

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and 170 pounds is alot of money, The one I saw was aslo from Gainward but costed: 119 pound !!!!

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# 13 21-09-2002 , 03:18 PM

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yes £170 ponds ia fair amount but compared to other 128mb cards on the market and also geforce 3 ti 500's when they came out it seems like a good deal. although i dont know about how good the quality of gainward cards is.

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gainward are excellent card to overclock ! yeah but the geforce 4 is sin, so I hope the price will lower for the geforce 3

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# 15 21-09-2002 , 08:37 PM

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I wouldn't even consider a geforce3 ti 500 though.
Since that radeon 9700 came out the geforce4 prices have nose-dived. You can pick up a 128MB Geforce4 ti 4600 (top of range card) for a mere £188 from Dabs.com

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