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starchy
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_ 		1. July 2006 @ 11:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i bought CSS today and i thought my graphics card would be alright even know it was a stock 64mb that came with my HP (real smart of me)
and it is really laggy and choppy.... will this grpahic card be alright http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s... if not can someone show me the right one and dont make it to expensive...thanks
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ddp
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_ 		1. July 2006 @ 16:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
does your motherboard have an agp slot as you might be using onboard video & only have pci slots to put a card in?
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starchy
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_ 		1. July 2006 @ 18:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i personally have no clue ive never opened it ...i have an HP pavilion 563w(tower) desktop and a hp pavilion mx70(monitor)



i dont know if that helps
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ddp
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 14:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can't use that agp videocard as you only have pci not pci/e slots.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=en&to...
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starchy
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 15:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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ddp
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 15:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can't use an agp card as you don't have an agp slot. look at the link i posted.
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starchy
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 16:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok ill look up on it ...
1)i have to get one that goes in PCI slots
2) were do i install it i didnt really understand it
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ddp
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 16:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
install the card in any empty slot
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starchy
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 16:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so it just hooks up into the slot ....i dont have to open anything
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ddp
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_ 		2. July 2006 @ 19:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
have to open the tower to put the card into the slot
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 05:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok .... so this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6832779&type=produc... will work with my computer and CSS...

i need to get torx screw drivers to open my tower...
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ddp
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 11:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes that will fit & can use a slot screw driver if don't have a torx driver. what is the videocard requiremets of the game??
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 11:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is a slot screw driver(ha im not too handy)

1.2ghz prosesser/256mb ram / dirct x 7 level graphics card / windows 2000/xp/me/98 /mouse/keyborad/monitor/internet connection....

the only think i dont think i have is the graphics card
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ddp
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 11:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the pci video card is the graphics card. a slot screw driver looks like this "-" & a philips screw driver is this "+".
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 12:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
wait you mean a flat head screw driver...
or is it a whole diffent screwdriver.....
will the card work with CSS... thanks

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ddp
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 16:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes a flat head & about css, it should work with the specs you posted about the game. make certain you have dx9.0c installed even tho game requires dx7.
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 16:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but wait the flat head dosnt fit into the screw because they are very small ...thats why i thought torx screw driver...there are about 3-5 on the outside of it ....i might pick up that graphics card 2morrow with the torx screw drivers...will i be able to get the screw dirver from Best Buy ...if not ill just go to my local hardware store...
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ddp
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 16:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try hardware store
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 17:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok...what do i ask ...do you have any torx screw drivers

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ddp
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 17:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes but you'll need to know the size you need
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 17:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
oh...dont they come in like packets or bundles or something

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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 17:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how would i tell what size i need

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ddp
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 18:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
there is about 6 different sizes. you'll probably need the t-20 size
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starchy
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_ 		3. July 2006 @ 18:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how much would it be to buy all 6 around $10-$15....
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ddp
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_ 		4. July 2006 @ 10:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do not know as mine is part of screw driver bit set of about 40 pieces
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