Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

[Profire]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

Ok...well....

Motherboard Properties-
* Motherboard name - Unknown

Bus Type- AMD Hammer

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

Open the program, under the motherboard, there should be a chipset option, click on that, what does it say there?

[Profire]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

well im still really confused.............. but look at this..

North Bridge - VIA VT8383 Apollo K8T800
North Bridge - AMD Hammer IMC

Company Name VIA Technologies, Inc.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

Ok, you have AGP, like I said the 7800gs is the best, and can be had for under $300.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130275

You may want to make sure your PSU is up to the taks though. If you open your computer, on the site of the power supply (has all the wires coming out of it) there should be a sticker that tells the total wattage. You'll want at least 350 watts.

[Profire]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

Hey thanks alot for your time!

[mlkmnz]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

I was thinking towards future upgradibility. What heppens when that 7800gs isn't enough, or he wants more? He will be SOL because he can't get any better than that. In all likelyhood that will be the best AGP card ever. So any money you put into it will be wasted.

Yeah but I would imagine by the time a 7800GS doesn't cut the mustard for gaming, neither will the new PCI-e PC he would buy to have the "upgrade path"

Seems to me a lot of these guys with graphics card issues aren't extremely tech savvy, and they also look to be on a budget. So while it would be nice to just say "Get a new rig with a 7900GTX" or whatever, I think they're wanting a fast, cost effective fix to their graphical woes. Throwing money at a PC is a quick easy way to get performance, its trying to do it within a budget and existing configuration which is the challenge.

[kushcompany]

Re: Help with new videocard...specs in thead!

Profire,

go to this site http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php and DL cpu z and the majority of ur system info will be readily available =).