Graphics Cards, Processors, PC Components

Motherboard Type?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:48:03 +0000

Hey guys.

I'm trying to identify my computer's motherboard so I can figure out just what I can upgrade on it. I have Everest Free the problem is I can't really tell what type of motherboard I have. It just says here is the results of the report:

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID
Motherboard Name Gateway

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 533 MHz
Bandwidth 4267 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type Dual DDR2 SDRAM
Bus Width 128-bit
Real Clock 333 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 667 MHz
Bandwidth 10667 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel Direct Media Interface

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If you need more information from Everest let me know. Thanks guys.

Signed in under wrong account its Aurora lol

Gts 250 512 Bad Gpu?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:26:14 +0000

So it all started when my little brother opened my computer up. I know he did not ground himself, but i dont think he touched anything. Now I try to play any game for 15 minutes and my screen freezes and the game changes colors. I have a gts 250 512 ddr3, Biostar TF720 A2+ with a Amd Atholn X2 64. 4 gigs of ram. Please help me! I can't upload my game pictures because there too large.

DxDiag.txt (32.36K)
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Quality Graphics Card

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:43 +0000

hello evryone,i just baught a new Gpu card with is gefore 9400 gt 1gb...but i was checking some reviews on it i ound alot of ppl saying that its not that good so i decided that am going to change it now.
can someone pls give me advice on a good card to look for am looking to play games like fallout3,bioshock 2,assasin's creed 2...etc...all the new games any ideas?

1 more thing is it recommended to buy a higher power supply along with the card mine atm is 300 w and tell me why pls

Monitor Screen Resolution Automatically Changes!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:01 +0000

I have LG Flatron E700SH monitor. When i turn on my pc the intel logo appears on screen at that time when i press setting key which is given in front of monitor it reads resolution of 800*600/75 Hz User Mode. Then i keep continue and Windows XP logo appears at that time resolution shows 800*600/85 Hz User Mode. Then user screen appears where we have to enter our password at that time resolution shows 1024*768/ 85Hz Preset Mode and it remains same till i shut down my pc. And when i again turn on my pc the above said resolutions starts similar way. So i am worrying what has gone wrong with my pc. I have tried to reinstall Windows XP and drivers but nothing helped me. My mother board is GA-8I865GVMF-775. Which drivers i have installed they are as below:

Audio Driver
Date : 2004/09/06
Description : ADI AD1885, 1888
Version : 5.12.01.5170
Size : 20.28 MB

Chipset Driver
Date : 2004/11/12
Description : Intel INF installation
Version : 6.2.1.1001
Size : 2.47 MB

LAN Driver
Date : 2007/02/08
Description : Marvell Lan driver
Version : 8.61.3.3
Size : 7.86 MB

VGA Driver
Date : 2006/05/17
Description : Intel VGA (845/865) Driver
Version : 14.5.0.3865
Size : 4.91 MB

Kindly show me some solutions to over come this problem.

Thanking You
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Nvidia Geforce 210 Or Ati Radeon Hd 4550.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:02:51 +0000

I was wondering about wich of these GPUs are better, the NVIDIA Geforce 210 or the ATI Radeon HD 4550. I just want to know the opinion of the forum about these. Thanks in advance.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 In Netbook

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:01:01 +0000

My sister has an Acer Aspire One netbook with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. I know that this is not like a card, but will it support games like Mahjjong, and Hoyle Reel Deal Slots and Video Poker? (Obviously not a big time gamer!) My concern is that the computer might run too hot, but thought that a separate cooling fan would help. Adding an LCD monitor would be good, since this is the very small screen.

Any helpful thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Confusing Grtaphic Card Power Specs

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:17:57 +0000

Hi,

I've been looking into VCs and find the info incomplete, at least to my understanding, when it comes to power specs.

All they say is an over-all PSU rating but some multipule many PSUs have rails.
Mine has 4ea @ 18AMPS-12V. I looked up the specs and it appears that each rail is protected at 21 AMPS.

So how can you know for sure about power ratings without having to call the vendor for any card of interest?

Waldojim built a PC for a buddy and they installed an ATI 5850. The one I looked at called for a 500WATT PSU with two available 75WATT 6 pin connectors.

Even the manufactures website isn't helpful. Sometimes they say you need 200 WATTS on the connector.
I am famular with ohms law but what is the formular to calculate?

I called ASUS concerning a card and was told it needed around 35A on the 3.3 V, around the 30A for the 5V, and 18-21 amps on the 12V.

Any guidance to understand this would be appriciated. Whatever happened to it simply saying the Amps?
Comparing numbers is easy.

This is my PSU, http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817341010

Thank you for the help,
Rommel

High Clock Speed Processor

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:58:38 +0000

Hiii there,
I'm currently using a Pentium D 3.0Ghz processor.
Its high time i overhauled my system. Its gonna b custom.
Need help selecting a processor. I'm a moderate gamer- thats soon gonna include Shift, GTA4, Crysis..d list goes on
Currently I'm unable to play these 'cause of my system hardware..
So any suggestions on what kind of processor might do good??
I havent selected other parts of my PC like motherboard, etc..so no restrictions on processor
Based on d processor i'm gonna get d other parts but my prime requirement is HIGH Clock Speed.
Anything above(or around) 3.0Ghz should do. Will i get this in Core2 Duo??
And lastly is Quad core & Core2 Quad different??
If yes, on which one will i get above 3.0GHz speed???

>>Thanks a lot.....

Upgrade Emachine W3118

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:28:54 +0000

My prooblem isn't really unusual,& may seem stupid to some, but you gotta start some where. I have an old emachine W3118 that has integrated video at present. I would like to install a nvidia GE Force 8400 GS 512MB GDDR2 graphics card. There is pci express,1.80 GH AMD Sempron processor, maxed out with 1 GB in slot A0 & 1 GB in slot A1.It also has an 80GB hard drive (I would like to increase this also). My problem is that I have never done an upgrade from integrated > graphics card and I can't seem to find any technical information on the emachine W3118 desktop at all. I know they are not made anymore, and emachine was bought out by Gateway.If anyone could clue me in on a step by step, or point me in the right direction I would deeply appreciate it.

Graphic Card For Single Lane Pcie ?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:20:40 +0000

Yaaa, thats true. I'am searching for a graphic card that can run on a single lane of PCIe.
There is a difference between PCIe x1 (i.e. one lane) & PCIe x16 (sixteen lane).
SO anyone got any idea of a card that could work well with PCIe x1 ?
PLZ give full specs of the card!!! Thanks a lot..
My PC specs: Dual Core 3.0GHz;
3GB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM.

Graphics Card

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:32:49 +0000

Hello all,

It seems that my 8800GTX 768mb card is going on so now I am in search of a new graphics card (<----can't beleive I paid $550 for a card that only lasted @ 2yrs sigh).

I want to make sure that the card i go for works well with EQ2 so anyone have any suggestions on a good Nvidia Card? Want to stay within @ $100 to $300 or so never going to pay $550 for another graphics card!

I have been hearing good things about Nvidia's 200 series cards any suggestions
there? Want something that is at least current generation.

Someone also suggested that while I am at it I should upgrade my processor to get full use out of what ever new card I go with. One processor that was suggested was Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz any thoughts on this processor???

Current system is:
Windows XP
Raptor 10k rpm 150gig HD
P5N-E SLI mother board
P4 2.66ghz x2
3gigs I beleive its 833 speed memory

Thanks for the help all!

Help With Processor Upgrade

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:04:52 +0000

I have an Intel G33 Express chipset that I'm told will run the latest 45nm Intel processors. I currently have a Q6700 processor. Is there any performance gain going from a Q6700 to a Q9450 or the new i7-920? My primary interest is gaming. Even with the newer processors do I need to step up to a faster clock speed to see a noticeable increase over what I already have? How much better are the i7's than the Q processors? It looks as though I can get a Q9650 for almost $200 less than an i7-920. Any thoughts on this?

Memory For A Dell Dimension 4300

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:06:08 +0000

Hi...I was trying to help my dad get a memory upgrade for his Dell Dimension 4300 (it's running only 256MB and needless to say, is slow as molasses). The exact 256MB DIMM that he would need is out of stock, but there are other 256MB DIMMs available that match the technical specs needed (168-pin SDRAM 133 MHz PC 133), but the item descriptions say they're for other specific systems. I could still use them, couldn't I?

Also, two other questions: What's the maximum amount of RAM I could put in the Dell Dimension 4300, and if I wanted to add 512MB to it, would I be able to use a single 512MB DIMM, or would I have to get two 256MB DIMMs? Thanks!

Comparing Two Cards

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:40:27 +0000

Hi...I'm currently running a GeForce 9500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 graphics card. I'm considering purchasing an ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 graphics card. What I wanted to know is whether the Radeon HD 4850 would be a significant enough improvement over the GeForce 9500GT to justify the purchase. The games I'm playing most frequently right now are Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY, X3 Terran Conflict, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. These run fine on the GeForce, and I know that the performance increases with higher graphics detail wouldn't be that high with these games on the Radeon, but I'm planning on getting Star Wars: The Old Republic and/or Star Trek Online when they release, and I want to have a good card for over the long term. I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks!

Pci Or Pcie?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:32:30 +0000

Specifications
CPU Intel Socket 775 Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron D Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset Intel® 945GC Intel ICH7
Front Side Bus 1333/1066/800/533 MHz *1333 when overclocking
Memory 2 x DIMM, Max. 4 GB, DDR2 667/400/533 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
*When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16
1 x PCIe x1
2 x PCI 2.2

VGA Discrete Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @75Hz
Max. Vertical Refresh Rate 1920x1440 @85Hz
Storage Southbridge
1 xUltraDMA 100/66/33
4 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports
LAN PCIe Gigabit/100/10 LAN controller
Audio 6 -Channel High-Definition Audio CODEC
USB 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)

These are some specifications of my motherboard from http://ph.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=RXcFkMyGB4vopssU&content=overview. I thought that my video card would be PCIe. I bought a PCIe video card but it doesn't fit to my motherboard. Now, it's confusing me what video card should I prefer. A PCI or PCIe?.