Here is the video card I want to get for this computer...The computer is a friends and I just want to put a video card in it so that they can hook the PC up to their HDTV, to watch video or whatever.
It is a Compaq 4400US Mobo.
And this is the card I want to get them: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500066
Now if anyone has any better suggestions, please I would like to hear them. I just want to know if this card will work. They don't play games or anything, I just want to be able to hook the PC up to their TV via, HDMI, or s-video. Thanks everyone!|||Compaq 4400US has 200 watt power supply. 250 watt is minimum recommended for FX 5200.
GeForce FX 5200 chips do not have support for the HDTV
http://www.digital-daily.com/video/nvidi…
Geforce FX 5200 to Sony 51'' HDTV dvi connection problems
http://www.highdefforum.com/archive/t-29…
Friday, May 4, 2012
How do I tell which HDMI video card I need?
I need to get a HDMI video card for my pc. I have been told that I need to make sure I get the correct one to fit my computer. I do not know what I am looking for. My computer has the following expansion slots:
PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.30
Number of Bridges : 4
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
PCI Bus 2 : PCIe (99MHz)
PCI Bus 3 : PCIe (99MHz)
PCI Bus 4 : PCI (33MHz)
PCI Bus 128 : PCI (33MHz)
Number of PCIe Lanes : 17
Multiplier : 1/4x
Expansion Slot(s)
PCI0 (1h) : PCIe 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available (VIA ProSavageDDR P4X600,Apollo KT400/A/600 CPU to AGP Bridge)
PCI1 (2h) : PCIe 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available (VIA P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller)
PCI2 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Used (VIA P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller)
PCI3 (4h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
PCI4 (5h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
Can anyone explain what I need to look for in a video card to ensure it fits my computer, and which of the above slots should I connect it to?|||Okay you have pci express slots which mean you can get just about any pci express video card. Which can range anywhere from 50 to 700 dollars depending on the card. Go to newegg.com. You can look up video cards by your computer model, your expansion slot type (agp, pci, pciexpress).
From there it is just researching what you need and what your system can handle as it is now. If you have a computer from dell or gateway they usually come with small power supplies. If you are getting a High end card then you will need to check on your power supply. Newegg.com also has a calculator that will show you what will fit in your system as it is right now. If you are looking to play the newest games you have the pciexpress expansion slots which are the newest and most modern expansion slots. Provided you have a good proccessor and power supply you can put just about any card in that computer. If you are looking for the fastest most powerful you will spend quite a lot for it. If you are just looking for something to upgrade to HDMI output and watch some videos then you may not need the power of a pciexpress card as they make pci cards that can do that. BUT good luck getting any game to run on a pci card.
I would recommend this card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
It is a nice card with decent specs a hdmi slot as well as a nice price point. This is a middle of the road card. Which means if you want to play the latest games you're not going to be playing them on high detail. But they will have very good video playback.|||You have a PCIe slot -- which means most video cards nowadays should fit into your computer.
The PCI-E 16x slot is for video cards -- you should have one that resembles this:
http://linuxtidbits.files.wordpress.com/…
It is the longest slot out of all the PCIE slots in your motherboard.
Depending on what you plan to use it on, your choices might range from the basic sub $60 video card (so you can use a high resolution monitor) to a more powerful $300 card (gaming at high resolutions).
Go on Newegg and have a look through the video cards. I recommend something from the Radeon 4xxx series or Geforce 200 series if you need something basic.|||hi chris
yes you should have no problems fitting a pci-express x16 graphic card in your pc...any pci-express x16 card will be fine however you also need to check you have a good enough power supply for the card you buy
the expansion slot marked "PCI1 (2h) : PCIe 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available" indicates your system will support a pci-express x16 card
you also have a smaller pci-express x1 slot which is used for some soundcards and network interface cards(nics)
when looking for a card pay special attention to the following specs
core clock : speed of the gpu or graphics processing unit....the faster the better(pref over 600mhz)
memory clock : speed of the cards memory ( look at over 1000mhz ddr effective )
memory buffer : size of the memory...go for over 512mb of memory
memory bit interface : width of the memory bus,,,at least 128bit however go for 256bit if possible
memory bandwidth : indicates the overall performance of a card...over 50gb/sec go for
i hope this helps....any problems let me know
good luck chris and happy xmas !
PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.30
Number of Bridges : 4
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
PCI Bus 2 : PCIe (99MHz)
PCI Bus 3 : PCIe (99MHz)
PCI Bus 4 : PCI (33MHz)
PCI Bus 128 : PCI (33MHz)
Number of PCIe Lanes : 17
Multiplier : 1/4x
Expansion Slot(s)
PCI0 (1h) : PCIe 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available (VIA ProSavageDDR P4X600,Apollo KT400/A/600 CPU to AGP Bridge)
PCI1 (2h) : PCIe 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available (VIA P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller)
PCI2 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Used (VIA P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller)
PCI3 (4h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
PCI4 (5h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
Can anyone explain what I need to look for in a video card to ensure it fits my computer, and which of the above slots should I connect it to?|||Okay you have pci express slots which mean you can get just about any pci express video card. Which can range anywhere from 50 to 700 dollars depending on the card. Go to newegg.com. You can look up video cards by your computer model, your expansion slot type (agp, pci, pciexpress).
From there it is just researching what you need and what your system can handle as it is now. If you have a computer from dell or gateway they usually come with small power supplies. If you are getting a High end card then you will need to check on your power supply. Newegg.com also has a calculator that will show you what will fit in your system as it is right now. If you are looking to play the newest games you have the pciexpress expansion slots which are the newest and most modern expansion slots. Provided you have a good proccessor and power supply you can put just about any card in that computer. If you are looking for the fastest most powerful you will spend quite a lot for it. If you are just looking for something to upgrade to HDMI output and watch some videos then you may not need the power of a pciexpress card as they make pci cards that can do that. BUT good luck getting any game to run on a pci card.
I would recommend this card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
It is a nice card with decent specs a hdmi slot as well as a nice price point. This is a middle of the road card. Which means if you want to play the latest games you're not going to be playing them on high detail. But they will have very good video playback.|||You have a PCIe slot -- which means most video cards nowadays should fit into your computer.
The PCI-E 16x slot is for video cards -- you should have one that resembles this:
http://linuxtidbits.files.wordpress.com/…
It is the longest slot out of all the PCIE slots in your motherboard.
Depending on what you plan to use it on, your choices might range from the basic sub $60 video card (so you can use a high resolution monitor) to a more powerful $300 card (gaming at high resolutions).
Go on Newegg and have a look through the video cards. I recommend something from the Radeon 4xxx series or Geforce 200 series if you need something basic.|||hi chris
yes you should have no problems fitting a pci-express x16 graphic card in your pc...any pci-express x16 card will be fine however you also need to check you have a good enough power supply for the card you buy
the expansion slot marked "PCI1 (2h) : PCIe 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available" indicates your system will support a pci-express x16 card
you also have a smaller pci-express x1 slot which is used for some soundcards and network interface cards(nics)
when looking for a card pay special attention to the following specs
core clock : speed of the gpu or graphics processing unit....the faster the better(pref over 600mhz)
memory clock : speed of the cards memory ( look at over 1000mhz ddr effective )
memory buffer : size of the memory...go for over 512mb of memory
memory bit interface : width of the memory bus,,,at least 128bit however go for 256bit if possible
memory bandwidth : indicates the overall performance of a card...over 50gb/sec go for
i hope this helps....any problems let me know
good luck chris and happy xmas !
Cheapest video card to get XBOX 360 quality gameplay on a PC?
I am building a PC for work/school primarily, but would also like to do some light gaming. I don't need anything high end because I would be happy if it was just comparable quality to just playing on the 360. I saw on someone else's very similar post earlier today that 360 quality gaming can be found on cards less than $50 and maybe even with onboard graphics.
My motherboard is the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard (here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… )
How does the onboard video on this motherboard (ATI Radeon HD 4250 build-in 128MB DDR3 1333 SidePort Memory) compare to the video quality of the XBOX 360?
How does this video card compare: HIS Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… )
The monitor I will be using is a 4 year old 42" Vizio LCD that supports up to 1080i.
Thanks in advance for any help.|||I bought ati radeon 4350hd for £30/$37 est from ebuyer for my computer. I too only do light gaming. It has hdmi with audio , vga and dvi and can run my games at res of 1366x768(1080i). I ran need for speed hot pursuit at full on that res just fine. So thats what reccomend for low budget.|||go and pikc up a btx 460....It'll run games smooth and they will look better than your xbox
My motherboard is the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard (here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… )
How does the onboard video on this motherboard (ATI Radeon HD 4250 build-in 128MB DDR3 1333 SidePort Memory) compare to the video quality of the XBOX 360?
How does this video card compare: HIS Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ( here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… )
The monitor I will be using is a 4 year old 42" Vizio LCD that supports up to 1080i.
Thanks in advance for any help.|||I bought ati radeon 4350hd for £30/$37 est from ebuyer for my computer. I too only do light gaming. It has hdmi with audio , vga and dvi and can run my games at res of 1366x768(1080i). I ran need for speed hot pursuit at full on that res just fine. So thats what reccomend for low budget.|||go and pikc up a btx 460....It'll run games smooth and they will look better than your xbox
Will this PC be suitable for Video Editing?
I have purchased a desktop and am getting into video editing e.g sony vegas, after effects, C4D etc and was wondering if this will be suitable
SPECS:
Processor (CPU) AMD PHENOM II X6 1075T (3.00GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3/) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard ASUS® M4A87TD/USB3: DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (4 x 2GB KIT)
Graphics Card 1GB ATI RADEON™ HD5770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD|||In short, yes, I believe it would be. Importantly, both the CPU and the GFX card are recent and high spec. If you're going to be video editing, you may need another hard drive, as the raw file footage eats space like champion.|||Yes but i would recommend getting another Hard Disk for backups or a bigger one (1 TB)
maybe downgrade to 6GB of ram
I would def look at getting a better PSU, this is the one thing you shouldnt 'save' on.|||Very Easily. Yes.
SPECS:
Processor (CPU) AMD PHENOM II X6 1075T (3.00GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3/) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard ASUS® M4A87TD/USB3: DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (4 x 2GB KIT)
Graphics Card 1GB ATI RADEON™ HD5770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD|||In short, yes, I believe it would be. Importantly, both the CPU and the GFX card are recent and high spec. If you're going to be video editing, you may need another hard drive, as the raw file footage eats space like champion.|||Yes but i would recommend getting another Hard Disk for backups or a bigger one (1 TB)
maybe downgrade to 6GB of ram
I would def look at getting a better PSU, this is the one thing you shouldnt 'save' on.|||Very Easily. Yes.
Low profile video card for Dell PC (options)?
Hi
I'm attempting to upgrade from the onboard video of my Dell Dimension c521 desktop. Its a slimline case, so I'm fairly hesitant to buy anything in case it doesn't fit.
I think I've tracked down a few options:
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=VI-VGASAP25634A-LP&input[category_id]=
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-LT-85GT-HDMI-D2&input[category_id]=
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=VI-VGCPR51BLPD3N-LP&input[category_id]=
Would any of these be suitable, and would they require any other components (fans etc.), considering this isn't really a gaming puter.
Cheers!|||Biggest problem you are going to have for an upgrade is going to be power. You cant upgrade the power supply easily, the X1300 isnt bad, you want more ram? By the way, its not low profile, its half height. low profile wont work. maybe the 8400GS, with the adapter plates (requires two for all the outputs)
I'm attempting to upgrade from the onboard video of my Dell Dimension c521 desktop. Its a slimline case, so I'm fairly hesitant to buy anything in case it doesn't fit.
I think I've tracked down a few options:
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=VI-VGASAP25634A-LP&input[category_id]=
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-LT-85GT-HDMI-D2&input[category_id]=
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=VI-VGCPR51BLPD3N-LP&input[category_id]=
Would any of these be suitable, and would they require any other components (fans etc.), considering this isn't really a gaming puter.
Cheers!|||Biggest problem you are going to have for an upgrade is going to be power. You cant upgrade the power supply easily, the X1300 isnt bad, you want more ram? By the way, its not low profile, its half height. low profile wont work. maybe the 8400GS, with the adapter plates (requires two for all the outputs)
My first build PC - mainly for video editing?
This is my first build guys, so please take it easy with me with the 'techy' terms. I would be using the computer for LIGHT gaming, but as the title states; mainly for video editing.
CPU - Intel i7 2600 - http://www.ebuyer.com/252536-intel-core-i7-2600-3-4ghz-socket-1155-l3-8mb-cache-retail-boxed-bx80623i72600
MOBO - ASUS P8Z68 V LX - http://www.ebuyer.com/281367-asus-p8z68-v-lx-socket-1155-onboard-graphics-output-8-channel-audio-atx-p8z68-v-lx
RAM - I want 8GB RAM, but I'm unsure on my choice here. - http://www.ebuyer.com/247674-corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-xms3-memory-kit-cl9-1-5v-unbuffered-cmx8gx3m2a1333c9
GPU - http://www.ebuyer.com/261375-asus-gtx-550-ti-1gb-gddr5-vga-dvi-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-card-engtx550-ti-dc-di-1g
HARD DRIVE - http://www.ebuyer.com/272944-seagate-500gb-3-5-sata-iii-6gb-s-barracuda-hard-drive-7200rpm-16mb-cache-st500dm002
PSU - I HAVE NO IDEA - SUGGESTIONS.
CASE - I HAVE NO IDEA - SUGGESTIONS
Right, are all the parts I have listed compatible? To my knowledge they're, but then again, this is my first build. Questions I have. Is the i7 2600k maybe a better choice? Should I maybe go for the i5 2500k?
Give me suggestions for the parts I need, have picked or you think I should change. Give me feedback people!
Thanks in advance!|||*** Updated with Ebuyer links ***
You're on target with your build.
The Core i5 2500 better for gaming because of it's approximately $100 lower price. That money would be better spent allocated towards a higher-end graphics card, since gaming performance of the i5 2500 and i7 2600 is almost identical. But for video editing/encoding the Core i7 is stronger, so stick with that. Besides you won't need anything better than a GTX 550 Ti for light gaming (it's actually slight overkill, $75 cards like the GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 5670 are enough)
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/2…
The "K" versions of those processors simply have unlocked multipliers for overclocking. At stock speeds they perform identically to the non-K 2500 and 2600.
On the RAM, I'd choose 1600Mhz since your motherboard supports it.
http://www.ebuyer.com/264750-g-skill-8gb…
Here are good PSUs which can even handle graphics cards a couple of levels higher:
http://www.ebuyer.com/278634-corsair-500…
http://www.ebuyer.com/152009-ocz-mxsp-se…
And these are nice affordable cases:
http://www.ebuyer.com/143854-antec-300-t…
http://www.ebuyer.com/127584-coolermaste…
The GeForce GTX 550 Ti isn't "top of the line" by any means. It's towards the lower-end of midrange cards, with performance almost identical to the Radeon HD 5770. But it's good enough to handle mainstream games at 1920x1080 on medium to high settings.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…
http://www.techspot.com/review/359-nvidi…|||That's an incredibly good rig you would have there and firstly, to my knowledge, yes, they are all compatible. Secondly, either i5 or i7 would work fine for editing. Thirdly, video editing is very ram reliant, the faster the ram, the faster it will render and stuff. 1333mhz is the lowest yet is still ok, I think the highest is 3000 or something MHz which will make your Video editing professionally fast although ram like that will. cost you a small fortune. Lastly, That GPU is near top of the range and you will be able to do a lot more than just "light" gaming. Your talking more skyrim gaming. For PSU, just choose any that has enough watts to do everything. 600-800w is normally all you need but do the maths to make sure.
Case- most cases fit all motherboards so no worrys there, it might depend on how many hard drives you want. Basically, the cooler it looks, the better.
Hope this helps.
CPU - Intel i7 2600 - http://www.ebuyer.com/252536-intel-core-i7-2600-3-4ghz-socket-1155-l3-8mb-cache-retail-boxed-bx80623i72600
MOBO - ASUS P8Z68 V LX - http://www.ebuyer.com/281367-asus-p8z68-v-lx-socket-1155-onboard-graphics-output-8-channel-audio-atx-p8z68-v-lx
RAM - I want 8GB RAM, but I'm unsure on my choice here. - http://www.ebuyer.com/247674-corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-xms3-memory-kit-cl9-1-5v-unbuffered-cmx8gx3m2a1333c9
GPU - http://www.ebuyer.com/261375-asus-gtx-550-ti-1gb-gddr5-vga-dvi-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-card-engtx550-ti-dc-di-1g
HARD DRIVE - http://www.ebuyer.com/272944-seagate-500gb-3-5-sata-iii-6gb-s-barracuda-hard-drive-7200rpm-16mb-cache-st500dm002
PSU - I HAVE NO IDEA - SUGGESTIONS.
CASE - I HAVE NO IDEA - SUGGESTIONS
Right, are all the parts I have listed compatible? To my knowledge they're, but then again, this is my first build. Questions I have. Is the i7 2600k maybe a better choice? Should I maybe go for the i5 2500k?
Give me suggestions for the parts I need, have picked or you think I should change. Give me feedback people!
Thanks in advance!|||*** Updated with Ebuyer links ***
You're on target with your build.
The Core i5 2500 better for gaming because of it's approximately $100 lower price. That money would be better spent allocated towards a higher-end graphics card, since gaming performance of the i5 2500 and i7 2600 is almost identical. But for video editing/encoding the Core i7 is stronger, so stick with that. Besides you won't need anything better than a GTX 550 Ti for light gaming (it's actually slight overkill, $75 cards like the GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 5670 are enough)
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/2…
The "K" versions of those processors simply have unlocked multipliers for overclocking. At stock speeds they perform identically to the non-K 2500 and 2600.
On the RAM, I'd choose 1600Mhz since your motherboard supports it.
http://www.ebuyer.com/264750-g-skill-8gb…
Here are good PSUs which can even handle graphics cards a couple of levels higher:
http://www.ebuyer.com/278634-corsair-500…
http://www.ebuyer.com/152009-ocz-mxsp-se…
And these are nice affordable cases:
http://www.ebuyer.com/143854-antec-300-t…
http://www.ebuyer.com/127584-coolermaste…
The GeForce GTX 550 Ti isn't "top of the line" by any means. It's towards the lower-end of midrange cards, with performance almost identical to the Radeon HD 5770. But it's good enough to handle mainstream games at 1920x1080 on medium to high settings.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…
http://www.techspot.com/review/359-nvidi…|||That's an incredibly good rig you would have there and firstly, to my knowledge, yes, they are all compatible. Secondly, either i5 or i7 would work fine for editing. Thirdly, video editing is very ram reliant, the faster the ram, the faster it will render and stuff. 1333mhz is the lowest yet is still ok, I think the highest is 3000 or something MHz which will make your Video editing professionally fast although ram like that will. cost you a small fortune. Lastly, That GPU is near top of the range and you will be able to do a lot more than just "light" gaming. Your talking more skyrim gaming. For PSU, just choose any that has enough watts to do everything. 600-800w is normally all you need but do the maths to make sure.
Case- most cases fit all motherboards so no worrys there, it might depend on how many hard drives you want. Basically, the cooler it looks, the better.
Hope this helps.
Can someone help me choose a video card for my new pc build?
Ok I'm not new to building computers but I'm new to gaming and high performance video cards. I'm building a media computer for myself here are the specs so far.
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Board
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128377
Amd Phenom II x4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz
8 GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Ram
2 Western Digital Caviar Black 500 GB HD's
Cooler master Silent Pro 700 W PSU (Crossfire ready)
I'll be running windows 7 64-bit
Oh and I just ordered an Acer H233H monitor it's 23 inch 1080p HD
I do plan on setting up crossfire (for the first time) and my only real requirements for a video card are at least on HDMI port, I'd like at least 1 GB per card preferably 256-bit. I don't plan on playing crysis but I'd like to play far cry 2 or arkham asylum with decent graphics. So basically I'd just like someone to point me in the right direction, I also want to be sure the cards are going to fit alright on that board. I'm using a Raidmax Aztec case so I have some room to work with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.|||Figure from the back of the chasis to the hard disk cage, you need 11 inches. That is the size of crossfire and SLI cards. 10-1/2 inches + 1/2 inch for a 12 volt 6 pin power connector. These are full height cards, not half height, so if you have a normal mid tower it should fit if you have the 11" space. You need one 12 volt 6 pin connector for EACH separate card to be crossfired or SLI'd.
The ATI HD 4890 card is really two GPU's in one card, thus it is like having Crossfire, only you have just one card in one single PCIe X 16 slot. The price is dropping on this card because ATI just released the Radeon HD 5870 card, but since you don't want the most expensive or the fastest or the highest grade card, the ATI HD 4890 would be more than sufficient for your needs. I consider the ATI HD 4890 to be a better card, and runs cooler, than the nVidia GTX 295, which is currently top of the line for nVidia. nVidia has not released a card yet that can compete with the ATI HD 5870 card, so for now the 5870 is the best there is in gaming cards. However, you would be smart to save money and get the ATI HD 4890. It will be more power than you need to run Crysis on HIGH or EXTREME level. So you sould be just fine with that card. It has HDMI out, 1 gig GDDR5 RAM, and its at a great price on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
It is less than $200!|||SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Board
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128377
Amd Phenom II x4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz
8 GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Ram
2 Western Digital Caviar Black 500 GB HD's
Cooler master Silent Pro 700 W PSU (Crossfire ready)
I'll be running windows 7 64-bit
Oh and I just ordered an Acer H233H monitor it's 23 inch 1080p HD
I do plan on setting up crossfire (for the first time) and my only real requirements for a video card are at least on HDMI port, I'd like at least 1 GB per card preferably 256-bit. I don't plan on playing crysis but I'd like to play far cry 2 or arkham asylum with decent graphics. So basically I'd just like someone to point me in the right direction, I also want to be sure the cards are going to fit alright on that board. I'm using a Raidmax Aztec case so I have some room to work with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.|||Figure from the back of the chasis to the hard disk cage, you need 11 inches. That is the size of crossfire and SLI cards. 10-1/2 inches + 1/2 inch for a 12 volt 6 pin power connector. These are full height cards, not half height, so if you have a normal mid tower it should fit if you have the 11" space. You need one 12 volt 6 pin connector for EACH separate card to be crossfired or SLI'd.
The ATI HD 4890 card is really two GPU's in one card, thus it is like having Crossfire, only you have just one card in one single PCIe X 16 slot. The price is dropping on this card because ATI just released the Radeon HD 5870 card, but since you don't want the most expensive or the fastest or the highest grade card, the ATI HD 4890 would be more than sufficient for your needs. I consider the ATI HD 4890 to be a better card, and runs cooler, than the nVidia GTX 295, which is currently top of the line for nVidia. nVidia has not released a card yet that can compete with the ATI HD 5870 card, so for now the 5870 is the best there is in gaming cards. However, you would be smart to save money and get the ATI HD 4890. It will be more power than you need to run Crysis on HIGH or EXTREME level. So you sould be just fine with that card. It has HDMI out, 1 gig GDDR5 RAM, and its at a great price on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
It is less than $200!|||SAPPHIRE 100281SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Are these video cards compatible with my PC?
I want to upgrade the video card for my Dell Dimension E521:
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/desktops/d…
It has expansion slots
PCI: 2 Slots
PCIe x1: 1 Slot
PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slots
And a 305 Watt DC power supply.
Here are the video cards:
XFX Radeon HD 5570 650MHZ 1GB 1.0GHZ DDR2 HDMI DVI VGA PCI-E Video Card:
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=5…
Powercolor Radeon HD 5570 650MHZ 512MB 1.6GHZ DDR3 DVI HDMI VGA PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=52258&vpn=…
Which one is compatible with my PC? If they both are, which one would give me the highest graphic quality? (I would like to be able to play Starcraft II smoothly)
Thanks in advance!|||http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=4…
this one would be waaay better, but whichever you pick, they all seem to require a min of 400w power supply so keep that in mind otherwise the card will run hot and slow and may burn up.|||Suggested ATI Radeon™ HD 5570 and 5550 512MB DDR3 System Requirements
400 Watt or greater power supply recommended|||Will you be able to play starcraft 2 smoothly?
No
Are these cards compatible with my pc?
Probably. You're power supply is twice as small as it should be
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/desktops/d…
It has expansion slots
PCI: 2 Slots
PCIe x1: 1 Slot
PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slots
And a 305 Watt DC power supply.
Here are the video cards:
XFX Radeon HD 5570 650MHZ 1GB 1.0GHZ DDR2 HDMI DVI VGA PCI-E Video Card:
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=5…
Powercolor Radeon HD 5570 650MHZ 512MB 1.6GHZ DDR3 DVI HDMI VGA PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=52258&vpn=…
Which one is compatible with my PC? If they both are, which one would give me the highest graphic quality? (I would like to be able to play Starcraft II smoothly)
Thanks in advance!|||http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=4…
this one would be waaay better, but whichever you pick, they all seem to require a min of 400w power supply so keep that in mind otherwise the card will run hot and slow and may burn up.|||Suggested ATI Radeon™ HD 5570 and 5550 512MB DDR3 System Requirements
400 Watt or greater power supply recommended|||Will you be able to play starcraft 2 smoothly?
No
Are these cards compatible with my pc?
Probably. You're power supply is twice as small as it should be
I was thinking of getting a new video card for my PC......?
since my current video card is only an ATI Radeon HD 3200, but there is no spot for an HDMI hookup. So with a new card that supports HDMI does the old card come out get replaced with the new card or does it go somewhere else? I'm not a PC gamer so I don't know who this works and how to do this any help would be appreciated.|||Hi a new card should indeed come with a hdmi hookup on it.
You can buy hdmi to d-sub connectors and vice versa if they are needed.
A few words of advice before even thinking of looking at a new card though.
First you need to make sure that the card you choose is supported by your motherboard. If your motherboard only has an agp slot on it for graphics cards then you will struggle to find a new card and it may be worth upgrading the motherboard and processor first.
Secondly you need to make sure your power supply is both big enough and has the correct connections on it for the graphics card.Lots of mew cards now require sli power provided to them from the psu.
Lastly you need to make sure there is room inside the case for the Graphics card too.Some are huge and if using a midi case you may struggle to fit some in the case
Your computer manual should help you obtain the info you need.|||ati radeon amd cards are like a honda civic pulling dirt up a hill
an nvidia based card is like a truck pulling dirt up a hill
which one is made to pull dirt up a hill, which one has more strength which one will be ok when it makes it to the top of the hill
the truck the truck the truck
get a gt430 made by nvidia it will work with your 300 power supply go to newegg.com and get the version that HAS 128BIT DO NOT GET THE 64BIT OR 32BIT YOU WILL THANK ME FOR YEARS
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…|||HD 3200, is it an onboard solution? If so, you just plug in your new card and it'll be detected and set up.
If it's a discrete solution (a card) just pull the old one and put the new one in.
You can buy hdmi to d-sub connectors and vice versa if they are needed.
A few words of advice before even thinking of looking at a new card though.
First you need to make sure that the card you choose is supported by your motherboard. If your motherboard only has an agp slot on it for graphics cards then you will struggle to find a new card and it may be worth upgrading the motherboard and processor first.
Secondly you need to make sure your power supply is both big enough and has the correct connections on it for the graphics card.Lots of mew cards now require sli power provided to them from the psu.
Lastly you need to make sure there is room inside the case for the Graphics card too.Some are huge and if using a midi case you may struggle to fit some in the case
Your computer manual should help you obtain the info you need.|||ati radeon amd cards are like a honda civic pulling dirt up a hill
an nvidia based card is like a truck pulling dirt up a hill
which one is made to pull dirt up a hill, which one has more strength which one will be ok when it makes it to the top of the hill
the truck the truck the truck
get a gt430 made by nvidia it will work with your 300 power supply go to newegg.com and get the version that HAS 128BIT DO NOT GET THE 64BIT OR 32BIT YOU WILL THANK ME FOR YEARS
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…|||HD 3200, is it an onboard solution? If so, you just plug in your new card and it'll be detected and set up.
If it's a discrete solution (a card) just pull the old one and put the new one in.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Is the Intel GMA x3100 fast enough for a PC to TV connection?
With an HDMI cable I want to turn my tv into a monitor for my laptop. but idk if my video card is fast enough|||Your TV-out capability has nothing to do with your video card's speed. The two are not related.
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Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
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Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
What cables will I need for sound and video to hook my PC up to my HDTV.?
I'm buying a new PC and I'm trying to figure out what cables I will need before it gets shipped to me. The specs are as follows
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-750 processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]
• 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [3 DIMMs]
• 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
• 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4850 [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]
• LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
• Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LAN
• 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio
• No TV Tuner
• Integrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio ports
I've looked around and I know I need to get a HDMI/DVI-D cable but I'm nit sure what type of cable I'll need for the sound. I don't know what type of audio ports the sound card has...it's just the basic sound card. I already have a fiber optic cable so if my PC has a port for that I'm good. I also already have a digital audio cable as well. Basically I just need to know what ports are on the sound card so I'll know if I need to buy a different cable, the only other kind I could possibly get is a plain male to male stereo cable but if the sound card has either a fiber optic or digital audio port built in I should be set as is.
I have surround sound set up already and the TV automatically plays all sound through it, I just need to know what cable to use. World of Warcraft is gonna look great on it...I can't wait.|||If you haven't already done it, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T BUY THAT. The LGA 1156 is a terrible socket. And the video card is weak to. PLEASE for your own good get into the AM3 socket.
And since its an ATI card, you should be fine...Just use the DVI/HDMI cable and you're good.
And what is with it and these Y!A idiots? like hamstercamereron2
the LGA 1156 is a terrible socket. It gets you very few PCI Express lanes so when you wanna do SLI or Crossfire, tough sh!t. And if you wanna use SATA III you'll be left with only 8 PCI Express lanes. You tell me what you're gonna do with that. Please get either AM3 or LGA 1366 socket builds.|||Just connect HDMI it will work for both AUDIO AND Video!!
Happy new year
Regards,
LAZY|||Please ignore Steve, that's a great build there.
And yes, HDMI will work for audio and video. I do not know if it will work with surround sound though.|||I had Windows 7 but it needs a TV tuner to show TV. How do you suppose can you have a TV if you don't have a tuner??? I had regular cables but its doing fine. The setup in Windows Media Center is simple. If you are gonna use that program, make sure to read and follow the step by step instructions carefully and you can have your TV.|||It WILL work with surround sound, I can confirm that because that's the setup I'm using right now. Like a couple posters have already said just slap the hdmi adapter ( the one that comes with your ati card) on your card, run an hdmi cable from that to your tv and you're all set! DON'T use a DVI-HDMI adapter, it won't carry sound to your tv, I wasted 50 bucks on that thing :(
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-750 processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]
• 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [3 DIMMs]
• 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
• 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4850 [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]
• LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
• Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LAN
• 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio
• No TV Tuner
• Integrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio ports
I've looked around and I know I need to get a HDMI/DVI-D cable but I'm nit sure what type of cable I'll need for the sound. I don't know what type of audio ports the sound card has...it's just the basic sound card. I already have a fiber optic cable so if my PC has a port for that I'm good. I also already have a digital audio cable as well. Basically I just need to know what ports are on the sound card so I'll know if I need to buy a different cable, the only other kind I could possibly get is a plain male to male stereo cable but if the sound card has either a fiber optic or digital audio port built in I should be set as is.
I have surround sound set up already and the TV automatically plays all sound through it, I just need to know what cable to use. World of Warcraft is gonna look great on it...I can't wait.|||If you haven't already done it, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T BUY THAT. The LGA 1156 is a terrible socket. And the video card is weak to. PLEASE for your own good get into the AM3 socket.
And since its an ATI card, you should be fine...Just use the DVI/HDMI cable and you're good.
And what is with it and these Y!A idiots? like hamstercamereron2
the LGA 1156 is a terrible socket. It gets you very few PCI Express lanes so when you wanna do SLI or Crossfire, tough sh!t. And if you wanna use SATA III you'll be left with only 8 PCI Express lanes. You tell me what you're gonna do with that. Please get either AM3 or LGA 1366 socket builds.|||Just connect HDMI it will work for both AUDIO AND Video!!
Happy new year
Regards,
LAZY|||Please ignore Steve, that's a great build there.
And yes, HDMI will work for audio and video. I do not know if it will work with surround sound though.|||I had Windows 7 but it needs a TV tuner to show TV. How do you suppose can you have a TV if you don't have a tuner??? I had regular cables but its doing fine. The setup in Windows Media Center is simple. If you are gonna use that program, make sure to read and follow the step by step instructions carefully and you can have your TV.|||It WILL work with surround sound, I can confirm that because that's the setup I'm using right now. Like a couple posters have already said just slap the hdmi adapter ( the one that comes with your ati card) on your card, run an hdmi cable from that to your tv and you're all set! DON'T use a DVI-HDMI adapter, it won't carry sound to your tv, I wasted 50 bucks on that thing :(
Is it better to use HDMI or DVI on a PC?
I have a PC with a graphics card with 2 DVI ports and one HDMI port. I have used the normal DVI port for about 9 months, but I'm going to get a new card with the same number and types of ports. I was wondering if I should use HDMI instead? Do normal things like the desktop and Youtube videos look the same but games look better? What does HDMI actually do, and what changes from using DVI?|||HDMI is merely DVI + audio on one cable.
That is why HDMI and DVI have exactly the same image quality.
If your monitor has built-in speakers that gets its audio from HDMI and you want to use those speakers, then use an HDMI cable.
If your monitor has no speakers or you want to use your own set of PC speakers, just stick with DVI.|||I like HDMI, the details are much clearer, and more advanced. But DVI is classic, and HDMI is just a little improvement over it|||From a resolution point of view you will get the same result with DVI and HDMI. They both support 1080P. Assuming you have a 1080P TV or monitor. The previous answerer was right in respect to audio. You either need to run HDMI from the source to a A/V receiver and then run the video from the receiver to your display using HDMI. This way you are keeping the signal digital all the way and you will not have any copy protection issues. If you use the DVI interface you could face issues with copy protection on HD signals. Here are some more details on DVI.
"DVI-I" stands for "DVI-Integrated" and supports both digital and analog transfers, so it works with both digital and analog Visual Display Units. "DVI-D" stands for "DVI-Digital" and supports digital transfers only. DVI also includes provision for a second data link for high resolution displays, though many devices do not implement this. In those that do, the connector is sometimes referred to as DVI-DL (dual link).
When you convert HDMI to DVI you drop the audio as DVI does not support any audio signals. You will need to take a separate cable link between your source and the sound system for this to work.
You will need also to review the software settings in your source so that they know that you are not outputting audio from the HDMI but a separate outlet.
Some new DVD players, TV sets (including HDTV sets) and video projectors have DVI/HDCP connectors; these are physically the same as DVI connectors but transmit an encrypted signal using the HDCP protocol for copy protection. Computers with DVI video connectors can use many DVI-equipped HDTV sets as a display; however, due to Digital Rights Management, it is not clear whether such systems will eventually be able to play protected content, as the link is not encrypted.
If you want to know more about the HDMI interface and HDMI cables you can download the free 21 page ebook "HDMI Demystified" at the following link.
http://www.hdmisystems.com/
That is why HDMI and DVI have exactly the same image quality.
If your monitor has built-in speakers that gets its audio from HDMI and you want to use those speakers, then use an HDMI cable.
If your monitor has no speakers or you want to use your own set of PC speakers, just stick with DVI.|||I like HDMI, the details are much clearer, and more advanced. But DVI is classic, and HDMI is just a little improvement over it|||From a resolution point of view you will get the same result with DVI and HDMI. They both support 1080P. Assuming you have a 1080P TV or monitor. The previous answerer was right in respect to audio. You either need to run HDMI from the source to a A/V receiver and then run the video from the receiver to your display using HDMI. This way you are keeping the signal digital all the way and you will not have any copy protection issues. If you use the DVI interface you could face issues with copy protection on HD signals. Here are some more details on DVI.
"DVI-I" stands for "DVI-Integrated" and supports both digital and analog transfers, so it works with both digital and analog Visual Display Units. "DVI-D" stands for "DVI-Digital" and supports digital transfers only. DVI also includes provision for a second data link for high resolution displays, though many devices do not implement this. In those that do, the connector is sometimes referred to as DVI-DL (dual link).
When you convert HDMI to DVI you drop the audio as DVI does not support any audio signals. You will need to take a separate cable link between your source and the sound system for this to work.
You will need also to review the software settings in your source so that they know that you are not outputting audio from the HDMI but a separate outlet.
Some new DVD players, TV sets (including HDTV sets) and video projectors have DVI/HDCP connectors; these are physically the same as DVI connectors but transmit an encrypted signal using the HDCP protocol for copy protection. Computers with DVI video connectors can use many DVI-equipped HDTV sets as a display; however, due to Digital Rights Management, it is not clear whether such systems will eventually be able to play protected content, as the link is not encrypted.
If you want to know more about the HDMI interface and HDMI cables you can download the free 21 page ebook "HDMI Demystified" at the following link.
http://www.hdmisystems.com/
Will 2 Video Card Help Improve Gaming for PC?
Hi my computer for some reason seems to be very slow when running certain games. Here are the spec on my PC
GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H nvidia geforce 9400 chipset micro ATX form factor 1xPCI-E(x16)/1xPCI-E(x1)/2xpci/4xddr2 w/integrated vga,sata2 raid,lan(gb),hdmi,1394,usb 2.0 & audio (cpu type:intel - socket 775)
CORE 2 DUO E8500 3.16G (1333Mhz)
KINGSTON 4GB DDR2 800
OS: Window Vista x64 SP1
For example the Chronicle of Riddick AODA
Recommended System Requirement:
1. Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista Operating System
2. ATI Radeon HD 3850 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or better
3. Intel Core2 Duo 1.8GHz or AMD Athlon X2 +5200
4. 2 GB of available system memory
5. 11 GB of available of hard drive space
6. DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound Card
7. Keyboard, mouse or dual-analog gamepad
8. Multiplayer support using LAN with TCP/IP protocol or established internet connection (DSL or cable required)
9. Internet connection required for first-time authentication (connection not required after authentication)
It looks to me that my computer meets the requirement, but for some reason can't run it at high speed. I hope someone can help me figure out what's wrong. Also, my motherboard supports 2 video card. Would this help my gaming as well? Hope someone can help me out.
Thanks.|||May want to get a 9800GT. It's cheap and will destroy what you have now.|||8800GT is loike 100x better then a 9400 nviida.
you need to buy a 9600GT or a 8800GT or a GT200 version
or Ati 4800's series|||No it will make it worse|||upgrading it would help|||I'm afraid the 8800GT is a far better card than the 9400 you're using. The first number signifies the series, but the second number signifies the quality of the card within the series. In addition, the GeForce 9 series is, for the most part, simply a rebrand of the 8 series. There are few significant differences between the two. So the 8800GT is virtually identical in performance to the 9800GT. Your 9400 is several steps below the 8800GT called for in the recommended system requirements.
Your motherboard doesn't support SLI or CrossFire (only a single PCIEx16 slot), so that isn't an option. In any event, you must use similar cards for dual card solutions, so you wouldn't be able to match the performance of a single superior card like the 8800GT.
The best option for you is to upgrade to a better card. You need a 9800GT to handle this game, which means you'll need to spend around 75-100$ minimum. The best card currently available in that price range is the Radeon HD4850 (which is NOT simply a rebrand of the 3850, but is far better performance-wise!). You can find this card for as low as 95$ on newegg.com at the moment (although you just missed a sale that had the Sapphire HD4850 for 86$!).
Performance-wise, the HD4850 is a step above the 9800GT. So it should handle your games very well. Certainly much better than the 9400!|||Well, it says you have a video chipset, as opposed to an actual card.
I'm not sure, but you might be able to run with combined card/chipset (you only have 1 PCI-Ex16, which is what you'd want to use for graphics). Maybe you could run it with 2 GPUs in normal PCI, but that might end up being worse.
Normal PCI slots share memory and attention from your processor, while PCI-Express slots all run independently. The more PCI cards you have installed, the worse they'll perform.
Also, chipsets drain from your processor power and available ram, so I'd recommend getting a card. You can get a pretty good card for probably $85 that would work just fine.|||First, you are incorrect, you do not meet the recommended minimum system. You do not have an 8800GT or better graphics card -- in fact, you have no graphics card at all. (Or if you do, you didn't say so.)
You may be thinking the 9400 is "better" than the 8800GT because the number is higher -- not so. (And even if it was 'better' in some sense, having a chipset that's better than the recommended minimum graphics card won't help you. I have a car that's better than an 8800GT but it won't help me play Chronicles of Riddick. You need a graphics solution that's equal to superior in performance to an 8800GT graphics card. The 9400's graphics are vastly inferior.)
Also, your motherboard does not support two video cards. It only has one PCI-e x16 slot. So where would you put the second video card?
I would recommend getting and using one good video card.
GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H nvidia geforce 9400 chipset micro ATX form factor 1xPCI-E(x16)/1xPCI-E(x1)/2xpci/4xddr2 w/integrated vga,sata2 raid,lan(gb),hdmi,1394,usb 2.0 & audio (cpu type:intel - socket 775)
CORE 2 DUO E8500 3.16G (1333Mhz)
KINGSTON 4GB DDR2 800
OS: Window Vista x64 SP1
For example the Chronicle of Riddick AODA
Recommended System Requirement:
1. Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista Operating System
2. ATI Radeon HD 3850 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or better
3. Intel Core2 Duo 1.8GHz or AMD Athlon X2 +5200
4. 2 GB of available system memory
5. 11 GB of available of hard drive space
6. DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound Card
7. Keyboard, mouse or dual-analog gamepad
8. Multiplayer support using LAN with TCP/IP protocol or established internet connection (DSL or cable required)
9. Internet connection required for first-time authentication (connection not required after authentication)
It looks to me that my computer meets the requirement, but for some reason can't run it at high speed. I hope someone can help me figure out what's wrong. Also, my motherboard supports 2 video card. Would this help my gaming as well? Hope someone can help me out.
Thanks.|||May want to get a 9800GT. It's cheap and will destroy what you have now.|||8800GT is loike 100x better then a 9400 nviida.
you need to buy a 9600GT or a 8800GT or a GT200 version
or Ati 4800's series|||No it will make it worse|||upgrading it would help|||I'm afraid the 8800GT is a far better card than the 9400 you're using. The first number signifies the series, but the second number signifies the quality of the card within the series. In addition, the GeForce 9 series is, for the most part, simply a rebrand of the 8 series. There are few significant differences between the two. So the 8800GT is virtually identical in performance to the 9800GT. Your 9400 is several steps below the 8800GT called for in the recommended system requirements.
Your motherboard doesn't support SLI or CrossFire (only a single PCIEx16 slot), so that isn't an option. In any event, you must use similar cards for dual card solutions, so you wouldn't be able to match the performance of a single superior card like the 8800GT.
The best option for you is to upgrade to a better card. You need a 9800GT to handle this game, which means you'll need to spend around 75-100$ minimum. The best card currently available in that price range is the Radeon HD4850 (which is NOT simply a rebrand of the 3850, but is far better performance-wise!). You can find this card for as low as 95$ on newegg.com at the moment (although you just missed a sale that had the Sapphire HD4850 for 86$!).
Performance-wise, the HD4850 is a step above the 9800GT. So it should handle your games very well. Certainly much better than the 9400!|||Well, it says you have a video chipset, as opposed to an actual card.
I'm not sure, but you might be able to run with combined card/chipset (you only have 1 PCI-Ex16, which is what you'd want to use for graphics). Maybe you could run it with 2 GPUs in normal PCI, but that might end up being worse.
Normal PCI slots share memory and attention from your processor, while PCI-Express slots all run independently. The more PCI cards you have installed, the worse they'll perform.
Also, chipsets drain from your processor power and available ram, so I'd recommend getting a card. You can get a pretty good card for probably $85 that would work just fine.|||First, you are incorrect, you do not meet the recommended minimum system. You do not have an 8800GT or better graphics card -- in fact, you have no graphics card at all. (Or if you do, you didn't say so.)
You may be thinking the 9400 is "better" than the 8800GT because the number is higher -- not so. (And even if it was 'better' in some sense, having a chipset that's better than the recommended minimum graphics card won't help you. I have a car that's better than an 8800GT but it won't help me play Chronicles of Riddick. You need a graphics solution that's equal to superior in performance to an 8800GT graphics card. The 9400's graphics are vastly inferior.)
Also, your motherboard does not support two video cards. It only has one PCI-e x16 slot. So where would you put the second video card?
I would recommend getting and using one good video card.
Which video card should I buy for my desktop IBM Lennox PC to connect to my monitor and my 42" Samsung Plasma?
I am considering a VisionTek Radeon HD 3450 512 MB DDR2 HDMI w/ 5.1 surround video card. My PC has max output 310 (watts I believe). I want to run sound and video to my pc. Currently, I have a NVIDIA Quadro FX 540. It has a monitor port, DVI port, and a 12 hole port. Should I get the Radeon 3450, keep my 540, or look for something else? I do a little gaming (Battlefield 2142) and will watch movies off of my pc to my plasma. Any useful advice would be great.|||Keep your current card, or get an 8800GT. If you have the money, get the 8800.
Do you guys think this video card is ok for my PC? ?
My computer : P4 CPU 2.80 GHz , 4 gigs of ram, but really only 3327 mb of ram actually used. Windows Vista Home basic.
I dont really want to upgrade my computer yet, cause all i use it for is to play World of Warcraft. and Currently i have a Nvidia Geforce 6800 256mb (ddr1) i believe, but some reason i have to turn all my settings on LOW. and still only get about 10-20 FPS Mostly in the lower numbers. I saw this video card right here and everybody says its the best agp card. Would this video card be able to run settings atleast (MEDIUM) ?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3805427&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
Video / Graphics Cards > AGP Video Cards > 512 MB
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, AGP 8x, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support 8 Users Rated
HIS IceQ 3 Cooling Technology
HIS IceQ is endorsed as the most efficient cooling technology among the current mainstream graphic cards' series. HIS IceQ can actively draw the air inside your PC case to cool down the card, and blows amounts of hot air out of your case, dramatically decreasing the GPU temperature together with your PC components.
ESSENTIAL SPECS:
• Interface Type: AGP 8x
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 512MB GDDR3
Related Video
Specifications
GPU/VPU: RADEON HD 3850
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Additional Features: RoHS Compliant
HDCP Enabled
HDTV Ready
OpenGL 2.0
Vista Certified
DirectX 10.1
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Memory Interface: 256-bit
Stream Processors: 320
Core Clock: 720 MHz
Memory Clock: 1820 MHz
Interface Type: AGP
Interface Speed: 4X
8X
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)
HDTV/S-Video
HDMI (w/ Adapter)
Multiple Monitors Support: Yes
What do you guys think?|||Newegg has same card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||It is indeed the best AGP card.
Only your CPU will bottleneck it, so you can't get the most out of it.
Also check if your PSU has enough power, because the video card needs much.
I dont really want to upgrade my computer yet, cause all i use it for is to play World of Warcraft. and Currently i have a Nvidia Geforce 6800 256mb (ddr1) i believe, but some reason i have to turn all my settings on LOW. and still only get about 10-20 FPS Mostly in the lower numbers. I saw this video card right here and everybody says its the best agp card. Would this video card be able to run settings atleast (MEDIUM) ?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3805427&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs
Video / Graphics Cards > AGP Video Cards > 512 MB
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, AGP 8x, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support 8 Users Rated
HIS IceQ 3 Cooling Technology
HIS IceQ is endorsed as the most efficient cooling technology among the current mainstream graphic cards' series. HIS IceQ can actively draw the air inside your PC case to cool down the card, and blows amounts of hot air out of your case, dramatically decreasing the GPU temperature together with your PC components.
ESSENTIAL SPECS:
• Interface Type: AGP 8x
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 512MB GDDR3
Related Video
Specifications
GPU/VPU: RADEON HD 3850
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Additional Features: RoHS Compliant
HDCP Enabled
HDTV Ready
OpenGL 2.0
Vista Certified
DirectX 10.1
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Memory Interface: 256-bit
Stream Processors: 320
Core Clock: 720 MHz
Memory Clock: 1820 MHz
Interface Type: AGP
Interface Speed: 4X
8X
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)
HDTV/S-Video
HDMI (w/ Adapter)
Multiple Monitors Support: Yes
What do you guys think?|||Newegg has same card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||It is indeed the best AGP card.
Only your CPU will bottleneck it, so you can't get the most out of it.
Also check if your PSU has enough power, because the video card needs much.
HDMI connection from PC Video Card?
I'm planning on buying hp m9500t series with a video card with hdmi connection. If i connect it to the hdtv, will i get sound from it or do i need another connection for the sound? My purpose for this is i want a multimedia pc so i can watch movies and play games using my hdtv.|||The HDMI connection will transfer both audio and video|||Yes, a video card with HDMI outs will be able to transmit sound. Just make sure the graphics card comes with a SPDIF wire, which is the wire that connects your graphics card with you motherboard. It's usually a red and black intertwined wire. You will not need any other connections other than these, and of course, the HDMI wire.|||Depending on the graphics card you have, there might be an input on the card itself for audio. That is the only way that you'll be able to get audio out of the HDMI cable. If there's not input, then you'll only transmit the video.
What's the difference between using the integrated HDMI on motherboard and the HDMI output from video card?
This is my first time building my computer. At the moment, I like to have a motherboard with 16 gb ram max, takes in a quad, and hdmi.
Now I found out that there are hdmi integrated into the mobo and hdmi from video cards. What are the differences? I plan to use my computer for light gaming (ie: I don't play console games on PC since I have the games consoles) on both moniter that doesn't have HDMI (unless i can offer one) and HDTV. I also plan to do some movie editing using special effects (adobe aftereffects and premiere; particle illusion). I have no plans for 3D modelling.
So mainly what are the difference between the two?
Also, if you are kind enough to find me the right mobo with a good price, please post that as well. Will be much obliged.|||OK. Onboard ANYTHING is usually quite poor. This includes sound, video, and other things.
I would suggest you use the graphics card for the HDMI, and if you have a sound card (onboard or separate) then you can plug the graphics card into the sound card, and get HDMI with both picture and audio. If you have any questions on how to link the two together, email me and I will help you.|||The HDMI output from a motherboard is used for High Definition Audio Output. If there is a built in video card, it will contain High Definition video as well, but usually the HDMI output from the motherboard is for HD audio.
The HDMI output from a videocard is ONLY high definition video.|||u dont require a video card. ur mobo will fulfill all your needs|||According to a poster on http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/page… the only current cards that output audio and video over HDMI are the ATI range, although according to another, all can do it, but not all can do full 7.1 sound.
Your best bet, is to find a m/board that you like, and check its specs on the manufacturers website. It should say if it can output audio over the HDMI port. Those with an ATI chipset should work fine. If worst comes to worst, you will have to but a separate video card, but if you can find a site to buy from that lets you ask questions, or if you can ask in the shop before you buy, then you should be able to get one that will work without a separate graphics card.
Now I found out that there are hdmi integrated into the mobo and hdmi from video cards. What are the differences? I plan to use my computer for light gaming (ie: I don't play console games on PC since I have the games consoles) on both moniter that doesn't have HDMI (unless i can offer one) and HDTV. I also plan to do some movie editing using special effects (adobe aftereffects and premiere; particle illusion). I have no plans for 3D modelling.
So mainly what are the difference between the two?
Also, if you are kind enough to find me the right mobo with a good price, please post that as well. Will be much obliged.|||OK. Onboard ANYTHING is usually quite poor. This includes sound, video, and other things.
I would suggest you use the graphics card for the HDMI, and if you have a sound card (onboard or separate) then you can plug the graphics card into the sound card, and get HDMI with both picture and audio. If you have any questions on how to link the two together, email me and I will help you.|||The HDMI output from a motherboard is used for High Definition Audio Output. If there is a built in video card, it will contain High Definition video as well, but usually the HDMI output from the motherboard is for HD audio.
The HDMI output from a videocard is ONLY high definition video.|||u dont require a video card. ur mobo will fulfill all your needs|||According to a poster on http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/page… the only current cards that output audio and video over HDMI are the ATI range, although according to another, all can do it, but not all can do full 7.1 sound.
Your best bet, is to find a m/board that you like, and check its specs on the manufacturers website. It should say if it can output audio over the HDMI port. Those with an ATI chipset should work fine. If worst comes to worst, you will have to but a separate video card, but if you can find a site to buy from that lets you ask questions, or if you can ask in the shop before you buy, then you should be able to get one that will work without a separate graphics card.
Will this PC and Video Card be compatible?
I'm using a Dell Inspiron 530s desktop. It's very slim and I'm shopping for a stronger video card which is where the problem arises... I have one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATI-HD4350-DVI-HDMI-PCI-E-LOW-PROFILE-GRAPHICS-CARD_W0QQitemZ250493236632QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item3a528f7598) in mind but I'm worried it won't fit.
Anyone able to help?|||It will fit. However, the 4350 is worthless for anything other than word processing, e-mail, web surfing and movie clips. It's far too slow for games.
The best low-profile card for slim cases is the Radeon 4650. If your budget is really tight or you can't find a low-profile 4650, then a low-profile 4550 might do in a pinch.|||It should go as it is PCI-E
Anyone able to help?|||It will fit. However, the 4350 is worthless for anything other than word processing, e-mail, web surfing and movie clips. It's far too slow for games.
The best low-profile card for slim cases is the Radeon 4650. If your budget is really tight or you can't find a low-profile 4650, then a low-profile 4550 might do in a pinch.|||It should go as it is PCI-E
Are these PC components compatible for a descent video editing rig?
I want to know if these components are truly compatible before I order and start assembling. I will be using this built primarily for video editing, media encoding, and DVD authoring with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.
RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #:ATX-612WEBP
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:M4A78T-E
XFX HD-489A-ZDEC Radeon HD 4890 Xtreme 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:HD-489A-ZDEC
AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX810WFGIBOX - Retail
Model #:HDX810WFGIBOX
(or)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
Model #:HDZ955FBGIBOX
Crucial Ballistix 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BL25664BA1336 - Retail
Model #:BL25664BA1336
and
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3750528AS
It all comes out to under $1000. I am open to ANY suggestions, but I do want to keep the price as low as possible.
Thanks
jack|||I think your paying too much... I would give GPB a shot, never hurts to get a free quote price to see what they can build you.
http://www.gamingpcbuild.com
Gaming computers and video editing rigs are pair for pair. They both require high performance parts.
RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #:ATX-612WEBP
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:M4A78T-E
XFX HD-489A-ZDEC Radeon HD 4890 Xtreme 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:HD-489A-ZDEC
AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX810WFGIBOX - Retail
Model #:HDX810WFGIBOX
(or)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
Model #:HDZ955FBGIBOX
Crucial Ballistix 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BL25664BA1336 - Retail
Model #:BL25664BA1336
and
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3750528AS
It all comes out to under $1000. I am open to ANY suggestions, but I do want to keep the price as low as possible.
Thanks
jack|||I think your paying too much... I would give GPB a shot, never hurts to get a free quote price to see what they can build you.
http://www.gamingpcbuild.com
Gaming computers and video editing rigs are pair for pair. They both require high performance parts.
Do I need a particular motherboard to run HDMI on a PC?
I plan to buy a new LCD monitor soon, so I will be able to run my PS3 on it, as well as watch 1080p video from my PC. I know I am going to need an upgrade from my NVIDIA 8600GT gfx card, but I am wondering if a certain motherboard is necessary for HDMI compatibility?|||No, just a graphics card with HDMI capability.|||just look for a video card that has hdmi outputs. like this radeon. http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PC…|||yeah, you will need a new graphics card but thats it. Make sure you get a card your computer is capable of running. IE check to make sure your PSU has the necessary connections and wattage.
How can i get audio from my PC mother board to my video card?
Motherboard don't have Spdif pins. But do have a extra set of pins for the front audio. On the front side of Tower. Can i use those pins to get audio to my video card? I'm using a HDMI to my TV. I have Great Video but no sound.|||if your graphics card has hdmi then the drivers for it will automatically output sound throught the hdmi port|||Only way to do that is with a graphics card that has native HDMI port. If you are just using an HDMI adapter to connect to a DVI port of graphics card you will not get any sound. DVI port only carries digital video.
Would a NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150SE integrated card work well for streaming video to a LCD TV?
I have an emachines PC that has this video card integrated on the pc. I want to start streaming to my LCD TV using some sort of VGA signal splitter to the HDMI port on my TV. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks...|||You should check out satellite direct on mac.|||Well more things come into play when doing this like lcd size and screen resloution. how much memore does the built in card have and what not but wince its a 6150 I'd say it would work fine as long as you like how the video plays on the tv.
Btw I love nvidia cards if its bang for the buck i suggest going to tigerdirect.com and getting a nvidia 9800 card they work great.|||I would say that you will not get a good result if you use the integrated graphics from the eMachine to your LCD TV. I would recommend a video card the either has a HDMI port or DVI port (you can get a DVI to HDMI cable) and connect it to the LCD TV.
Btw I love nvidia cards if its bang for the buck i suggest going to tigerdirect.com and getting a nvidia 9800 card they work great.|||I would say that you will not get a good result if you use the integrated graphics from the eMachine to your LCD TV. I would recommend a video card the either has a HDMI port or DVI port (you can get a DVI to HDMI cable) and connect it to the LCD TV.
Do I get a tv with pc connection or a monitor with hdmi connection for cable box?
I am interested in buying a tv that can double as a pc monitor but I have a question. If I connected a blu-ray player to 1 of the hdmi and another TV hdmi port to my computer's video card, would I be able to easily switch between the 2 inputs without problems? For instance, let's say I am using my computer and then I decided to run a virus scan. While it is running a virus scan, I switch to my blu-ray input channel to watch a movie while I wait for the scan to finish. In-between the movie, I switch back to PC briefly to check on progress. Does it sound like I can do that with a HDTV that has either hdmi or do I need to connect the pc to the tv's pc input (if it has one)? Should I be getting a PC monitor instead with a hdmi input?|||A TV with HDMI inputs will do just what you are looking for. You can either use the remote or the input button to switch between the PC and the Blu-Ray player. The only things to check on are be sure the TV has more than 1 HDMI input and that your computer either has HDMI output or DVI output (same signal as HDMI just different plug, adaptable with the right cable). With this setup you can also stream Netflix to the TV and watch HULU or Youtube videos in addition to the regular PC work.|||Do I get a tv with pc connection or a monitor with hdmi connection for cable box
Installed graphics card and using HDMI cable for video but now have little audio?
i have a nvidia geforce 9800 gt graphics card i installed with two dvi ports but i am using a converter for my monitor so now i use a HDMI cable to connect it to my monitor. i have a audio jack cable male to male that goes from my monitor to my PC so i can get sound threw the monitor but now that i have the card in i get very little sound even if my sound is at max.
any ideas?|||Try using the build in sound on your computer and not on you graphics card maybe?
any ideas?|||Try using the build in sound on your computer and not on you graphics card maybe?
Is the video card inside my Inspiron 1525 laptop fast enough for a PC to TV cable?
I want to connect my Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop to a TV with an HDMI cable. Will my video card be fast enough to handle this is? What if it isn't?|||If your laptop has an HDMI port on it then your video card can handle it. If it couldn't handle it you wouldn't have an HDMI port.
Do I really need HDMI video card if I bought HDMI monitor for my PC?
I am currently using DVI output video card NVIDIA G Force GTX 9800+ 512MB. My old monitor dies few days ago and bought a HD monitor to replace it. Do I need to buy a HDMI enabled video card to fully utilize the monitor capabilities or I am good with what I have now? Is it really necessary to buy a new video card?|||If your monitor has a dvi output, then you are good to go, dvi can display the same amount as hdmi. Just hdmi can carry sound and can display 10 bit. Dvi can't carry sound and can display 8 bit. if you have a computer you usually have seperate speakers. So no difference all good. LOL some idiot is giving a couple of us thumbs down when we are right.|||To answer your question,
DVI and HDMI are practically the same when you talk about the visual quality because they both use the same encoding schemes. The only Difference is that HDMI also carries audio and not just video like DVI. In your case buying a new Video card for your computer is not nessesary unless the monitor you purchased has built in speakers.|||you are good, DVI and HDMI are the same thing only different plug and HDMI can also pass audio. You can buy a DVI to HDMI adapter for your computer|||Nope. To keep it simple, HDMI passes both digital display and audio signals. DVI passes only digital display signals. DVI/HDMI are both the exact same quality display.|||No, but you're wasting quality.
DVI and HDMI are practically the same when you talk about the visual quality because they both use the same encoding schemes. The only Difference is that HDMI also carries audio and not just video like DVI. In your case buying a new Video card for your computer is not nessesary unless the monitor you purchased has built in speakers.|||you are good, DVI and HDMI are the same thing only different plug and HDMI can also pass audio. You can buy a DVI to HDMI adapter for your computer|||Nope. To keep it simple, HDMI passes both digital display and audio signals. DVI passes only digital display signals. DVI/HDMI are both the exact same quality display.|||No, but you're wasting quality.
ASUS PC, upgrading video card.?
Hey all! I have a interesting computer question.
I purchased an ASUS Essentio Desktop, CG5270-BP004. It has an integrated
You can google the model number, or check here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Essen…
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500.
I will only be using the PC for internet, burning DVDs, possible upgrade to Blu-Ray RW,
Dual Monitor setup (current integrated card supports this now), Photoshop, Wi-Fi,
multi-tasking, heavy audio, and dual boot with Ubuntu (possibly). Absolutely, no gaming.
Its running with one 23 inch LG 1080p monitor. Soon to be dual monitors.
The PC has PCI slots (you can double check the specs).
So, with that being said, which video card do you recommend after reviewing my question?
I want it to have HDMI, DVI. Dual HDMI if possible (preferably).|||if your not going to use it for gaming i wouldnt even bother upgrading the video card....lol. waste of money unless ur gonna game it up.|||It has a 400 watt power supply.
GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Requires 400 watt or greater power supply
It has a ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU motherboard, although it has a different BIOS from the retail boxed motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The Gigabyte HD 4670 card listed above has one HDMI port and one DVI port.
ATI HDMI Adapter - DVI (M) to HDMI (F), for use with Radeon HD Series Video Cards
http://www.directron.com/hdmipowercolor.…|||nvidia geforce GT220 I recently bought it and love it. I am now running my monitor on super high resolution in full HD. takes seconds to install and only costs around £50. would fully recommend it
btw I have the 1GB Memory one not the 512MB.
I purchased an ASUS Essentio Desktop, CG5270-BP004. It has an integrated
You can google the model number, or check here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Essen…
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500.
I will only be using the PC for internet, burning DVDs, possible upgrade to Blu-Ray RW,
Dual Monitor setup (current integrated card supports this now), Photoshop, Wi-Fi,
multi-tasking, heavy audio, and dual boot with Ubuntu (possibly). Absolutely, no gaming.
Its running with one 23 inch LG 1080p monitor. Soon to be dual monitors.
The PC has PCI slots (you can double check the specs).
So, with that being said, which video card do you recommend after reviewing my question?
I want it to have HDMI, DVI. Dual HDMI if possible (preferably).|||if your not going to use it for gaming i wouldnt even bother upgrading the video card....lol. waste of money unless ur gonna game it up.|||It has a 400 watt power supply.
GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Requires 400 watt or greater power supply
It has a ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU motherboard, although it has a different BIOS from the retail boxed motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The Gigabyte HD 4670 card listed above has one HDMI port and one DVI port.
ATI HDMI Adapter - DVI (M) to HDMI (F), for use with Radeon HD Series Video Cards
http://www.directron.com/hdmipowercolor.…|||nvidia geforce GT220 I recently bought it and love it. I am now running my monitor on super high resolution in full HD. takes seconds to install and only costs around £50. would fully recommend it
btw I have the 1GB Memory one not the 512MB.
How to connect hdmi PC to RCA Tv?
I have found some HDMI to RCA cables on ebay for connecting my Radeon HD 5770 video card in my pc out to my RCA (yellow red and white cable) TV input.
Would this work without having to have some kind of converter box?
Check out the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HDMI-HDTV-VGA-HD15-Y-Pb-Pr-3-RCA-Adapter-Cable-/180635418623?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0eb5bfff|||No way to do that with simple cable adapters because HDMI signal is purely digital and yellow RCA jack is analog. You need a video signal converter. If your HD 5770 has VGA port, VGA to yellow RCA jack signal converters are widely available.|||Most likely such cables will not work.
You need an HDMI or VGA to TV converter box.
Would this work without having to have some kind of converter box?
Check out the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HDMI-HDTV-VGA-HD15-Y-Pb-Pr-3-RCA-Adapter-Cable-/180635418623?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0eb5bfff|||No way to do that with simple cable adapters because HDMI signal is purely digital and yellow RCA jack is analog. You need a video signal converter. If your HD 5770 has VGA port, VGA to yellow RCA jack signal converters are widely available.|||Most likely such cables will not work.
You need an HDMI or VGA to TV converter box.
Which is the better Graphics Card for a (HTPC) Home Theater PC - ATI Radeon 5570HD or GeForce GT 430?
Hi to everyone and thanks in advance for taking the time to view and hopefully answer my question.
Ok I have almost finished building a basic PC to be used in our lounge as a Home Theater PC (HTPC), and the last piece of hardware I need is a Graphics card that can handle HD video and Blu Rays, nothing fancy it won't be used for any type of gaming, just surfing the web, downloading movies and play full HD videos.
The 2 cards I am looking at are low budget cards but they are both highly recommended for HTPC's and they are very similar in spec and price!
They are:
Asus GeForce GT 430 700MHz 1GB =
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-geforc…
- and -
Asus ATI Radeon 5570 HD 1GB =
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-ati-ra…
So my question is simple, which would you say is the better card for a HTPC??? Please let me know if your answer is based on reviews or if its based on your actual experience of using them.
Thanks everyone|||Nvidia GT430 is undoubtly the best Graphic Card. It very easily outperforms Ati 5570. I would certainly go with the GT430. I also have one and it performs exceptionally well. Go with it and enjoy your multimedia world. Its absolutely superb.|||Asus GeForce GT 430 700MHz 1 GB is the better Graphics Card for a (HTPC) Home Theater pc|||oh sorry I guess i didnt read the question right :P
Ok I have almost finished building a basic PC to be used in our lounge as a Home Theater PC (HTPC), and the last piece of hardware I need is a Graphics card that can handle HD video and Blu Rays, nothing fancy it won't be used for any type of gaming, just surfing the web, downloading movies and play full HD videos.
The 2 cards I am looking at are low budget cards but they are both highly recommended for HTPC's and they are very similar in spec and price!
They are:
Asus GeForce GT 430 700MHz 1GB =
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-geforc…
- and -
Asus ATI Radeon 5570 HD 1GB =
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-ati-ra…
So my question is simple, which would you say is the better card for a HTPC??? Please let me know if your answer is based on reviews or if its based on your actual experience of using them.
Thanks everyone|||Nvidia GT430 is undoubtly the best Graphic Card. It very easily outperforms Ati 5570. I would certainly go with the GT430. I also have one and it performs exceptionally well. Go with it and enjoy your multimedia world. Its absolutely superb.|||Asus GeForce GT 430 700MHz 1 GB is the better Graphics Card for a (HTPC) Home Theater pc|||oh sorry I guess i didnt read the question right :P
Need video card with HDMI out, moderately cheap, nothing special?
I need a video card with HDMI out, I don't care if it's only one HDMI port.
What I currently have is this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I don't keep up with video cards, so I'm just here to find some quick advice from people who are on the up and up when it comes to this stuff.
Please note, I'm not a gamer, so I don't need anything incredible. I use my PC for audio and video production, however (Pro Tools for audio, and various video editing software). I wasn't sure if that would be a factor in what I should get, or not.
I paid $95 or so for the one I have now. If possible, I'd like to spend less than that, even.
Thanks for your help!|||Any ATI 4550 or above
or
Any Nvidia 9400 or above
There are many good deals at newegg for both types.|||Get nvidia GT210 or 220 OR ATI Radeon HD 5450/5570
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I just bought a cheap G210 video card for $39.95CDN at NCIX:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?s…
They ship to both US and Canada. This model has low profile brackets, so it fits in just about any desktop.
What I currently have is this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I don't keep up with video cards, so I'm just here to find some quick advice from people who are on the up and up when it comes to this stuff.
Please note, I'm not a gamer, so I don't need anything incredible. I use my PC for audio and video production, however (Pro Tools for audio, and various video editing software). I wasn't sure if that would be a factor in what I should get, or not.
I paid $95 or so for the one I have now. If possible, I'd like to spend less than that, even.
Thanks for your help!|||Any ATI 4550 or above
or
Any Nvidia 9400 or above
There are many good deals at newegg for both types.|||Get nvidia GT210 or 220 OR ATI Radeon HD 5450/5570
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I just bought a cheap G210 video card for $39.95CDN at NCIX:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?s…
They ship to both US and Canada. This model has low profile brackets, so it fits in just about any desktop.
How do i use HDMI? for PC?
Can't find any guides.
VR5570-MD1G Radeon 5570 Is my selected graphics card.
Mobo: Z68XP-D3
- Would i just need a cable? I have a female HDMI socket on my Monitor, But it seems like this video card also has a female socket|||If you look at HDMI cables you will see that both ends are the same(male). Just like USB, S-video etc. ad infinitum.|||Very observant of you to notice both the monitor and your graphics has a female HDMI connector. Did you notice that the standard HDMI cable (ones you buy at Target or Walmart) has male HDMI connectors on both end. Right, all you need is the cable.|||I have an HDMI cord that plugs into my computer to my television so basically my TV is a HUGE monitor. It's pretty neat. Yeah you need the HDMI cord for sure.|||hdmi port is use for lcd or led monitors. the out let of that monitor goes in that female socket.
in my gc 9800 have 2hdmi port and i use crt monitor so they give me hdmi to crt converter.
what is ur purpose???|||Yep, just use a cable. Most monitor/tvs will recognise the input and the card will recognise the output.|||u cant do that fierst take a sata cvable
VR5570-MD1G Radeon 5570 Is my selected graphics card.
Mobo: Z68XP-D3
- Would i just need a cable? I have a female HDMI socket on my Monitor, But it seems like this video card also has a female socket|||If you look at HDMI cables you will see that both ends are the same(male). Just like USB, S-video etc. ad infinitum.|||Very observant of you to notice both the monitor and your graphics has a female HDMI connector. Did you notice that the standard HDMI cable (ones you buy at Target or Walmart) has male HDMI connectors on both end. Right, all you need is the cable.|||I have an HDMI cord that plugs into my computer to my television so basically my TV is a HUGE monitor. It's pretty neat. Yeah you need the HDMI cord for sure.|||hdmi port is use for lcd or led monitors. the out let of that monitor goes in that female socket.
in my gc 9800 have 2hdmi port and i use crt monitor so they give me hdmi to crt converter.
what is ur purpose???|||Yep, just use a cable. Most monitor/tvs will recognise the input and the card will recognise the output.|||u cant do that fierst take a sata cvable
Which Video Card is better for a HDTV Aquos 720 and VGA Monitor ?
I have a HDTV Aquos LC-40D37U. It is 37" and 720.
Also, I have a standard Monitor.
Which Video Card do you recommend to use with both display (HDTV and standard Monitor).
I am specially interested to have super great quality picture in HDTV but monitor can be switched when I prefer use my monitor.
My HDTV has HDMI inputs and Red-Blue-Green inputs.
My monitor has VGA (No DVI).
Thanks for any help.
I do this question because I tried and old video card on HDTV and it showed medium video quality. The words were not very easy to read as compared in my monitor which show an excellent video quality.
Since I am not very interested in large size PC Games, which Video card would you recommend not very expensive?|||I can use any newer Nvidia|||Theater™ 650 PRO
Also, I have a standard Monitor.
Which Video Card do you recommend to use with both display (HDTV and standard Monitor).
I am specially interested to have super great quality picture in HDTV but monitor can be switched when I prefer use my monitor.
My HDTV has HDMI inputs and Red-Blue-Green inputs.
My monitor has VGA (No DVI).
Thanks for any help.
I do this question because I tried and old video card on HDTV and it showed medium video quality. The words were not very easy to read as compared in my monitor which show an excellent video quality.
Since I am not very interested in large size PC Games, which Video card would you recommend not very expensive?|||I can use any newer Nvidia|||Theater™ 650 PRO
I have my hdtv as my monitor for my pc.. I installed an HD video card. How do I switch from hdmi back to vga?
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl…
this may help
this may help
I need some advice for a tuner(or a video card that can do this) for my pc.?
I need a new tuner for my media center pc?
Here Are My current specs:
Dimension XPS 400, Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (Upgraded to 3GB's)
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
And this is what i want my pc to be able to do: I'd like to be able to use my computer as a dvr, and while i can do that now, i'd like i'd like to be able to hook it up via hdmi cable as i have a hdtv(if possible). I'd also like it to have a dual tuner so that i can record 2 shows at once. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. My budget is around 300. This is what has been suggested so far but theres no hdmi: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ…
also i have and xbox 360 elite, maybe i could use that as an 'extender' to play my shows? Or does anyone know of a video card that can the things ive listed?|||FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express
http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/products…
http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/WhereToB…
Requires one PCI Express x1 slot
You have one PCI Express x1 slot per
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
With 2 hybrid high definition DVB-T and analogue TV tuners, the Dual Express lets you watch one analogue & one digital channel or 2 HDTV channels simultaneously or watch one channel while recording another.
It's specifically designed for PCI Express compatible PCs for high-end performance.
===================
My opinion for a new video card:
For playing the latest games a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher
For moderate games a FRAPS of 30 or more.
For 2D (simple) games or no games a FRAPS of 18 or more
Refer to following for FRAPS ratings of video cards.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…
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MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - $58.99
HDTV Out
FRAPS=17.5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
or
8600GTS From $132
HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out
FRAPS= 53.6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.as…
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amps (Probably will require a larger power supply)
=====================
Most gaming video cards amperage requirements will require updating to a larger power supply.
How to Buy a Power Supply
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Suppl…
NVIDIA SLI Certified Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_bu…
ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/…
Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies
http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php
Here Are My current specs:
Dimension XPS 400, Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (Upgraded to 3GB's)
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
And this is what i want my pc to be able to do: I'd like to be able to use my computer as a dvr, and while i can do that now, i'd like i'd like to be able to hook it up via hdmi cable as i have a hdtv(if possible). I'd also like it to have a dual tuner so that i can record 2 shows at once. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. My budget is around 300. This is what has been suggested so far but theres no hdmi: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ…
also i have and xbox 360 elite, maybe i could use that as an 'extender' to play my shows? Or does anyone know of a video card that can the things ive listed?|||FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express
http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/products…
http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/WhereToB…
Requires one PCI Express x1 slot
You have one PCI Express x1 slot per
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
With 2 hybrid high definition DVB-T and analogue TV tuners, the Dual Express lets you watch one analogue & one digital channel or 2 HDTV channels simultaneously or watch one channel while recording another.
It's specifically designed for PCI Express compatible PCs for high-end performance.
===================
My opinion for a new video card:
For playing the latest games a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher
For moderate games a FRAPS of 30 or more.
For 2D (simple) games or no games a FRAPS of 18 or more
Refer to following for FRAPS ratings of video cards.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…
===============================
MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - $58.99
HDTV Out
FRAPS=17.5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
or
8600GTS From $132
HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out
FRAPS= 53.6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.as…
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amps (Probably will require a larger power supply)
=====================
Most gaming video cards amperage requirements will require updating to a larger power supply.
How to Buy a Power Supply
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Suppl…
NVIDIA SLI Certified Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_bu…
ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/…
Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies
http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php
Help in connecting PC to LCD monitor for video thru hdmi and 5.1 speakers for audio?
I'm planning to buy a high end Graphics card with hdmi output..
I want to connect a lcd monitor with the graphics card thru hdmi cable for hd display..
Aslo for audio, i wnat to connect the pc to a 5.1 speaker set..
Is this possible.. Becoz, my doubt is, as hdmi is an audio/video cable, when i connect to the lcd with hdmi, the audio also will go to the monitor speakers itself.. How is it possible to get the video in lcd thru hdmi and audio thru 5.1speakers..
Or is it better to connect the graphics card and lcd thru dvi.. Is is as hd as hdmi?
Please be very clear..|||The new ati cards provide an dvi to hdmi converter also nvidia has an hdmi output too. I suggest to use the hdmi port only for video and dvd (hd only) if your monitor goes further than 720p or 1080p otherwise use the ''simple'' dvi output. If you want to watch a movie connect it with a big screen with hdmi.
For 5.1 audio I 'd go with the standard solution not the hdmi,through the audio card is still better.
Hdmi and av amplifiers have still some issues too.
I want to connect a lcd monitor with the graphics card thru hdmi cable for hd display..
Aslo for audio, i wnat to connect the pc to a 5.1 speaker set..
Is this possible.. Becoz, my doubt is, as hdmi is an audio/video cable, when i connect to the lcd with hdmi, the audio also will go to the monitor speakers itself.. How is it possible to get the video in lcd thru hdmi and audio thru 5.1speakers..
Or is it better to connect the graphics card and lcd thru dvi.. Is is as hd as hdmi?
Please be very clear..|||The new ati cards provide an dvi to hdmi converter also nvidia has an hdmi output too. I suggest to use the hdmi port only for video and dvd (hd only) if your monitor goes further than 720p or 1080p otherwise use the ''simple'' dvi output. If you want to watch a movie connect it with a big screen with hdmi.
For 5.1 audio I 'd go with the standard solution not the hdmi,through the audio card is still better.
Hdmi and av amplifiers have still some issues too.
I need an old video card for an old PC that is PCI (not PCIe) that also has HDMI.?
Does anyone have a PCI card that has HDMI? I want to use it to play divx movies on the TV via an older HP desktop. No gaming just movie watching. I opened up the thing and the AGP slot is missing, I can clearly see where it used to be (if it was there at all). Before I get this card does anyone have any experience with PCI and HDMI and what issues I could encounter do what I want to do with it? I am also open to any alternatives, the PC has firewire and USB 2.0 would one of those work better with an adapter just for HDMI instead of a video card?
Thanks,|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
Thanks,|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
Is it important hdmi in video card?
I want to buy a video card for my pc to connect it to the lcd tv with the hdmi but the one I found, it only has dvi outputs. Would i really see a difference between dvi and hdmi.
Also, which one is a better card for playing games
XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
or
BFG Tech BFGE981024GTGE GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card|||on 10 th september amd is launching the ati 5XXX series cards
these cards are direct 11X ready
and are based on 40 nm process
making them 1.6 times faster than previous
an ati 5850 will be as fast as ati 4870 and will support direct 11x too
+ also run cooler price expected 250-299$
wait until october till all the manufacturers bring the cards in the market
it will take around 45 days
if you can't wait go for ati 4870(supports direct 10.1x)
its far better than geforce 9800GT(supports direct 10x)
DVI is the abbreviation of Digital Visual Interface, while HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. DVI and HDMI are more similar than different. There are a very few differences between them. DVI is an interface, which is used for providing high quality image. In DVI, the pixels are transmitted as binary data, and the brightness is set accordingly. Since the quality provided by HDMI is good, many people opt HDMI over S Video, SCART, D Terminal and many more. The signals for HDMI and DVI are compatible with each other, hence no signal conversion is required when using a DVI adapter for HDMI, and vice versa; also there is no loss of data when a DVI adapter is used for HDMI or vice versa. HDMI is said to be a successor of DVI, hence HDMI is better than DVI in many aspects, like the transfer rate of HDMI is more than DVI. Both DVI and HDMI transfer signals, use separate red, green and blue components and the components are transferred through different data channels. HDMI is derived from the protocol used by DVI, hence the working and encoding scheme for both the technologies are same.
source: buzzle.com|||DVI and HDMI will display the EXACT same video format (Full 1080p HD). The main difference is that HDMI can also transmit HD audio through the same cable, If you are using the LCD for video ONLY then DVI and HDMI would be identical at the moment.
Also, Buy the Radeon card. The 48xx series GPU is much better for gaming then the 98xx Series nVidia.
It really hurts my ego to admit that ATI won this round against nVidia, but it's the truth =(|||most newer cards comes with an adaptor from DVI to HDMI
Also, which one is a better card for playing games
XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
or
BFG Tech BFGE981024GTGE GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card|||on 10 th september amd is launching the ati 5XXX series cards
these cards are direct 11X ready
and are based on 40 nm process
making them 1.6 times faster than previous
an ati 5850 will be as fast as ati 4870 and will support direct 11x too
+ also run cooler price expected 250-299$
wait until october till all the manufacturers bring the cards in the market
it will take around 45 days
if you can't wait go for ati 4870(supports direct 10.1x)
its far better than geforce 9800GT(supports direct 10x)
DVI is the abbreviation of Digital Visual Interface, while HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. DVI and HDMI are more similar than different. There are a very few differences between them. DVI is an interface, which is used for providing high quality image. In DVI, the pixels are transmitted as binary data, and the brightness is set accordingly. Since the quality provided by HDMI is good, many people opt HDMI over S Video, SCART, D Terminal and many more. The signals for HDMI and DVI are compatible with each other, hence no signal conversion is required when using a DVI adapter for HDMI, and vice versa; also there is no loss of data when a DVI adapter is used for HDMI or vice versa. HDMI is said to be a successor of DVI, hence HDMI is better than DVI in many aspects, like the transfer rate of HDMI is more than DVI. Both DVI and HDMI transfer signals, use separate red, green and blue components and the components are transferred through different data channels. HDMI is derived from the protocol used by DVI, hence the working and encoding scheme for both the technologies are same.
source: buzzle.com|||DVI and HDMI will display the EXACT same video format (Full 1080p HD). The main difference is that HDMI can also transmit HD audio through the same cable, If you are using the LCD for video ONLY then DVI and HDMI would be identical at the moment.
Also, Buy the Radeon card. The 48xx series GPU is much better for gaming then the 98xx Series nVidia.
It really hurts my ego to admit that ATI won this round against nVidia, but it's the truth =(|||most newer cards comes with an adaptor from DVI to HDMI
HDMI video card doesnt output HDMI signal to monitor?
Ok so I just bought a new tv and a new video card. I installed the video card, connected the card to the tv using hdmi, and turned on the computer. Computer booted up fine, let me know there was a new video card and that I needed new drivers. I could see everything fine from my computer, just had the wrong resolution for the tv due to not having the drivers installed. So I went to ATI's website and downloaded the appropriate drivers for my card. It went through the whole install and said everything was installed fine and needed to reboot for changes to take effect. So I clicked "OK" and it rebooted. When the computer restarted, I could see the initial start up screen and all that including the windows logo right before the logon screen. Right when the log on scree was about to show, the monitor said "No Signal" and turned blue. I knew from just always being on how to log on to my name without seeing it. So I did that, and heard the start up sound (when it shows the desktop after a restart), but still no image on the screen. Any ideas how to fix this? It worked without the drivers, as I said before, but wasn't the right resolution, so didn't look right.
I also have a DV-I port on the card and using a dv-i - HDMI adapter, I tried to connect the TV through there and that was a no go as well. I also tried renaming the HDMI-1 channel to "PC" which people said to try, and that didn't work either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
And please don't tell me my TV or card is shot because they both work up to the log on screen. And the TV works fine with my XBox hooked up to the same HDMI port running 1080P.
Here's the info about the card and TV:
Card: ATI VisionTek HD4350 512MB DDR2 memory
TV: Philips 32PFL6704D/F7 32" 120HZ Full 1080P
Oh also, when I hook up the HDMI from my computer to another HDMI port on my TV (HDMI 2/3/4) or back to the original, it makes that weird noise like when you plug in a USB device or memory card, and then makes the other noise about 2 seconds later as if I disconnected whatever was plugged in. I can't see my desktop, so I don't know what it's saying or doing.|||I've seen this before on several systems that I've built. It is usually the resolution or refresh rate set too high for the TV to handle. Remember, that TV is not a computer monitor. Computer monitors have a signal they send to the computer, letting it know what its limits are. Your TV might or might not play well with a computer (reporting to the computer its resolution and refresh rate limits).
Boot into safe mode:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windo…
...then set the resolution and refresh rate below what you know your TV should display. For most TV's that are at least 720i HD resolution, set it to 1280 x 720, 60 HZ vertical refresh rate (found in the "advanced" section of the resolution settings). Once you do this, reboot the computer, it should work just fine after that. Once you get booted into Windows, you can then set the resolution for the maximum your TV can handle. For full 1080p HD TV's, the resolution is 1920 X 1080, at 59 or 60 Hz refresh rate.
You should also find out if the TV manufacturer has put out a Windows7 driver for that TV. Some of the better TV companies have drivers for their HD models, but all they really do is tell the operating system what resolution and refresh rates the TV can display.|||why not just use vga? and the problem might still be that your tv is on a unsoported resolution. i know my tv does that is its a resolution not supported by the tv.|||Wow man, thats frustrating. Maybe try to use the previous driver for your card. this is definitely mind-boggling.|||Try booting up in SAFE mode .... it's possible you set the resolution too high for the TV/Monitor to operate properly.
In safe mode, set your reso lower and save, then reboot and see if the screen comes good.
It's also possible in safe mode to roll back to your previous drivers if the resolution change doesn't work.|||Don't know what bios you are using but I would check all settings there as the PCIe may have to be enabled in the bios. Yes I see that it does if the default is not enabled . I do see a frequency setting in the manual for that board http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock… Just thoughts.
I also have a DV-I port on the card and using a dv-i - HDMI adapter, I tried to connect the TV through there and that was a no go as well. I also tried renaming the HDMI-1 channel to "PC" which people said to try, and that didn't work either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
And please don't tell me my TV or card is shot because they both work up to the log on screen. And the TV works fine with my XBox hooked up to the same HDMI port running 1080P.
Here's the info about the card and TV:
Card: ATI VisionTek HD4350 512MB DDR2 memory
TV: Philips 32PFL6704D/F7 32" 120HZ Full 1080P
Oh also, when I hook up the HDMI from my computer to another HDMI port on my TV (HDMI 2/3/4) or back to the original, it makes that weird noise like when you plug in a USB device or memory card, and then makes the other noise about 2 seconds later as if I disconnected whatever was plugged in. I can't see my desktop, so I don't know what it's saying or doing.|||I've seen this before on several systems that I've built. It is usually the resolution or refresh rate set too high for the TV to handle. Remember, that TV is not a computer monitor. Computer monitors have a signal they send to the computer, letting it know what its limits are. Your TV might or might not play well with a computer (reporting to the computer its resolution and refresh rate limits).
Boot into safe mode:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windo…
...then set the resolution and refresh rate below what you know your TV should display. For most TV's that are at least 720i HD resolution, set it to 1280 x 720, 60 HZ vertical refresh rate (found in the "advanced" section of the resolution settings). Once you do this, reboot the computer, it should work just fine after that. Once you get booted into Windows, you can then set the resolution for the maximum your TV can handle. For full 1080p HD TV's, the resolution is 1920 X 1080, at 59 or 60 Hz refresh rate.
You should also find out if the TV manufacturer has put out a Windows7 driver for that TV. Some of the better TV companies have drivers for their HD models, but all they really do is tell the operating system what resolution and refresh rates the TV can display.|||why not just use vga? and the problem might still be that your tv is on a unsoported resolution. i know my tv does that is its a resolution not supported by the tv.|||Wow man, thats frustrating. Maybe try to use the previous driver for your card. this is definitely mind-boggling.|||Try booting up in SAFE mode .... it's possible you set the resolution too high for the TV/Monitor to operate properly.
In safe mode, set your reso lower and save, then reboot and see if the screen comes good.
It's also possible in safe mode to roll back to your previous drivers if the resolution change doesn't work.|||Don't know what bios you are using but I would check all settings there as the PCIe may have to be enabled in the bios. Yes I see that it does if the default is not enabled . I do see a frequency setting in the manual for that board http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock… Just thoughts.
What video card would be better for my current pc set-up?
ATI's 4770 512ddr5 128 bit dvi
5770 512ddr5 hdmi
4770 512ddr5 128 bit dvi
4850 512ddr3 256b hdmi
what card would greatly increase/improve my gaming experience in terms of "FPS"/Frame rates per second at a fairly High Quality Settings?
my previous card is 3650 1gb ddr2 128bit dvi.
i have - Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad
and 2gigs of ram (i'm planning to upgrade it to 4gigs)
please i need feedbacks. =(|||Go with the 5770. I believe it's directX11 ready. Windows 7 uses dx11 and it's supposed to make graphics perform better. I bought the 5870 myself. If I had more money, I would have bought the 5970. I didn't have $600 though and my GF would have flipped out even more than when i told her I spent $400 on the 5870. The 5870 is fricken awsome though. It runs farcry 2 and Battlefield bad company 2 at max quality and resolution and aa very easily.|||depends, for ur computer i would say a 4870 or 4890,
but if u can only choose from the cards u listed, the 5770.
the 4870 and 4890 is around 3-10% faster then the 5770 but 5770 generates less heat, and uses less power, also supports DX11 (thu its a budget card so dont think DX11 will run very well on it)
im happy with my 4890 :D maxxing crysis with it right now :D
5770 512ddr5 hdmi
4770 512ddr5 128 bit dvi
4850 512ddr3 256b hdmi
what card would greatly increase/improve my gaming experience in terms of "FPS"/Frame rates per second at a fairly High Quality Settings?
my previous card is 3650 1gb ddr2 128bit dvi.
i have - Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad
and 2gigs of ram (i'm planning to upgrade it to 4gigs)
please i need feedbacks. =(|||Go with the 5770. I believe it's directX11 ready. Windows 7 uses dx11 and it's supposed to make graphics perform better. I bought the 5870 myself. If I had more money, I would have bought the 5970. I didn't have $600 though and my GF would have flipped out even more than when i told her I spent $400 on the 5870. The 5870 is fricken awsome though. It runs farcry 2 and Battlefield bad company 2 at max quality and resolution and aa very easily.|||depends, for ur computer i would say a 4870 or 4890,
but if u can only choose from the cards u listed, the 5770.
the 4870 and 4890 is around 3-10% faster then the 5770 but 5770 generates less heat, and uses less power, also supports DX11 (thu its a budget card so dont think DX11 will run very well on it)
im happy with my 4890 :D maxxing crysis with it right now :D
I Need video for my pc so i can connect up my 42" TV ?
well ATi or Nvidia ...i need HDMI port with 5.1 sound and card should work with 500 watts power supply ..... so please give me any models and links thank you i in UK....and looking for one under £70 not plyign games by the way|||The ATi Radeon HD4650 has HDMI port and has the HD sound option when connected to a HDTV
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component…
They are around £38 - £60 in price (because of GDDR2/GDDR3 versions)
:D
PS if you happen to live in London you can get it here
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/graphics-card-…
The shop is in Tottenham court road and you can order online to reserve it, paying 10%, then simply collect it same day and pay web price instead of High Street prices
YOYOtech Stores:
30 Windmill Street Off Tottenham Court Road LONDON W1T 2JL
:D|||Those cards of terribly expensive still. Like 400-500 USD. If I had your budget I would go for a like a EVGA 9800GT and connect the T.V. with DVI. THat's what I do.|||most new graphics cards come with a DVI to HDMI adapter that will push 7.1 channel sound and 1080p video. since you are on a tight budget I would recommend ATI as they are cheaper. look at the HD 4770|||Go check out pcworld.co.uk, I know the ATI 3xxx series can do 5.1 audio over HDMI, and the 4xxx series can do 7.1. I think the NVidia 9xxx and GTX series can do 7.1 as well but don't quote me on that.|||An AMD 3450 will do the job and be cheap and low power, there are a few models with integrated HDMI, but DVI can be converted to HDMI with a five pound converter.
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component…
this one has HDMI and a passive heatsink (no noise) and comes in at under half your budget. Your 500W power supply will be plenty for this or any other graphics card.
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component…
They are around £38 - £60 in price (because of GDDR2/GDDR3 versions)
:D
PS if you happen to live in London you can get it here
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/graphics-card-…
The shop is in Tottenham court road and you can order online to reserve it, paying 10%, then simply collect it same day and pay web price instead of High Street prices
YOYOtech Stores:
30 Windmill Street Off Tottenham Court Road LONDON W1T 2JL
:D|||Those cards of terribly expensive still. Like 400-500 USD. If I had your budget I would go for a like a EVGA 9800GT and connect the T.V. with DVI. THat's what I do.|||most new graphics cards come with a DVI to HDMI adapter that will push 7.1 channel sound and 1080p video. since you are on a tight budget I would recommend ATI as they are cheaper. look at the HD 4770|||Go check out pcworld.co.uk, I know the ATI 3xxx series can do 5.1 audio over HDMI, and the 4xxx series can do 7.1. I think the NVidia 9xxx and GTX series can do 7.1 as well but don't quote me on that.|||An AMD 3450 will do the job and be cheap and low power, there are a few models with integrated HDMI, but DVI can be converted to HDMI with a five pound converter.
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component…
this one has HDMI and a passive heatsink (no noise) and comes in at under half your budget. Your 500W power supply will be plenty for this or any other graphics card.
How good is this Asus M3N78 HDMI GeForce 8200 Socket AM2 Motherboard for a media center pc ? ?
not much HD videos ..but i will be playing lots music or need a good sound card is this on board one any good ?
how about video card on it ...? any good
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ASU-M3N78H#|||Well it looks good but I'd rather go with a AMD 780G chipset http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Moth… the integrated graphics are faster and the CPU utilizasion with blu ray playback is lower that on the 8200, any you have "more" posibilities of overclocking the CPU. I won't go into deatail but that's what I'd chose
how about video card on it ...? any good
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ASU-M3N78H#|||Well it looks good but I'd rather go with a AMD 780G chipset http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Moth… the integrated graphics are faster and the CPU utilizasion with blu ray playback is lower that on the 8200, any you have "more" posibilities of overclocking the CPU. I won't go into deatail but that's what I'd chose
I need some advice for a new video card for my pc.?
Here Are My current specs:
Dimension XPS 400, Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (Upgraded to 3GB's)
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
And this is what i want my pc to be able to do:
I'd like to be able to use my computer as a dvr, and while i can do that now, i'd like a videocare with an hdmi port as i have a hdtv. I'd also like it to have a dual tuner so that i can record 2 shows at once (if possile). Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. My budget is around 300.|||here are 2 links that you can go to. its best that you keep the tuner and the graphics separate for performance purposes.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ…
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specp…
hope this helps!
Dimension XPS 400, Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (Upgraded to 3GB's)
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
And this is what i want my pc to be able to do:
I'd like to be able to use my computer as a dvr, and while i can do that now, i'd like a videocare with an hdmi port as i have a hdtv. I'd also like it to have a dual tuner so that i can record 2 shows at once (if possile). Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. My budget is around 300.|||here are 2 links that you can go to. its best that you keep the tuner and the graphics separate for performance purposes.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ…
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specp…
hope this helps!
Which $30-40 Video Card Would Be Both Compatible And Work Best For An eMachine T6412?
I need an Hd video card with a HDMI slot so I can connect my eMachine PC to my HDTV.. Please list some cards that will be both compatible and work best with an eMachine T6412.|||looks like this is the only one out there in the market that can support HDMI hookups. Good luck.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
DVI-TO-VGA or DVI-TO-HDMI adapter? for PC gaming?
I purchased a 24 inch samsun Syncmaster 2494 Pc monitor last year. I mainly use my pc for high end gaming. Ive been using DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect my gtx 470 video card to monitor for the past year thinking that was the only option. Then jsut a bit ago i was cleaning and found a hdmi unopened cable and a adapter, soChanged my setup to DVI-to-HDMI, connecting my video card via a very slim hdmi cable to the monitor. I have no idea what the difference between them are, and which one is better for PC gaming. They both seem to work with my computer/video card. Can someone please tell me which i should use? or if it even matters?|||I don't think it matters. While HDMI is the best for things like watching HDTV and Blu-ray, your graphics cards outputs on DVI. Therefore, no matter what input you use for your monitor, the output on the graphics card can only be as high as DVI. Just stick with the HDMI. It's newer technology anyways.
Can you record gameplay in hd with a pc video card that has hdmi output?
If I use one hdmi cable for my ps3 to the tv and another hmdi cable for the tv to my computer video card can I record gameplay in hd? Also, if it is possible is there anything else needed? Like additional hardware or some software? Thanks!|||Nope. Won't work.
That HDMI port on your video card is an output-- It can only send out a video signal to a display. It cannot receive a video signal from an outside source.|||http://www.fraps.com/
That HDMI port on your video card is an output-- It can only send out a video signal to a display. It cannot receive a video signal from an outside source.|||http://www.fraps.com/
For PC customization, two cheaper video cards (5770, 5750) or one better one (5850)?
Hello there.
I'm trying to build a very nice PC, and I'm in a bit of a conundrum.
Should I get a regular PC configuration, with one video card, the Radeon HD 5850 (which, supposedly, is better than even the nVidia GTX 465, even though the 465 is listed higher at videocardbenchmark.net), or get a Crossfire type of configuration, with two Radeon HD 5770s (that would cost a bit more) or with two 5750s (that would cost exactly as much as the 5850)? (Money is a bit of a factor, too.)
I understand that:
5850 - has core clock of 725 MHz, 1 GB of memory, and 256-bit memory interface
5770 - has core clock of 850 MHz, 1 GB of memory, and 128-bit memory interface
5750 - has core clock of 700 MHz, 1 GB of memory, and 128-bit memory interface, but also 2-DVI, unlike the 5770.
It would be very nice to have 2 GB of video memory, and two GPUs working in tandem, but I'm still not sure whether it's an upgrade over just the one, better video card. Is it?
I also am not 100% sure what kind of motherboard I should get for the Crossfire option, if I decide to go with that. (But I know I wouldn't like to pay more than 150 dollars for just the mobo. And it has to be able of full HDMI, of course; otherwise what's the point, right?)
Oh, and having two GPUs... would that need some extra cooling in the computer case, too, in addition to what I would need for just one video card?
Could the expert(s) who are kind enough to reply also, please, support the argument with a little bit of extra proof or insight? Thank you very, very much.|||ok first yes a single card is quieter. and i suppose easier (plug 1 card in instead of two)
but in terms of performance i have no idea what this guy is talking about.
two 5770's can outperform a 5850. and is most cases a 5870 as well
take a look at these benchmarks.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-…
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-…
as for the cooling yes crossfire runs a bit hotter than s single card. you can just buy a 8$ side fan for your case and that should keep them good enough. 5770's are made to run hot and are fine up to 90C.
also no the scaling for Ati Crossfire is not bad. it used to be bad with the older drivers but with the newer drivers its become very good.
5770's cost around 150$.(newegg.com) so a pair would cost 300$ while yes thats a bit more than a 465 or a 5850 if they can outperform a 5870 then im sure they can outperform a 465 by miles.
also dont worry about weather the game will support crossfire or not. the only games that dont are REALLY old games (like 90's and early 2000's) which the requirements are so low that they dont even require dual 5770's
all modern games support crossfire and Sli.
as for the motherboard im sure you can easily find one under 150$ i got my Msi790xt-g45 for 90$ on newegg. full crossfire support. just look around on newegg for a board that supports your parts. good luck and have fun!|||okay start like this
nvidias GTX 460 is same/faster then a 5850
so a 465 is better
as for dual graphic cards
first of all ATI cards (crossfire) scale alot worse then nvidia cards (SLI) it does work ofc (i got dual 4890's in CrossfireX) but not even close to as good as nvidia graphic cards in SLI
5770 can mby be faster then a 5850 IF the game is very well made for SLI/crossfire, thats the problem ,it wont work on all games and ushally aint painless to get it to work either.
if you have 2 GPU's well extra cooling aint much to do, depends on what mobo you get, i got mine very close (just 3mm space :S) my cards run at 60-70C (top card) and 45-55C (lower card)
thu i do have a fan on the side of my case that helps :D donno how much thu
to make it easy
singel card is easier and probably more quiet
465 > 5850 (not arrow, its a mouth, always points to the bigger/better one)
5850 > 5770x2
anything > 5750
I'm trying to build a very nice PC, and I'm in a bit of a conundrum.
Should I get a regular PC configuration, with one video card, the Radeon HD 5850 (which, supposedly, is better than even the nVidia GTX 465, even though the 465 is listed higher at videocardbenchmark.net), or get a Crossfire type of configuration, with two Radeon HD 5770s (that would cost a bit more) or with two 5750s (that would cost exactly as much as the 5850)? (Money is a bit of a factor, too.)
I understand that:
5850 - has core clock of 725 MHz, 1 GB of memory, and 256-bit memory interface
5770 - has core clock of 850 MHz, 1 GB of memory, and 128-bit memory interface
5750 - has core clock of 700 MHz, 1 GB of memory, and 128-bit memory interface, but also 2-DVI, unlike the 5770.
It would be very nice to have 2 GB of video memory, and two GPUs working in tandem, but I'm still not sure whether it's an upgrade over just the one, better video card. Is it?
I also am not 100% sure what kind of motherboard I should get for the Crossfire option, if I decide to go with that. (But I know I wouldn't like to pay more than 150 dollars for just the mobo. And it has to be able of full HDMI, of course; otherwise what's the point, right?)
Oh, and having two GPUs... would that need some extra cooling in the computer case, too, in addition to what I would need for just one video card?
Could the expert(s) who are kind enough to reply also, please, support the argument with a little bit of extra proof or insight? Thank you very, very much.|||ok first yes a single card is quieter. and i suppose easier (plug 1 card in instead of two)
but in terms of performance i have no idea what this guy is talking about.
two 5770's can outperform a 5850. and is most cases a 5870 as well
take a look at these benchmarks.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-…
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-…
as for the cooling yes crossfire runs a bit hotter than s single card. you can just buy a 8$ side fan for your case and that should keep them good enough. 5770's are made to run hot and are fine up to 90C.
also no the scaling for Ati Crossfire is not bad. it used to be bad with the older drivers but with the newer drivers its become very good.
5770's cost around 150$.(newegg.com) so a pair would cost 300$ while yes thats a bit more than a 465 or a 5850 if they can outperform a 5870 then im sure they can outperform a 465 by miles.
also dont worry about weather the game will support crossfire or not. the only games that dont are REALLY old games (like 90's and early 2000's) which the requirements are so low that they dont even require dual 5770's
all modern games support crossfire and Sli.
as for the motherboard im sure you can easily find one under 150$ i got my Msi790xt-g45 for 90$ on newegg. full crossfire support. just look around on newegg for a board that supports your parts. good luck and have fun!|||okay start like this
nvidias GTX 460 is same/faster then a 5850
so a 465 is better
as for dual graphic cards
first of all ATI cards (crossfire) scale alot worse then nvidia cards (SLI) it does work ofc (i got dual 4890's in CrossfireX) but not even close to as good as nvidia graphic cards in SLI
5770 can mby be faster then a 5850 IF the game is very well made for SLI/crossfire, thats the problem ,it wont work on all games and ushally aint painless to get it to work either.
if you have 2 GPU's well extra cooling aint much to do, depends on what mobo you get, i got mine very close (just 3mm space :S) my cards run at 60-70C (top card) and 45-55C (lower card)
thu i do have a fan on the side of my case that helps :D donno how much thu
to make it easy
singel card is easier and probably more quiet
465 > 5850 (not arrow, its a mouth, always points to the bigger/better one)
5850 > 5770x2
anything > 5750
Video card for hp s3500f?
My stock video card went bad on my hp s3500f desktop pc. well im not sure what to buy , since computer is kinda old , im nore what kind of video card it can handle , I want something better with atleast 512 and preferably HDMI port for my tv. if somebody can point me in the right direction that would be great.|||You will need to check but I did a little searching and found that the HP 3500f is a slime line desktop and comes with only a 160watt power supply stock. Before you do any additions in the graphics department you'll have to get a power supply that's at least 300watts+ most graphics cards need at least 300watts especially 512MB PCI-E cards.
The only power supply I found that fit you desktop was this 300w one that costs $79.99
http://www.directron.com/mfx9300.html?gs…
Also since your computer is a slimline computer you need a low-profile graphics card a decent one with HDMI and low power requirements is this price: $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If you have a little more money to spend this one is even better price: $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||You have a PCI-E slot this card will work nicely.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
Have fun
The only power supply I found that fit you desktop was this 300w one that costs $79.99
http://www.directron.com/mfx9300.html?gs…
Also since your computer is a slimline computer you need a low-profile graphics card a decent one with HDMI and low power requirements is this price: $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If you have a little more money to spend this one is even better price: $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||You have a PCI-E slot this card will work nicely.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…
Have fun
What is the best hd player for pc?
I know there are many around but i want one which will give me a full hd experiance as I have connected my pc to my new LED tv I have upgraded my video/display card to nvidia gforce 8200 it had hdmi out .|||Ok needs a bit of clarification here.
There is no such thing as "Full HD experience"
High Definition in the case of Video refers to 1080 horizontal line. High Definition audio refers to the number of channels that a audio codec can play.
Have a look on you PC at the resolution you are outputting at if it ends in 1080 or higher BANG you outputting a HD image. Sit back and look at your lovely HD desktop.
I'm guessing you want more so lets move on to media. Even though you are outputting at 1080p DVDs don't have a HD movies on them. Blu-Rays and HD-DVD do, so you will need these and appropriate drives if you want to play HD movies from a removable source. You can download movies in HD just make sure it specifies 1080p.
As far as audio is concerned, unless you have a full surround sound system capable of delivering HD audio (the built in ones on the TV will not do this) forget it. If you do you will most likely have a HDMI input on the receiver. Make sure that the output from your PC is plugged into this, and then the output from the receiver goes into your TV.
Once you have done all this, grab a beverage of your choice find and sit in the best seat and play your favourite movie or game. Occasionally take a swig of your drink. If your happy with the results invite your friends over, so that they can be jealous.|||Powerdvd 10 It Will Hook Up To A TV HDMI Port And Can Turn Films Into 3-D And 1080p HD
There is no such thing as "Full HD experience"
High Definition in the case of Video refers to 1080 horizontal line. High Definition audio refers to the number of channels that a audio codec can play.
Have a look on you PC at the resolution you are outputting at if it ends in 1080 or higher BANG you outputting a HD image. Sit back and look at your lovely HD desktop.
I'm guessing you want more so lets move on to media. Even though you are outputting at 1080p DVDs don't have a HD movies on them. Blu-Rays and HD-DVD do, so you will need these and appropriate drives if you want to play HD movies from a removable source. You can download movies in HD just make sure it specifies 1080p.
As far as audio is concerned, unless you have a full surround sound system capable of delivering HD audio (the built in ones on the TV will not do this) forget it. If you do you will most likely have a HDMI input on the receiver. Make sure that the output from your PC is plugged into this, and then the output from the receiver goes into your TV.
Once you have done all this, grab a beverage of your choice find and sit in the best seat and play your favourite movie or game. Occasionally take a swig of your drink. If your happy with the results invite your friends over, so that they can be jealous.|||Powerdvd 10 It Will Hook Up To A TV HDMI Port And Can Turn Films Into 3-D And 1080p HD
PC with HDMI output as media center?
So I'm looking to buy a PC and am looking for advice.
I basically want a PC which will be hooked to my receiver via an HDMI cable all the time and will only run through that. Mainly the purpose of this box will be to play movies and run my itunes music collection through the receiver.
Will any desktop I buy nowadays be capable of doing this if it has an HDMI output or are video cards or other things going to play a factor in the quality I get from the video/audio.
Also are certain versions of windows better for something like this?|||YA its possible other wise you can go for card for that ...
Its possible and os or windows can suggedted on the bassis of you machine configuration. ok
I basically want a PC which will be hooked to my receiver via an HDMI cable all the time and will only run through that. Mainly the purpose of this box will be to play movies and run my itunes music collection through the receiver.
Will any desktop I buy nowadays be capable of doing this if it has an HDMI output or are video cards or other things going to play a factor in the quality I get from the video/audio.
Also are certain versions of windows better for something like this?|||YA its possible other wise you can go for card for that ...
Its possible and os or windows can suggedted on the bassis of you machine configuration. ok
Looking for a good HD video card?
I bought a Hi-Def cam. a few week back. (shots 1080i) I'd like to start porting some of the material I shoot to my PC for storage... as well as be able to watch my Hi-def videos on my HDTV..(pref via HDMI). I'm blown away by the variety of video cards out there...so whats the best bang for my buck... I'm looking for a HD video-card.. that does have HDMI.. digital in and out would be cool too (I just can't think what i'd do with that at this point..lol)|||You don't need a super powerful card to watch Hi-def videos on HDTV.
Diamond Radeon HD 3850 Video Card - Viper, 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, Full 1080p
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
450 Watt or greater power supply with 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express® power connector recommended
Diamond Radeon HD 3850 Video Card - Viper, 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, Full 1080p
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
450 Watt or greater power supply with 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express® power connector recommended
Does anyone know of a motherboard, PC, or graphics card that will output SOUND through an HDMI connector?
I am looking to build/buy an entertainment PC that will be connected to my HD TV. I am trying to find a motherboard/graphics card/PC that will output both the video AND the sound through an HDMI cable to the TV.
My TV does have an analogue VGA and 3.5mm audio jack input for a PC, but I would rather directly connect the digital video and audio streams through the HDMI.
Surely there must be something that does this? I read about an old PowerColor graphics card that you connected the output from your sound card to, this then outputted both audio and video streams to HDMI. Unfortunately these cards appear to be no longer available.
An Ideal solution would be a motherboard that outputted both streams directly through the HDMI. Does such a beast exist?
Please Help.
Pez|||yep!
go to newegg.com
type "HDMI" in the search box at the top of the screen.
after you get all the results, look at the left side, under advance search, select either "AMD motherboards" or "Intel motherboards" and search depending on which you want?
i dont know which are good and which are bad. luckly they are all microatx!
other option: there are DVI->HDMI converters out there for cheap. although that wont convert sound...
here are a few links to get you started
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||HDMI is a digital video output connection
VIDEO
not audio.
if you want high def sound, find a sound card (possibly included on the mobo) that supports optical out or digital coaxial
SCART is the only universial connection, and pc's don't have them unless there's some funky adapter|||This graphics card has three ouput slots, DVI, VGA and HDMI:
http://www.xpertvision.com/en/products/a…
I have the same model under the Palit brand.|||search google products.
My TV does have an analogue VGA and 3.5mm audio jack input for a PC, but I would rather directly connect the digital video and audio streams through the HDMI.
Surely there must be something that does this? I read about an old PowerColor graphics card that you connected the output from your sound card to, this then outputted both audio and video streams to HDMI. Unfortunately these cards appear to be no longer available.
An Ideal solution would be a motherboard that outputted both streams directly through the HDMI. Does such a beast exist?
Please Help.
Pez|||yep!
go to newegg.com
type "HDMI" in the search box at the top of the screen.
after you get all the results, look at the left side, under advance search, select either "AMD motherboards" or "Intel motherboards" and search depending on which you want?
i dont know which are good and which are bad. luckly they are all microatx!
other option: there are DVI->HDMI converters out there for cheap. although that wont convert sound...
here are a few links to get you started
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||HDMI is a digital video output connection
VIDEO
not audio.
if you want high def sound, find a sound card (possibly included on the mobo) that supports optical out or digital coaxial
SCART is the only universial connection, and pc's don't have them unless there's some funky adapter|||This graphics card has three ouput slots, DVI, VGA and HDMI:
http://www.xpertvision.com/en/products/a…
I have the same model under the Palit brand.|||search google products.
How to use HDMI cable for PC audio.?
On my computer I have no speakers, so right now I'm using the onboard graphics through an HDMI cable and I get sound with it too. I want to use my video card instead of the onboard but I would still like to have the audio from my monitor. Is there any way to do this with an HDMI cable or any other kind of cable?
Tv is a 32 inch Toshiba: http://www.sigelectronics.com/Electronics/Plasma-LCD-TV/Toshiba-32-inch-1080p-LCD-HDTV-4-HDMI-Game-Native-Mode-USB-Input-32E200U|||The best answer I can give is to check the menu options on your tv and see if your HDMI will allow sound input from a (usually) 3.5 mm cable and hook the sound from the computer to the sound input on your tv. I have to use the pc speakers and watch the video on the screen, one plus to this is surround sound for a pc is a lot cheaper than surround for a tv.
Tv is a 32 inch Toshiba: http://www.sigelectronics.com/Electronics/Plasma-LCD-TV/Toshiba-32-inch-1080p-LCD-HDTV-4-HDMI-Game-Native-Mode-USB-Input-32E200U|||The best answer I can give is to check the menu options on your tv and see if your HDMI will allow sound input from a (usually) 3.5 mm cable and hook the sound from the computer to the sound input on your tv. I have to use the pc speakers and watch the video on the screen, one plus to this is surround sound for a pc is a lot cheaper than surround for a tv.
INTEL Core i5 2400 GAMING COMPUTER PC 8GB DDR3 1TB HDMI 3.1G 8GB RAM 1TB SATA 3 BLUETOOTH USB PORT for 600$?
ntel Core i5 2400 3.1 GHz CPU, Turbo Boost 3.4GHz, INTEL HD2000/3000 Graphics HDMI Full HD 1080P Direct X 10
Dual Channel 8GB RAM, 1TB SATA 3 7200rpm HDD, 24x Dual Layer DVD BURNER
Onboard USB 3.0 & SATA 3 6Gb/s, Bluetooth v2.0, Multi Card Reader
he motherboard in this system has the new SATA 3 6Gb/s port Onboard
Connect with the latest SATA 3 Hard drive
Latest USB 3.0 & SATA 3 6Gb
rand New PC Meal Intel CORE i5 2400 3.1GHz QUAD CORE DESKTOP COMPUTER, PC (Support Windows 7/Vista/XP)
Video Card Integrated (Onboard) Graphics Intel® HD Graphics
2000/3000 with D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI outputs Support
Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D, Full HD 1080p Blu-ray / HD-DVD
playback. Ready for Windows Vista /7|||No computer is a "gaming" computer without a graphics/video card - period, end of discussion.
This computer does not have a graphics/video card ( it has integrated/built in graphics). Integrated graphics do not work well at all for gaming.
However, you can install a video card in that computer. It should have a vacant PCIe slot for a video card.|||It's a good start but you would need a dedicated graphics card for gaming. You would probably have to buy a power supply to support the graphics card.
The Core i5-2400 is an awesome processor for gaming.
Dual Channel 8GB RAM, 1TB SATA 3 7200rpm HDD, 24x Dual Layer DVD BURNER
Onboard USB 3.0 & SATA 3 6Gb/s, Bluetooth v2.0, Multi Card Reader
he motherboard in this system has the new SATA 3 6Gb/s port Onboard
Connect with the latest SATA 3 Hard drive
Latest USB 3.0 & SATA 3 6Gb
rand New PC Meal Intel CORE i5 2400 3.1GHz QUAD CORE DESKTOP COMPUTER, PC (Support Windows 7/Vista/XP)
Video Card Integrated (Onboard) Graphics Intel® HD Graphics
2000/3000 with D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI outputs Support
Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D, Full HD 1080p Blu-ray / HD-DVD
playback. Ready for Windows Vista /7|||No computer is a "gaming" computer without a graphics/video card - period, end of discussion.
This computer does not have a graphics/video card ( it has integrated/built in graphics). Integrated graphics do not work well at all for gaming.
However, you can install a video card in that computer. It should have a vacant PCIe slot for a video card.|||It's a good start but you would need a dedicated graphics card for gaming. You would probably have to buy a power supply to support the graphics card.
The Core i5-2400 is an awesome processor for gaming.
Video cards for hp dv4-1225dx?
Hey im want to play STAR TREK ONLINE when it comes out. Although my computer can handle the game, my graphics card is too weak to get a good experience out of it. I was wondering can replace my graphics card or upgrade to a new one in my pc slots. Here are my computer specifications:Hardware
Product Name dv4-1225dx
Product Number NB200UA#ABA
Microprocessor AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual-Core Mobile Processor
Microprocessor Cache 2.10 GHz
Memory 4096MB
Memory Max 8192MB
Video Graphics ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M
Video Memory Up to 1918MB
Hard Drive 250GB (5400RPM)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 14.1" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g WLAN
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Keyboard 101-key compatible
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
External Ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 3rd port shared with eSATA
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
eSATA + USB 2.0
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
1 notebook expansion port 3
1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)
Dimensions 13.15 in (L) x 9.45 in (D) x 1.34 in (min H) / 1.57 in (max H)
Weight 5.10lbs
Security Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Power-on password
Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
Power 65W AC Adapter
6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
What's In The Box HP Mobile Remote Control
HP Pavilion WebCam|||Unless your laptop specifically says you can replace your video card, you are out of luck. Typical laptops don't offer that level of upgrade options.
You video card is a Radeon HD3200 which isn't a bad card. In fact it's better than the card that is recomended, a Radeon X1800.
The thing about laptop video cards is that they use system memory for Video memory, so you should probably upgrade your ram from 4gb to 6gb or more.
Also, you can check HP's website for updated video card drivers.|||You have a laptop.
Laptops, for the most part, have integrated video adapters meaning they are part of the motherboard.
You cannot upgrade your video card, you are stuck with the one you purchased.
Product Name dv4-1225dx
Product Number NB200UA#ABA
Microprocessor AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual-Core Mobile Processor
Microprocessor Cache 2.10 GHz
Memory 4096MB
Memory Max 8192MB
Video Graphics ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M
Video Memory Up to 1918MB
Hard Drive 250GB (5400RPM)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 14.1" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g WLAN
Sound Altec Lansing speakers
Keyboard 101-key compatible
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
External Ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 3rd port shared with eSATA
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
eSATA + USB 2.0
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
1 notebook expansion port 3
1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)
Dimensions 13.15 in (L) x 9.45 in (D) x 1.34 in (min H) / 1.57 in (max H)
Weight 5.10lbs
Security Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Power-on password
Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
Power 65W AC Adapter
6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
What's In The Box HP Mobile Remote Control
HP Pavilion WebCam|||Unless your laptop specifically says you can replace your video card, you are out of luck. Typical laptops don't offer that level of upgrade options.
You video card is a Radeon HD3200 which isn't a bad card. In fact it's better than the card that is recomended, a Radeon X1800.
The thing about laptop video cards is that they use system memory for Video memory, so you should probably upgrade your ram from 4gb to 6gb or more.
Also, you can check HP's website for updated video card drivers.|||You have a laptop.
Laptops, for the most part, have integrated video adapters meaning they are part of the motherboard.
You cannot upgrade your video card, you are stuck with the one you purchased.
How do I connect a WinXPro PC to my HDMI Panasonic TH50PX50U HDTV Plsma for the best pic? (No DVI conn)?
I have a new Panasonic TH50PX50U HDTV Plasma TV. The TV has several HDMI connections to use, but no DVI connection. I want to get a new computer to run video and music applications from the TV. I've got a great sound card so everything on the audio end is perfect. The video end isn't so good, I did a little test with my current computer and I had a very negative result.
The test consisted of an old Compaq 900MHZ 512RAM PIII computer and just running ITUNES and then just something over media player. I went out and purchased a Stealth S85 RADEON 9250 128MB PCI Video Card with a DVI connection and a DVI to HDMI conversion cord. The picture was REALLY bad, stretched, and blurry.Then I tried using the standard RCA ports and the picture was even worse.I'll buy the best processor out there right now so I'm not really worried about the engine for the PC but what is the best video card to use to connect to this HDMI based TV. Is anybody else doing this with an HDMI plasma TV? Ideas?|||Well, I have heard that it can be pretty difficult to connect a computer to a Television, especially a Big screen. I don't really thin you can. But what you can do, is get that "Rogers on Demand internet" which you don't even need a monitor, you can use it straight out of the box, with internet, wireless keyboard, mouse. You will have difficulty connecting your regular PC to your Television. Hope this helped, good luck.|||I think you're missing a piece of equipment, but don't quote me. You may need a TV Tuner card in the PC - even if you don't want to watch TV on the PC, it may act as your connection back to the plasma TV so you can "see" your computer screen there. Also there may a resolution issue. Have you checked Panasonic's website for any information regarding this or have you tried their tech support for an answer? I know it's totally do-able, I've seen it done before. There may be a card that goes into the actual plasma screen that makes it so you can plug your PC into it.
The test consisted of an old Compaq 900MHZ 512RAM PIII computer and just running ITUNES and then just something over media player. I went out and purchased a Stealth S85 RADEON 9250 128MB PCI Video Card with a DVI connection and a DVI to HDMI conversion cord. The picture was REALLY bad, stretched, and blurry.Then I tried using the standard RCA ports and the picture was even worse.I'll buy the best processor out there right now so I'm not really worried about the engine for the PC but what is the best video card to use to connect to this HDMI based TV. Is anybody else doing this with an HDMI plasma TV? Ideas?|||Well, I have heard that it can be pretty difficult to connect a computer to a Television, especially a Big screen. I don't really thin you can. But what you can do, is get that "Rogers on Demand internet" which you don't even need a monitor, you can use it straight out of the box, with internet, wireless keyboard, mouse. You will have difficulty connecting your regular PC to your Television. Hope this helped, good luck.|||I think you're missing a piece of equipment, but don't quote me. You may need a TV Tuner card in the PC - even if you don't want to watch TV on the PC, it may act as your connection back to the plasma TV so you can "see" your computer screen there. Also there may a resolution issue. Have you checked Panasonic's website for any information regarding this or have you tried their tech support for an answer? I know it's totally do-able, I've seen it done before. There may be a card that goes into the actual plasma screen that makes it so you can plug your PC into it.
Where can I find an inexpensive, quality PC graphics card with an HDMI output for my LCD TV?
I'm not a huge PC gamer but I do like cutting down on cables and increased video quality you get with HDMI.|||Hi,
FYI, HDMI is the same as the normal monitor cable you would use for a PC, just without sound. You can buy DVI to HDMI converters that would do this for you if you want a cheap card (as HDMI is 1600pixels wide) which most graphics cards can do nowadays anyway.
I find this site is really cheap for computer parts: www.ebuyer.com
NOT related to ebay though.
Thanks|||www.frys.com
best computer store ever
FYI, HDMI is the same as the normal monitor cable you would use for a PC, just without sound. You can buy DVI to HDMI converters that would do this for you if you want a cheap card (as HDMI is 1600pixels wide) which most graphics cards can do nowadays anyway.
I find this site is really cheap for computer parts: www.ebuyer.com
NOT related to ebay though.
Thanks|||www.frys.com
best computer store ever
Monday, April 23, 2012
Hi would this video card be ok for my computer? ?
My computer : P4 CPU 2.80 GHz , 4 gigs of ram, but really only 3327 mb of ram actually used. Windows Vista Home basic.
I dont really want to upgrade my computer yet, cause all i use it for is to play World of Warcraft. and Currently i have a Nvidia Geforce 6800 256mb (ddr1) i believe, but some reason i have to turn all my settings on LOW. and still only get about 10-20 FPS Mostly in the lower numbers. I saw this video card right here and everybody says its the best agp card. Would this video card be able to run settings atleast (MEDIUM) ?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3805427&SRCCODE=SHOPPINGDF&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCmtB55bETCjCVqHCjCdwwp&trid=1230291457z463220z0a3c082f11079z
Video / Graphics Cards > AGP Video Cards > 512 MB
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, AGP 8x, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support 8 Users Rated
HIS IceQ 3 Cooling Technology
HIS IceQ is endorsed as the most efficient cooling technology among the current mainstream graphic cards' series. HIS IceQ can actively draw the air inside your PC case to cool down the card, and blows amounts of hot air out of your case, dramatically decreasing the GPU temperature together with your PC components.
ESSENTIAL SPECS:
• Interface Type: AGP 8x
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 512MB GDDR3
Related Video
Specifications
GPU/VPU: RADEON HD 3850
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Additional Features: RoHS Compliant
HDCP Enabled
HDTV Ready
OpenGL 2.0
Vista Certified
DirectX 10.1
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Memory Interface: 256-bit
Stream Processors: 320
Core Clock: 720 MHz
Memory Clock: 1820 MHz
Interface Type: AGP
Interface Speed: 4X
8X
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)
HDTV/S-Video
HDMI (w/ Adapter)
Multiple Monitors Support: Yes
What do you guys think?|||dude that cards specs a dam good. if you wanted to save yourself a few dollars check out the one made by sapphire it is the same card but is $70 cheaper than the HIS card.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
the full specs can be found at
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/products/…
enjoy your gaming :-)
I dont really want to upgrade my computer yet, cause all i use it for is to play World of Warcraft. and Currently i have a Nvidia Geforce 6800 256mb (ddr1) i believe, but some reason i have to turn all my settings on LOW. and still only get about 10-20 FPS Mostly in the lower numbers. I saw this video card right here and everybody says its the best agp card. Would this video card be able to run settings atleast (MEDIUM) ?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3805427&SRCCODE=SHOPPINGDF&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCmtB55bETCjCVqHCjCdwwp&trid=1230291457z463220z0a3c082f11079z
Video / Graphics Cards > AGP Video Cards > 512 MB
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, AGP 8x, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support 8 Users Rated
HIS IceQ 3 Cooling Technology
HIS IceQ is endorsed as the most efficient cooling technology among the current mainstream graphic cards' series. HIS IceQ can actively draw the air inside your PC case to cool down the card, and blows amounts of hot air out of your case, dramatically decreasing the GPU temperature together with your PC components.
ESSENTIAL SPECS:
• Interface Type: AGP 8x
• Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 512MB GDDR3
Related Video
Specifications
GPU/VPU: RADEON HD 3850
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Additional Features: RoHS Compliant
HDCP Enabled
HDTV Ready
OpenGL 2.0
Vista Certified
DirectX 10.1
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Memory Interface: 256-bit
Stream Processors: 320
Core Clock: 720 MHz
Memory Clock: 1820 MHz
Interface Type: AGP
Interface Speed: 4X
8X
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)
HDTV/S-Video
HDMI (w/ Adapter)
Multiple Monitors Support: Yes
What do you guys think?|||dude that cards specs a dam good. if you wanted to save yourself a few dollars check out the one made by sapphire it is the same card but is $70 cheaper than the HIS card.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
the full specs can be found at
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/products/…
enjoy your gaming :-)
I need help finding the BEST video card for my new PC.?
I am building from the ground up the ultimate PC with everything and anything that may be needed or called upon because I am definitely a computer freak and need the best processing power and RAM available to compute and do really what i need. With Price set aside i've decided on just about everything from the brand to the model of component and i've made no stops or second bests when it comes to this new PC i'm building. Liquid Cooling system, Maxed Out RAM, Intel i7 Extreme Edition processor. the Works basically, but one of the few things that i've been stuck against in finding is the best Video Card. I haven't yet decided upon the Mother Board i want but of course it needs to be compatible with my video card and what not but after searching a bit among video cards i've found a few options and to be completely honest I Don't know Much when it comes to video cards and that's where I need help... I have already planned for the monitor to be replaced with a 40in LG 2X HDMI HDTV 1080p wide screen television and what not. Therefore i want to get the absolute most out of the TV i already have and want the ultimate in video processing. Not only for multimedia, video editting, game play, and online video gaming, but also for movies, media and what not. I've found a few video cards and need help picking among them my first option is an XFX FeForce 8800 GTX video card with a mear 768 MB of memory and i planned on getting an extra large case to accomidate it along with a second one of the same type. Or an EVGA GeForce GTX 295 CO-OP Hydro Copper video Card housing 1792 MB of memory. This card while having more memory does take up less space and requires a smaller power supply but according to reviews the XFX model seems to be the favorite and for about a hundred or so dollars more brand new. I definitly need help finding the best Video Card availbe and pretending that price is not an object could someone please shed some light on the pros and cons of different video cards and what would pull out as the Best for not only Gaming but everyday use? Whether it be the XFX GeForce 8800GTX or the EVGA GeForce GTX 295. If you know of any other video card that is better please let me know and please provide a link to where i can purchase it and also about it's stats and what-not. Any other information about what you would reccommend for "The Dream Computer" would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for everything.|||Please dont put all info. in one go. It only deters ppl. from answering questions. I hav first hand experience on that.
So u want a maxed out gaming rig i suppose?
I suggest intel skulltrail motherboard. It supports 2 intel core 2 extremes ie 8 cores.
Further it can accomodate ati radeon and nvidia graphics cards which you can run side by side.
And i think it also supports sli and crossfire.
If you want your own computer config. I suggest you go by gtx 295. It would definitely be better than 8800 gtx.
Only if i had such a pc......|||Quad performs better than i7 when you only use 1 GPU, but performs better than quad when the PC have multi GPU, so if you can buy 2 GTX 295 to quad sli, then go ahead and buy it, but make sure the mobo support quad sli and have sufficient power supply(1000 watt)|||Go to Newegg.com for all your computer building needs. Best price, customer service, etc.
Look up their video card and you will see consumer reviews that will tell you all the ins and outs of mother boards, video cards and TVs.
As for the LG TV for your monitor, you want 2ms response time. LG has the new 240hz LCDs that have that. They are sweet and perfect for your applications.|||Get the ATI 4870X2 and if moneys not an issue get two of them. they kill them two you mentioned above. 8800gtx is kinda old now and this outperforms the GTX 295 take a look at what the people say|||Tri-SLI with three Geforce 285s.
not two 295s, cause the quad SLI there always stumbles over the number of separate cards, which the driver is not really great at handling...
so use three 285s, preferably with the EVGA X58 or ASUS P6T7 WS SUPERCOMPUTER or ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution.
So u want a maxed out gaming rig i suppose?
I suggest intel skulltrail motherboard. It supports 2 intel core 2 extremes ie 8 cores.
Further it can accomodate ati radeon and nvidia graphics cards which you can run side by side.
And i think it also supports sli and crossfire.
If you want your own computer config. I suggest you go by gtx 295. It would definitely be better than 8800 gtx.
Only if i had such a pc......|||Quad performs better than i7 when you only use 1 GPU, but performs better than quad when the PC have multi GPU, so if you can buy 2 GTX 295 to quad sli, then go ahead and buy it, but make sure the mobo support quad sli and have sufficient power supply(1000 watt)|||Go to Newegg.com for all your computer building needs. Best price, customer service, etc.
Look up their video card and you will see consumer reviews that will tell you all the ins and outs of mother boards, video cards and TVs.
As for the LG TV for your monitor, you want 2ms response time. LG has the new 240hz LCDs that have that. They are sweet and perfect for your applications.|||Get the ATI 4870X2 and if moneys not an issue get two of them. they kill them two you mentioned above. 8800gtx is kinda old now and this outperforms the GTX 295 take a look at what the people say|||Tri-SLI with three Geforce 285s.
not two 295s, cause the quad SLI there always stumbles over the number of separate cards, which the driver is not really great at handling...
so use three 285s, preferably with the EVGA X58 or ASUS P6T7 WS SUPERCOMPUTER or ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution.
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