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.
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