upgrading vid card q?

[fumanchu]

Ok, my computer has this really really shitty card, it's a nVidia Geforce2 mx400/400... would it be possible to buy This card and put it into my machine (I just picked a simple card and cheap, Idk if it's even a good card)...



(I think the slots are just pci, but idk)

[Dragnskull]

open your case and look at where you videocard is connected to.

google AGP PCI and PCIE to find out which you have, then simply choose a card that is that slot. case solved.

you probably don thave PCIE though

[fumanchu]

So I'm guessing it's safe to say that if my Mobo says [1.5v AGP cards only] it's AGP

[foodang]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1278&CatId=318 very good deal

[fumanchu]

That is nice... but I'm willing to spend upwards close to 200 bucks... if you can find a better card with that kind of deal, I'll jump on it like flies on horseshit.

[Jimbo]

What's the specs of your computer? Besides the video card.. If you are willing to spend around 200$.. a new mobo/processor might be a better bet.



Edit-- Saw your sig




^ ^ gogo cable

[fumanchu]

ummm, I'll give as much as I can...


Intel P4 1.7 GHz
1 gig of ram
nVidia Geforce2 MX/MX 400
80 gig HD



Edit- I have cable now

[foodang]

upgrade ur processor for like $100 and get a $100 vd card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4628&CatId=318
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=CP1-AM2-4000E

probably as good as ur gonna get

[Jimbo]

I doubt his motherboard can support that processor.. That's the problem.

[foodang]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=MBM-MSNV-3800
there u go
+ can u tell me if this is good... cuz idk...

[fumanchu]

Ummm, I really don't have a clue on how to install any of that except like the Video card and ram sticks.... Plus this computer is in a compaq tower so yeah... I'd probably have to buy a new tower....


I know my shit's weak. but if I only have to put a new gfx card in it and it will run some of the newer games.... that's all I want... but if it won't and I need to buy a new computer.... looks like I might actually try to build one. (even though I'll probably end up like ****ing something up).... actually, I DO want to build a computer...

[Jimbo]

Yeah.. the mobo/processor is decent..

and yes.. your internet is good.. it > mine.. and mines better than most peoples

[foodang]

well what kind of newer games would you like to run.... cuz even tho the gfx card is good the processor wont b able to handle a lot of it

[fumanchu]

Well, like Oblivion(It's not too new, I know, I love the game though), GRAW, FEAR, and some others that I'd like to play on close to medium to high gfx (I would even opt for SLI too)... if I do build a new computer I'll probably spend 1500-1700 (including a new monitor and speakers, mouse and keyboard)


Edit: I went to www.Cyberpowerpc.com and I just came up with a quick build that I think looks good


CASE: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) Xion III Gaming Mid-Tower 420W Case with Side Window (BLACK COLOR)

CPU: (Socket AM2) AMD Athlon™64 X2 6000+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology

MOTHERBOARD: (Socket AM2)MSI K9N4 SLI-F nForce 500 SLI Chipset DDR2/800 SATA-II RAID
MBoard w/ Dual 16x PCI-Express

MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)1GB (1x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)

VIDEO CARD: NEW !!! NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB PCI Express x16 (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)

VIDEO CARD 2: NEW !!! NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB PCI Express x16 (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
LCD Monitor: 19& quot; TFT LCD Monitor Display (Black Color)

HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE

Optical Drive: (Special Price) 18X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)

Optical Drive 2: 16X DVD ROM (BLACK COLOR)

SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO


all together $1361 USD... (that's including the mouse/keyboard/headset/monitor)

[foodang]

yea i guess just get a card for now but l8r u gonna need 2 upgrade... my pc sux..... i need money

[fumanchu]

woo, I work for 8 bucks an hour... I would have to work 190 hours (63 and a third of a day) to pay for the son-a-bitch... But would that be a good setup to say to run any of the forementioned games on high?

[foodang]

i think u need like a 1mb or at least a 768mb gfx card to play doom 3 on its best

[fumanchu]

VIDEO CARD: NEW!!! NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (XFX Powered by NVIDIA)

VIDEO CARD 2: NEW!!! NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (XFX Powered by NVIDIA)



SLI those, think that would work? (I'd work 4 more days if it would)



Edit:

I'm dead serious when I say I want to run games like Doom 3/Oblivion/GRAW/etc. on high

[foodang]

then yea that would work

[fumanchu]

Then the grand total of this is my left nut.... I mean 1780 USD (including shipping).... woo 74 days of work... I'm gunna die (I work for 3 hours a day... that's going to increase for sure)