My video card didn't seemed to have worked when I first inserted it into the PCI Express 2.0 slot. Once I took the card out and turned the computer back on again it worked fine. Then I inserted the card once more and it worked for a couple of minutes and then failed; so I removed the card and when I started my computer up my monitor would not show anything,not even windows load up page. Could this be that the motherboard fried? I'm running windows XP and I have a 500 watts PSU which is more than enough for the card to function and everything that is connected t the PSU. The video card taht I tried installing is the EVGA Nvidia geforce gtx 260. what could the problem be?? plz help!! thanks!!|||try plugging it in to all the ports on the back of the card.
make sure nothing smells like burnt up electronics.
If your lucky your mainboard should also have a Video output, try that to.
Also try turning your speakers up a lil bit and wait to see if you can still hear the windows sound at start up.
if you have a friend thats willing, maybe put your card in his computer, Or his card in yours. but i wouldnt honestly recommend that if you have a mobo killin' video card in your hands.
also Call Evga @ 1.888.880.EVGA (3842)
and get ready to fill this out
http://www.evga.com/rma/Default.asp
Hope some of that helps.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Power supply rail question with new video card.?
just got a gtx260 video card and a zephry 750 watt power suppy. Hooked em both up turned on my comp, works fine. Go to run a game and machine shuts off. Tried it again, same thing.. only shuts off when playing games. How can I fix this. The PSU is 4x6pin and 2x8pin connectors (rails 1 ans 2). My gtx260 requres 2x6pin. I hooked them up with both rail 1's, both rail 2's, and one of each. Still cant run games. Please help.|||If that's a Zephyr 750, then it has a rather mixed reputation for DOA and weak performance.
Unless you see a really good "thrash test", PSU ratings need to be taken with a pinch of salt.
If you have to pick a PSU, look for one that passes the "hot box" testing at JonnyGuru - if it's still alive after that, it's a good PSU (unless it disgraces itself by noise/instability). Link is to the test of a "gutless" generic, but he's tested quite a few.|||"theradioham" & I seem to have done the same research .... " thumbs up ! ".
According to several reviews, there seems to be a number of unresolved issues with this unit causing reboots due to over current.
When putting any load on the video car it reboots.
There are several user reviews at Newegg who claim the same problem even with other video cards.
Go through each page & read under "cons":
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductRev…
I suggest returning that PSU & getting a different brand.
Apparently it's a lemon.
regards,
Philip T
Unless you see a really good "thrash test", PSU ratings need to be taken with a pinch of salt.
If you have to pick a PSU, look for one that passes the "hot box" testing at JonnyGuru - if it's still alive after that, it's a good PSU (unless it disgraces itself by noise/instability). Link is to the test of a "gutless" generic, but he's tested quite a few.|||"theradioham" & I seem to have done the same research .... " thumbs up ! ".
According to several reviews, there seems to be a number of unresolved issues with this unit causing reboots due to over current.
When putting any load on the video car it reboots.
There are several user reviews at Newegg who claim the same problem even with other video cards.
Go through each page & read under "cons":
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductRev…
I suggest returning that PSU & getting a different brand.
Apparently it's a lemon.
regards,
Philip T
My new Video Card has Dual DVI ports but my monitor has a VGA cord..How can I get it to fit?
your new card should have came with an adapter for that, along with a s-video cord also if you got it from a private individual get with that person and ask for it|||You could try a second hand computer store in your area. They usually have adapters.
Keep in mind, however, that it is exactly that: An adapter to VGA, meaning that it will look the same as if you had plugged it in directly to the card (like your old one, a blue d-sub plug).
In other words, you will not see DVI quality because it is not a DVI monitor.
Keep in mind, however, that it is exactly that: An adapter to VGA, meaning that it will look the same as if you had plugged it in directly to the card (like your old one, a blue d-sub plug).
In other words, you will not see DVI quality because it is not a DVI monitor.
Computer wont start after new video card?
my video card caught on fire after the fan stoped working, but that was the only thing that was damaged. I bought a new Geforce 8400 and plugged it in my computer and turned it on. Now all it does is windows starts up , i sign in and then it turns to black and says the graphic card name on the screen and thats it i dont know what to do im not good with computers so ill need a simplified expliantion if you have one thanks! :)|||video card caught on fire ,and no other damage,what about the time it took you to get in there and get it out,i think they will be more damage if it caught fire.|||Did you install the driver? The manufacturer of the video card, in this case Nvidia, will have the driver posted online. There is even a utility that automatically detects what driver you need. Once installed, it might help you. However, I fear the fire may have damaged the pins in the receptacle slot, which could also cause trouble.|||If your video card caught fire it probably damaged other parts of the motherboard. You will need to replace the motherboard and maybe the memory as well. Make sure you get a motherboard with the correct socket for your microprocessor.
When I install a new video card I get a windows protection error on start up. What to do????
It's a AST computer. They no longer exist. Everything works fine until I put this card in. It only tells me, "Windows protection error. You must restart your computer." Any help would be appreciated. DeeDee|||There is a good chance that the BIOS in your PC is so old that it does not recognise the new video card. That is alway the case with new hard drives and old PC but i am unsure if this is the same with video cards.|||For a lot of hardware, especially for video cards, you need to load the drivers before you install the hardware. Either load the drivers off the CD or download them from the mfrs website. Then, when you boot up, Windows will know how to start.
Would I need a new video card for 1600x1200 resolution? Just bought a new monitor?
I had an old CRT monitor with my 8 year old computer, and I just bought a new 20" LCD widescreen monitor. Everything's great, but instead of properly fitting to the screen, everything is just stretched out. I still have to scroll over horizontally to view a website. I read on a website that the ideal resolution for my monitor is 1600x1200, but that's not an option on my computer. Since it's so old, do I need a new video card? It's a Dell Dimension 2400.|||The new graphics card you'd buy would probably be worth more than your computer.
Try updating your drivers, if it doesn't work, get a new graphics card.|||Yes you would need a new graphics card. Just get an inexpensive HTPC video card.
Try updating your drivers, if it doesn't work, get a new graphics card.|||Yes you would need a new graphics card. Just get an inexpensive HTPC video card.
New Video card?
I am looking into purchasing a new video card. I do not want to brake the bank buying it and i am limited to what i can buy because i do not have a pci express slot i do however ahave and AGP slot. I currently have a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 AGP 128-mb Card the card i am lookingto buy is a PNY- verto GeForce FX 5200 256mb video card from best buy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…
What i would like to know is if this card is a good buy and if you think other wise what would be for around 100$|||i would say that the GeForce FX 5200 256mb not good enough
Go fo the GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB AGP made by Albatron, i used to have the same problem|||The price is a rip-off . Here is a good article that should point you in the right direction. Also, check prices on newegg.com to get an idea of the true value of a card.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/06/b…|||Note:
Don't forget the output wattage of your power supply, usually on a sticker on the P.S. inside of your computer. Not the power from the wall outlet. check to see if it is greater than what the video card needs. it's important, else you might need to replace the power supply with a higher wattage rating.
What i would like to know is if this card is a good buy and if you think other wise what would be for around 100$|||i would say that the GeForce FX 5200 256mb not good enough
Go fo the GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB AGP made by Albatron, i used to have the same problem|||The price is a rip-off . Here is a good article that should point you in the right direction. Also, check prices on newegg.com to get an idea of the true value of a card.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/06/b…|||Note:
Don't forget the output wattage of your power supply, usually on a sticker on the P.S. inside of your computer. Not the power from the wall outlet. check to see if it is greater than what the video card needs. it's important, else you might need to replace the power supply with a higher wattage rating.
How do you find out your PC's Video Hardrive?
I'm wanting to play a high quality game, but whenever I go to play the screen is literally too bright to see--it's white.
My brother recently bought me a new Video Card ( or something like that ) so the quality of the game shouldn't act like that.
Any pointers?|||try turning the brightness of the monitor down and switching off anti aliasing, look in the game options in the graphics area. also, what graphics card was it?
My brother recently bought me a new Video Card ( or something like that ) so the quality of the game shouldn't act like that.
Any pointers?|||try turning the brightness of the monitor down and switching off anti aliasing, look in the game options in the graphics area. also, what graphics card was it?
Can I Install a new video card without disabling the integrated one? Is this even what it is?
The PC I'm adding it to is old and the directions say I have to disable my previous graphics card. The only thing listed where it directs me to is this
http://www.sis.com/products/sis650.htm
I don't even know if this is so I'd rather not disable it until I try this new one.
I'm reading mixed things online saying you can install it without disble the old one or you definitely have to disable the old one first.
I'd like to just install this new graphics card and see what happens.
If nothing happens that's okay but I'm concerned if this would be more problematic than I am aware of.
I don't even need it.
I've been upgrading (experimenting with) my old computer, so I wanted to try this.
I'm not worried about the new card because when I got home it had already been opened and it's missing a nice adapter that should be included.
I'm definitely going back to get that and if anything happens to this, I really don't know if it's already been used and returned. Money back no matter what.
Should I install it and see what happens or do you recommend I disable that link above.
Ultra Thanks for any help|||It doesn't matter. If you don't disable your integrated video, either video card may be primary and Windows can use both cards. That means your display, when you first power up, can appear on either video card.
I would recommend, if you don't disable the internal card, at least making sure the BIOS is set to make the external card primary. This is usually the default anyway.
Put the card in and then see which card the display pops up on. If it's the new card, you're fine. (When Windows loads, it may switch cards, but you can install the drivers and use the 'Display Properties' screen to switch which is primary under Windows.)|||first unless you have the original video driver on your motherboard disk go to the manufacturers site and download the latest for your on-board. Save it somewhere you will remember.
Even if the new GPU does not work you can always take it out and do a system restore to go back to where you are now.
Download the NEW GPU drivers to your desktop.
Go into Control Panel and select Add/Remove programs.
remove any and all drivers and applications associated with your current IGP (on-board)
Restart with the new card OUT of the case.
go into the BIOS-usually the Del key.
find the on-board IGP and it will let you set it to PCIe/AGP (depending on the age of your system) select the interface, press F10, Y
shut down, unplug the power supply, open the case, TOUCH SOMETHING METAL, install the new card and connect any power cords, and close up the case. dont forget to plug in the power supply and to change the video cable to the new card.
BOOT TO WINDOWS
Install the new drivers from the desktop, dont use the hardware wizard.
reboot
reboot again.|||you won't harm anything by not disabling the integrated video first.
The worst thing that could happen is that the motherboard will initialize the onboard video and you won't get any signal out of your new video card (until you disable the onboard).
You should be able to use both video cards. Go into the motherboard bios and make sure it initializes your new video card first. There should be a setting in the bios that denotes what order it looks for video cards like (PCI-E / PCI) or if its older (AGP / PCI)
If you can't get a video signal to come out of your new card then disable the onboard video. If their is still no signal, then the new video card is defective and should be exchanged/returned.
http://www.sis.com/products/sis650.htm
I don't even know if this is so I'd rather not disable it until I try this new one.
I'm reading mixed things online saying you can install it without disble the old one or you definitely have to disable the old one first.
I'd like to just install this new graphics card and see what happens.
If nothing happens that's okay but I'm concerned if this would be more problematic than I am aware of.
I don't even need it.
I've been upgrading (experimenting with) my old computer, so I wanted to try this.
I'm not worried about the new card because when I got home it had already been opened and it's missing a nice adapter that should be included.
I'm definitely going back to get that and if anything happens to this, I really don't know if it's already been used and returned. Money back no matter what.
Should I install it and see what happens or do you recommend I disable that link above.
Ultra Thanks for any help|||It doesn't matter. If you don't disable your integrated video, either video card may be primary and Windows can use both cards. That means your display, when you first power up, can appear on either video card.
I would recommend, if you don't disable the internal card, at least making sure the BIOS is set to make the external card primary. This is usually the default anyway.
Put the card in and then see which card the display pops up on. If it's the new card, you're fine. (When Windows loads, it may switch cards, but you can install the drivers and use the 'Display Properties' screen to switch which is primary under Windows.)|||first unless you have the original video driver on your motherboard disk go to the manufacturers site and download the latest for your on-board. Save it somewhere you will remember.
Even if the new GPU does not work you can always take it out and do a system restore to go back to where you are now.
Download the NEW GPU drivers to your desktop.
Go into Control Panel and select Add/Remove programs.
remove any and all drivers and applications associated with your current IGP (on-board)
Restart with the new card OUT of the case.
go into the BIOS-usually the Del key.
find the on-board IGP and it will let you set it to PCIe/AGP (depending on the age of your system) select the interface, press F10, Y
shut down, unplug the power supply, open the case, TOUCH SOMETHING METAL, install the new card and connect any power cords, and close up the case. dont forget to plug in the power supply and to change the video cable to the new card.
BOOT TO WINDOWS
Install the new drivers from the desktop, dont use the hardware wizard.
reboot
reboot again.|||you won't harm anything by not disabling the integrated video first.
The worst thing that could happen is that the motherboard will initialize the onboard video and you won't get any signal out of your new video card (until you disable the onboard).
You should be able to use both video cards. Go into the motherboard bios and make sure it initializes your new video card first. There should be a setting in the bios that denotes what order it looks for video cards like (PCI-E / PCI) or if its older (AGP / PCI)
If you can't get a video signal to come out of your new card then disable the onboard video. If their is still no signal, then the new video card is defective and should be exchanged/returned.
So I Need A New Video Card...?
So it was only recently that I realized my computer specs upon purchase lied to me. 256mb of video memory turned out to be more like 128. To make a long story short, my video card sucks and I need a new one. I'm not very much of a gamer, but I'm looking for something that provides good compatibility, and decent performance for games and whatnot. I've browsed through countless, which all seem promising but with their cons nonetheless, and I desperately need help deciding. My budget is roughly 150$, but I'd still prefer it doesn't come to that. I'm looking for a decent card that will withstand games and not crap out on me. Like I said, I don't want anything super amazing, just something that will run games and such at a decent level. Help me out here, guys.|||Well what are the rest of your computer specs? For most of the nice midrange cards costing $100 an up, you'll need a 400W or 450W power supply.
The best budget gaming card you can buy is the Radeon 4670 for about $80 (down to $70 after rebates) - it consumes very little power and is the pick for people with low-wattage factory power supplies like 350W, or those who aren't sure about their psu. The GeForce 9600GT is another option, it's faster but more expensive and uses a little more power, it's good if you've got a 400W unit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The Radeon 4830 is the bang/buck king at about $95 - it's competitive with cards costing $25 more...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Here's a roundup of the best cards in each price range:|||there are a bunch of deals on newegg for significantly less than your budget cap
ati sapphire 4670 for 80 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Nvidia evga 9500gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
if you want to go with something for 150 consider
ati sapphire 4850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||not sure what the price is now... but check out the geforce 8600 gt... that's what i have and it runs call of duty world at war flawlessly....|||what brand of computer
The best budget gaming card you can buy is the Radeon 4670 for about $80 (down to $70 after rebates) - it consumes very little power and is the pick for people with low-wattage factory power supplies like 350W, or those who aren't sure about their psu. The GeForce 9600GT is another option, it's faster but more expensive and uses a little more power, it's good if you've got a 400W unit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The Radeon 4830 is the bang/buck king at about $95 - it's competitive with cards costing $25 more...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Here's a roundup of the best cards in each price range:|||there are a bunch of deals on newegg for significantly less than your budget cap
ati sapphire 4670 for 80 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Nvidia evga 9500gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
if you want to go with something for 150 consider
ati sapphire 4850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||not sure what the price is now... but check out the geforce 8600 gt... that's what i have and it runs call of duty world at war flawlessly....|||what brand of computer
Gaming computer crashing 2-3 months after new video card is installed?
I have an older gaming computer (2007-2008) that goes through odd cycles of crashing during intense gameplay. The computer suddenly and without warning turns off as if someone pulled the power cord out of the wall (it does NOT just restart or reboot). To fix the problem I have found that replacing the computer's video card (currently a nVidia 9600GSO) will stop the shut-downs for a 2-3 month period, but then it begins to happen again. The computer does not seem to get over heated and the PSU is strong enough to support the older video cards I use. Does anybody else have any experience with problems like this? Would anyone know how to fix this issue?|||You can't just upgrade the video card on a piece of crap computer and expect it to turn into a gaming one!|||Hello,
1. What kind of powersupply do you have?
2. What card did you upgrade to?
3. How are your temps in-game?
1. What kind of powersupply do you have?
2. What card did you upgrade to?
3. How are your temps in-game?
If you have your video card changed will your computer recognize the change in it's list?
The one where all items are listed that came with the unit when purchased. I had upgraded my video card but it does not show up as upgraded, it shows the video card that came with the computer. They took that out and it is operating using the new video card but it does not show that change.|||you first have to install the driver that came with your graphics card after installing driver reboot your system and enjoy the graphics|||It is likely that the "old card" was not a card at all, but a chip built into the system board. While you can add a video card and have Windows use it, the old card/chip can not be removed and so it is still in the PC and will show up under the Device Manager as still being there. If they physically removed the old card from the PC, it would no longer show up in Device Manager. It does look for each device each time the Manager is started and would drop the old card if it is gone.
The real question should be is the NEW card showing up under the Device Manager? If it is, then everything is fine and the card is working. If it is not, then the new cards is not properly installed. It is most likely missing the driver that Windows needs to see the card.
If you are looking at this listing in something besides Device Manager, then I have no clue what it should show. If it is actual a list of "original devices" then it may not be designed to change if the hardware is upgraded. If you are not using Device Manager, how are you generating this list?|||You need to install the manufacturer prescribed hardware driver and the graphics card for the new computer.|||You need to install the driver for the new card.
The real question should be is the NEW card showing up under the Device Manager? If it is, then everything is fine and the card is working. If it is not, then the new cards is not properly installed. It is most likely missing the driver that Windows needs to see the card.
If you are looking at this listing in something besides Device Manager, then I have no clue what it should show. If it is actual a list of "original devices" then it may not be designed to change if the hardware is upgraded. If you are not using Device Manager, how are you generating this list?|||You need to install the manufacturer prescribed hardware driver and the graphics card for the new computer.|||You need to install the driver for the new card.
Is my cpu good? I'm going to upgrade video cards, but just wondering if my cpu is decent?
I'm really interested in being able to run newer pc games like Modern Warfare 2, at a decent (not the best) resolution and quality, but I'm unsure if my cpu will take it.
I know my graphics card can't, and I'm going to upgrade it, I just don't want to pay money on a new video card if my processor won't run it anyhow...
My System Specs Include:
Windows XP Professional
Intel Pentium D 64-bit Processor 820 Clocks at 2.80ghz
2.49GB Ram
Nvidia 6600-Series 256mb
I have 3 hard drives at 250GB each, So I know I have got plenty of room..
Just curious about my cpu..
Anyone got any tips, or suggestion?
Thanks...
NCOV|||You're ok. Running at resolution that's more a function of the graphics card.
Your Pentium D is still powerful enough to run most games|||no|||CPU is fine.
I know my graphics card can't, and I'm going to upgrade it, I just don't want to pay money on a new video card if my processor won't run it anyhow...
My System Specs Include:
Windows XP Professional
Intel Pentium D 64-bit Processor 820 Clocks at 2.80ghz
2.49GB Ram
Nvidia 6600-Series 256mb
I have 3 hard drives at 250GB each, So I know I have got plenty of room..
Just curious about my cpu..
Anyone got any tips, or suggestion?
Thanks...
NCOV|||You're ok. Running at resolution that's more a function of the graphics card.
Your Pentium D is still powerful enough to run most games|||no|||CPU is fine.
I was thinking of getting a new video card for my PC......?
since my current video card is only an ATI Radeon HD 3200, but there is no spot for an HDMI hookup. So with a new card that supports HDMI does the old card come out get replaced with the new card or does it go somewhere else? I'm not a PC gamer so I don't know who this works and how to do this any help would be appreciated.|||Hi a new card should indeed come with a hdmi hookup on it.
You can buy hdmi to d-sub connectors and vice versa if they are needed.
A few words of advice before even thinking of looking at a new card though.
First you need to make sure that the card you choose is supported by your motherboard. If your motherboard only has an agp slot on it for graphics cards then you will struggle to find a new card and it may be worth upgrading the motherboard and processor first.
Secondly you need to make sure your power supply is both big enough and has the correct connections on it for the graphics card.Lots of mew cards now require sli power provided to them from the psu.
Lastly you need to make sure there is room inside the case for the Graphics card too.Some are huge and if using a midi case you may struggle to fit some in the case
Your computer manual should help you obtain the info you need.|||ati radeon amd cards are like a honda civic pulling dirt up a hill
an nvidia based card is like a truck pulling dirt up a hill
which one is made to pull dirt up a hill, which one has more strength which one will be ok when it makes it to the top of the hill
the truck the truck the truck
get a gt430 made by nvidia it will work with your 300 power supply go to newegg.com and get the version that HAS 128BIT DO NOT GET THE 64BIT OR 32BIT YOU WILL THANK ME FOR YEARS
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…|||HD 3200, is it an onboard solution? If so, you just plug in your new card and it'll be detected and set up.
If it's a discrete solution (a card) just pull the old one and put the new one in.
You can buy hdmi to d-sub connectors and vice versa if they are needed.
A few words of advice before even thinking of looking at a new card though.
First you need to make sure that the card you choose is supported by your motherboard. If your motherboard only has an agp slot on it for graphics cards then you will struggle to find a new card and it may be worth upgrading the motherboard and processor first.
Secondly you need to make sure your power supply is both big enough and has the correct connections on it for the graphics card.Lots of mew cards now require sli power provided to them from the psu.
Lastly you need to make sure there is room inside the case for the Graphics card too.Some are huge and if using a midi case you may struggle to fit some in the case
Your computer manual should help you obtain the info you need.|||ati radeon amd cards are like a honda civic pulling dirt up a hill
an nvidia based card is like a truck pulling dirt up a hill
which one is made to pull dirt up a hill, which one has more strength which one will be ok when it makes it to the top of the hill
the truck the truck the truck
get a gt430 made by nvidia it will work with your 300 power supply go to newegg.com and get the version that HAS 128BIT DO NOT GET THE 64BIT OR 32BIT YOU WILL THANK ME FOR YEARS
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…|||HD 3200, is it an onboard solution? If so, you just plug in your new card and it'll be detected and set up.
If it's a discrete solution (a card) just pull the old one and put the new one in.
Game lag... tried everything... new video card?
I have been having lag on all my games including WoW and Team fortress 2. I used to be able to run them smoothly on high settings but now on WoW I lag on the lowest settings. WoW is a very easy game to run. This doesn't make any sense at all considering I have windows vista with an nvidia geforce 9100 video card, an amd phenom quad core processor, and 5.7gb RAM
The lag seems kind of strange. For example, WoW will say I am getting 30fps, but it will feel like 3fps. It seems to slow down and speed up rapidly.
I got a new modem and had my isp check my internet connection. So it is not my internet. I reformatted my harddrive and restored my computer to its factory settings so I don't think it is a software problem.
It must be a hardware problem, but I'm not sure if it is my video card. your thoughts?|||Sounds like your internet connection. Is it wireless? Maybe some neighbors are borrowing your bandwidth? Maybe too many programs running in the background? Maybe it's the specific server you're playing on?|||Your graphics card. It is integrated and will not play games at playable frame frates. Upgrading to a dedicated graphics card will run those 2 games better. The rest of your PC specs are good.
The lag seems kind of strange. For example, WoW will say I am getting 30fps, but it will feel like 3fps. It seems to slow down and speed up rapidly.
I got a new modem and had my isp check my internet connection. So it is not my internet. I reformatted my harddrive and restored my computer to its factory settings so I don't think it is a software problem.
It must be a hardware problem, but I'm not sure if it is my video card. your thoughts?|||Sounds like your internet connection. Is it wireless? Maybe some neighbors are borrowing your bandwidth? Maybe too many programs running in the background? Maybe it's the specific server you're playing on?|||Your graphics card. It is integrated and will not play games at playable frame frates. Upgrading to a dedicated graphics card will run those 2 games better. The rest of your PC specs are good.
How hard is it to install a new video card?
1. Take the cover off your PC
2. Plug the video card into an available slot, or remove and replace your old one.
3. Screw the new card in tight.
4. Put the cover back on.
5. Turn on the computer.
6. If Windows needs drivers for the card, insert the CD that came with the card
7. Install the drivers.
8. Reboot.
Oh, and don't forget to unplug the computer before taking the cover off.|||Installing the card isn't hard, but getting it to work right can be frustratring at times.
The first step is to read the manual. Most video cards come with one, and probably come with an illustrated step-by-step poster, too. This will tell you if you need to install the drivers before or after setting the card, what settings to change, and so on. This is especially important when changing from an on-board video adapter to a video card.
After that, it's a matter of pulling the cord, opening the case, pressing the card firmly into the right slot, closing up, plugging in, and restarting.
From personal experience, reading the manual first takes this from about a 6 difficulty to a 2.5.|||Realy easu. Plug out old adn put new. Rinstal new drivers and you done.|||1= super easy 10=super hard
video card: 3
you have to remove old drives then:
1. Trun off pc and remove power cord
2. ground person
3. remove old card
3. install new card
4. install new drivers|||Easy, as long as you don't mind opening your computer up. If you don't feel comfortable opening your computer, ask the people at the store where you buy it if they have anyone who can install it for you.|||its easy just fint what slot dows your motherboard uses than buy a video card open side panel an swipe it in thats all
2. Plug the video card into an available slot, or remove and replace your old one.
3. Screw the new card in tight.
4. Put the cover back on.
5. Turn on the computer.
6. If Windows needs drivers for the card, insert the CD that came with the card
7. Install the drivers.
8. Reboot.
Oh, and don't forget to unplug the computer before taking the cover off.|||Installing the card isn't hard, but getting it to work right can be frustratring at times.
The first step is to read the manual. Most video cards come with one, and probably come with an illustrated step-by-step poster, too. This will tell you if you need to install the drivers before or after setting the card, what settings to change, and so on. This is especially important when changing from an on-board video adapter to a video card.
After that, it's a matter of pulling the cord, opening the case, pressing the card firmly into the right slot, closing up, plugging in, and restarting.
From personal experience, reading the manual first takes this from about a 6 difficulty to a 2.5.|||Realy easu. Plug out old adn put new. Rinstal new drivers and you done.|||1= super easy 10=super hard
video card: 3
you have to remove old drives then:
1. Trun off pc and remove power cord
2. ground person
3. remove old card
3. install new card
4. install new drivers|||Easy, as long as you don't mind opening your computer up. If you don't feel comfortable opening your computer, ask the people at the store where you buy it if they have anyone who can install it for you.|||its easy just fint what slot dows your motherboard uses than buy a video card open side panel an swipe it in thats all
Getting a new video card and power supply?
Will I need to change any settings in BIOS? If so, which ones?
I have Vista Home Premium.|||First, change the power supply only. Make sure you get that right. Make sure that your computer boots happily into Windows Vista Home Premium.
Then, change the video card. If you're just replacing a PCI, PCI-Express, or AGP card for a faster, bigger, better model of the same connection-type, you shouldn't need to make any BIOS changes. But if you're switching from a PCI to an AGP card, you'll perhaps want to change the setting that determines whether AGP or PCI video is initialized first.|||The only reason you would have to is for 3 reasons:
1) The older card used the old ISA slots and a dedicated IRQ
2) The older card used shared memory with the mainboard and you would need to remove the memory apeture settings.
3) The old card was AGP and the new card is not and you had the BIOS setup for AGP|||you shouldn't have to change any settings there. it should just work.
I have Vista Home Premium.|||First, change the power supply only. Make sure you get that right. Make sure that your computer boots happily into Windows Vista Home Premium.
Then, change the video card. If you're just replacing a PCI, PCI-Express, or AGP card for a faster, bigger, better model of the same connection-type, you shouldn't need to make any BIOS changes. But if you're switching from a PCI to an AGP card, you'll perhaps want to change the setting that determines whether AGP or PCI video is initialized first.|||The only reason you would have to is for 3 reasons:
1) The older card used the old ISA slots and a dedicated IRQ
2) The older card used shared memory with the mainboard and you would need to remove the memory apeture settings.
3) The old card was AGP and the new card is not and you had the BIOS setup for AGP|||you shouldn't have to change any settings there. it should just work.
New video card not recognized by computer, Running vista 64x?
I just bought an Sappire hd 4830 Video Card, did the instructions given and my computer still does not recognize the new video card. It lights up and all, but nothing. I have an MSI MS-7501 motherboard and can not turn off the integrated/onboard video. I did notice that my power supply was not large enough to handle the video card (recommended 450w w/ 6pin) as my current one is 300w w/out a 6 pin.
Now, I have purchased a power supply, 550w w/ 6pin pci-e, will adding this cause my computer to recognize this. I have downloaded the catalyst software, the box "states" Vista x64 compatible. New to vista and windows as I am a mac person, but trying to get something working here. Any help and ideas would be appreciated:
Total Setup:
Motherboard: MSI-MS7501
Processor: Ati triple cores
Ram: 4 gigs
HD: 500g|||sounds like you need the drivers , go to the manufactures web site and download the drivers for your Sappire hd 4830 Video Card.,
Now, I have purchased a power supply, 550w w/ 6pin pci-e, will adding this cause my computer to recognize this. I have downloaded the catalyst software, the box "states" Vista x64 compatible. New to vista and windows as I am a mac person, but trying to get something working here. Any help and ideas would be appreciated:
Total Setup:
Motherboard: MSI-MS7501
Processor: Ati triple cores
Ram: 4 gigs
HD: 500g|||sounds like you need the drivers , go to the manufactures web site and download the drivers for your Sappire hd 4830 Video Card.,
I need to buy a new video card....suggestions?
While capturing video on windows movie maker my computer often skips and when closing that program a message comes up to upgrade my video card, however i think I need to just buy a new one. What brand or what features should i be looking for in purchasing a new video card?|||if u need a card for capturing video its not a graphics card that u r looking for..
u should look for a video capture card(VCC)
VCC are different from ordinary graphics cards
with a VCC u will not have the problem of skiping frames..
however u also need a decent graphics card to go along ur VCC..|||it all depends on waht you need
tv out or others
you may also check what ports you have availabale
pci+e or oci or agp
u should look for a video capture card(VCC)
VCC are different from ordinary graphics cards
with a VCC u will not have the problem of skiping frames..
however u also need a decent graphics card to go along ur VCC..|||it all depends on waht you need
tv out or others
you may also check what ports you have availabale
pci+e or oci or agp
We had a new video card put into our computer, but we had to revert it back to factory settings?
The computer is now (after reverting it back to factory settings) saying there isn't an appropriate video card to do anything, I have the box with a disc in it that was given to us when we got the video card put in, what shall I do?|||hello u need to reinstall the graphics driver good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!|||Have you installed the drivers yet? Right click on computer and go to manage. Check the device manager and if you see any yellow, those devices do not have drivers? If your video card came with a disk, the drivers should be on there. If not, you will have to get them from the manufacturers web site. If the drivers are there, then right click on any empty space on your desktop and go to properties. On the settings tab, the first thing under display is a drop down menu. Make sure the dropdown is selected on your current card.
What Video Cards Are Compatible with my Asus P5K SE Motherboard ?
I need to get a new video card upgrade from my old one. I have a Asus P5K SE Motherboard and would like to know what video cards are going to be compatible with it, please include the model of the card and company such as Nvidia, ATI etc... Thanks Alot!|||Your mobo has 1 PCI-E slot, so naturally you could install ANY PCI-E video card. From either ATi or nVidia. But the real question here is, if you meet the power supply requirements for whichever card you choose. http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…|||Any graphics card can be compatible with ANY motherboard..As long as it has a slot for the graphics card it is gonna work
Thursday, April 26, 2012
I'm looking to buy a new video card?
I want to play DC universe online. I previously had a Quadro NVS 290. I went on systemrequirementslab and it said the only thing i needed to replace was this. Does anyone have any suggestions? I saw on the suggestions page this card -EVGA 01G-P3-1450-TR GeForce GTS 450 FPB Video Card. Would this work on my comp? If you need any more info on my computer i'll post it. Also let me know if this is even a good card.|||Chances are, you can't upgrade your video card, if your computer is a laptop...|||I was going to ask about the game...Is it any good? Right now, I'm addicted to Rift, which is in the beta phase right now. Anyway, before upgrading your graphics card, make sure that your power supply can handle it...Check the back of the graphics card box for minimum requirements....If you have a lower wattage power supply than the graphics card requires, you will need to upgrade your power supply as well....I believe for this graphics card, you need at least a 500W power supply, but I could be wrong.
Good luck!
Don|||T3400s came with two different power supplies. 375W and 525W.
If you have the 375W version you will be pushing it power wise with a GTS 450. You should be able to see which model power supply you have by just looking at it's details.
You'd also need two molex connectors free from the PSU to connect to the PCI-E power adapter you will get with the card as the 375W PSU definatly doesn't have one, not sure if the 525W version does.|||YES OF COURSE YOU WILL GET THIS ONE AT REASONABLE RATE OVER HERE
Good luck!
Don|||T3400s came with two different power supplies. 375W and 525W.
If you have the 375W version you will be pushing it power wise with a GTS 450. You should be able to see which model power supply you have by just looking at it's details.
You'd also need two molex connectors free from the PSU to connect to the PCI-E power adapter you will get with the card as the 375W PSU definatly doesn't have one, not sure if the 525W version does.|||YES OF COURSE YOU WILL GET THIS ONE AT REASONABLE RATE OVER HERE
Buy a new Dell and video card or build my own machine for gaming? Please help!?
I could buy this Dell with these specs for about $300 and buy a new video card for it. Or start from scratch and build my own computer. I mainly want this to be able to play some recent video games and don't really need anything special else from it. What do you guys think?
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E7500 (3MB L2, 2.93GHz, 1066FSB),
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs,
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Expansion Slots
PCIe x16(1), PCIe x 1(1), PCI(2)|||I dont know star trek nerd. if your smart enough to build one then decide yourself!|||DO NOT BUY FROM DELL!!! Dell computers claim to have gameing computers but they suck. You should build your own like I'm Doing it's not very hard + u can watch vids on YouTube 4 help if u need it. U can buy all ur parts at : newegg.com|||If you plan on playing big games you'll definitively want more memory than that.|||because you are asking this you shouldnt build your own. the specs there are good to play any game and for the price its a very good deal most likly to good. if you do buy it then buy a better card.
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E7500 (3MB L2, 2.93GHz, 1066FSB),
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs,
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Expansion Slots
PCIe x16(1), PCIe x 1(1), PCI(2)|||I dont know star trek nerd. if your smart enough to build one then decide yourself!|||DO NOT BUY FROM DELL!!! Dell computers claim to have gameing computers but they suck. You should build your own like I'm Doing it's not very hard + u can watch vids on YouTube 4 help if u need it. U can buy all ur parts at : newegg.com|||If you plan on playing big games you'll definitively want more memory than that.|||because you are asking this you shouldnt build your own. the specs there are good to play any game and for the price its a very good deal most likly to good. if you do buy it then buy a better card.
Need a new video card, low power supply, suggestions?
I posted before, but I thought I'd post again with some more detailed information since the answerers in my previous post found it lacking (it was).
MODEL:m8120n
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5BW-LA (Basswood 3g)
here's the full motherboard specs
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
PROCESSOR: intel core 2 quad q6600
MEMORY: 3gb, ddr2, I believe there are 4 sticks, They're positioned behind alot of stuff so i couldn't get a clear look
VIDEO: This is what I need, the old one died
HDD:2x320gb 7200rpm Standard SATA
DRIVE: SuperMulti LightScribe DVDR/RW
POWER: 300watt, Not sure what parts are relevant, but i'll type up all the rail information anyways
+12Va --- 18A 12Vb --- 18A
+5V --- 13A +5Vstb --- 2A
+3.3V --- 15A -12V --- 0.8A
Power of 12va 12vb total 300W
Max continuous power equal to 350w (not sure what this part meant)
Other stuff:
Memory card reader in front
TV Tuner- cable
I need suggestions on what kind of video card my current system can handle. I was following this guide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTQoH-j5K…
and the links it provides, and I'm currently looking at a gts 450 or a radeon HD 5770. Can anyone tell me if my current power supply could handle it? Also, any other better alternatives would be great too.|||I have a Q6600 too for now, and i recently bought a radeon hd 5750 1GB. Pretty good, but im getting a new computer soon. This is no use for anything anymore..|||Vid card chart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCRPWe2yU…
Low wattage PSU's and GPU's Guide ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTQoH-j5K…
MODEL:m8120n
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5BW-LA (Basswood 3g)
here's the full motherboard specs
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
PROCESSOR: intel core 2 quad q6600
MEMORY: 3gb, ddr2, I believe there are 4 sticks, They're positioned behind alot of stuff so i couldn't get a clear look
VIDEO: This is what I need, the old one died
HDD:2x320gb 7200rpm Standard SATA
DRIVE: SuperMulti LightScribe DVDR/RW
POWER: 300watt, Not sure what parts are relevant, but i'll type up all the rail information anyways
+12Va --- 18A 12Vb --- 18A
+5V --- 13A +5Vstb --- 2A
+3.3V --- 15A -12V --- 0.8A
Power of 12va 12vb total 300W
Max continuous power equal to 350w (not sure what this part meant)
Other stuff:
Memory card reader in front
TV Tuner- cable
I need suggestions on what kind of video card my current system can handle. I was following this guide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTQoH-j5K…
and the links it provides, and I'm currently looking at a gts 450 or a radeon HD 5770. Can anyone tell me if my current power supply could handle it? Also, any other better alternatives would be great too.|||I have a Q6600 too for now, and i recently bought a radeon hd 5750 1GB. Pretty good, but im getting a new computer soon. This is no use for anything anymore..|||Vid card chart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCRPWe2yU…
Low wattage PSU's and GPU's Guide ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTQoH-j5K…
Help with my New VIdeo Card?
I just recently bought a ati raideon 3850 hd video card. I had a nvdia geforce 1500 before and i went to add/remove programs and removed the drivers. I then took out the old card, put in the new card and installed the software. Everything seemed to be working normal until i tried to play a game. An error[105] message popped up saying that direct x was not found and it could not load directx 3d. I downloaded and installed the latest directx and till had the problem.|||Switching from nVIDA chipset to a ATI is not as simple as loading the drivers you should stick with on or the other
you need to have the catalyst for the chip
http://majorgeeks.com/google_search.html…|||I think your card not sufficiant to play your game.
go to systemrequirementlabs.com
find your game and verify your card is sufficant or not.|||Try installing the driver from ATi website Updated Video Driver may solve yr problem
you need to have the catalyst for the chip
http://majorgeeks.com/google_search.html…|||I think your card not sufficiant to play your game.
go to systemrequirementlabs.com
find your game and verify your card is sufficant or not.|||Try installing the driver from ATi website Updated Video Driver may solve yr problem
Will a new video card work?
For 2 days ago, my pc got blue screen while playing a Half Life 2 mod called Garry's Mod, and my pc totally crashed. When i tried to boot up again i got blue screen right before the login.
After i tried to start in safe mode and i uninstalled my video card i could log in to windows, but before all this my screen got retarded and lots of strange colors (pink, green, blue etc.) whitch eather was the driver or the video card. I tried reformat my pc but it only showed an error at 100% that there was something wrong with a hardware and the formatting failed. Then i go tierd of errors and colors so i opend my laptop and removed and inserted my video card and magically it worked, the colors where gone! Yay! But... When i reformatted my pc (witch worked now) and did all the windows update and avg stuff i started download my steam games. When Half life 2 was finished i tried to boot that game and test it if my pc worked...when the 3D menu finished loading my pc crashed again, and the colors where back, this proved that my video card is dead... So i ordered a new one from ebay. If i replace this card, will my pc work then?
My Pc:
Acer Aspire 5920g (Laptop)
GeForce 8600m gs 256mb
Intel Core 2 Duo 1,8 Ghz
3 GB DDR2 RAM
What video card i ordered:
GeForce 8600m gt 512mb
One week after i purchased my pc the same pc come out with the gt video card, just a little more expensive.|||Sure, that card comes with 256 dedicated RAM, but it also shares up to 1gb of system RAM... and from what you are describing, this could be your issue as well... your system RAM.
So, don't be surprised if when you get the card, the errors continue. Have a CD of memtest86 handy.
http://www.memtest86.com
After i tried to start in safe mode and i uninstalled my video card i could log in to windows, but before all this my screen got retarded and lots of strange colors (pink, green, blue etc.) whitch eather was the driver or the video card. I tried reformat my pc but it only showed an error at 100% that there was something wrong with a hardware and the formatting failed. Then i go tierd of errors and colors so i opend my laptop and removed and inserted my video card and magically it worked, the colors where gone! Yay! But... When i reformatted my pc (witch worked now) and did all the windows update and avg stuff i started download my steam games. When Half life 2 was finished i tried to boot that game and test it if my pc worked...when the 3D menu finished loading my pc crashed again, and the colors where back, this proved that my video card is dead... So i ordered a new one from ebay. If i replace this card, will my pc work then?
My Pc:
Acer Aspire 5920g (Laptop)
GeForce 8600m gs 256mb
Intel Core 2 Duo 1,8 Ghz
3 GB DDR2 RAM
What video card i ordered:
GeForce 8600m gt 512mb
One week after i purchased my pc the same pc come out with the gt video card, just a little more expensive.|||Sure, that card comes with 256 dedicated RAM, but it also shares up to 1gb of system RAM... and from what you are describing, this could be your issue as well... your system RAM.
So, don't be surprised if when you get the card, the errors continue. Have a CD of memtest86 handy.
http://www.memtest86.com
I need a new video card. Any Advice?
I'm a complete noob when it comes to video cards... and the one I own is Mobility Radeon, which is very outdated.
I hear that 128Mb memory is a standard.
Should I go higher? is there anything else I need to worry about?|||If you have a mobility Radeon, it means you got a laptop.
You usually cannot upgrade a laptop's graphics unless it's one of those big heavy 12-pound desktop-replacement "laptops" (and I use the term loosely.)|||The standard for most is really 512MB, but 128MB in budget cases.
You need to keep in mind the interface (AGP, PCI, PCI-E), otherwise the card won't work. make sure you motherboard has the needed slot.
i always recommend NVIDIA but you need to get ATI because that's what you have now.
older and cheaper computers use integrated graphics, which is a GPU (graphical processing unit) built into the motherboard. these cannot be removed, but a video card can be added in it's stead, as long as you specify in the BIOS that you want to use the dedicated card. this may be your case, but it may not.
laptop video cards usually cannot be upgraded.
Depending on your needs, you pay a certain amount. if you're an internet surfer, you don't need a card over $20-$30. Casual gamer, not over $80-ish, enthusiast, unlimited budget.
you may also want to keep in mind the resolution of your monitor so you can fully take advantage of it, and if it utilizes HDMI (an HD cable interface ffrom video card to monitor).
I hear that 128Mb memory is a standard.
Should I go higher? is there anything else I need to worry about?|||If you have a mobility Radeon, it means you got a laptop.
You usually cannot upgrade a laptop's graphics unless it's one of those big heavy 12-pound desktop-replacement "laptops" (and I use the term loosely.)|||The standard for most is really 512MB, but 128MB in budget cases.
You need to keep in mind the interface (AGP, PCI, PCI-E), otherwise the card won't work. make sure you motherboard has the needed slot.
i always recommend NVIDIA but you need to get ATI because that's what you have now.
older and cheaper computers use integrated graphics, which is a GPU (graphical processing unit) built into the motherboard. these cannot be removed, but a video card can be added in it's stead, as long as you specify in the BIOS that you want to use the dedicated card. this may be your case, but it may not.
laptop video cards usually cannot be upgraded.
Depending on your needs, you pay a certain amount. if you're an internet surfer, you don't need a card over $20-$30. Casual gamer, not over $80-ish, enthusiast, unlimited budget.
you may also want to keep in mind the resolution of your monitor so you can fully take advantage of it, and if it utilizes HDMI (an HD cable interface ffrom video card to monitor).
I need a new video card....?
I need a new video card because everytime im playing this game called GunZ: The Duel it lags and its really annoying... So can anyone help me out on which video card i should get? Thanks. Heres the specs to my desktop pc.
AMD Athlon™ 64 3500+ processor with AMD 64 Technology
(2.2GHz, 2000MHz system bus, 512KB L2 cache)
Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home SP2
Chipset : NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100
Memory : 512MB DDR (1 × 512MB), 400MHz (PC3200)
Expandable to 4GB
Hard Drive : 160GB (7200rpm, 2MB cache)
Optical Drive : 16x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW
(Up to 8.5GB with dual-layer media)
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 4x DVD+R DL, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM
Media Reader : 9-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, CompactFlash®, MicroDrive, SmartMedia, xD, USB 2.0)
Video : NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 GPU
Up to 128MB of shared video memory
PCI Express (PCIe x16) slot available
Sound : 6-channel (5.1) high-definition audio
Network : 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Modem : 56K ITU V.92-ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
Peripherals : Premium multimedia keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakers
Ports/Other : 5 USB 2.0 (1 in digital media manager, 4 in back), VGA external connector, parallel port, 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse), 5 audio ports (2 in front, 3 in back)
Dimensions : 14.25" H x 7.25" W x 16" D
Weight : 22.5 lbs|||Your problem is that you only have 512MB ram and you use a shared video that sucks up some of that. Vista runs much better with 2GB of ram, but, at the very least, bump it up to 1GB. Since you have a PCIe slot, pick up a good card with a minimum of 256MB, preferably with 512MB on it. You will see a big difference.|||You need more ram. Thats the main reason of your lag issues. 2GB is most common these days. Sadly I dont see your motherboard listed but find out if it is compatible with PC-6400 800MHz Ram instead of ur current 400MHz ones.
If you also want a new GPU for your games, take a look at 9600GT. Make sure your PSU (power supply) can handle it. If you wanna go even lower, minimum hit the range of the 8 series of GeForce, such as 8800GTS 640mb and above.|||You can get a good video card in the 100 dollar range since you have a pci express slot. You need to add 1GB to 1.5GB system ram if you want to play games. 1GB will help a lot and can be bought at Newegg.com for about 32 dollars. Put it in yourself, its very easy.
AMD Athlon™ 64 3500+ processor with AMD 64 Technology
(2.2GHz, 2000MHz system bus, 512KB L2 cache)
Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home SP2
Chipset : NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100
Memory : 512MB DDR (1 × 512MB), 400MHz (PC3200)
Expandable to 4GB
Hard Drive : 160GB (7200rpm, 2MB cache)
Optical Drive : 16x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW
(Up to 8.5GB with dual-layer media)
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 4x DVD+R DL, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM
Media Reader : 9-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, CompactFlash®, MicroDrive, SmartMedia, xD, USB 2.0)
Video : NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 GPU
Up to 128MB of shared video memory
PCI Express (PCIe x16) slot available
Sound : 6-channel (5.1) high-definition audio
Network : 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Modem : 56K ITU V.92-ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
Peripherals : Premium multimedia keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakers
Ports/Other : 5 USB 2.0 (1 in digital media manager, 4 in back), VGA external connector, parallel port, 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse), 5 audio ports (2 in front, 3 in back)
Dimensions : 14.25" H x 7.25" W x 16" D
Weight : 22.5 lbs|||Your problem is that you only have 512MB ram and you use a shared video that sucks up some of that. Vista runs much better with 2GB of ram, but, at the very least, bump it up to 1GB. Since you have a PCIe slot, pick up a good card with a minimum of 256MB, preferably with 512MB on it. You will see a big difference.|||You need more ram. Thats the main reason of your lag issues. 2GB is most common these days. Sadly I dont see your motherboard listed but find out if it is compatible with PC-6400 800MHz Ram instead of ur current 400MHz ones.
If you also want a new GPU for your games, take a look at 9600GT. Make sure your PSU (power supply) can handle it. If you wanna go even lower, minimum hit the range of the 8 series of GeForce, such as 8800GTS 640mb and above.|||You can get a good video card in the 100 dollar range since you have a pci express slot. You need to add 1GB to 1.5GB system ram if you want to play games. 1GB will help a lot and can be bought at Newegg.com for about 32 dollars. Put it in yourself, its very easy.
Questions of video cards?
I'm thinking about getting a new video card for my computer. I have a GTX 260 65nm superclocked edition in now but I want another GTX 260 with 55nm. I want one of the following but I'm not sure which is better, wanna help me out?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000380048%20106792634%201067940781&CompareItemList=N82E16814130497%2CN82E16814130441%2CN82E16814130433&page=2&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True|||Don't get one because the performance increase isn't worth the money. Only upgrade when your computer will not do what you want it to do. If your current card isn't fulfilling your needs, then you need to get something much better, or another 65nm gtx 260.|||the one in the middle has the higher core an memory clock speeds i.e.
EVGA 896-P3-1258-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SSC Edition
u might consider getting a card that supports OpenGL 3.0
P.S.
the new ATi Radeon uses 40nm tech i be waiting til they move that up to higher end cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000380048%20106792634%201067940781&CompareItemList=N82E16814130497%2CN82E16814130441%2CN82E16814130433&page=2&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True|||Don't get one because the performance increase isn't worth the money. Only upgrade when your computer will not do what you want it to do. If your current card isn't fulfilling your needs, then you need to get something much better, or another 65nm gtx 260.|||the one in the middle has the higher core an memory clock speeds i.e.
EVGA 896-P3-1258-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 SSC Edition
u might consider getting a card that supports OpenGL 3.0
P.S.
the new ATi Radeon uses 40nm tech i be waiting til they move that up to higher end cards
Why can't I find my new video card?
My nvidea 9800gt crapped out a few months back. I finally got around to getting a new card, a radeon hd 5450, but it is not being detected.
I reseated it, but it simply is not showing up in my device manager. The onboard graphics is still working, which I had thought is disabled when you put in a new card. I am hesitant to disable the onboard video in the bios because if my comp is not even seeing my new card I don't see how it would after I disable the onboard.
I had problems with my PCI slots, enough that I had to bypass them with a USB wirenes NIC to even get online. This si kinda making me think the problem may be my motherboard, but aside from the video card dieing and the network card thing I have seen no indication my motherboard is toast (and as I understad it, when a board goes it goes)
What could be causeing this, and how may I solve it?|||Uninstall the Nvidia drivers. Then restart the computer. Install the ATI card and restart again. Now you should have a video card and be able to install the ATI drivers.
The "problem" may be that the drivers assigned to the PCIe slot are Nvidia and you've got an ATI card.|||did you install the driver
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pa…
heres the link to the ati driver page, just fill in everything.
You don't have to disable anything. the onboard video will let the card take over. Does your card require power. look at the manual and see if you need to plug power to it. Most power supplies will have extra plugs hanging free and your card may need one or more.|||try installing the driver
also where is your VGA cord plugged in, it should be the port on the card not the mother board.|||It should have been detected when you first put the card in the computer started it and got to the open desktop. Then you have to install the drivers from the disc you got with the new card.
If yo didn't get a little popup window saying 'Found new hardware---installing new hardware' followed by 'Your new hardware is installed and ready to use' then its a problem.
Have you gone to Add new hardware in the Control Panel and clicked to Add new hardware? You can do that in Device Manager as well. Its the icon at the top that says Scan for hardware changes when you put mouse pointer on it.
Even without the drivers installed the new card should have been detected.at first open desktop.
Does the card need a power supply connected to it.
The card could be a dud that slipped through quality control at manufacture.|||Hi,
I'm going to have to assume a couple things based on what you've said.Mostly,I'm guessing that you're using a PCI-e card.First,you have to go into BIOS,disable the on-board video and set PCI-e to primary video.After that,when your system comes up it will probably,no promises,recognize the general capabilities of the card and use a generic Windows embedded driver to give you decent resolution.At that time though,it's time to run the set-up disk that came with the adapter.
That should fix the problem,but a couple things about your PCI slot issue.They may well be indicating a motherboard problem,or it's remotely possible that your controller was disabled somehow in BIOS.Check for that before you do anything that costs $,you can do it yourself free.Another thing,PCI-e slots operate independently of the PCIs.They run through a separate controller.
Go through the BIOS setup and card & driver installation before you start getting too involved in having the machine looked out.
I reseated it, but it simply is not showing up in my device manager. The onboard graphics is still working, which I had thought is disabled when you put in a new card. I am hesitant to disable the onboard video in the bios because if my comp is not even seeing my new card I don't see how it would after I disable the onboard.
I had problems with my PCI slots, enough that I had to bypass them with a USB wirenes NIC to even get online. This si kinda making me think the problem may be my motherboard, but aside from the video card dieing and the network card thing I have seen no indication my motherboard is toast (and as I understad it, when a board goes it goes)
What could be causeing this, and how may I solve it?|||Uninstall the Nvidia drivers. Then restart the computer. Install the ATI card and restart again. Now you should have a video card and be able to install the ATI drivers.
The "problem" may be that the drivers assigned to the PCIe slot are Nvidia and you've got an ATI card.|||did you install the driver
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pa…
heres the link to the ati driver page, just fill in everything.
You don't have to disable anything. the onboard video will let the card take over. Does your card require power. look at the manual and see if you need to plug power to it. Most power supplies will have extra plugs hanging free and your card may need one or more.|||try installing the driver
also where is your VGA cord plugged in, it should be the port on the card not the mother board.|||It should have been detected when you first put the card in the computer started it and got to the open desktop. Then you have to install the drivers from the disc you got with the new card.
If yo didn't get a little popup window saying 'Found new hardware---installing new hardware' followed by 'Your new hardware is installed and ready to use' then its a problem.
Have you gone to Add new hardware in the Control Panel and clicked to Add new hardware? You can do that in Device Manager as well. Its the icon at the top that says Scan for hardware changes when you put mouse pointer on it.
Even without the drivers installed the new card should have been detected.at first open desktop.
Does the card need a power supply connected to it.
The card could be a dud that slipped through quality control at manufacture.|||Hi,
I'm going to have to assume a couple things based on what you've said.Mostly,I'm guessing that you're using a PCI-e card.First,you have to go into BIOS,disable the on-board video and set PCI-e to primary video.After that,when your system comes up it will probably,no promises,recognize the general capabilities of the card and use a generic Windows embedded driver to give you decent resolution.At that time though,it's time to run the set-up disk that came with the adapter.
That should fix the problem,but a couple things about your PCI slot issue.They may well be indicating a motherboard problem,or it's remotely possible that your controller was disabled somehow in BIOS.Check for that before you do anything that costs $,you can do it yourself free.Another thing,PCI-e slots operate independently of the PCIs.They run through a separate controller.
Go through the BIOS setup and card & driver installation before you start getting too involved in having the machine looked out.
Need help picking out a new video card?
I'm going to build a new computer with a core i7 processor, and now that I have two flat panels for monitors I want something with two digital outputs.
I currently have an EVGA GeForce 8600 GT in my computer. I bought it to try and extend the life of my current computer, but i have to say i'm not really happy with it. It lags on hulu videos and sometimes even youtube videos, and I can see wavy lines when the screen is static for a long time or if the background is a certain color.
I was thinking about getting this evga card, but I'm not sure if it will be good or not.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Or would it be better to get something like two of these cards and run them in crossfire or SLI?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I know a lot about computers, but not much about graphics cards, any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't do a lot of gaming, but I do watch a ton of videos and want this to be my media center.
Thanks|||If you're going to be using this card in an i7 rig, you're going to need a better card than those. See graphics cards and processors should be balanced, that's how you get the most for your money. Every frame in a game goes to the cpu 1st, then the gfx card. So by getting slower gfx cards like the ones you're looking at, you're really holding your cpu back and not getting the most out of it, the gfx cards won't be able to keep up, and when gaming you'll probably get the same performance as someone with the same gfx card with a Core 2 Duo @ 2.6GHz or something.
I wouldn't go any lower than a GTX 275 or an HD 4890
4890: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GTX 275 (newegg's sold out of them):
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
When you build your new computer be sure to get a crossfire ready or SLI ready motherboard and you can pop in a 2nd card down the road. I have two 4890's in crossfire and it yields about a 50%-70% performance increase compared to when I run a single 4890. Good luck with your build!|||search for some ATI radeon HD graphics card. anything 5800 or higher. get two and do crossfire. then you have 4 monitor outputs plus you get some amazing gaming performance
I currently have an EVGA GeForce 8600 GT in my computer. I bought it to try and extend the life of my current computer, but i have to say i'm not really happy with it. It lags on hulu videos and sometimes even youtube videos, and I can see wavy lines when the screen is static for a long time or if the background is a certain color.
I was thinking about getting this evga card, but I'm not sure if it will be good or not.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Or would it be better to get something like two of these cards and run them in crossfire or SLI?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I know a lot about computers, but not much about graphics cards, any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't do a lot of gaming, but I do watch a ton of videos and want this to be my media center.
Thanks|||If you're going to be using this card in an i7 rig, you're going to need a better card than those. See graphics cards and processors should be balanced, that's how you get the most for your money. Every frame in a game goes to the cpu 1st, then the gfx card. So by getting slower gfx cards like the ones you're looking at, you're really holding your cpu back and not getting the most out of it, the gfx cards won't be able to keep up, and when gaming you'll probably get the same performance as someone with the same gfx card with a Core 2 Duo @ 2.6GHz or something.
I wouldn't go any lower than a GTX 275 or an HD 4890
4890: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GTX 275 (newegg's sold out of them):
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
When you build your new computer be sure to get a crossfire ready or SLI ready motherboard and you can pop in a 2nd card down the road. I have two 4890's in crossfire and it yields about a 50%-70% performance increase compared to when I run a single 4890. Good luck with your build!|||search for some ATI radeon HD graphics card. anything 5800 or higher. get two and do crossfire. then you have 4 monitor outputs plus you get some amazing gaming performance
How do i switch from a new video card to the default video card on the motherboard when i can't see anything?
My video card died and i'm pretty sure windows is still trying to boot up using that card despite the fact that i plugged my monitor into the old card on the motherboard. I'd be able to switch it... if i could see anything. help!!|||THIS IS VERY EASY... remember I helped first... :) :)
Open your computer, remove the New-Video Card.
then plug your mointor into the motherboard VGA plug.
your computer even though it was set to boot off the new video card, it was actually set to boot 1ST on the new video card.
So now it will boot up with the biult in video card.
if that dont work, then sorry dude, but I dont think its booting up.
chuck|||our friend is correct
but if things don't go correctly
flash the bios / set the bios to defaults
Open your computer, remove the New-Video Card.
then plug your mointor into the motherboard VGA plug.
your computer even though it was set to boot off the new video card, it was actually set to boot 1ST on the new video card.
So now it will boot up with the biult in video card.
if that dont work, then sorry dude, but I dont think its booting up.
chuck|||our friend is correct
but if things don't go correctly
flash the bios / set the bios to defaults
How exactly do i go about installing a new video card?
i would really like to install an nvidia geforce 8800, but i have no idea what other components i would need to install with it....
do i need more RAM?
do i need a better power supply?
im slightly confused....
and this is my computers specs (but with a geforce 6150 card instead):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…|||The minimum requirement for nvidia 8800GTS (the slowest of the 8800) is 400W and the higher end model has higher power requirement. Normally the manufacturer use 250 to 300 W power supply in the system with built-in VGA like yours.
So you definitely need a new atleast 400W power supply... i will recommend that you buy a power supply of 400 - 500 W... not too high and neither too low... Its best that your system runs from 70 - 80% of the wattage of the power supply.
Secondly while buying the power supply do see that if it has requirement 6-pin or 4-pin extra VGA connector... different manufacturer put different socket for extra power on the VGA card, although mostly they do provide convertors but its good if the power supply has the required connector built-in for the extra power of VGA.
Increasing the RAM will help the system performance greatly but it is not a requirement. more of a high recommendation.|||You may need a better power supply if the one you have can't support.
I couldn't see the power supply on the spec sheet so can't tell if you would.|||You will need to buy new power supply (with PCI-E connectros,to add power to your new Geforce 8800). RAM you don't need as you have enought(but if you liek to play games add one more 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2). Good luck! But baiscally uou just need new power supply and thats it :-) Then just buy new card,and plug it in in PCI-Ex 16 slot(th elongest one under processor slot). Then start up and then don't foget to sdisable integrated card in bios after all. Best regards! Enjoy!|||Isn't a Geforce 6150 just integrated graphics processing built into the motherboard ?
I imagine you would need a better power supply; it doesn't say what the power supply is for but for a dual core 1.8 Ghz processor I doubt it would be any more than a 450... thats not enough for an 8800...
Incidentally an 8800 would cost more than that entire computer...|||U don't need other components needed to install geforce 8800 unless ur powersupply is less than 300W. I think since its an 1.8Mhz processor with a geforce 6150 card, u will need to buy anew powersupply. See what rating mentioned on your power supply & ask dealer what power 8800 needs. But on safe side if u bought a new 500W powersupply will solve all problems.
do i need more RAM?
do i need a better power supply?
im slightly confused....
and this is my computers specs (but with a geforce 6150 card instead):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…|||The minimum requirement for nvidia 8800GTS (the slowest of the 8800) is 400W and the higher end model has higher power requirement. Normally the manufacturer use 250 to 300 W power supply in the system with built-in VGA like yours.
So you definitely need a new atleast 400W power supply... i will recommend that you buy a power supply of 400 - 500 W... not too high and neither too low... Its best that your system runs from 70 - 80% of the wattage of the power supply.
Secondly while buying the power supply do see that if it has requirement 6-pin or 4-pin extra VGA connector... different manufacturer put different socket for extra power on the VGA card, although mostly they do provide convertors but its good if the power supply has the required connector built-in for the extra power of VGA.
Increasing the RAM will help the system performance greatly but it is not a requirement. more of a high recommendation.|||You may need a better power supply if the one you have can't support.
I couldn't see the power supply on the spec sheet so can't tell if you would.|||You will need to buy new power supply (with PCI-E connectros,to add power to your new Geforce 8800). RAM you don't need as you have enought(but if you liek to play games add one more 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2). Good luck! But baiscally uou just need new power supply and thats it :-) Then just buy new card,and plug it in in PCI-Ex 16 slot(th elongest one under processor slot). Then start up and then don't foget to sdisable integrated card in bios after all. Best regards! Enjoy!|||Isn't a Geforce 6150 just integrated graphics processing built into the motherboard ?
I imagine you would need a better power supply; it doesn't say what the power supply is for but for a dual core 1.8 Ghz processor I doubt it would be any more than a 450... thats not enough for an 8800...
Incidentally an 8800 would cost more than that entire computer...|||U don't need other components needed to install geforce 8800 unless ur powersupply is less than 300W. I think since its an 1.8Mhz processor with a geforce 6150 card, u will need to buy anew powersupply. See what rating mentioned on your power supply & ask dealer what power 8800 needs. But on safe side if u bought a new 500W powersupply will solve all problems.
My computer keeps crashing after adding a new video card?
I recently upgraded my pc's video card and my pc crashes when I play a video game for maybe less than an hour. After my pc boots up and I log in Windows shows and error report window, the one that let's you send the report to Microsoft. It says something about the video card's driver.
My pc specs:
Windows XP Pro SP 2
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
1 gig RAM
GeForce 7300 GT 512mb agp (new video card)
80 gig hdd space|||Make sure that you have the latest drivers for you new Video card and the latest update from microsoft that could include a fix for any possible known bugs. Another possibility is that your Power Supply could be locking power to support your new Video card or that your CPU is overheating causing it to shut down. But if your pc is saying something about drivers, I would start with that first.|||I have little solution for some errors.It fixed also mouse error.
Right click to game exe or short cut.
select properties.
go to compatibility.
In win 7 or vista. on compatibility mode.
select windows xp sp2
In xp select windows 2000
and ok
play game.
dilumpathirana
|||remove any nvidia vid drivers only. ya prob need updated drivers or ya have 2 diff types running
goto nvidia drivers and remove video drivers only because ya may have nvidia chipset drivers ya wanna keep. then goto nvidia they have a section that finds the drivers ya need for ya.otherwise your power supply is too weak to run your new card good luck.|||go to this site and download latest drivers for your card.....i had that problem last week, updated to new driver and problem fixed.......if that does not work, your psu maybe underpowered, or the vid card is getting hot, and shutting down your pc.......next time gaming monitor your temps, heres a very good one, free........scott
nvidia drivers-----http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.asp…
temp monitor-----http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php|||Hey, try updating your video cards driver availble from the manufacturer website and install them, make sure your graphics card has good amount of cooling.. hope it helps.|||hey heres a good idea ask people you can trust not people off the internet who would love to laugh at you for screwing up your computer because you followed their advice
My pc specs:
Windows XP Pro SP 2
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
1 gig RAM
GeForce 7300 GT 512mb agp (new video card)
80 gig hdd space|||Make sure that you have the latest drivers for you new Video card and the latest update from microsoft that could include a fix for any possible known bugs. Another possibility is that your Power Supply could be locking power to support your new Video card or that your CPU is overheating causing it to shut down. But if your pc is saying something about drivers, I would start with that first.|||I have little solution for some errors.It fixed also mouse error.
Right click to game exe or short cut.
select properties.
go to compatibility.
In win 7 or vista. on compatibility mode.
select windows xp sp2
In xp select windows 2000
and ok
play game.
dilumpathirana
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|||remove any nvidia vid drivers only. ya prob need updated drivers or ya have 2 diff types running
goto nvidia drivers and remove video drivers only because ya may have nvidia chipset drivers ya wanna keep. then goto nvidia they have a section that finds the drivers ya need for ya.otherwise your power supply is too weak to run your new card good luck.|||go to this site and download latest drivers for your card.....i had that problem last week, updated to new driver and problem fixed.......if that does not work, your psu maybe underpowered, or the vid card is getting hot, and shutting down your pc.......next time gaming monitor your temps, heres a very good one, free........scott
nvidia drivers-----http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.asp…
temp monitor-----http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php|||Hey, try updating your video cards driver availble from the manufacturer website and install them, make sure your graphics card has good amount of cooling.. hope it helps.|||hey heres a good idea ask people you can trust not people off the internet who would love to laugh at you for screwing up your computer because you followed their advice
Do I need a new video card for my Aspire 5100-3583?
I have an ACER Aspire 5100-3583 and it had Vista on it - which ran great. However, my hard drive crashed so instead of reloading with Vista I put Windows 7 on it. I have a completely clean platform - just the OS on there. I went to run a game and it said I needed to "turn on hard drive accelerator" or upgrade my video card. So should I just download the upgrades for my video driver or will a new video card be needed to run Windows 7 on my laptop? Although it ran Vista perfectly fine...I just needed to upgrade from 120gb hard drive to 320gb (I like playing games and watching movies).|||You cannot upgrade/replace video cards on a laptop. Have you installed the video drivers? If not, goto the Acer support website and download the video drivers for your model. Some new games may not work on a few laptops. You can check where your laptop's falling short by checking this website.
http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/sr…
If this game worked in Vista but does not work in Windows 7, try running it in compatibility mode. Google it to find out how to do so.|||Update your video card driver.
http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/sr…
If this game worked in Vista but does not work in Windows 7, try running it in compatibility mode. Google it to find out how to do so.|||Update your video card driver.
Help with new video card?
i want a new video card that can support 2 monitors and that is better than my old one and is semi cheap
can you help me?
my old video card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405
it came with the computer and isnt very good, and i dont really know what im doing when it comes to theses things so any thing would be helpful!
thank you|||It'd help a lot if you said what your budget was.
Basically, find any video card that has two DVI outputs. This usually means that it can support two monitors.
If you just want two outputs, adn you have enough ports on your motherboard, you could buy just any new card, adn run one monitor through your old monitor and one through your new.
can you help me?
my old video card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405
it came with the computer and isnt very good, and i dont really know what im doing when it comes to theses things so any thing would be helpful!
thank you|||It'd help a lot if you said what your budget was.
Basically, find any video card that has two DVI outputs. This usually means that it can support two monitors.
If you just want two outputs, adn you have enough ports on your motherboard, you could buy just any new card, adn run one monitor through your old monitor and one through your new.
Blue screen after new video card?
So I got a new video card NVidia GTX 440 I believe, I installed the drivers, all my games detected it and now I can play with much higher graphics. I thought it was going fine. But then I minimized the screen while playing MW3 and I got a blue screen and it dumped all "previous memory files". I thought it migt just be MW3, it happened the same way on Skyrim too. Anyone know why it's doing this?|||The most likely problem is bad drivers. Check the Nvidia website and download the latest.
Another problem is that this may be hardware related. Make sure the card is correctly seated in the bus. It doesn't hurt to remove it and put it back in firmly.|||uninstall all drivers. restart. redownload drivers from nvidia website. install drivers. restart. report back.
i had a card that was 100% fine while not playing games. in games it would artifact and run super slow...might be a bad card|||Yeah as already previously answered, you may need to update the drivers or get extra software to get them to work.
Another problem is that this may be hardware related. Make sure the card is correctly seated in the bus. It doesn't hurt to remove it and put it back in firmly.|||uninstall all drivers. restart. redownload drivers from nvidia website. install drivers. restart. report back.
i had a card that was 100% fine while not playing games. in games it would artifact and run super slow...might be a bad card|||Yeah as already previously answered, you may need to update the drivers or get extra software to get them to work.
I add a new video card(8800) to connect my computer an tv?
i add a new video card(8800) to connect my computer an tv?
but the problem is my computer is frozing every time. then i have to restart the computer . this is happening alot. why is this?|||The video card is overheating - one will need to either improve the airflow or buy a video card cooling fan.
but the problem is my computer is frozing every time. then i have to restart the computer . this is happening alot. why is this?|||The video card is overheating - one will need to either improve the airflow or buy a video card cooling fan.
Blank Screen and start problems with new video card, Help?
I bought a pci-e 1gb ati radeon hd 5670 but it didn't fit so I'm saving it for a new cpu (incomplete pci-e x16 slot no connectors if that makes any sense). In the meantime I bought a nvidia geforce 8400 gs pci 512 MB to play with for now.
So I put the card in and installed the drivers, disabled the onboard graphics card from bios and device manager and it still wont work. The screen is just blank, the cpu is on, I can hear its usual startup sounds and loading xp sounds but the screen won't display anything.
If I use the on-board vga port the monitor still works and that's what I have to use for now until I can figure out how to make the new card work. Should the monitor still be working with the on-board vga port when it's been disabled?
I also have a new problem that started right after installing the new drivers. Every time I try to shut off my computer, it shuts off, but then immediately reboots. I'm force to have the hold the power button for it shut off. Help with both these problems would be appreciated.|||First: try plugging your monitor into the motherboard video card port to make sure your BIOS settings are sticking. If not, restart the system, and make the changes in your BIOS again, making sure you chose the "Save and Exit" feature.
Second, if that doesn't work: Check your AGP card seating. Turn your system off and remove the video card completely, and then reinstall the hardware with a firm (but not heavy) downwards pressure. Make sure the back clip on your AGP card closes properly.
So I put the card in and installed the drivers, disabled the onboard graphics card from bios and device manager and it still wont work. The screen is just blank, the cpu is on, I can hear its usual startup sounds and loading xp sounds but the screen won't display anything.
If I use the on-board vga port the monitor still works and that's what I have to use for now until I can figure out how to make the new card work. Should the monitor still be working with the on-board vga port when it's been disabled?
I also have a new problem that started right after installing the new drivers. Every time I try to shut off my computer, it shuts off, but then immediately reboots. I'm force to have the hold the power button for it shut off. Help with both these problems would be appreciated.|||First: try plugging your monitor into the motherboard video card port to make sure your BIOS settings are sticking. If not, restart the system, and make the changes in your BIOS again, making sure you chose the "Save and Exit" feature.
Second, if that doesn't work: Check your AGP card seating. Turn your system off and remove the video card completely, and then reinstall the hardware with a firm (but not heavy) downwards pressure. Make sure the back clip on your AGP card closes properly.
How do I disable my onboard video card?
I want to use my new video card.What do I need to do?Step by step instructions would be great.I already have the card installed and downloaded the latest drivers but my game hasnt changed at all.Its like my computer isnt using the new video card and still running on my onboard card.|||Ok 2 cards in computer now what plug you put monitor cable into old or new? well, here step by step,
Switch computer off.
Put monitor cable in old on board grapix card port
when computer starts up hit delete or F2 what ever it asks you to press to get into the BIOS settings
once in BIOS look for the setting Grapix card onboard or PCI &AGP set it to either PCI if PCI express card or AGP if AGP card
save the settings but dont let the computer boot up into windows after mem count done switch computer off then swap minitor cable to new Grapix card port you just installed.
switch PC on again you should see the screen work else somming in BIOS not set right go back and fix BIOS settings else if screen shows up the grapix card is working and installed just needs driver now in windows and you set to go , hope this helps you|||Going to need a bit more info
Is this a home build or name brand?
What motherboard are you using if it is a home build?
What is the onboard graphics?
What graphics card are you using(new one)?
What OS?|||If you have the monitor plugged into the new card, then that is the new card it is using. Most computers are designed so that if they detect a new video card they automatically disable the onboard video. Normally you do not have to do it by hand.
Normally to disable the onboard card you have to go into the computers BIOS set up. That is done by pressing a key or key combination (F2 for Dell) at the first screen of the boot up. Normally the screen which tell you which key(s) to press.
As each computer system board's setup program is different, I can not tell you where in the set up you will find the option to disable the card. You will have to hunt.
You may want to check the setting for the new card to be sure that you have enabled memory sharing and/or have it set at the maximum amount, as the is usually the cause of a slow video card - not enough memory.|||You should only have to go to the device manager (right click my computer, click properties - go to the hardware tab and click the device manager button). Click the + on display adapters, then right click the one you're disabling and select disable. Is it possible you've got the monitor plugged into the wrong port? Since you've got two video cards, you may be plugged into the wrong one too.. Your adapter should have come with instructions on disabling the other adapter or making the one you've installed the default.|||Is your monitor plugged into your new video card yet?
Switch computer off.
Put monitor cable in old on board grapix card port
when computer starts up hit delete or F2 what ever it asks you to press to get into the BIOS settings
once in BIOS look for the setting Grapix card onboard or PCI &AGP set it to either PCI if PCI express card or AGP if AGP card
save the settings but dont let the computer boot up into windows after mem count done switch computer off then swap minitor cable to new Grapix card port you just installed.
switch PC on again you should see the screen work else somming in BIOS not set right go back and fix BIOS settings else if screen shows up the grapix card is working and installed just needs driver now in windows and you set to go , hope this helps you|||Going to need a bit more info
Is this a home build or name brand?
What motherboard are you using if it is a home build?
What is the onboard graphics?
What graphics card are you using(new one)?
What OS?|||If you have the monitor plugged into the new card, then that is the new card it is using. Most computers are designed so that if they detect a new video card they automatically disable the onboard video. Normally you do not have to do it by hand.
Normally to disable the onboard card you have to go into the computers BIOS set up. That is done by pressing a key or key combination (F2 for Dell) at the first screen of the boot up. Normally the screen which tell you which key(s) to press.
As each computer system board's setup program is different, I can not tell you where in the set up you will find the option to disable the card. You will have to hunt.
You may want to check the setting for the new card to be sure that you have enabled memory sharing and/or have it set at the maximum amount, as the is usually the cause of a slow video card - not enough memory.|||You should only have to go to the device manager (right click my computer, click properties - go to the hardware tab and click the device manager button). Click the + on display adapters, then right click the one you're disabling and select disable. Is it possible you've got the monitor plugged into the wrong port? Since you've got two video cards, you may be plugged into the wrong one too.. Your adapter should have come with instructions on disabling the other adapter or making the one you've installed the default.|||Is your monitor plugged into your new video card yet?
I just put in a new video card ATI radeon 2600X an now my sound isnt working!?!?
I just put it in about 10 minutes ago.|||some of the 2600 series have sound w\ them so that you could go dvi to hdmi and have sound included in the link. it would have installed an audio driver, so if you go into device manager and maybe disable it you should have sound back.|||go to my computer nad right click choose properties/hardware/device manager and scroll down to the sound card and update the drivers.|||On some video cards(ATI mainly) the sound drivers will need to be reinstalled to get them working properly. Installing the drivers for the ATI cards for some reason seem to have problems removing sound drivers.
Also, ATI drivers have issues with them anyway. ATI makes very good cards but I got rid of my ATI card and ended up getting me an Nvidia card. Yes Nvidia is a littl ebit more money for slightly better performance but at least I don't have the headaches with the ATI drivers anymore. Some people don't have the problems as I did and hopefully you won't. I believe it is more on compatible hardware in the computer than anything else.|||did u install the software?|||Check that your card is seated fully. Try removing the new video card and see if the sound returns. If the sound is onboard, you may have messed it up. Make sure you ground yourself by touching an upainted metal surface on the computer before touching anything else inside the computer.|||well maybe your audio driver got deleted.
to check
go to mycomputer>properties>hardware>device manager
check to see if your audio driver is installed, if it is not or has a ! on it, download another one online
Also, ATI drivers have issues with them anyway. ATI makes very good cards but I got rid of my ATI card and ended up getting me an Nvidia card. Yes Nvidia is a littl ebit more money for slightly better performance but at least I don't have the headaches with the ATI drivers anymore. Some people don't have the problems as I did and hopefully you won't. I believe it is more on compatible hardware in the computer than anything else.|||did u install the software?|||Check that your card is seated fully. Try removing the new video card and see if the sound returns. If the sound is onboard, you may have messed it up. Make sure you ground yourself by touching an upainted metal surface on the computer before touching anything else inside the computer.|||well maybe your audio driver got deleted.
to check
go to mycomputer>properties>hardware>device manager
check to see if your audio driver is installed, if it is not or has a ! on it, download another one online
Question about video cards?
I have a Inspiron 6000 (DELL) laptop and want a new video card....I play zoo tycoon and it starts running choppy when there is alot goining on...Or is there any other ideas people have to help me?|||I did a bit of research here because I was curious. The above responses are both right and wrong. Yes, there are upgrades for the laptop you have, and they are as follows:
64MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY RADEON X300 PCI Express x16
128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY RADEON X300 PCI Express x16
One is a 64MB card, and the other a 128MB card. Neither of which is a huge improvement when playing the game you mentioned. I did not include links to this upgrade because I really doubt it would help. I would take a look at how much system RAM you have. If you are not running at least 1GB, the game will never play well. If you are trying to play zoo tycoon 2 or 3, you will need a more powerful computer. I play zoo tycoon on the desktop. version 1, and I run a gig of RAM and the game slows sometimes, and I have a 256MB graphics card. It's probably not the card, just get more system RAM.
Happy gaming:)|||I'm sure it's your video card.
You only have 64MB you should get AT LEAST 128MB for that game.
You can upgrade the card. That lady is wrong. I'm gonna get you some links.
http://www.softarcade.net/Dell-W5320-128…
http://www.expressitoptions.com/0w5320-p…|||In all of the years I've been involved in tech, it's still refreshing to know that one can learn something new every day!
I was unaware that you could buy notebook video cards - but I'm thinking I'll still take the stand that most notebook video cards are not UPGRADEABLE. If you look, the cards, in most instances are small 64mb or 128mb and if you search a store like Newegg.com, you'll not find a stand alone replacement notebook video card...
The technology being what it is, upgrading notebook video cards is not yet in the hands of the end-user --- the video is still part of the config of the motherboard and hasn't come as far as the replaceable desktop video cards.
Maggie B
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You can not change the video cards on notebooks.. sorry. That technology is "out there" yet.. hopefully, someday soon!
Maggie B
64MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY RADEON X300 PCI Express x16
128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY RADEON X300 PCI Express x16
One is a 64MB card, and the other a 128MB card. Neither of which is a huge improvement when playing the game you mentioned. I did not include links to this upgrade because I really doubt it would help. I would take a look at how much system RAM you have. If you are not running at least 1GB, the game will never play well. If you are trying to play zoo tycoon 2 or 3, you will need a more powerful computer. I play zoo tycoon on the desktop. version 1, and I run a gig of RAM and the game slows sometimes, and I have a 256MB graphics card. It's probably not the card, just get more system RAM.
Happy gaming:)|||I'm sure it's your video card.
You only have 64MB you should get AT LEAST 128MB for that game.
You can upgrade the card. That lady is wrong. I'm gonna get you some links.
http://www.softarcade.net/Dell-W5320-128…
http://www.expressitoptions.com/0w5320-p…|||In all of the years I've been involved in tech, it's still refreshing to know that one can learn something new every day!
I was unaware that you could buy notebook video cards - but I'm thinking I'll still take the stand that most notebook video cards are not UPGRADEABLE. If you look, the cards, in most instances are small 64mb or 128mb and if you search a store like Newegg.com, you'll not find a stand alone replacement notebook video card...
The technology being what it is, upgrading notebook video cards is not yet in the hands of the end-user --- the video is still part of the config of the motherboard and hasn't come as far as the replaceable desktop video cards.
Maggie B
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You can not change the video cards on notebooks.. sorry. That technology is "out there" yet.. hopefully, someday soon!
Maggie B
Need new video card now!?
I need a new video card from either nvidia or ati with at least 512mb for under $80 any suggestions? I have an
amd athlon x2 dual core7750
4gb ram & 500Gb hard drive
vista home premium
and 1 pci-e x16 1 Pci-e 2.0 and 1 pci|||here is a good HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 card for 75.00 bux and its overclocked....very good card for the money as far as performance goes.....does not require a 6 pin power connector...draws all power from the pci-e slot....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Scott|||Check your motherboard and see what kind of North bridge you have, if you have an AMD northbridge you're better off with ATI/AMD video cards, if you have nVidia then you are better off with nVidia video cards. This is not to say that the opposite card will not work with the other north bridge, but you'll have better compatibility and you wont run into chipset driver and video driver clash (it is rare, but its been known to happen).|||You should check out Newegg.com, they have video cards from both nvidia and ati for under $80 that use pci-e x16. Thing is, cards in this price range aren't great for gaming, just provide really good graphics for the moderate user. Either way I would definitely recommend Nvidia over ATI.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
amd athlon x2 dual core7750
4gb ram & 500Gb hard drive
vista home premium
and 1 pci-e x16 1 Pci-e 2.0 and 1 pci|||here is a good HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 card for 75.00 bux and its overclocked....very good card for the money as far as performance goes.....does not require a 6 pin power connector...draws all power from the pci-e slot....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Scott|||Check your motherboard and see what kind of North bridge you have, if you have an AMD northbridge you're better off with ATI/AMD video cards, if you have nVidia then you are better off with nVidia video cards. This is not to say that the opposite card will not work with the other north bridge, but you'll have better compatibility and you wont run into chipset driver and video driver clash (it is rare, but its been known to happen).|||You should check out Newegg.com, they have video cards from both nvidia and ati for under $80 that use pci-e x16. Thing is, cards in this price range aren't great for gaming, just provide really good graphics for the moderate user. Either way I would definitely recommend Nvidia over ATI.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
I just bought a new video card Radeon HD 3870 and it for some reason has an audio driver erasing my old audio?
The video card installed its own driver, and I can't find out how to switch back to my old way of playing music. I have a Logitech 5.1 surround sound system and an HP m7360n computer|||Do a Google search for,
Radeon HD 3870 audio driver problem
Here's what one tech site says, note particularly the last paragraph, sounds like there might be a problem with the driver.
Have you downloaded the Vista updates ?.
Have you checked the Radeon or the Microsoft websites for new drivers or bug reports ?.
In case you decide to uninstall the Radeon software, see below.
A normal uninstall doesn't always remove all of the stuff that a program puts on your P.C. . nor will it always reverse changes to the Windows registry a free, and easy to use program called, Revo Uninstaller will do that. It does a basic uninstall then it gives you a list of optional uninstall items, say yes to everything on the list.
Your original sound driver may still work. or you may have to reinstall it.
http://www.download.com/Revo-Uninstaller…
http://www.techspot.com/review/86-ati-ra…
We have to admit we were somewhat skeptical about the Radeon HD 3870 X2 when we were presented with the idea on paper. The single-card implementation of Crossfire could have easily transformed into big product delays and an overall less appealing product down the line. But AMD has proven itself this time, successfully launching the Radeon HD 3870 X2 on schedule, and perhaps even more important than that, having actual products on retail shelves immediately.
As you should know by now, the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 is essentially two Radeon HD 3870 GPUs stuck together on the same PCB. The GPUs use a PCI Express 1.1 bridge to communicate in much the same way Crossfire ATI cards would. However, because the X2 is meant to be a 'transparent' single card solution, it is still possible to use two of these graphics cards in Crossfire mode. Meaning that with the proper drivers, a quad-Crossfire system becomes a possibility.
Even before testing the X2, we could imagine the performance of two Radeon 3870 GPUs put together would be quite good, but as is the case with standard dual-card SLI or Crossfire, we also expected it to suffer from the same variance depending on the game run. And indeed, the performance of the Radeon HD 3870 X2 turned out to be quite close to that as you will see in our benchmarks.
But the brilliant part about the new Radeon design is that it doesn't rely on drivers or a specific chipset to work (using the two GPUs in a single board). That said, we have still found the current crop of drivers (Catalyst 8.1 and 8.45) to be a little immature. While for the most part the system was stable during testing, every now and then we would encounter a random crash which did not appear to be specific to any game. Whether this is a problem related to drivers running on Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit or not, we are unsure at this point.|||HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio
(Important Information for Windows XP & Windows Vista users)
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/productfi…
Radeon HD 3870 audio driver problem
Here's what one tech site says, note particularly the last paragraph, sounds like there might be a problem with the driver.
Have you downloaded the Vista updates ?.
Have you checked the Radeon or the Microsoft websites for new drivers or bug reports ?.
In case you decide to uninstall the Radeon software, see below.
A normal uninstall doesn't always remove all of the stuff that a program puts on your P.C. . nor will it always reverse changes to the Windows registry a free, and easy to use program called, Revo Uninstaller will do that. It does a basic uninstall then it gives you a list of optional uninstall items, say yes to everything on the list.
Your original sound driver may still work. or you may have to reinstall it.
http://www.download.com/Revo-Uninstaller…
http://www.techspot.com/review/86-ati-ra…
We have to admit we were somewhat skeptical about the Radeon HD 3870 X2 when we were presented with the idea on paper. The single-card implementation of Crossfire could have easily transformed into big product delays and an overall less appealing product down the line. But AMD has proven itself this time, successfully launching the Radeon HD 3870 X2 on schedule, and perhaps even more important than that, having actual products on retail shelves immediately.
As you should know by now, the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 is essentially two Radeon HD 3870 GPUs stuck together on the same PCB. The GPUs use a PCI Express 1.1 bridge to communicate in much the same way Crossfire ATI cards would. However, because the X2 is meant to be a 'transparent' single card solution, it is still possible to use two of these graphics cards in Crossfire mode. Meaning that with the proper drivers, a quad-Crossfire system becomes a possibility.
Even before testing the X2, we could imagine the performance of two Radeon 3870 GPUs put together would be quite good, but as is the case with standard dual-card SLI or Crossfire, we also expected it to suffer from the same variance depending on the game run. And indeed, the performance of the Radeon HD 3870 X2 turned out to be quite close to that as you will see in our benchmarks.
But the brilliant part about the new Radeon design is that it doesn't rely on drivers or a specific chipset to work (using the two GPUs in a single board). That said, we have still found the current crop of drivers (Catalyst 8.1 and 8.45) to be a little immature. While for the most part the system was stable during testing, every now and then we would encounter a random crash which did not appear to be specific to any game. Whether this is a problem related to drivers running on Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit or not, we are unsure at this point.|||HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio
(Important Information for Windows XP & Windows Vista users)
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/productfi…
New Video Card and unsure about something, please help?
Ok so i got a new video card from my friend and it's not working, the instruction manual tells me that i need to disable my old video card first then put the new one in and turn on the computer and install it. Well i'm kind of worried that if i disable the old card i will not have video. I want to know what i should do. I asked my dad, he's like a computer guy, and he told me not to disable the old video card and just put the new one in and install. I did that but the computer does not start up and the computer is color screwy(lack of better word).
So my question is is it safe to disable the old video card first then install the new one? will i be able to enable it again if i disable it with no problem in case the video card does not work? If you need more details please tell me.|||Yes you can disable your old card . but you should not have to .do this install the new card but leave your old one plugged in and go to the device manager and see if there are any conflicting devices . also in the display mode you can see what color quality is and from there you can choose 1 or 2 1 being the old card and 2 being the new card.most dealers tell you to disable your old card. because most people do not use two at one time.also it will minimize and conflict .|||here is what you should do. Put the old video card back in. Boot the computer. Uninstall the video card driver so the computer is using a standard vga driver. when it says you have to reboot the computer shut the computer off and install the new card and boot the computer. When the computer boots it should detect the new card and ask you to install the drivers for it.|||You need to disable it in the BIOS, you should have no problem reverting back to it if the add on card is still not working after you do that.
So my question is is it safe to disable the old video card first then install the new one? will i be able to enable it again if i disable it with no problem in case the video card does not work? If you need more details please tell me.|||Yes you can disable your old card . but you should not have to .do this install the new card but leave your old one plugged in and go to the device manager and see if there are any conflicting devices . also in the display mode you can see what color quality is and from there you can choose 1 or 2 1 being the old card and 2 being the new card.most dealers tell you to disable your old card. because most people do not use two at one time.also it will minimize and conflict .|||here is what you should do. Put the old video card back in. Boot the computer. Uninstall the video card driver so the computer is using a standard vga driver. when it says you have to reboot the computer shut the computer off and install the new card and boot the computer. When the computer boots it should detect the new card and ask you to install the drivers for it.|||You need to disable it in the BIOS, you should have no problem reverting back to it if the add on card is still not working after you do that.
I finally got a new video card, but now my sound doesnt work. Where/How do I find the new drivers I need?
Yeah, I know I need something like new drivers, but I haven't replaced them on a desktop PC before, only a laptop, which is significantly easier.
I just need to know how I discover what drivers I need. My new grafix card is a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200, if that helps at all.|||go to nvidias site to get the graphics driver ... go to ur pcs' manufacture support site to get the audio driver ..|||To find out what drivers you need, you first need to find out what kind of pc it is if it's prebuilt like a dell, gateway or hp. If the pc is custom built then you will need to find out what kind of sound card it is and whether or not its onboard or a separate card.
So Step 1 Ask yourself the following question, is my pc prebuilt such as a dell, compaq, gateway or hp. Then on front of case find the model number such as Hp Pavilion 9459 etc.
Step 2. go to the computers website and click drivers and support and find your model in the list and download the necessary updates.|||Laptops, desktops, they basically work the same as far as updating drivers unless you have some unusual operating system installed.
For nVidia drivers, go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest driver for your card.
However, the new video card should not effect your sound because they are on separate circuits or cards. Some computers come with sound system circuitry built into the motherboard. Others use add-on cards inserted in the motherboard.
First, if you have Windows installed, go to the Sounds and Audio section in the Control Panel (Start / Settings / Control Panel / Sounds and Audio) and check your settings. Make sure nothing is muted and the volume is turned up.
If that does not help, go back in Control Panel, select System / Hardware / Device Manager / Sound, Video and Game Controllers, right-click on ... Audio Codec Interface, select Properties, then Driver. Try the update driver selection.
If that does not help, then your sound card/circuit board may have failed and will need replacing.
Good luck.
If you have a sound card, make sure it is properly seated in its slot. It may have been loosened during the installation of the video card.
I just need to know how I discover what drivers I need. My new grafix card is a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200, if that helps at all.|||go to nvidias site to get the graphics driver ... go to ur pcs' manufacture support site to get the audio driver ..|||To find out what drivers you need, you first need to find out what kind of pc it is if it's prebuilt like a dell, gateway or hp. If the pc is custom built then you will need to find out what kind of sound card it is and whether or not its onboard or a separate card.
So Step 1 Ask yourself the following question, is my pc prebuilt such as a dell, compaq, gateway or hp. Then on front of case find the model number such as Hp Pavilion 9459 etc.
Step 2. go to the computers website and click drivers and support and find your model in the list and download the necessary updates.|||Laptops, desktops, they basically work the same as far as updating drivers unless you have some unusual operating system installed.
For nVidia drivers, go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest driver for your card.
However, the new video card should not effect your sound because they are on separate circuits or cards. Some computers come with sound system circuitry built into the motherboard. Others use add-on cards inserted in the motherboard.
First, if you have Windows installed, go to the Sounds and Audio section in the Control Panel (Start / Settings / Control Panel / Sounds and Audio) and check your settings. Make sure nothing is muted and the volume is turned up.
If that does not help, go back in Control Panel, select System / Hardware / Device Manager / Sound, Video and Game Controllers, right-click on ... Audio Codec Interface, select Properties, then Driver. Try the update driver selection.
If that does not help, then your sound card/circuit board may have failed and will need replacing.
Good luck.
If you have a sound card, make sure it is properly seated in its slot. It may have been loosened during the installation of the video card.
How can you tell if your motherboard uses PCi-E or PCI video cards?
I'm planning on getting a new video card but don't know if my motherboard is compatible with PCi-E video cards. Is there a way to check (without opening the computer up) if its compatible with PCi-E through computer properties and such?|||A video card uses either a PCI express slot or an AGP slot. I dont think there is any video card that works on a PCI card.
Please check the link below :
http://www.naplestech.com/shopcart/image…|||Possible ways to determine such listed from best to worst imo:
1. Go to Device Manager (Right Click (My) Computer, go to Properties, click Hardware Tab, click Device Manager button.) and expand System Devices and look for something that says PCI Express.
2. If you have a name brand machine (i.e. Dell, HP, Sony, etc.) you can check the specifications for your machine on their website and depending on how well the vendor documents their systems, you may find your answer.
3. You can install CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) and it will tell you some information about your motherboard which you can use to search for specifications.|||If you know that little about your computer, you really should have someone else take a look at it. There are issues not just with what kind of connector your motherboard has but with how much space there is in your case and the capacity of your power supply.|||one way to find out is to go to the website of the computer brand, type in the model, and once you find your computer it will give you that information|||well you could search your computer brand and model number in google, or the fastest way is open it up and see if it is pci-e or agp all computers have standard pci so that will always be your last option
Please check the link below :
http://www.naplestech.com/shopcart/image…|||Possible ways to determine such listed from best to worst imo:
1. Go to Device Manager (Right Click (My) Computer, go to Properties, click Hardware Tab, click Device Manager button.) and expand System Devices and look for something that says PCI Express.
2. If you have a name brand machine (i.e. Dell, HP, Sony, etc.) you can check the specifications for your machine on their website and depending on how well the vendor documents their systems, you may find your answer.
3. You can install CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) and it will tell you some information about your motherboard which you can use to search for specifications.|||If you know that little about your computer, you really should have someone else take a look at it. There are issues not just with what kind of connector your motherboard has but with how much space there is in your case and the capacity of your power supply.|||one way to find out is to go to the website of the computer brand, type in the model, and once you find your computer it will give you that information|||well you could search your computer brand and model number in google, or the fastest way is open it up and see if it is pci-e or agp all computers have standard pci so that will always be your last option
Will buying a new video card decrease lag?
i have a 4gb ram, quad core proccesor, 64-bit computer and I wanted to know is buying a new video card really worth it. I play grand theft auto 4 EFLC and I lag a lot. How much would my lag decrease? Would I still have any lag?|||Yeah it depends on what graphics card you use. GTA4 is poorly optimized for PC and you may never be pleased with the performance. The game does have settings in game that you can decrease (e.g. view distance, shadows, etc.) to improve your frames per second. Go lower your settings first and if you are still not satisfied, upgrade card.
A quad core cpu should be enough for this game.|||That depends on what video hardware you are currently using now. If you're not using any dedicated video card, then yes a new and powerful video card should greatly decrease your lag. You may still have lag depending on how high you set your settings. Some games like Metro 2033 can only be playable with the best of the best hardware if you max the settings and use DX10 features.|||To reduce lag, yes i agree that you need a better video card and also download reginout.
A quad core cpu should be enough for this game.|||That depends on what video hardware you are currently using now. If you're not using any dedicated video card, then yes a new and powerful video card should greatly decrease your lag. You may still have lag depending on how high you set your settings. Some games like Metro 2033 can only be playable with the best of the best hardware if you max the settings and use DX10 features.|||To reduce lag, yes i agree that you need a better video card and also download reginout.
I need a new video card. Which one is right for me??
Right now I have a Radeon Series 9000 video card running on my Windows XP Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz with 1GB of Ram.
Sadly, my video card is not powerful enough to run certain games i want. For example, I wanted to play Stalker:Shadow of Chernobyl, but whenever I'm in-game most of the graphics wont load an ill get many fuzzy areas.
Now I'm also interested in getting the game spore when it comes out, and I know the specs:
# * 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
# * 512 MB RAM
# * A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
# * At least 6 GB of hard drive space
But im not very tech savy when it comes to computers, so my question is:
What Video card do i need to be able to run these games, and if not the video card, what is it that's not letting me run games like these?
I'm also very picky about price, so I'm also looking to pay the lowest price possible for a video card.|||it depends if you want to plan for the future. directx10 is the future of gaming. i have the nvidia geforce 8600gt with 256megs DDR3. it is a good card and will not only play spore, but demolish it. it costs under 100$ if you look the right place (circuit city) you can get a good deal.
i get 30 FPS playing crysis on med settings at 1156x756
Sadly, my video card is not powerful enough to run certain games i want. For example, I wanted to play Stalker:Shadow of Chernobyl, but whenever I'm in-game most of the graphics wont load an ill get many fuzzy areas.
Now I'm also interested in getting the game spore when it comes out, and I know the specs:
# * 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
# * 512 MB RAM
# * A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
# * At least 6 GB of hard drive space
But im not very tech savy when it comes to computers, so my question is:
What Video card do i need to be able to run these games, and if not the video card, what is it that's not letting me run games like these?
I'm also very picky about price, so I'm also looking to pay the lowest price possible for a video card.|||it depends if you want to plan for the future. directx10 is the future of gaming. i have the nvidia geforce 8600gt with 256megs DDR3. it is a good card and will not only play spore, but demolish it. it costs under 100$ if you look the right place (circuit city) you can get a good deal.
i get 30 FPS playing crysis on med settings at 1156x756
Video cards for computer?
i need a new video card for my computer i think, because when i put movies up full screen, my monitor i just got brand new samsung 22 inch monitor freezes a lot.
my question is what kind of video card should i get? and a reasonable price? and a link to the site i can order it off, and do i just buy a video card and install it in my modem somewhere? how and where do i do it...please and thank for answers in advance.|||It would help knowing the model of the PC. Along with the model of the monitor. Does it have HDMI in or DVI? Does the PC have a PCI-E slot or AGP?|||A decent card is an ATI Radeon HD4650, it has 1GB of graphics memory and can be purchased from Ebuyer, to install it in your system you need to make sure your computer has a PCI-Express Slot on it's Motherboard, if it does go ahead and buy this card: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161310|||I was just googling and came across this product hope it helps you
Radeon HD4650 1GB Pcie
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia…
Also check out at Ebay
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…
my question is what kind of video card should i get? and a reasonable price? and a link to the site i can order it off, and do i just buy a video card and install it in my modem somewhere? how and where do i do it...please and thank for answers in advance.|||It would help knowing the model of the PC. Along with the model of the monitor. Does it have HDMI in or DVI? Does the PC have a PCI-E slot or AGP?|||A decent card is an ATI Radeon HD4650, it has 1GB of graphics memory and can be purchased from Ebuyer, to install it in your system you need to make sure your computer has a PCI-Express Slot on it's Motherboard, if it does go ahead and buy this card: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161310|||I was just googling and came across this product hope it helps you
Radeon HD4650 1GB Pcie
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia…
Also check out at Ebay
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…
Can I install a new video card on my Vostro 1000?
I 'm getting a Vostro 1000, and I want to upgrade from integrated graphics to a real card. I'm thinking of getting a Radeon 2600 Pro to solve this, but I don't know that my laptop can be upgraded. Can it?|||I own 3 Dell Notebook PCs and am sorry to inform you that it is literally impossible for a novice to buy and upgrade the video adapter on just about every Notebook PC
That is, your Dell Vostro 1000 only has an integrated graphics card and if you intended to play video games on your Notebook PC then unlike Desktop PCs, the video upgrade should have been done at the time of purchase bec it's not cost effective since it requires an experienced PC technician and the Dell compatible part.
Hope the Above Info Helps|||most laptops will not upgrade you have to have a mobal verson of the graphics card i dont know where you can find them non OEM i dont know the instids of your computer so i couldnt even recomend one but i dont think youll be able to find one.
That is, your Dell Vostro 1000 only has an integrated graphics card and if you intended to play video games on your Notebook PC then unlike Desktop PCs, the video upgrade should have been done at the time of purchase bec it's not cost effective since it requires an experienced PC technician and the Dell compatible part.
Hope the Above Info Helps|||most laptops will not upgrade you have to have a mobal verson of the graphics card i dont know where you can find them non OEM i dont know the instids of your computer so i couldnt even recomend one but i dont think youll be able to find one.
I need a new video card.?
I need a new video card for my laptop because right now I can't play the orange box without a better one. Anyway here it is:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…
Would it work on a laptop? My current one is a ATI Mobility radeon x600.
Thanks.|||No. Laptop video cards cannot be upgraded because they lack the port (connection) necessary to plug it in. Laptop video cards are built into the motherboard.
There is an option out there where you plug the laptop into an external video card to which you then plug in an external monitor, but that has the limitation of the type of card you can choose and the added expense of an external monitor.|||I don't think so. You'd need one thats made for a laptop. Try tigerdirect of newegg
This shows different laptop compatible video cards and there performance|||Um I think yes?|||Because laptops are small by design, most components are on the mother board. Check with your manufacturer to find out if YOUR computer can use an external card, a usb card or a pcmcia card for video.|||You need a mobile graphics card for a laptop and more times than not, graphics cards are not interchangeable in laptops. Sorry :/|||Most laptops have integrated and some have dedicated graphics. If your laptop has a dedicated graphics, you can upgrade to a better one.
The card that you have selected seems like a good one. I don't know you want to upgrade your graphics card on your laptop. It is usually expensive and if you know how do it; most people send there laptops to be upgraded.
I guess your computer is AMD, so you should stick with ATI.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…
Would it work on a laptop? My current one is a ATI Mobility radeon x600.
Thanks.|||No. Laptop video cards cannot be upgraded because they lack the port (connection) necessary to plug it in. Laptop video cards are built into the motherboard.
There is an option out there where you plug the laptop into an external video card to which you then plug in an external monitor, but that has the limitation of the type of card you can choose and the added expense of an external monitor.|||I don't think so. You'd need one thats made for a laptop. Try tigerdirect of newegg
This shows different laptop compatible video cards and there performance|||Um I think yes?|||Because laptops are small by design, most components are on the mother board. Check with your manufacturer to find out if YOUR computer can use an external card, a usb card or a pcmcia card for video.|||You need a mobile graphics card for a laptop and more times than not, graphics cards are not interchangeable in laptops. Sorry :/|||Most laptops have integrated and some have dedicated graphics. If your laptop has a dedicated graphics, you can upgrade to a better one.
The card that you have selected seems like a good one. I don't know you want to upgrade your graphics card on your laptop. It is usually expensive and if you know how do it; most people send there laptops to be upgraded.
I guess your computer is AMD, so you should stick with ATI.
I need a new video card but which one?
i got my computer back in like 2006 & i just upgraded from XP to windows 7 & so i cant use ares or w/e its called. so i need a new video card. what do i have to get a specific one based on my computer or can i just get whatever looks best? my computer is an emachine if that helps. i would appreciate a link to bestbuy for something that would work for me if you can.
heres a picture i just took of it so maybe this will help.
I need a new video card but which one?|||Well first that not enought information, we need the emachines number of the compute, for expample El1200-07w, something like that. You can find that information by clicling my computer > system properties and you should see somewhere the model.
Then just search it up on google and see what type of slot you have like PCI E or PCi or AGP. PCIE is the most used so if you dont have that its kind of hard to buy a card.
Once you determined what slot you have go to best buy, search for cards like nvidia or ATI and click on one, then click on Specifications and scroll down untill you find system req. if your PC dose not meet them then then card wil not work.|||you dont have a pci express x16 slot in your computer so your just gonna have to live without aero... even though its not even all that great.. or if your really desperate you can find some kind of pci graphics card like... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
that one should work with aero.
heres a picture i just took of it so maybe this will help.
I need a new video card but which one?|||Well first that not enought information, we need the emachines number of the compute, for expample El1200-07w, something like that. You can find that information by clicling my computer > system properties and you should see somewhere the model.
Then just search it up on google and see what type of slot you have like PCI E or PCi or AGP. PCIE is the most used so if you dont have that its kind of hard to buy a card.
Once you determined what slot you have go to best buy, search for cards like nvidia or ATI and click on one, then click on Specifications and scroll down untill you find system req. if your PC dose not meet them then then card wil not work.|||you dont have a pci express x16 slot in your computer so your just gonna have to live without aero... even though its not even all that great.. or if your really desperate you can find some kind of pci graphics card like... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
that one should work with aero.
Help with new video card?
I need a new video card for my old dell xps. all i want the computer for is to play world of warcraft with 50fps or better.
The computer spec so far is a p4 3.24 ghz 4gb of ddr2 ram and i had a nvidia 9400 pci express card which the fan stop working on it. my power sup is 375 watts|||You'll have to increase to a brand-name 500W power supply to start. Names like Corsair, OCZ, Antec and SeaSonic are the good ones. Then I'd recommend getting an ATi Radeon HD 4870 1GB. They're on sale at newegg for $100 after rebate. That's the best deal going.|||You'll have to increase to a brand-name 500W power supply to start. Names like Corsair, OCZ, Antec and SeaSonic are the good ones. Then I'd recommend getting an ATi Radeon HD 4870 1GB.
The computer spec so far is a p4 3.24 ghz 4gb of ddr2 ram and i had a nvidia 9400 pci express card which the fan stop working on it. my power sup is 375 watts|||You'll have to increase to a brand-name 500W power supply to start. Names like Corsair, OCZ, Antec and SeaSonic are the good ones. Then I'd recommend getting an ATi Radeon HD 4870 1GB. They're on sale at newegg for $100 after rebate. That's the best deal going.|||You'll have to increase to a brand-name 500W power supply to start. Names like Corsair, OCZ, Antec and SeaSonic are the good ones. Then I'd recommend getting an ATi Radeon HD 4870 1GB.
Can I put a new Video Card into a Laptop?
We got a new laptop a couple months ago and it is a great computer. The only problem is that I have become a bit of a gamer. Specifically World of War craft. It runs the game just fine but I have to have the graphics turned WAY down and I would really like to be able to completely experience the game. Is it even possible to but a new one in a lap top since this one is intergrated?|||No, there is no way to upgrade the graphics in a laptop, at least most laptops. The reason is that the laptops that do have a dedicated card are custom made. The cards are designed for each laptop and custom designed to fit inside the case, they are also hardwired to the motherboard so there is no way to remove them.
Higher end laptops such as those made by Alienware and Dell (the XPS line) can have their cards upgraded. But not by an off the shelf card, it would have to be sent back to the manufacturer for it to be upgraded, again, due to the custom form factor. If you want a dedicated card in a laptop you have to buy one with it already such as the HP Pavilion dv4000 or zd8000 wich can be equipped with a Mobility Radeon x700 128MB or Mobility Radeon x600 256MB respectively.
Do you mean that you have a 64MB dedicated card or 64MB integrated card? Either way you can't upgrade it. Not on Acer anyway. I don't know what this other guy is talking about but it can't be done on standard laptops. As I said, higher end Dell laptops and Alienware laptops can be upgraded but only by the manufacturer NO OTHER laptop can have the graphics upgraded (save for any other high-end ones).|||Yea you can get a new video card, but it's more or less a video CHIP. Depending on the make of your laptop you can get OEM video upgrades. If you have a Dell for example you can send your laptop in to them and they will mod it for you. I am an avid WoW player as well and I wouldn't recommend anything less than a good 128mb video card with 1gig of ram. Are you alliance or horde? =)
Higher end laptops such as those made by Alienware and Dell (the XPS line) can have their cards upgraded. But not by an off the shelf card, it would have to be sent back to the manufacturer for it to be upgraded, again, due to the custom form factor. If you want a dedicated card in a laptop you have to buy one with it already such as the HP Pavilion dv4000 or zd8000 wich can be equipped with a Mobility Radeon x700 128MB or Mobility Radeon x600 256MB respectively.
Do you mean that you have a 64MB dedicated card or 64MB integrated card? Either way you can't upgrade it. Not on Acer anyway. I don't know what this other guy is talking about but it can't be done on standard laptops. As I said, higher end Dell laptops and Alienware laptops can be upgraded but only by the manufacturer NO OTHER laptop can have the graphics upgraded (save for any other high-end ones).|||Yea you can get a new video card, but it's more or less a video CHIP. Depending on the make of your laptop you can get OEM video upgrades. If you have a Dell for example you can send your laptop in to them and they will mod it for you. I am an avid WoW player as well and I wouldn't recommend anything less than a good 128mb video card with 1gig of ram. Are you alliance or horde? =)
How can i figure out if a new video card is compatible with my computer while buying it online?
how do i know if it will fit into my computer? how do i figure out what kind of video card is compatible with my motherboard?
i want to upgrade to a Geforce 9800 but i dunno which brand/type to buy.|||You need to look at the connection type on the video card and ensure that you have a free slot for that type of connection on your motherboard.
You will need a free PCI Express port on your motherboard in order to be able to use a Geforce 9800.
Here's a link to a site selling them and providing pretty good tech details for the card http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-096-BG|||well if you have the pci-e slot on your computer the only thing you need to make sure of is that your power supply will run it.
have a nice day|||make sure it comes with the drivers and get the #`s off your pc then go to company print off a spec sheet for your pc and you will have to uninstall your old one before installing the new one|||go to your located computer shop and ask them which video card is for your computer then buy it online.
i want to upgrade to a Geforce 9800 but i dunno which brand/type to buy.|||You need to look at the connection type on the video card and ensure that you have a free slot for that type of connection on your motherboard.
You will need a free PCI Express port on your motherboard in order to be able to use a Geforce 9800.
Here's a link to a site selling them and providing pretty good tech details for the card http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-096-BG|||well if you have the pci-e slot on your computer the only thing you need to make sure of is that your power supply will run it.
have a nice day|||make sure it comes with the drivers and get the #`s off your pc then go to company print off a spec sheet for your pc and you will have to uninstall your old one before installing the new one|||go to your located computer shop and ask them which video card is for your computer then buy it online.
Can I add a new video card to my laptop computer?
I have an HP Pavilion zd8000 laptop. The video card is just not fast enough and dose not have as mush memory as I would want. Is it possible to put in a new video card.|||Since your graphics card is built into your laptop motherboard you would have to upgrade them both. I would not recommend install it yourself if you do choose this option as it requires that you disassemble the keyboard, screen and other parts of your laptop and the chances of damaging something are high. Have a professional do it instead.
Have you considered simply buying a new laptop? You can get a decent laptop for $600 these days and I believe the new motherboard/graphics card for your laptop would cost close to $200.|||Memory and video card are two different things. Yes, the video card has memory on it.. but it sounds like you are need more memory as in ram.
As far as a upgrading the video card; not without replacing the motherboard to one with a better built on graphics chip. This would probably cost around 285.00 at a local computer shop to do.
What you can do is upgrade your memory, also known as ram. Your laptop supports up to 2 GB of DDR2 4200 ( if that doesn't make sense to you, ask a tech friend to shop with you when you go get more ).
Vinny,
Qualified IT Consultant since 2001.|||it will be extremely hard to do this due to the small interior space of a laptop. u will have to find a specific card that will fit in your laptop and will probably have to buy from manufacturer. each laptop has a little bit different interior design making it difficult to buy and upgrade on your own. if you buy from manufacturer u can expect to pay a bit more... if this is a card then it is possible if it is integrated you wont be able to... i looked it up and this is a card so u need to find the specs (size) of the card and match it up with one on a site like ... www.newegg.com|||Buy a new laptop if you want a new GPU. That's how it works.|||no
video cards are soldiered into the laptop motherboard|||Kind of, but you'd have to replace the whole motherboard as well as it is built in.|||no
Have you considered simply buying a new laptop? You can get a decent laptop for $600 these days and I believe the new motherboard/graphics card for your laptop would cost close to $200.|||Memory and video card are two different things. Yes, the video card has memory on it.. but it sounds like you are need more memory as in ram.
As far as a upgrading the video card; not without replacing the motherboard to one with a better built on graphics chip. This would probably cost around 285.00 at a local computer shop to do.
What you can do is upgrade your memory, also known as ram. Your laptop supports up to 2 GB of DDR2 4200 ( if that doesn't make sense to you, ask a tech friend to shop with you when you go get more ).
Vinny,
Qualified IT Consultant since 2001.|||it will be extremely hard to do this due to the small interior space of a laptop. u will have to find a specific card that will fit in your laptop and will probably have to buy from manufacturer. each laptop has a little bit different interior design making it difficult to buy and upgrade on your own. if you buy from manufacturer u can expect to pay a bit more... if this is a card then it is possible if it is integrated you wont be able to... i looked it up and this is a card so u need to find the specs (size) of the card and match it up with one on a site like ... www.newegg.com|||Buy a new laptop if you want a new GPU. That's how it works.|||no
video cards are soldiered into the laptop motherboard|||Kind of, but you'd have to replace the whole motherboard as well as it is built in.|||no
Where to buy NEW Video Cards?
I need to buy a brnad new video card before Saturday (8/20/11) IN STORES!! So if you no any stores like radioshack or Best Buy PLEASE let me know.|||If this is a latptop you are talking about, you cant, as the graphics cannot be replaced or upgraded, sorry.|||you can find any video card with http://amazon.com/ or http://www.newegg.com/|||For laptops? You don't. For desktop cards, Best buy will have them.
Where can I get my video card installed in Phoenix, AZ?
I need a reputable service to install my new video card. Please don't tell me to Google it - I've already tried.|||Do it yourself. It's a pretty simple task, and free also|||Fry's electronics may do it for you but there are few places in Tempe that will help you out as well. Maybe don't google it but I would look in the yellow pages online or something for computer repair places.|||Way Easy, just open the computer, you will see a slot in the computer where your card will go. No adays the card will only go into one slot unless you have several PCIe slots in which case it will go in any and work fine though you should use the slot closest to the cpu. Make sure your computer is off when you do this. Its very easy to do.
I have an old crappy IBM laptop and i need to install a new video card on it.how?
i know there is a way i saw a guy doing it on a mac laptop
so any help is greatly apreciated|||you cannot install one, most cheap lappys have it soldiered on the motherboard - don't even try as you prob don't have the right slot anyway
so any help is greatly apreciated|||you cannot install one, most cheap lappys have it soldiered on the motherboard - don't even try as you prob don't have the right slot anyway
Why when I install my new video card is it not working?
I have a HP pavillion a6057c computer. The motherboard specs are here. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
I currently have the ATI radeon 4600 card installed in it. I am upgrading to the ATI radeon 5750 HD card. The specs for that card are here http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g…
So this is my problem. I turn off my computer, pop in the new card and connect the power supply and monitors and nothing happens. I take out the new card and put in the old card and it works fine. When I have the old card in and go to install the new card drivers, it prompts me to install the new card first and the drivers second. So is my new card not compatable with my motherboard? I dont know what the problem is. Any suggestions will be great.|||If you plug the 5750 into the motherboard the exact same way as the 4600, and also have it plugged into the power supply's PCI-E power cable, and you still get no video on the screen, then the 5750 might be defective.
I say *might* because it looks like your system only has a 250w or 300w power supply. If you used the 5750 on such a weak power supply, even if it DID work initially, it would burn out your PSU in about two to three months. So, if you're going to be doing any video card upgrades, you absolutely need to replace that weak PSU first.
I linked two reliable, high-quality power supplies below that would be compatible with your system; I checked the hardware manuals on HP's website to make sure. :) Nothing extravagant; just stable, efficient power that would handle a 5750 reliably for years to come.|||what do you mean by nothing happen? is the power turn on or is the screen just black? please provide more detail|||PAVILION A6057C HOME PC has a 250 watt power supply.
HD 4600 requires 400 watt or greater power supply.
HD 5750 requires 450 watt or greater power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector.
Uninstall the ATI Display Driver and Catalyst Control Center.
Install the HD 5750
Install the ATI Display Driver and Catalyst Control Center when the new hardware is found.|||If you can’t find the right video card drivers manually for your hp computer I would recommend just getting a software program that can do it for you. There is a program I use which will find drivers for just about all hardware devices. The best part is it takes a snapshot of your system specifications and matches the right driver to go with it. Perform a free driver scan at:
http://www.drivers-updates.net/drivers/v…
You can also search by the following link:
http://www.hp-drivers.org/
I currently have the ATI radeon 4600 card installed in it. I am upgrading to the ATI radeon 5750 HD card. The specs for that card are here http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g…
So this is my problem. I turn off my computer, pop in the new card and connect the power supply and monitors and nothing happens. I take out the new card and put in the old card and it works fine. When I have the old card in and go to install the new card drivers, it prompts me to install the new card first and the drivers second. So is my new card not compatable with my motherboard? I dont know what the problem is. Any suggestions will be great.|||If you plug the 5750 into the motherboard the exact same way as the 4600, and also have it plugged into the power supply's PCI-E power cable, and you still get no video on the screen, then the 5750 might be defective.
I say *might* because it looks like your system only has a 250w or 300w power supply. If you used the 5750 on such a weak power supply, even if it DID work initially, it would burn out your PSU in about two to three months. So, if you're going to be doing any video card upgrades, you absolutely need to replace that weak PSU first.
I linked two reliable, high-quality power supplies below that would be compatible with your system; I checked the hardware manuals on HP's website to make sure. :) Nothing extravagant; just stable, efficient power that would handle a 5750 reliably for years to come.|||what do you mean by nothing happen? is the power turn on or is the screen just black? please provide more detail|||PAVILION A6057C HOME PC has a 250 watt power supply.
HD 4600 requires 400 watt or greater power supply.
HD 5750 requires 450 watt or greater power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector.
Uninstall the ATI Display Driver and Catalyst Control Center.
Install the HD 5750
Install the ATI Display Driver and Catalyst Control Center when the new hardware is found.|||If you can’t find the right video card drivers manually for your hp computer I would recommend just getting a software program that can do it for you. There is a program I use which will find drivers for just about all hardware devices. The best part is it takes a snapshot of your system specifications and matches the right driver to go with it. Perform a free driver scan at:
http://www.drivers-updates.net/drivers/v…
You can also search by the following link:
http://www.hp-drivers.org/
How to enable a new video card in an emachine W3052?
I just upgraded my W3042; I installed a new hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, and Office home and business 2010; it originally had the Nvidia card embedded in the bios and it won't support any of the games and video properly so I bought a new ATI Radeon card. It fits into the slot but the computer won't boot up with it in place.
The instruction says to disable the embedded card in the bios, but I need help because I went into the bios and disabled the old card but it stilll wouldn't boot with the new card.
How to make the change in the Bios properly?|||BIOS typically disables onboard graphics once a graphics card is installed. And even without the driver yet, PC should boot at VGA resolution. But you could set PEG (PCIE Graphics) as priority graphics in BIOS.
Be sure you have connected the monitor cable to the new card's port and not to the onboard graphics port. If new graphics card is a high wattage card with PCIe power connector, be sure it is connected to power supply or the card will not power up at all. Also try reseating the card twice or thrice. The graphics slot may just have accumulated dust and causing improper contact.
The instruction says to disable the embedded card in the bios, but I need help because I went into the bios and disabled the old card but it stilll wouldn't boot with the new card.
How to make the change in the Bios properly?|||BIOS typically disables onboard graphics once a graphics card is installed. And even without the driver yet, PC should boot at VGA resolution. But you could set PEG (PCIE Graphics) as priority graphics in BIOS.
Be sure you have connected the monitor cable to the new card's port and not to the onboard graphics port. If new graphics card is a high wattage card with PCIe power connector, be sure it is connected to power supply or the card will not power up at all. Also try reseating the card twice or thrice. The graphics slot may just have accumulated dust and causing improper contact.
Can my power supply support my video card?
I was curious, I have a Nvidia Geforce 6200 graphics card. I was looking into getting a new video card, that requires at least a 400 watt power supply. My current power supply is only 250 watts. I checked out my current video card's specs, and saw that it requires 300 watts. Will that decrease my video cards performance at all?|||I suggest getting a new power supply as high as 500 watts, not hard to install.|||Your computer likely won't run well at all. If you PSU doesn't have enough to power just 1 component then it's definitely not going to be able to power the rest of the computer at the same time.
I installed a new video card and the taskbar has disappeared. How an I get it back?
You will go to start on left hand bottom of your computer and click on start and go to seetting then click on that and you will see control panel click on that and when you do that all these items will come up pick Games options click that and you should see the program that you most resently put on your computer;you should be able to click on that and down load again and your taskbar.good luck!!|||Put it's picture on milk cartons and put up signs?|||If you are running Xp go to a restore point prior to when u installed the programme.
Go to start>all programs>accessories>system tools>system restore then follow the promps.
This may also remove the program - not too sure about that.
Good Luck
Go to start>all programs>accessories>system tools>system restore then follow the promps.
This may also remove the program - not too sure about that.
Good Luck
How do you make your parents get you a new video card?
I have a problem with combat arms(error code:484)so I need a new video card except that they cost about $150.So how do I get my parents to get me one?|||your computer sounds ancient and video cards dont cost $150, heres one thats way cheaper and could play http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… although im not sure if your power supply can take it or if you have the right slot.|||Do some labor, and buy the card yourself.
I need a new video card?
I recently built a new system, new motherboard, quad core processor, etc. the thing is I haven't waded into video cards in a few years(more than a few). I have a game which calls for a "recommended" of a x1600. I want to go better but don't want to break the bank on a super-gaming card. Any suggestions? btw, my motherboard has ATI hybrid Crossfirex.|||The old X1600 is pretty modest by today's standards, so it doesn't sound like the game is particularly demanding. You can easily beat that without spending a bundle. Even $70-$90 cards like the Radeon 4670, Radeon 5570 and GeForce GT240 are much faster.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If going to higher-end cards than those, the big concern will be your power supply rating- what do you have?
If you've got a 400W power supply, the best card you can install is the Radeon 4770:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If you've got 450W or higher, you can choose from even faster cards like the Radeon 4850, GTS 250 and Radeon 5770. The Radeon 5750 is overpriced- although it supports DX11, it's overall performance is slower than the 4770, 4850 and GTS 250... which all cost less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
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Performance comparison and recommendations by price range below:|||get a ati 4850|||as the other one said 4850 or mby a 4870/4890? they are really cheap, same with 5770, then you have one for a while too, i got the 4890 :D really happy with it, can still max all games these days and onlycost $150 here|||Specs of your psu will be a factor, wattage and if it has pcie power cables as well. Ati 4870's are going cheap on ebay at the moment as a lot of people are upgrading to the new range, so you may be able to find a bargain. If you're looking for a new card the 5770 would be a good choice for a mid-range card, Nvidia don't have anything new out at the moment to compete in the mid-range market so i'd definately recommend an ati 4 or 5 series card.|||Since you can hook up more than one video card, i highly recommend that you stick to the mid-range ATi card range, and get two of them. Have them linked up via Crossfire, and your total video performance will be more than sufficient to run most, if not all games out there. Going for a single, high-end card is another solution, but it would probably cost u a lot more. Stick to a budget of about $180-$200 per card, get two, and you'll be set. Good luck.
Recommendation: Ati Radeon HD5000 series x 2
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If going to higher-end cards than those, the big concern will be your power supply rating- what do you have?
If you've got a 400W power supply, the best card you can install is the Radeon 4770:
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If you've got 450W or higher, you can choose from even faster cards like the Radeon 4850, GTS 250 and Radeon 5770. The Radeon 5750 is overpriced- although it supports DX11, it's overall performance is slower than the 4770, 4850 and GTS 250... which all cost less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Performance comparison and recommendations by price range below:|||get a ati 4850|||as the other one said 4850 or mby a 4870/4890? they are really cheap, same with 5770, then you have one for a while too, i got the 4890 :D really happy with it, can still max all games these days and onlycost $150 here|||Specs of your psu will be a factor, wattage and if it has pcie power cables as well. Ati 4870's are going cheap on ebay at the moment as a lot of people are upgrading to the new range, so you may be able to find a bargain. If you're looking for a new card the 5770 would be a good choice for a mid-range card, Nvidia don't have anything new out at the moment to compete in the mid-range market so i'd definately recommend an ati 4 or 5 series card.|||Since you can hook up more than one video card, i highly recommend that you stick to the mid-range ATi card range, and get two of them. Have them linked up via Crossfire, and your total video performance will be more than sufficient to run most, if not all games out there. Going for a single, high-end card is another solution, but it would probably cost u a lot more. Stick to a budget of about $180-$200 per card, get two, and you'll be set. Good luck.
Recommendation: Ati Radeon HD5000 series x 2
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