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Getting a new graphic card
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Moneyman7
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9. May 2009 @ 15:56 |
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I have a very powerful computer and only thing it doesn't have but it needs, is an up-to-date graphic card, since the one it has is very old (Intel GMA 950). I'm not sure what kind of motherboard I do have but I will find out if needed. I want to know the complete process of what I must do. I want to buy the newest nvidia graphic card which has to be compatible with my motherboard. If you need any more info, tell me. Any help is appreciated.
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Kokki99
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9. May 2009 @ 17:24 |
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So if your computer is new i take it has a PCI-E slot and GTX 285 would be good. Is that Intel GMA 950 integrated? If it is you should install the new graphigs card and the drivers and then disable the integrated one from BIOS.
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9. May 2009 @ 21:19 |
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A GTX285 is a bit of a waste, it's too expensive. The GTX275 is basically the same and costs loads less. However, if his PC has a GMA950, neither the CPU or PSU will keep up with that sort of card.
Moneyman: What's your budget?
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Moneyman7
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10. May 2009 @ 07:24 |
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I think my PC is pretty strong. It's CPU is 3 GHZ. I'm willing to pay as much as it needs to get one of the newest nvidia graphic cards. And, my PC is very very old, that's why it's card is that bad.
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10. May 2009 @ 08:10 |
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Then it's a 3Ghz P4 which is very slow by modern standards.
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Kokki99
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10. May 2009 @ 08:52 |
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Well if your PC is very very old it has to have Pentium 4 which sucks by modern standards. Even if it is dual-core it won't beat almost any modern CPU.
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dragnandy
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10. May 2009 @ 13:02 |
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perhaps you should post all your parts in your computer (motherboard, cpu, psu, etc.)
if you do have a P4 3.0ghz, then you wouldnt want something like a gtx285 or 275 because then you'll be bottle necking your computer.
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Moneyman7
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10. May 2009 @ 13:26 |
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Yes, it is Pentium 4
Motherboard:
Chipset: Intel i915P/i915G Rev: B1
Southbridge: Intel 82801FB (ICH6)
LPCIO: ITE IT8712
BIOS:
Brand: American Megatrends Inc.
Version: 080011
Date: 01/17/2005
Processor:
Name: Intel Pentium 4 540
Code Name: Prescott
Package: Socket 775 LGA
Specification: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20 GHz
Family: F Model: 4 Stepping: 1
Ext. Family: F Ext Model: 4 Revision: E0
Instructions: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
If you need any more info, ask.
What is the newest nVidia graphic card I can get for those specs?
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11. May 2009 @ 02:26 |
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Based on that, you might not even be able to upgrade the graphics. We still don't know if it has a PCIe x16 slot.
While the picture is still very blurry from those specs, it appears your system is at least 4 years old, and was built with the cheapest stuff available (GMA950 was always a super-lowend chip; it is used in lower-end eee-PCs).
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Moneyman7
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11. May 2009 @ 06:54 |
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yes, it is 4-5 years old. you are sure i cant upgrade it??
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12. May 2009 @ 08:05 |
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We don;t know anything about your motherboard from those specs, but I would guess you're limited to bus-powered AGP cards, so we're talking three or four year old technology performance-wise. Realistically, you're not going to get that much of an upgrade out of a PC so old.
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19. May 2009 @ 11:25 |
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Im pretty sure you dont have a pci-e slot.. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Doc/images/c00460392.jpg
your best bet is to either buy a cheap newer model mobo with a pci-e slot and replace the old mobo (could be alittle tricky though) or just start from scratch. you could find a cheap pre-build HP or Dell for like 300-400$ and just put a GFX card in there.
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19. May 2009 @ 11:27 |
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Replacing the board in an HP is doable, but with a system that old, money would be better spent upgrading the whole system.
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24. May 2009 @ 18:18 |
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If you're looking for an AGP card the best out there from ATI is the 3850 (or less expensive 3650), or nvidias geforce 6200. They are still slow by todays standards, and have a low price/performance ratio because they are on an outdated connector. But if you simply want to upgrade your GPU without the hassle of upgrading anything else they will still perform exponentially better than the on-board intel chip.
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24. May 2009 @ 19:42 |
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The 3850 and 3650 will, but the 6200 is very weak, you can do better than that.
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Kokki99
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25. May 2009 @ 16:35 |
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There is an AGP version of the new 4770...
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25. May 2009 @ 17:35 |
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I heard that was fake...
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Kokki99
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26. May 2009 @ 02:25 |
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Powercolor released it but they dont have it on their website...
Maybe their having problems with chip yields like every other manufacturer.
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26. May 2009 @ 02:27 |
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According to numerous reports, Powercolor dismissed it as a false report. It would be interesting to see if one appears, but I won't hold my breath. It is a shame a more reputable manufacturer isn't tackling this.
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Kokki99
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26. May 2009 @ 02:31 |
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Here is a news from Fudzilla indicating it was a mistake by Amazon x). I read the news from Muropaketti and fully believed it. Damn...
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27. May 2009 @ 06:34 |
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They make the 4650 in an AGP version.
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27. May 2009 @ 07:02 |
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Indeed, but the difference between those two cards is astronomical. One is a match for an 8600GTS, the other is as good as a 9800GTX+.
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27. May 2009 @ 07:54 |
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The 9800GTX possibly, but even the 4850 is slightly worse than the 9800GTX+ / GTS250 in most games, no?
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27. May 2009 @ 07:59 |
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No, not really. It usually fares better than the 9800GTX+, maybe about even with the GTS250.
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27. May 2009 @ 08:33 |
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Just looked up a review - Seems that the 4850 and the 9800GTX+ are classic examples for showing how games either favour ATI or nVidia; in half the games the 4850 wins by a fair amount and in half the games the 9800GTX+ wins by a fair amount.
What's interesting to note, however, is that in the games the 9800GTX+ lost in, it even lost to the 8800GTX, which is a bit odd...
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