going to break my gfx card in half :-P
looking for a new one
Sunday, October 16, 2005 by gfcentral002 | Discussion: Video Cards
well i'm finally getting tired of how my system has been acting, which i am pretty sure, like 90% sure, it's because of my video card. i think it has have some kind of compatibility issue with my motherboard, or monitor, or both.. so i am looking to get a new one. anything good, comparable to Nvidia Geforce 6200 OC 256mb 8xAGP? (that's what i have right now) ~ prefer Nvidia - run WB5 so something that will run that well. am willing to go with ATI - not sure what is about the same though..... any suggestions would be great.
(i've already updated everything possible, BIOS, chipsets, video drivers, even a driver for my monitor
- and contacted my motherboard company too and they suggested i send my board in since the updates didnt' help it but i told them no lol cuz i need my computer) - my computer is freezing more now - not sure if that is from the vid card or if my hard drive is going bad - but i used to get random restarts, and it was after i put the card in, which i have been dealing with for some time now cuz i'm too cheap to get a new one lol but am going to now...
(i've already updated everything possible, BIOS, chipsets, video drivers, even a driver for my monitor
- and contacted my motherboard company too and they suggested i send my board in since the updates didnt' help it but i told them no lol cuz i need my computer) - my computer is freezing more now - not sure if that is from the vid card or if my hard drive is going bad - but i used to get random restarts, and it was after i put the card in, which i have been dealing with for some time now cuz i'm too cheap to get a new one lol but am going to now...
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scorpio-logic
Reply #22 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:32 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:32 PM
The 4x/8x should be no problem, but make sure you get the right voltage 1.5 or 3. Your motherboard manufacturor should be able to tell you what your mobo is equipped for voltage-wise. Yes you should be set to upgrade easily.
scorpio-logic
Reply #23 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:35 PM
If the Geek Squad is anything like the one near my home, don't ask them anything, they know only that they need to sell you more STUFF, and the more the better. I had to show the geek squad how to make this light scribe DVD writer print. (See where it says "file"? See where it says "print"?) Anyway, happy upgrading!
Reply #23 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:35 PM
| I feel almost ready to apply for my computer geek membership card. Shiny! |
If the Geek Squad is anything like the one near my home, don't ask them anything, they know only that they need to sell you more STUFF, and the more the better. I had to show the geek squad how to make this light scribe DVD writer print. (See where it says "file"? See where it says "print"?) Anyway, happy upgrading!
Ivor Larjun
Reply #24 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 11:40 PM
Reply #24 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 11:40 PM
Glad your sorted kevin , if you come across something your not sure of, just ask here first m8 
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Reply #21 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:05 PM
Thanks! What do you know: I appear to have 4 PCI slots and judging by what's attached to the back of them I have my SoundBlaster Card and telephone modem pluggged into two of them. My video card (the monitor cable hanging onto it was a big clue) already seems to be in the AGP slot, so it should be a straight swap job for a new card. I presume an AGPX4/X8 spec card is backwards compatible if not at the higher transfer rate?
I feel almost ready to apply for my computer geek membership card. Shiny!