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
Friday, May 4, 2012
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.
---
Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days
Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
---
Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days
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.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)