Concerns w/ MSI fx5600XT 256 Card

I am looking for a video card to go with my
New MSI kt6 deltaLSR mobo w/ 2500 barton chip
I have 1 GIG of samsung (512x2) PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR sdram
waiting for the Mobo to arrive
I have 2 concerns about what was a soon to be purchased MSI fx5600xt 256 Video Card
1.) "Special notes for midrange graphics card buyers:
Avoid 256 MB versions and save money. 256 MB VRAM is useless with these cards and card manufacturers often use inferior memory in 256 MB cards"
Quote from Toms Hardware guide
2.) "GeForce FX5600 (non-Ultra)
Pros- DX9 support
Cons- Gets wasted by Radeons. Not good value for money
GeForce FX5600 Ultra rev1.0/2.0
Pros- DX9 support, fairly good DX8 performance (rev2.0)
Cons- Poor DX9 perforamance, Radeon 9600 Pro and faster cards are much better for both DX8 and DX9. Not good value for money
Now I know this is a MSI site and I don't want to get flamed
But i have a limited budget and can't upgrade all the time or waste money
I just want honest answers and opinions...
1.) Is the Toms hardware guide Skewed?
2.) is the 5600xt better than the Ultras?
3.) Is the 256 MB worth spending the extra money on instead of the 128mb
4.) Would the ATI cards be the better value right now for the price and time of the cards on the market

first off nvidia's "XT" models are the opposite of ATI's "XT" models. They are a lower end version and are like ati's "SE" models.
my suggestion would be to buy an old 9500NP and then softmod it to a 9700NP(which has 8 pixel pipelines compared to 4, which means better performance by nearly double). but, sometimes it doesnt work. so dont blame me if it doesnt work. u can always change it back later thought.
you can get it here(has to be this model and have the "L" shaped memory): http://store.yahoo.com/buyaib/atirad9512dd.html
and u can download the drivers for the mod here: http://www.ocfaq.com/softmod/download.php
also you might find this interesting: http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html
good luck

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The mobo problems with the cpu (processor) are limited to having to press 'reset' switch to boot (or else pc will power up but no boot).
This can also be from a weak PSU, which would be even further taxed by adding the power hungry FX card.
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Originally posted by Frederic Renard
To bypass the card to record sound is a strange workaround...
This card is suppose to be useful to play and RECORD tv with a cable entry and no other hardware.
I can bypass the card as well and put a tv and vcr beside my pc (lol).
What we really need is new driver so the card can work better at least with mono sound!
Good point! We can always buy a TV and a capture card. But that's not the product we need!
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?( BTW Have anyone experienced a lack of any sound on several channels in the frequency range between 160 MHz and 210 MHz?
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