Good Graphics Card

Published on January 13, 2006 By Patriots In Personal Computing

hey all, I'm looking for a better graphics card...any thoughts?

Comments (Page 1)

ZubaZ

on Jan 13, 2006

What type of slot is available? PCI, PCI express, AGP?
What's your price range?

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NightTrainthedark

on Jan 13, 2006

I have a 128 MB AGP card at home that was only used for about an hour before I found out it wasn't the right one for my needs. You are welcome to it. I think you live pretty close to me. I don't remeber what it is right now but when I get home I can check. It cost about $ 250.00 but It is just sitting on a shelf and someone might as well make use of it.

Patriots

on Jan 13, 2006

wow, thanks Night Train

Let me know

Patriots

on Jan 13, 2006

This is what I have now Intel(R) 82845g/gl/ge/pe/gv graphics controller. I'm not that adept when it comes to graphic cards, kinda funny since I can build computers. I have PCI slots.

aimzzz

on Jan 13, 2006

I am interested if Pats can't use it!

NightTrainthedark

on Jan 13, 2006

It is a Radeon 9600 SE. The software is somehwere around here. or there... maybe.....uh oh... I aint seeing it..stay tuned

tjesterb

on Jan 13, 2006

NT, They should be able to DL the latest drivers from ATI.

I bought my Radeon 9600 a couple years ago (about $120 as I recall) and the drivers included on the CD were already way out of date. The first thing I did was head to ATI's site and get the latest Catalyst drivers.

Patriots: that would be the onboard graphics controller on your motherboard. When you do upgrade you will need to go into your device manager and disable the onboard graphics. Then shut down, install your new card, when you reboot, the New Hardware Wizard shoudl see the new card and ask you to install the drivers. Just load the driver CD (or browse to drivers you have downloaded from the vendor's website) and install them. You will probably need one more reboot to finish the install.

When you boot back up go into the controls for you card, or the display properties and adjust your settings to get the best display. (That will all depend on your card and monitor.)

Sometimes you will have to boot into safe mode to install the new drivers, but I've only run into that once or twice.

Any graphics card will give a boost to you system since it takes the video processing load off your CPU and your system RAM, whether or not you do any gaming. Many times it will also allow you to use a higher resolution and refresh rate than you could use with onboard graphics.

tjesterb

on Jan 13, 2006

Quote bug strikes again

NightTrainthedark

on Jan 13, 2006

I bought my Radeon 9600 a couple years ago (about $120 as I recall)

Thats right, I paid $160.00 for it. My other piece of crap was $ 250.00.

It all comes back now. The software was useless since I ended up getting everything at the site anyways.

I am not sure but lack of a good power supply could be a factor. Millions of others will know more than me.

PoSmedley

on Jan 13, 2006

If you have any memory laying around, let me...

what was I saying?

Patriots

on Jan 13, 2006

I have a bunch of memory laying around if anyone is interested...if ya want I can make a whole list of memory I have..even the "old" 8mg ram

Let's see I have a bunch of stuff, mother boards..all kinds of stuff laying around but no good video cards.

Anyone interested, it's all yours, I don't need it. Oh, a couple of Hard drives too. Since I already have two, don't think I'll need another lol

Thanks TJ

Jafo

on Jan 13, 2006

Jafo is cleaning out his 'computer stash'...about six or seven boxes...from 286 to P100....time to just 'let go'....

I'll keep the Apple 2e, though....only cost $5....

I still have 6 computers.....

Patriots

on Jan 13, 2006

NT, can you send me an e-mail?

NightTrainthedark

on Jan 13, 2006

NT, can you send me an e-mail?

No.

Sent to the addy in your profile.

yrag

on Jan 13, 2006

I have a room full of smoldering ruins....

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