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Default Questions about installing a new video card.... - 08-11-2003, 09:38 PM

ok I want to get a better video card. But whats been bothering me is that if my motherboard is compatible with the card and my power supply is good enough. How would I know these two plus how do I know what mother board and power supply I havE?
  
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Default 08-11-2003, 09:40 PM

im not sure if this well tell you but if you goto http://www.google.com and search up AIDA32 click on the frist link download AIDA32 and the program should tell you pretty much every thing about your computer
  
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Default 08-11-2003, 11:43 PM

you may be able to get enough information by goin to start, run,
then typing in dxdiag, then enter. MUCH less detailed than aida, but also much simpler to navigate.
  
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Default 08-12-2003, 01:27 AM

Are you getting an AGP card ? PCI card ? Is your power supply an ATX ? If
so, it should be 350W. If you need an external or internal power supply for
your video card, you know you've paid too much for it :P
  
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Default 08-12-2003, 09:11 AM

I run a GF4 Ti4200 on a 150w Generic PSU. :\

Actually I think it's 100w :|
  
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Default 08-12-2003, 09:29 AM

[quote="Sicilian_Summers":7f22c]I run a GF4 Ti4200 on a 150w Generic PSU. :\

Actually I think it's 100w :|[/quote:7f22c]


Doubt it would be that low, taking into acount cpu and all ur pc would have to be really slow like 500-800 mhz max.




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Default 08-12-2003, 10:55 AM

What Operating System are you running?
  
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Default 08-13-2003, 02:11 AM

I'm running WinXP.
  
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Default 08-13-2003, 08:59 AM

If you don't already know, find out what type of card you have now. You can do this by either:

A) Start>Settings>Control Panel>Display: Settings Tab>Advanced button>Adapter Tab.

OR

B) Start>Settings>Control Panel>System: Hardware Tab>Device Manager button>Display Adapters

Tell us exactly what card is there now.
  
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Default 08-13-2003, 09:14 AM

i have a Geforce 440 MX 32mb. But what I'm looking for is if for example a GF Ti4600 will be compaitable with my PC.
  
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Default 08-13-2003, 11:09 AM

why cant they just give cards normal names?

gf2, gf3, gf4, instead theirs T's & about 4 other digits thrown in there. why cant they make these things simple? cry:
  
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Default 08-13-2003, 02:32 PM

[quote="Stinger_Dude":63b76]i have a Geforce 440 MX 32mb. But what I'm looking for is if for example a GF Ti4600 will be compaitable with my PC.[/quote:63b76]

Yes. A 32MB GeForce 4 440 MX is a AGP 4X card. A GF4 Ti4600 will work in your PC. Although, I would suggest a slightly better card, such as the RADEON 9700 Pro. It had a bit of an edge over the Ti4600, and a better price.
  
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Default 08-14-2003, 12:11 AM

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":800e8][quote="Stinger_Dude":800e8]i have a Geforce 440 MX 32mb. But what I'm looking for is if for example a GF Ti4600 will be compaitable with my PC.[/quote:800e8]

Yes. A 32MB GeForce 4 440 MX is a AGP 4X card. A GF4 Ti4600 will work in your PC. Although, I would suggest a slightly better card, such as the RADEON 9700 Pro. It had a bit of an edge over the Ti4600, and a better price.[/quote:800e8]


Alright thx there.
  
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