[Buy] New Video Card

GenTrae · 03-02-2007, 03:00 AM

K i realy suck at finding good deals i got my price range is 200$-400$

Perferably Looking for a 8 Series Nvidia 256 DDR or at least 7 Series Nvidia 256+ DDR

So if you find any good deals please let me know

my GeForce FX 5200 Overclocked is dieing cause i play BF2142 so much (Yes i got it to work with BF2142 Lol)

Edit oh and allso i use PCI I think

Zid · 03-02-2007, 05:03 AM

mhm..........okay where to start.

okay first off PCI is an outdated bus and they don't make 8 series PCI cards (Pci express only) i believe the 7th series has an agp version but definitely not pci.

also all 8 series have atleast 340 to 768 of gddr3 ram.

GenTrae · 03-02-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Zid

mhm..........okay where to start.

okay first off PCI is an outdated bus and they don't make 8 series PCI cards (Pci express only) i believe the 7th series has an agp version but definitely not pci.

also all 8 series have atleast 340 to 768 of gddr3 ram.

how do i know if i have just pci or pci express?

and whats agp ?

http://www.bfgtech.com/5200_256.html
^ mine

**Tempus** · 03-02-2007, 09:57 AM

If that is your current video card, then your main system is probably so old that it would not benefit much from an 8-series nvidia card. Not to mention that you probably only have regular PCI, which means you cannot get one anyway.

Time for a whole new system, methinks.

GenTrae · 03-02-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tempus

If that is your current video card, then your main system is probably so old that it would not benefit much from an 8-series nvidia card. Not to mention that you probably only have regular PCI, which means you cannot get one anyway.

Time for a whole new system, methinks.

nah i took the card from my old comp and put it in my new one but i'm not going to go into deep but

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+ 1.79 GHz 896 Ram

Don't remimber what my motherboard is its stock though =/

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Time for a whole new system, methinks.

I don't have enough money to get a whole new system T_T

**CingularDuality** · 03-02-2007, 02:18 PM

I've got a 6800GT with 256M of DDR3 that I'll let a TG member have for cheap. It'll be a decent little upgrade for you, if you're not upgrading your whole 'puter.

GenTrae · 03-02-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

I've got a 6800GT with 256M of DDR3 that I'll let a TG member have for cheap. It'll be a decent little upgrade for you, if you're not upgrading your whole 'puter.

i pmed you

Cappy · 03-03-2007, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by GenTrae

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+ 1.79 GHz 896 Ram

wouldnt that be a AGP card???? Athlon 64's were out back then

GenTrae · 03-03-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cappy

wouldnt that be a AGP card???? Athlon 64's were out back then

i donno someone tell me how to check T_T lol

Zid · 03-03-2007, 04:43 AM

well is your computer home made or made by a big company such as dell if so whats the model number.

GenTrae · 03-03-2007, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Zid

well is your computer home made or made by a big company such as dell if so whats the model number.

on the rig it says hp pavilion a808x but i added 256ram and my current video card too it

Zid · 03-03-2007, 06:13 AM

alright you have one agp 8x so look for a bus of that type. i know they make them they are slightly more expensive then the better pci-express counterparts. i believe the most expensive agp8x card is the ati radeon 1900

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SubCategory=48

you can buy anything on this page.

**Vulcan** · 03-06-2007, 09:11 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143069

This is your best deal. I own this card and it's a dream!

Zid · 03-07-2007, 01:22 AM

x1950 is a better card.

Acreo Aeneas · 03-10-2007, 01:02 PM

Sounds like AGP.

x1950 or the 7800GS should work fine for him, that is if he has enough RAM.