I've never done a video card upgrade before, so I'm looking for some help with this. I have a Dell and a BTX motherboard. Will this affect the video card compatibility? Specifically with a 9800GT? Thanks.|||as long as the mobo has pci-e it will fit the slot. Doesnt matter whether its 16x or 2.0 (2.0 is slightly better performance)
The only other factor to consider is that you have at least 450 w power supply and a free 12v rail (card requires power source other than slot power)
Friday, May 4, 2012
Video Card Recommendation for The Sims 3?
** I WILL CHOOSE BEST ANSWER!!!***
I need a better video card for gaming....specifically for playing The Sims 3...Read my PC's info and any advice or Video Card Recommendations (that are compatible with my PC would be GREATLY appreciated!!!)
My PC is pretty outdated...
Compaq Presario SR1720NX
Currently my PC is using ATI Radeon Xpress 200 series (I know, it's bad lol)
I recently added 1 GB of RAM so my PC meets all the requirements of The Sims 3 EXCEPT for the video card...I'm able to play the game, but it crashes often since I desperately need to update my video card.
The power supply for my PC is just 250 Watts...so that might limit me to the video cards out there...what's the best I can do with 250 Watts?
I would like to get another ATI Radeon Video Card...but I need some recomendations from people who know a little more about computers than I do....I need a video card that is compatible with my PC of course, but I have no idea how to tell if one is compatible...help please??
(Also I don't want to spend too much...less than $200 would be best...I need best (most decent lol) graphics for cheapest price)
The Sims 3 Requires:
Graphics card with 128 MB with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Here's a list The Sims 3 Recommends:
ATI Radeon 9500 series, 9600, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870, Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA Series 3 Series 4 GMA.
Based on my PC...power supply, video card compatibility....& best $price$ what would you recommend for me??|||Your motherboard has 1 pcie slot so that means it can support todays newest and greatest graphics card!
But your power supply is only 250 watts so you are very limited in your choices...
Also I am assuming you cpu is Sempron (P) 3500+ 2.0 GHz which is very old so you should not buy the most expensive card you can because your cpu will potentially bottleneck your graphics card. I got your cpu info from this link below
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Tec…
I would recommend this card. It is from the ATI 4000 series which is their newest models. $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
System requirements for the card are provided in the link below and it says 300w required but you will be fine with your 250 watt power supply.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g…
If you think you might want a new power supply to "play it safe" then this one should be more than enough. $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I would just buy the card I listed if I were you.|||Geforce 7300GS 256MB Pcie
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F4P…
XFX GeForce 7300 LE Graphics
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sk…
Power Requirements:
7300GS models
Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply.
(minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps)
http://www.evga.com/support/faq/?f=58058|||hmmm, i have the same pc sitting here as a back up...i have never upgraded it becuz of the power supply...it has an open pci-e x16 slot...
here is a 3450 for 42bux that will run it a lot better than the integrated video...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
thats really about the only card worth running in that system...might get medium settings....upgrading to 2 gigs of ram will help you out also...
in order to get a really decent card in there you would need to upgrade the power supply...not to mention the pc is at the end of its life cycle really...might wanna look for or start pricing a new pc....jmho....
Scott
I need a better video card for gaming....specifically for playing The Sims 3...Read my PC's info and any advice or Video Card Recommendations (that are compatible with my PC would be GREATLY appreciated!!!)
My PC is pretty outdated...
Compaq Presario SR1720NX
Currently my PC is using ATI Radeon Xpress 200 series (I know, it's bad lol)
I recently added 1 GB of RAM so my PC meets all the requirements of The Sims 3 EXCEPT for the video card...I'm able to play the game, but it crashes often since I desperately need to update my video card.
The power supply for my PC is just 250 Watts...so that might limit me to the video cards out there...what's the best I can do with 250 Watts?
I would like to get another ATI Radeon Video Card...but I need some recomendations from people who know a little more about computers than I do....I need a video card that is compatible with my PC of course, but I have no idea how to tell if one is compatible...help please??
(Also I don't want to spend too much...less than $200 would be best...I need best (most decent lol) graphics for cheapest price)
The Sims 3 Requires:
Graphics card with 128 MB with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Here's a list The Sims 3 Recommends:
ATI Radeon 9500 series, 9600, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870, Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA Series 3 Series 4 GMA.
Based on my PC...power supply, video card compatibility....& best $price$ what would you recommend for me??|||Your motherboard has 1 pcie slot so that means it can support todays newest and greatest graphics card!
But your power supply is only 250 watts so you are very limited in your choices...
Also I am assuming you cpu is Sempron (P) 3500+ 2.0 GHz which is very old so you should not buy the most expensive card you can because your cpu will potentially bottleneck your graphics card. I got your cpu info from this link below
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Tec…
I would recommend this card. It is from the ATI 4000 series which is their newest models. $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
System requirements for the card are provided in the link below and it says 300w required but you will be fine with your 250 watt power supply.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g…
If you think you might want a new power supply to "play it safe" then this one should be more than enough. $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I would just buy the card I listed if I were you.|||Geforce 7300GS 256MB Pcie
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F4P…
XFX GeForce 7300 LE Graphics
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sk…
Power Requirements:
7300GS models
Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply.
(minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps)
http://www.evga.com/support/faq/?f=58058|||hmmm, i have the same pc sitting here as a back up...i have never upgraded it becuz of the power supply...it has an open pci-e x16 slot...
here is a 3450 for 42bux that will run it a lot better than the integrated video...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
thats really about the only card worth running in that system...might get medium settings....upgrading to 2 gigs of ram will help you out also...
in order to get a really decent card in there you would need to upgrade the power supply...not to mention the pc is at the end of its life cycle really...might wanna look for or start pricing a new pc....jmho....
Scott
Motherboard video card compatibility?
hey ive got all my pc parts picked out for my next build but i was wondering if these two parts are ok together...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
also if im trying to make this build "future proof" so would you suggest getting a solid dual core or a lower speed quad processor and OC it with a better fan?|||Yeah those parts go well together, although make sure your case has enough slots, because the GTS 250 will take up 2 slots, and that mother board only has a PCIe x16 at the top, so there may be a problem there.
However, if you are willing to pay it, the GTX 260 is a far better card and much more future proof. Also, it comes with COD5, which covers the price increase:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Now for processor... If you plan to OC an E8400/E8500 would be the best bet for dual core. With a good heatsink and fan these guys will hit 4Ghz pretty easy.
If you plan to go for a quad-core (more future proof, but not much improvement in games yet) then a Q6600 is a very good OCer. It isn't being produced by Intel any more however and may be out of stock. In that case the Q9550 is only $20 more and is also a very consistent OCer. Either of those would be quite future proof (although it is impossible to tell how long for).
Hope that helps~
By the way, best heatsinks would be the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme (TRUE) or the Xigmatek "Dark Knight".|||yes they will work together but i would suggest getting a lower speed quad core and oc it but with a better HEATSINK cause intel heatsink is poo and a fan will lower temps by only a few degress. i reccomend a xigmatek darknight since they yeild low temps and is a bargain for price/performance ratio.
ps:i like amd and ati it would be way cheaper and just as good with more oc'ing potential.|||ok, yea, your mobo and graphics card is compatibly
Right now, if u buy that mobo, your computer will not be Future proof at all .
All the socket LGA775 processors are beings phased out.
it is bing replaced with Core i3, Core i5 and core i7
the Core i3 and i5 are going to be comming out in Q3 of this year, so by then your computer will have no more upgrades available
So if i were u, i would wait to build your comp, or go all our with Core 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
also if im trying to make this build "future proof" so would you suggest getting a solid dual core or a lower speed quad processor and OC it with a better fan?|||Yeah those parts go well together, although make sure your case has enough slots, because the GTS 250 will take up 2 slots, and that mother board only has a PCIe x16 at the top, so there may be a problem there.
However, if you are willing to pay it, the GTX 260 is a far better card and much more future proof. Also, it comes with COD5, which covers the price increase:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Now for processor... If you plan to OC an E8400/E8500 would be the best bet for dual core. With a good heatsink and fan these guys will hit 4Ghz pretty easy.
If you plan to go for a quad-core (more future proof, but not much improvement in games yet) then a Q6600 is a very good OCer. It isn't being produced by Intel any more however and may be out of stock. In that case the Q9550 is only $20 more and is also a very consistent OCer. Either of those would be quite future proof (although it is impossible to tell how long for).
Hope that helps~
By the way, best heatsinks would be the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme (TRUE) or the Xigmatek "Dark Knight".|||yes they will work together but i would suggest getting a lower speed quad core and oc it but with a better HEATSINK cause intel heatsink is poo and a fan will lower temps by only a few degress. i reccomend a xigmatek darknight since they yeild low temps and is a bargain for price/performance ratio.
ps:i like amd and ati it would be way cheaper and just as good with more oc'ing potential.|||ok, yea, your mobo and graphics card is compatibly
Right now, if u buy that mobo, your computer will not be Future proof at all .
All the socket LGA775 processors are beings phased out.
it is bing replaced with Core i3, Core i5 and core i7
the Core i3 and i5 are going to be comming out in Q3 of this year, so by then your computer will have no more upgrades available
So if i were u, i would wait to build your comp, or go all our with Core 2
Sound and video card compatibility problem?
Some games and applications are
not able to run on my pc.especially game "GTA" versions
I checked the compatibility of the game with my computer.
My computer
appeared to have fulfilled the system requirements.
When the game was not able to run i got my computer checked from the
system scanner facility provided along with the game.
I was greatly surprised by the result of the scanning.It showed
1.Display device
2.Display Driver
3.Sound Driver incompatible with the game.However my computer is far
more superior than its requirements.
I have checked that -the drivers have been installed properly.
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
(Build 2600)
System Memory 496.5
Processor Speed 3199.3 Mhz
DirectX Version 9.0c
Display Device Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Display Memory 64.0
Display Driver 6.14.10.4396
Sound Device Realtek AC97
Sound Driver 5.10.00.6040|||You may still have a setting on your system that is not set properly. Another problem that is reported with GTA is due to te fact that it has many versions that works on different platforms. So you may have to check the platform on which your games are supposed to be working. This site below may be of help to you.
http://www.gtamodding.com/index.php?titl…
not able to run on my pc.especially game "GTA" versions
I checked the compatibility of the game with my computer.
My computer
appeared to have fulfilled the system requirements.
When the game was not able to run i got my computer checked from the
system scanner facility provided along with the game.
I was greatly surprised by the result of the scanning.It showed
1.Display device
2.Display Driver
3.Sound Driver incompatible with the game.However my computer is far
more superior than its requirements.
I have checked that -the drivers have been installed properly.
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
(Build 2600)
System Memory 496.5
Processor Speed 3199.3 Mhz
DirectX Version 9.0c
Display Device Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Display Memory 64.0
Display Driver 6.14.10.4396
Sound Device Realtek AC97
Sound Driver 5.10.00.6040|||You may still have a setting on your system that is not set properly. Another problem that is reported with GTA is due to te fact that it has many versions that works on different platforms. So you may have to check the platform on which your games are supposed to be working. This site below may be of help to you.
http://www.gtamodding.com/index.php?titl…
Video card compatibility?
Is a Gainward nVidia GeForce 9500GT, 512MB, DDR2, PCI-E video card compatible with A pentium 4 3.06GHz , 1.00 GO RAM or maybe a HIS ATI Radeon 4350, 512MB, DDR2, 64bit, Full HD1080p, HDMI, PCI-E..... please i need help ... any suggestions?|||Either card is compatible with a P4 processor, IF the motherboard has a PCI Express x16 slot available to insert the video card into.
Note - the GeForce 9500GT is substantially better than a Radeon HD 4350
Note - the GeForce 9500GT is substantially better than a Radeon HD 4350
Video card compatibility question?
I have a Vostro 220 Dell computer running Windows 7 64-bit and considering upgrading my graphics card. I found this deal online:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-200124…
but I am not sure if it is compatible. Here are some links:
Power supply: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
PCI and PCI-E info:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
System board and general info: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
Are they compatible? Thanks so much!|||You should actually spend more time actually reading the links instead of just posting them|||Your card is a PCIe card and your motherboard has a PCIs slot therefore it should work as far as installation goes. The only issue is that I was not able to find the specification for your power supply. It is a good idea to know that and compare it against your graphic card recommendations. If you open your computer case it is usually written on the side of the PSU what the wattage and other features are.
By the way it is a great card, alot of good reviews about it, but a little older and can not run newer games as it can not run DirectX11.
I hope this helps.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-200124…
but I am not sure if it is compatible. Here are some links:
Power supply: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
PCI and PCI-E info:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
System board and general info: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
Are they compatible? Thanks so much!|||You should actually spend more time actually reading the links instead of just posting them|||Your card is a PCIe card and your motherboard has a PCIs slot therefore it should work as far as installation goes. The only issue is that I was not able to find the specification for your power supply. It is a good idea to know that and compare it against your graphic card recommendations. If you open your computer case it is usually written on the side of the PSU what the wattage and other features are.
By the way it is a great card, alot of good reviews about it, but a little older and can not run newer games as it can not run DirectX11.
I hope this helps.
Motherboard and video card compatibility issue?
I have an Asus M2N motherboard and a Ati Sapphire GTO^2 but since this card doesn't have shader 3 or DirectX 10 I want to change it. My choice would be GV-N95TOC-512H ( http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/… ) but this one has PCI express 2.0. I think my motherboard has only PCI express . Are they compatible?|||yes
CPU/Motherboard/video card compatibility?
Upgrading Computer, Just need to confirm compatability of all these parts.?
I'm looking to upgrade my computer pretty big. I currently have..
Asus A8N-SLi Premium Motherboard
eVGA 7300GT 512 MB GDDR2
AMD Athlon 64 3700+
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
That is the motherboard I just need to confirm compatibility.
I am looking to buy an
AMD athlon 64 x2 4200+
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB GDDR3 (which i eventually will buy another for SLi
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
With 3 GB memory as well (2x 1GB Kingston hyperx, 2x 512 corsair value ram)
Also thinking that this PSU should be enough to run this with 2 hard drives, dvd drive and few led lights.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
I am 99.9% sure everything is good but just want to confirm before I go ahead and purchase.
Thanks
2 days ago - 1 day left to answer. - 0 answers - Report Abuse|||The links aren't fully written. However, just make sure that the motherboard and CPU have the same socket (AM2 in this case I believe). The 8800 should be fine as long as you have a PCI-E slot (NOT PCI). Also make sure that your case is long enough and has enough room to fit a massive 8800. I don't recommend mixing up brands of memory, you should stick to just one. And make sure the PSU is powerful enough. At least 700w with plenty of A on the 12v rail.
If it all works, you'll have a nice computer!
I'm looking to upgrade my computer pretty big. I currently have..
Asus A8N-SLi Premium Motherboard
eVGA 7300GT 512 MB GDDR2
AMD Athlon 64 3700+
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
That is the motherboard I just need to confirm compatibility.
I am looking to buy an
AMD athlon 64 x2 4200+
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
eVGA 8800 GTS 640 MB GDDR3 (which i eventually will buy another for SLi
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
With 3 GB memory as well (2x 1GB Kingston hyperx, 2x 512 corsair value ram)
Also thinking that this PSU should be enough to run this with 2 hard drives, dvd drive and few led lights.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as…
I am 99.9% sure everything is good but just want to confirm before I go ahead and purchase.
Thanks
2 days ago - 1 day left to answer. - 0 answers - Report Abuse|||The links aren't fully written. However, just make sure that the motherboard and CPU have the same socket (AM2 in this case I believe). The 8800 should be fine as long as you have a PCI-E slot (NOT PCI). Also make sure that your case is long enough and has enough room to fit a massive 8800. I don't recommend mixing up brands of memory, you should stick to just one. And make sure the PSU is powerful enough. At least 700w with plenty of A on the 12v rail.
If it all works, you'll have a nice computer!
Help with Video Card compatibility, Athlon XP 2100 and mobo.?
Thanks to those who helped me find the best processor for this mobo. Now I need to know what video cards are supported. I have tested a GeForce3 and it works but would like to know if the 6600GT or 6800 will work with this cpu/mobo. I have sent off an email to ASUS and AMD after searching for answers in their FAQ's but haven't heard from them yet.
Here is the setup:
ASUS A7M266 mainboard
AMD Athlon XP 2100+ Palamino core cpu
AMD 761 northbridge
VIA VT82C686B southbridge
2 GIG of pc2100 DDR ram (kingston)
AGP Pro 4x|||Should work but I recommend a 7300 gt it's just as fast as a 6600 gt and can overclock to compete with the 7600 gs given a good brand..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated…
It says Regular AGP cards fit in pro slots.
Here is the setup:
ASUS A7M266 mainboard
AMD Athlon XP 2100+ Palamino core cpu
AMD 761 northbridge
VIA VT82C686B southbridge
2 GIG of pc2100 DDR ram (kingston)
AGP Pro 4x|||Should work but I recommend a 7300 gt it's just as fast as a 6600 gt and can overclock to compete with the 7600 gs given a good brand..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated…
It says Regular AGP cards fit in pro slots.
A Question of Video Card Compatibility?
So, for the first time I'm trying to build a computer myself, and I've been chatting with a friend at work and I think I have everything figured out except one thing. I'm planning on using a Micro ATX case because I want to intergrate this new system into my home theater and I want it to be mostly hidden away in the entertainment center.. I was advised that the video card I've selected might not fit into the case I'm looking at.
Does anyone know how I can tell if a video card is going to fit into a microATX case?
If you need it, here is the video card I'm looking at.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Any help you can offer would be appreciated.|||get the specs of the case, then the specs of the card. good manufacturers will provide the length of the relevant section of the case on their website. You might want to consider a larger but prettier case such as a thermaltake soprano which is big but nice to look at - it will fit your card. or you could look at getting an 8500gt or something that should fit in the micro atx case - though not as good at gaming it would support blue ray and hddvd etc.|||first, that gpu is way more than you need. second, it depends on the case you choose, some are wider/taller or narrower/shorter (depending on the orientation of the motherboard) and have enough room for full-width cards, others require narrower ones. sometimes the dimensions of the card are listed... sometimes not. contact the manufacturer if you are really in doubt about the card size, then compare that to the case size|||No, it's fine, unless u pick graphic card from GTX series (which is really huge).
Does anyone know how I can tell if a video card is going to fit into a microATX case?
If you need it, here is the video card I'm looking at.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Any help you can offer would be appreciated.|||get the specs of the case, then the specs of the card. good manufacturers will provide the length of the relevant section of the case on their website. You might want to consider a larger but prettier case such as a thermaltake soprano which is big but nice to look at - it will fit your card. or you could look at getting an 8500gt or something that should fit in the micro atx case - though not as good at gaming it would support blue ray and hddvd etc.|||first, that gpu is way more than you need. second, it depends on the case you choose, some are wider/taller or narrower/shorter (depending on the orientation of the motherboard) and have enough room for full-width cards, others require narrower ones. sometimes the dimensions of the card are listed... sometimes not. contact the manufacturer if you are really in doubt about the card size, then compare that to the case size|||No, it's fine, unless u pick graphic card from GTX series (which is really huge).
Video Card Compatibility Help !!?
Is: "XFX GeForce 8400GS 256MB DDR2 DMS-59 PCI-E Low Profile" compatible with
"Hp Compaq dc7700p SFF (Slim Form Factor)"
Running:
-XP Pro SP3
-250gb harddrive
-2gb RAM
-Intel core 2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86Ghz
Will the video card be compatible with this pc?
Thanks !!|||I think it would be comptiable! pls visit http://www.compaq.com/country/index.html cheers
"Hp Compaq dc7700p SFF (Slim Form Factor)"
Running:
-XP Pro SP3
-250gb harddrive
-2gb RAM
-Intel core 2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86Ghz
Will the video card be compatible with this pc?
Thanks !!|||I think it would be comptiable! pls visit http://www.compaq.com/country/index.html cheers
HP G70-246 Notebook PC video card compatibility?
Does anyone know what video card my laptop could use. I currently get 20-30 fps on games, and would like to know if i can get a video card for my laptop. Could you please link to the card on the web.|||Sorry but I don't think it is possible for this laptop.
This laptop is not using a deteicated video card, it is using an intergrated chipset to control the graphics. So there is no actual video card in there to upgrade or replace. Nor will there be any slot in there that can do that.
Nor is there any expresscard slot that could have been used to support the expressbox that could have support desktop grahpic cards as an external graphic cards.
This laptop is not using a deteicated video card, it is using an intergrated chipset to control the graphics. So there is no actual video card in there to upgrade or replace. Nor will there be any slot in there that can do that.
Nor is there any expresscard slot that could have been used to support the expressbox that could have support desktop grahpic cards as an external graphic cards.
How to fix video card compatibility issue?
Just bought a Radeon hd 5450 graphics card and after doing some research I figured out that despite the fact that they say pci express is backwards compatible, this graphics card which is pci-e 2.1 doesn't work in the intel 915 series pci-e 1.0, which is my motherboard (D915GAV to be exact). Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? p.s. I have already tried updating my BIOS and that does nothing.|||between pci-e 1 and 2.1 there are not only software diffrences but hardware diffrences, like 2.1 having have twice the bandwidth. no pcie 2.1 card will work in 1.0 the only thing you can do is get an older card or a newer motherboard
Video card compatibility?
I am planning on upgrading from a Radeon HD 5450 to a Radeon HD 6970, but i am not completely sure on compatibility. I am wondering if the new video card will be compatible with my computer.
I have an intel i7 - 2600 processor.
A Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 motherboard, http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3761#sp.
I am running windows 7 ultimate 64 - bit|||It has PCIe x16 slots. Obviously compatible.
The HD 6970 2GB requires at least a 550w power supply with 34A on the 12v rail.|||It'll fit on your motherboard.
What we really need to know is what PSU you have
Edit: You need a - 550 Watt or greater power supply with one 150W 8-pin PCI Express® power connector and one 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connector recommended
Also the 6990, although a very good card, has a hideously high price/performance ratio. It's not worth the money. a 6950 will outperform that card at half the price.|||Well first that is called a motherboard and yes it is compatible. Just make sure you got enough PSu and it can fit in your case mks?
I have an intel i7 - 2600 processor.
A Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 motherboard, http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3761#sp.
I am running windows 7 ultimate 64 - bit|||It has PCIe x16 slots. Obviously compatible.
The HD 6970 2GB requires at least a 550w power supply with 34A on the 12v rail.|||It'll fit on your motherboard.
What we really need to know is what PSU you have
Edit: You need a - 550 Watt or greater power supply with one 150W 8-pin PCI Express® power connector and one 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connector recommended
Also the 6990, although a very good card, has a hideously high price/performance ratio. It's not worth the money. a 6950 will outperform that card at half the price.|||Well first that is called a motherboard and yes it is compatible. Just make sure you got enough PSu and it can fit in your case mks?
Video Card Compatibility?
Motherboard
IX38-QuadGT (Intel x38-ICH9R)
Chipset: Intel X38 Rev. 01
South Bridge: Intel 82801IR (ICH9R)
LPCIO: Winbond W83627DHG
Brand: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Graphic Interface:
Version- PCI-Express
Link Width: x16
Max Supported: x16
Compatible with
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Thinking about upgrading for christmas.
Some advice would be highly appreciated.|||It's compatable
IX38-QuadGT (Intel x38-ICH9R)
Chipset: Intel X38 Rev. 01
South Bridge: Intel 82801IR (ICH9R)
LPCIO: Winbond W83627DHG
Brand: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Graphic Interface:
Version- PCI-Express
Link Width: x16
Max Supported: x16
Compatible with
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Thinking about upgrading for christmas.
Some advice would be highly appreciated.|||It's compatable
Video card compatibility?
I was just wondering if you could SLI two Nvidia cards from different series. I have an 8600GTX in my box right now, and I was looking at a really good deal on a 9400GT and I was wondering if its possible to SLI those two cards together or do they have to be from the same series or something. Thanks a lot everyone!|||No.
For nVidia's SLI, They must be the same model (eg 8600GTX), but they do not have to be the same brand (eg EVGA, XFX).
ATI's Crossfire does not follow these rules, and different models can be mixed together, with the faster card disabling functions to match the slower card.
Also, SLI'ing lowend cards like the 9400 will not give you much of a performance boost. You'd be better off getting one midrange card.|||Ki6 is correct. I currently run 2 SLI'd 6800 GTS cards. Old, but they meet what I do for gaming.
For nVidia's SLI, They must be the same model (eg 8600GTX), but they do not have to be the same brand (eg EVGA, XFX).
ATI's Crossfire does not follow these rules, and different models can be mixed together, with the faster card disabling functions to match the slower card.
Also, SLI'ing lowend cards like the 9400 will not give you much of a performance boost. You'd be better off getting one midrange card.|||Ki6 is correct. I currently run 2 SLI'd 6800 GTS cards. Old, but they meet what I do for gaming.
Video card compatibility?
I want to build myself a computer so I was having fun looking at the price Dell had to offer when I configured it to share my build's specs. Anyway, I noticed that when I had the OS selected to include an XP downgrade, it said that the video card selected (a GeForce 9800 GT) was not compatible. Is the 9800 GT really not compatible with XP? (Side question: What about Linux?)
PS: When I configured the Dell to have two hard drives of different size, it said that the two HDs must have the same specs. Does that really mean that I can't make a computer with two differently sized hard drives???|||not 100% sure, but i think you probably have a RAID1 (or something like that) selected, thats why you have to have 2 same sized hard drives.
you can have any diffrent sized hard drives in a computer, it doesnt matter. as long as the size is supported.
you can easily find out if the 9800 GT is supported by XP if you go onto Nvidia and try to find 9800 GT drivers for XP.
the 9 series of Nvidia cards (which 9800GT is covered in) is supported by XP and XP64bit, they have drivers for it.|||XP and 9800gt's are compatible.
try getting the latest driver and windows updates
http://www.nvidia.com
Your bios may be set for RAID go in and disable that.Some were shipped with it enabled just go disable it and you can use your drives normally.|||For answering your Video Card title, the Video Card is completely 100% compatible with XP. Reason I am so confident? Because if they didn't they have just lost 70% of the market. With the Hard Disk Drives, they do not necessarily have to be the same size, one can be used for everyday usage and the other as plain ol` storage.
With Linux of you graphics card, I highly do not suggest Linus with a Nvidia card as the drivers have horrible 2D performance making videos unwatchable.
Suggestion: Build your own computer (without the monitor) and with the same parts you can save yourself $1000.
http://www.newegg.com Gotta love that site.|||all graphics cards r compatible with XP !! all u need r drivers !! the guy whotold u this either didn't hav XP os with them or he wanted more profit out of U !! and yea u wont b able to use dx 10 on xp ! so there is a disadvantage of XP ((( !!!!!!!!! ITZ TOTALLY POSSIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!)))!! but i donno anything bout linux
u can use 2 different space hddz on a single pc !!! ITZ TOTALLY POSSIBLE !! my neighbor has a 500 gig and a 250 gig hddz on a single pc !!!!!!!!! ITZ TOTALLY POSSIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!
PS: When I configured the Dell to have two hard drives of different size, it said that the two HDs must have the same specs. Does that really mean that I can't make a computer with two differently sized hard drives???|||not 100% sure, but i think you probably have a RAID1 (or something like that) selected, thats why you have to have 2 same sized hard drives.
you can have any diffrent sized hard drives in a computer, it doesnt matter. as long as the size is supported.
you can easily find out if the 9800 GT is supported by XP if you go onto Nvidia and try to find 9800 GT drivers for XP.
the 9 series of Nvidia cards (which 9800GT is covered in) is supported by XP and XP64bit, they have drivers for it.|||XP and 9800gt's are compatible.
try getting the latest driver and windows updates
http://www.nvidia.com
Your bios may be set for RAID go in and disable that.Some were shipped with it enabled just go disable it and you can use your drives normally.|||For answering your Video Card title, the Video Card is completely 100% compatible with XP. Reason I am so confident? Because if they didn't they have just lost 70% of the market. With the Hard Disk Drives, they do not necessarily have to be the same size, one can be used for everyday usage and the other as plain ol` storage.
With Linux of you graphics card, I highly do not suggest Linus with a Nvidia card as the drivers have horrible 2D performance making videos unwatchable.
Suggestion: Build your own computer (without the monitor) and with the same parts you can save yourself $1000.
http://www.newegg.com Gotta love that site.|||all graphics cards r compatible with XP !! all u need r drivers !! the guy whotold u this either didn't hav XP os with them or he wanted more profit out of U !! and yea u wont b able to use dx 10 on xp ! so there is a disadvantage of XP ((( !!!!!!!!! ITZ TOTALLY POSSIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!)))!! but i donno anything bout linux
u can use 2 different space hddz on a single pc !!! ITZ TOTALLY POSSIBLE !! my neighbor has a 500 gig and a 250 gig hddz on a single pc !!!!!!!!! ITZ TOTALLY POSSIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!
Can anyone check the compatibility of these products ?
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme
Motherboard
DX38BT LGA775 ATX Intel Processor Motherboard
RAM DDR-3
G.SKILL [ HK ] DDR3 PC3 1333MHz 4GB (2x2GB) 8-8-8-21 (MFG Lifetime) F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK
Video Card
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4870 X2 2GB
Hard Drive
Seagate 750GB SATA Internal Hard Drive (ST3750640AS-RK)
Case
THERMALTAKE ARMOR+ VH6000BWS Black W 25CM FAN w/ Window
Power Supply
Enermax Liberty / EL620AWT / 620W / ATX12V / Ver 2.2/ Modular/ 2x6pin PCI-E/ 4+4pin CPU (2YR MFG)
OS
Windows XP Professional service pack 3
Also if you have any suggestions on what else I can do just write it down. Also I am specifically concerned with the motherboard and videos cards compatibility.
|||Looks good from here. But you may want to go with Windows Vista to take full advantage of that awesome video card (with DirectX 10)!
Don't let the Vista war stories scare you off. It's been out over a year now, it has matured and most of the bugs have been worked out. (It actually had LESS problems than XP did when it first came out!)
Go with Home Premium. Ultimate is not worth the extra $$
Oh Yeah, I didn't notice the RAM. If you're going 4GB the you need 64b version of your OS|||The Quad-Core Core 2 Extreme QX9775 isn't compatible and some of the other Quad Cores need a certain board revision according to Intel.
The motherboard and videos cards compatibility is ok.
The board went on sale in the fall of 2007 and has the ICH9 southbridge. The newer ICH10 chip is smaller (size) and will produce less heat. The board seem to lack heatpipes.
I like the newer Asus P45 boards. You might want to give them a look.
ASUS P5Q Motherboards
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?…
|||First of all, with a build like this, I am going to assume that you are an extreme gamer thats going to want to play Crysis on High settings and what not
They're compatible but dam, lighten up on the motherboard and RAM.
DDR3 is expensive. Go with DDR2. You should go with a P31/P35 Motherboard.if your willing to spend $220 bukcks on a motherboard
For the RAM, you will most likely use a 32-bit Windows XP Professional. 4 Gigs of RAM on Windows XP 32-bit is a waste of money because Windows XP 32-bit will only utilize up to 3 gigs of RAM. 3 Gigs of RAM should be plenty. 2 GIgs of RAM is plenty.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… that shuld be ideal. You dont need anything over 800MHz RAM. It wont make much of a diffrence.
You dont need to spend so much on a processor. Get a Q6600(Core 2 Quad) and you can easily overclock that to 3.2Ghz. Dont forget about your fan since you didn't list that.
Vista or XP is your choice. Your most liekly going to get 32-bit of either versions anyways. 32-bit= only up to 3 gigs of RAM.
I'd go with Vista since it has DX10 capabilities.
Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme
Motherboard
DX38BT LGA775 ATX Intel Processor Motherboard
RAM DDR-3
G.SKILL [ HK ] DDR3 PC3 1333MHz 4GB (2x2GB) 8-8-8-21 (MFG Lifetime) F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK
Video Card
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4870 X2 2GB
Hard Drive
Seagate 750GB SATA Internal Hard Drive (ST3750640AS-RK)
Case
THERMALTAKE ARMOR+ VH6000BWS Black W 25CM FAN w/ Window
Power Supply
Enermax Liberty / EL620AWT / 620W / ATX12V / Ver 2.2/ Modular/ 2x6pin PCI-E/ 4+4pin CPU (2YR MFG)
OS
Windows XP Professional service pack 3
Also if you have any suggestions on what else I can do just write it down. Also I am specifically concerned with the motherboard and videos cards compatibility.
|||Looks good from here. But you may want to go with Windows Vista to take full advantage of that awesome video card (with DirectX 10)!
Don't let the Vista war stories scare you off. It's been out over a year now, it has matured and most of the bugs have been worked out. (It actually had LESS problems than XP did when it first came out!)
Go with Home Premium. Ultimate is not worth the extra $$
Oh Yeah, I didn't notice the RAM. If you're going 4GB the you need 64b version of your OS|||The Quad-Core Core 2 Extreme QX9775 isn't compatible and some of the other Quad Cores need a certain board revision according to Intel.
The motherboard and videos cards compatibility is ok.
The board went on sale in the fall of 2007 and has the ICH9 southbridge. The newer ICH10 chip is smaller (size) and will produce less heat. The board seem to lack heatpipes.
I like the newer Asus P45 boards. You might want to give them a look.
ASUS P5Q Motherboards
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?…
|||First of all, with a build like this, I am going to assume that you are an extreme gamer thats going to want to play Crysis on High settings and what not
They're compatible but dam, lighten up on the motherboard and RAM.
DDR3 is expensive. Go with DDR2. You should go with a P31/P35 Motherboard.if your willing to spend $220 bukcks on a motherboard
For the RAM, you will most likely use a 32-bit Windows XP Professional. 4 Gigs of RAM on Windows XP 32-bit is a waste of money because Windows XP 32-bit will only utilize up to 3 gigs of RAM. 3 Gigs of RAM should be plenty. 2 GIgs of RAM is plenty.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… that shuld be ideal. You dont need anything over 800MHz RAM. It wont make much of a diffrence.
You dont need to spend so much on a processor. Get a Q6600(Core 2 Quad) and you can easily overclock that to 3.2Ghz. Dont forget about your fan since you didn't list that.
Vista or XP is your choice. Your most liekly going to get 32-bit of either versions anyways. 32-bit= only up to 3 gigs of RAM.
I'd go with Vista since it has DX10 capabilities.
Video card compatibility (specific)?
Will a GeForce 9400 GT work with a HP p6210f Desktop?|||It'll work. Your system has a pci express x16 slot and a 300W power supply.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
Newegg has it with higher clock speeds for less than Amazon, $52.99 ($47.99 after rebate) with free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
I would recommend getting the 9500GT instead, it can also be bought for less than Amazon's 9400GT, as low as $54.99 ($39.99 after rebate) with free shipping. It uses exactly the same amount of power as the 9400GT (50W), but is twice as good a card.
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?…
http://www.upgraderguides.com/hwdb.php?t…
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
Newegg has it with higher clock speeds for less than Amazon, $52.99 ($47.99 after rebate) with free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
I would recommend getting the 9500GT instead, it can also be bought for less than Amazon's 9400GT, as low as $54.99 ($39.99 after rebate) with free shipping. It uses exactly the same amount of power as the 9400GT (50W), but is twice as good a card.
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?…
http://www.upgraderguides.com/hwdb.php?t…
Video card compatibility with my pc/ motherboard? Please help me.?
So i have a computer which has a media s1300 packard bell mainboard..with a AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 605e Processor. I was wondering which type of graphic card would be compatible? thank you|||It depends what size case you have (this would determine whether you need a "low profile" or a "full height" card), what type of "slots" you have (you can have PCI, PCI-X or PCI-E) and how powerful your computer power supply is.
If you can add this info, I'm sure I can make a recommendation!
If you can add this info, I'm sure I can make a recommendation!
Video Card Compatibility / Installation Issues?
Hi there, I have just bought an Nvidia GTS 450 and I had hoped to install it into my Pegatron M2N78-LA motherboard (it has an integrated Nvidia Geforce 9100), but whenever I try booting up my computer with the card in, my monitor stays idle and my computer boots for about a minute before it crashes.
Before installing my new card, I went into the device manager and disabled my integrated chip in safemode, powered off my system, and then popped my card in.
A word of note: the first time i tried installing my new Nvidia, I accidentally chose to Uninstall the integrated card on the Device Manager rather than disabling it, but the next time I booted my system without my new card in it, it automatically downloaded drivers for the integrated card and seemingly works fine.
I've narrowed my problem down to two possible options:
1. My new GTS 450 is incompatible with my motherboard
2. The drivers for my new hardware are all f*cked up
If you could give me any advice at all that may help, I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!|||Boot into VGA mode, then install the drivers.
Before installing my new card, I went into the device manager and disabled my integrated chip in safemode, powered off my system, and then popped my card in.
A word of note: the first time i tried installing my new Nvidia, I accidentally chose to Uninstall the integrated card on the Device Manager rather than disabling it, but the next time I booted my system without my new card in it, it automatically downloaded drivers for the integrated card and seemingly works fine.
I've narrowed my problem down to two possible options:
1. My new GTS 450 is incompatible with my motherboard
2. The drivers for my new hardware are all f*cked up
If you could give me any advice at all that may help, I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!|||Boot into VGA mode, then install the drivers.
Help with video card compatibility-emachines T5082 and GeForce 8600 GT?
I am considering buying the GeForce 8600 GT video card for my Emachines T5082, the specs for both can be found at the following: http://www.amazon.com/XFX-PVT84JUDD3-GeForce-Express-S-Video/dp/B000P9ZG00/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1209522109&sr=1-2
and
http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=T5082
I know virtually nothing about video cards, and am wondering if the two will be compatible if i purchase this video card for my computer.
Will i be wasting my money on a 100 dollar paperweight, or will it work like it should?|||Ya it will fit... but i think it would be better to buy the piece at www.newegg.com, iv been buying pieces from it for some years now and it surely has the best prices.
and
http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=T5082
I know virtually nothing about video cards, and am wondering if the two will be compatible if i purchase this video card for my computer.
Will i be wasting my money on a 100 dollar paperweight, or will it work like it should?|||Ya it will fit... but i think it would be better to buy the piece at www.newegg.com, iv been buying pieces from it for some years now and it surely has the best prices.
Motherboard and video card compatibility help...?
ok.so, I have a pretty outdated motherboard (Asus M2NPV-VM) and i was wondering if i could throw in one gtx 260 video card, i thought the it cannot be supported because of the video card's GDDR3, everything else should support it though...( if this video card is not supported please tell me a decent video card that can be...)
thanx|||The video card's GDDR3 doesn't have to do with the motherboard's compatibility. You're thinking about DDR3 RAM, which your motherboard doesn't support as you know.
I did some research and it looks like your motherboard will support the GTX 260 but you have to make sure you have a power supply unit that is strong enough to power the card (around 450-500w).
Oh btw, are you still planning on going to Stevens? They give you a sick *** laptop (C2D, BluRay, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 9800M (similar to the GTX260)) I'm expecting to begin attending in Fall 09. But it's a pretty expensive school. I'm thinking about Bergen Comm. for 2 years and then maybe transfer out to another school.|||i dont know much about computers actually but i am learning here and there... i need to learn the basics first so...i pretty much have a good idea of what every hardware part does tho :)
|||The type of memory a video card uses has no ties with the type of memory your motherboard supports. So I don't see why it couldn't support the GTX 260, as long as your have a power supply that can support it that is.
thanx|||The video card's GDDR3 doesn't have to do with the motherboard's compatibility. You're thinking about DDR3 RAM, which your motherboard doesn't support as you know.
I did some research and it looks like your motherboard will support the GTX 260 but you have to make sure you have a power supply unit that is strong enough to power the card (around 450-500w).
Oh btw, are you still planning on going to Stevens? They give you a sick *** laptop (C2D, BluRay, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 9800M (similar to the GTX260)) I'm expecting to begin attending in Fall 09. But it's a pretty expensive school. I'm thinking about Bergen Comm. for 2 years and then maybe transfer out to another school.|||i dont know much about computers actually but i am learning here and there... i need to learn the basics first so...i pretty much have a good idea of what every hardware part does tho :)
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|||The type of memory a video card uses has no ties with the type of memory your motherboard supports. So I don't see why it couldn't support the GTX 260, as long as your have a power supply that can support it that is.
Motherboard and video card compatibility?
I just want to ask if the Radeon HD 5570 is compatible with my motherboard.
Motherboard: asustek P5L-MX dual core 3.4GHz
2GB RAM
PSU: 250 (yup I know that I have to buy a new one at least 400 watts)
Thanks in advance!|||It will work. A PCIE X16 slot is all that is needed and that motherboard has one. The motherboard has nothing to do with DirectX compatibility.|||Nope it only is compatible with Microsoft DirectX 9 integrated graphics.|||It Depends on PCI Express
Motherboard: asustek P5L-MX dual core 3.4GHz
2GB RAM
PSU: 250 (yup I know that I have to buy a new one at least 400 watts)
Thanks in advance!|||It will work. A PCIE X16 slot is all that is needed and that motherboard has one. The motherboard has nothing to do with DirectX compatibility.|||Nope it only is compatible with Microsoft DirectX 9 integrated graphics.|||It Depends on PCI Express
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