Hi,
I wanted to make sure If I bought a new video card, it would be compatible with my current motherboard.
Motherboard: Board: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. M57SLI-S4
Video Card I'd Like: Anything significantly better than a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Suggestions and info appreciated =D|||Yea that's a pretty board any of the new pci Express card is fine. The only concern i would have is whether your case is big enough for it most of the higher gaming cards requires more space cause they're longer and bigger. The other issue is whether your powersupply is strong enough. You'll need a 650watt or higher most video cards requires 400watt on it's own.
if you're looking for buy a good one i would go with the Nvidia 280 BFG
something more affortable would be 9800GT+ OC 512mb.
If you get Ati 4780 Would be good.
hope that helps|||The 8500GT is only available as a PCI-e 16x card, so you can fit any other recent card in your slot. The only real question is your power supply's output ratings. Specifically, what can it do on the 12v rail, and what brand is it? If you have at least 18 or so 12v amps, I suggest you buy a 4650 and call it a day. It's a solid mainstream card, and should be about five or six times faster than the woefully slow 8500GT. The competing Nvidia card is a 9500GT, and it's a tad slower, but if you can get a much better deal on it, buy that instead. Ignore the 9400GT and lower-rung Radeon numbers, as they're pretty slow.
|||yes you can upgrade to a good pci-express video card. Depending on your budget I would recommend either the XFX 8800 GT or the eVGA 8800 GT. Both can run most games on max settings and both sell for about 120-150.
Great card, check here for good prices.
http://shop2.frys.com/search;jsessionid=…
Friday, May 4, 2012
How to upgrade video card memory in my notebook?
i have 128mb card in my notebook. how to upgrade to a 512mb video card. i have a hp pavilion notebook and have a 4gb ram|||You can't upgrade video card memory without replacing the whole video card. Unless you've ordered the laptop with the card you wanted, you can't swap it out.
Unlike Desktop graphics cards, which are limited only by available slots, Laptop graphics cards are hard to find, and even harder to replace.
Laptop GPUs are not cards at all, but GPU chips soldered into the motherboard (which is why the ones with dedicated cards are said to have "discrete graphics" and others have the built-in "integrated graphics" rather than having "cards"), so as are some of the CPUs - meaning you have to melt the metal solder to even take them out. This is the way most laptops today are made. You'll have to be a real expert to be able to swap them successfully - even then success isn't 100%. Manufacturers will not take them back for an upgrade. Furthermore, your laptop motherboard chipset will not allow for you to upgrade to a discrete GPU if you ordered it with the integrated card.
Unless you have a laptop with a separate graphics unit or an MXM slot, you won't be able to upgrade/replace it. Check your manual to see if they allow any upgrades. Few laptops today allow you to do so (the Alienware line being one of the very last)
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The only option you have left is to use an Expresscard-adpated graphics unit, but not yet. Maybe in the near future; right now external graphics through Expresscard is in the process of development/release.
There aren't that many for sale yet, but if you're lucky, you can find an ASUS XG Station for sale somewhere (but it won't be cheap considering its around $300 for the dock alone). You just need to have an Expresscard slot.|||Laptops can be rarely upgraded.
Ask your computer vendor if your laptop supports upgrade.
If yes, then go for the best graphic card that fits your budget
The newest are Nvidia Geforce 9 series. they are way too costly. They are made for better gaming experience than play station 3.
Otherwise go for geforce 7300 GT 512mb. Dont put in ATI or AMD graphic cards NVIDIA is best.|||i dont know much about computers but my friend said he would do it for me for just the cost of the new video card?
Unlike Desktop graphics cards, which are limited only by available slots, Laptop graphics cards are hard to find, and even harder to replace.
Laptop GPUs are not cards at all, but GPU chips soldered into the motherboard (which is why the ones with dedicated cards are said to have "discrete graphics" and others have the built-in "integrated graphics" rather than having "cards"), so as are some of the CPUs - meaning you have to melt the metal solder to even take them out. This is the way most laptops today are made. You'll have to be a real expert to be able to swap them successfully - even then success isn't 100%. Manufacturers will not take them back for an upgrade. Furthermore, your laptop motherboard chipset will not allow for you to upgrade to a discrete GPU if you ordered it with the integrated card.
Unless you have a laptop with a separate graphics unit or an MXM slot, you won't be able to upgrade/replace it. Check your manual to see if they allow any upgrades. Few laptops today allow you to do so (the Alienware line being one of the very last)
-----------
The only option you have left is to use an Expresscard-adpated graphics unit, but not yet. Maybe in the near future; right now external graphics through Expresscard is in the process of development/release.
There aren't that many for sale yet, but if you're lucky, you can find an ASUS XG Station for sale somewhere (but it won't be cheap considering its around $300 for the dock alone). You just need to have an Expresscard slot.|||Laptops can be rarely upgraded.
Ask your computer vendor if your laptop supports upgrade.
If yes, then go for the best graphic card that fits your budget
The newest are Nvidia Geforce 9 series. they are way too costly. They are made for better gaming experience than play station 3.
Otherwise go for geforce 7300 GT 512mb. Dont put in ATI or AMD graphic cards NVIDIA is best.|||i dont know much about computers but my friend said he would do it for me for just the cost of the new video card?
Newbie In Upgrading Video card Question?
Im just newbie in upgrading but What Is The First Thing I DO On Upgrading My Pc (Hp Pavilion a330n)? Can't play games that are those having pixel shader feature and others..|||There are still many great AGP video cards out there.
Look into the ATI x1950GT series, which is a DirectX 9.0 card supporting Pixel Shader 3.0.|||go buy a 6600gt or better $
agp or pci?
and 512-1gig ddr ram
Look into the ATI x1950GT series, which is a DirectX 9.0 card supporting Pixel Shader 3.0.|||go buy a 6600gt or better $
agp or pci?
and 512-1gig ddr ram
How to your Upgrade Video Card?
For a new video card what requirements do you need? I want to get a radeon HD 6570 but im not sure if my processor can handle it or if my motherboard can support it. Im confused. I have a terrible proccesor AMD Athlon Dual Core processor 4050e 2.1GHZ, 3gb ram and a Geforce ^150SE nForce 430 425MHZ. Can my computer support a new video card? I am a casual gamer so I want a pc that can runs games at low quality with 30fps. I have a 360 so i dont really need 1080p maxed out games.|||If the post the other guy wrote is too long(i didn't even bother reading it) ill try to say it in simpler terms thats shorter.
Depending on your motherboard you most likly have a pcie slot which houses most(pretty much every) video card. The videocard is more important now a days compared to the cpu. If you want a nice cheap videocard i recommend the GTX 250. To upgrade the videocard, its simple remove your current videocard if you have one and put in the new one on the slot that matches it.
Depending on your motherboard you most likly have a pcie slot which houses most(pretty much every) video card. The videocard is more important now a days compared to the cpu. If you want a nice cheap videocard i recommend the GTX 250. To upgrade the videocard, its simple remove your current videocard if you have one and put in the new one on the slot that matches it.
Should I upgrade video card or ram ??
I have a Celeron 1.2 processor, 128 sdram, onboard video. and on cable internet connection. When I watch streaming videos on CNN , Yahoo videos. or Google video I get a lot of buffer and choppy videos. Should I upgrade my ram or upgrade a video card ?
Would this video card be enough for video streaming ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Thank in advance|||RAM!!!!!
128MB (shared!?!?!) is totally inadequate for Windows 2000 or Windows XP, and even for Windows 98 would be pushing it these days.|||i suggest you upgrade ram!!!! and your internet connection....
but i would be better if you spend a little more money to upgrade the whole system...... and dont think you can buy an sd ram now.... its too outdated!!!!|||I would upgrade the RAM first but only because it's ridiculously low for a PC in this day. This may fix your issue but it's sounds like a slow Internet connection to me. Could also be caused by network traffic.|||That choppy movie has nothing to do with your video. If it were your video , you wouldn't see anything.
Upgrade RAM. Wouldn't hurt to get a better processor though, that helps with Broadband flow.
(i.e. your computer is really really out of date)|||i think you need both.
yes that video card is enough.|||You don't upgrade a video card, you buy a new one.
The RAM question depends a lot on your operating system, which you don't mention.
Choppy video also makes your internet connection suspect.
You can keep your old monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc., and just get a new "box" for a couple hundred bucks. Your problems will be solved.
If that is not possible, start with adding RAM. What you will find though, is older RAM is expensive and you don't really get the "bang" for your buck.
Don't even consider PAYING someone to do this work for you. The cost of parts and labor will exceed the "buy a new box for a couple hundred" idea mentioned earlier.
Best of luck to you.
OH, I consult on the side for people buying computers. I build them. I'm a gamer. I spend way too much money on my PC that I'm constantly adding to. I always have the fastest video card, RAM max'd out, fastest processor, and a dedicated 768k line to my house. I still get the occasional choppy signal from google, youtube, etc. You'll never fix that will the equipment you own. The problems there arise in the WWW in general, problems your internet service provider, and many times from the source.|||ram|||get both
uh n maybe ur connection to net is juz sucky
get a better one|||First upgrade your RAM. Then, see if you can upgrade your Internet connection. Most modern video cards have more than enough oomph to handle streaming video.|||Dont upgrade your video card.... Streaming video is SO low quality, video card has virtually nothign to do with it.
You may not even need ram.
You need to tweak your players settings. Set a higher buffer. Change the connection speed in the players preferences for example.
*Real fast, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and click on the "Processes" tab. At the bottom click the check box "Show processes for all users", and then count the items listed there. It will help your diagnosis!|||128 Meg! Damn, you need to upgrade that to at least 768 M or higher. The onboard video is probably using the PC ram so that'd be the first thing as you're probably using mainly virtual memory (aka, the hard drive). If after that you still have issues, then look into upgrading the video card.|||RAM. No doubt. You aren't having problems rendering the video, it's just that the video doesn't have a lot of RAM to load into, so you are getting a lot of choppiness. You should at least double your RAM.|||Upgrade RAM to at least 512mb. The graphics card may help. It is fast since it uses ddr memory and it will free up shared RAM that was being allocated to integrated graphics.
Would this video card be enough for video streaming ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Thank in advance|||RAM!!!!!
128MB (shared!?!?!) is totally inadequate for Windows 2000 or Windows XP, and even for Windows 98 would be pushing it these days.|||i suggest you upgrade ram!!!! and your internet connection....
but i would be better if you spend a little more money to upgrade the whole system...... and dont think you can buy an sd ram now.... its too outdated!!!!|||I would upgrade the RAM first but only because it's ridiculously low for a PC in this day. This may fix your issue but it's sounds like a slow Internet connection to me. Could also be caused by network traffic.|||That choppy movie has nothing to do with your video. If it were your video , you wouldn't see anything.
Upgrade RAM. Wouldn't hurt to get a better processor though, that helps with Broadband flow.
(i.e. your computer is really really out of date)|||i think you need both.
yes that video card is enough.|||You don't upgrade a video card, you buy a new one.
The RAM question depends a lot on your operating system, which you don't mention.
Choppy video also makes your internet connection suspect.
You can keep your old monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc., and just get a new "box" for a couple hundred bucks. Your problems will be solved.
If that is not possible, start with adding RAM. What you will find though, is older RAM is expensive and you don't really get the "bang" for your buck.
Don't even consider PAYING someone to do this work for you. The cost of parts and labor will exceed the "buy a new box for a couple hundred" idea mentioned earlier.
Best of luck to you.
OH, I consult on the side for people buying computers. I build them. I'm a gamer. I spend way too much money on my PC that I'm constantly adding to. I always have the fastest video card, RAM max'd out, fastest processor, and a dedicated 768k line to my house. I still get the occasional choppy signal from google, youtube, etc. You'll never fix that will the equipment you own. The problems there arise in the WWW in general, problems your internet service provider, and many times from the source.|||ram|||get both
uh n maybe ur connection to net is juz sucky
get a better one|||First upgrade your RAM. Then, see if you can upgrade your Internet connection. Most modern video cards have more than enough oomph to handle streaming video.|||Dont upgrade your video card.... Streaming video is SO low quality, video card has virtually nothign to do with it.
You may not even need ram.
You need to tweak your players settings. Set a higher buffer. Change the connection speed in the players preferences for example.
*Real fast, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and click on the "Processes" tab. At the bottom click the check box "Show processes for all users", and then count the items listed there. It will help your diagnosis!|||128 Meg! Damn, you need to upgrade that to at least 768 M or higher. The onboard video is probably using the PC ram so that'd be the first thing as you're probably using mainly virtual memory (aka, the hard drive). If after that you still have issues, then look into upgrading the video card.|||RAM. No doubt. You aren't having problems rendering the video, it's just that the video doesn't have a lot of RAM to load into, so you are getting a lot of choppiness. You should at least double your RAM.|||Upgrade RAM to at least 512mb. The graphics card may help. It is fast since it uses ddr memory and it will free up shared RAM that was being allocated to integrated graphics.
What windows do i have? (i need to upgrade video card)?
so when i go to upgrade my video card it asks me what operating system i have. I know i have windows xp because that is what pops up when i turn on the computer. but it gives me 4 different types of window xps. which include: windows xp home edition, windows xp media center edition, windows xp professional x64 edition, and windows xp professional
so how do i go about figuring out which i have|||Strat menu > my computer > right click properties > there it is windows xp ...?? version .. :)|||Another easy way to tell if you have Windows XP 32-bit (Home/Pro/MCE/Tablet) or Windows XP 64-bit (Pro 64-bit Edition) is to go to the start menu, choose run, type in CMD, and hit enter. If it pops up with Windows XP 5.1.2600.whatever, it's a 32-bit version of XP; if it's 5.2.whatever, it's the 64-bit version. Home, Pro, and Media Center all use the same driver, where Pro 64 uses a special 64-bit driver.|||When you boot up and see "Xp" if will also say what version it is. For example, home, professional, etc.
You could always right click "my computer" and click properties. It will list all of the information.|||if it's a laptop, look for a sticker on the bottom. If it's a desktop look for a sticker on the back.|||Click Start, and then click Run.
Type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
Click the General tab. The operating system is displayed as follows:
It will be listed there.|||There should be a sticker on your computer somewhere, on laptops its in the bottom right corner of the keyboard part, I'm not really sure where it is on desktops.|||in your desktop, right click of my computer and click properties. Then see your os version in the general tab, simply as that
so how do i go about figuring out which i have|||Strat menu > my computer > right click properties > there it is windows xp ...?? version .. :)|||Another easy way to tell if you have Windows XP 32-bit (Home/Pro/MCE/Tablet) or Windows XP 64-bit (Pro 64-bit Edition) is to go to the start menu, choose run, type in CMD, and hit enter. If it pops up with Windows XP 5.1.2600.whatever, it's a 32-bit version of XP; if it's 5.2.whatever, it's the 64-bit version. Home, Pro, and Media Center all use the same driver, where Pro 64 uses a special 64-bit driver.|||When you boot up and see "Xp" if will also say what version it is. For example, home, professional, etc.
You could always right click "my computer" and click properties. It will list all of the information.|||if it's a laptop, look for a sticker on the bottom. If it's a desktop look for a sticker on the back.|||Click Start, and then click Run.
Type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
Click the General tab. The operating system is displayed as follows:
It will be listed there.|||There should be a sticker on your computer somewhere, on laptops its in the bottom right corner of the keyboard part, I'm not really sure where it is on desktops.|||in your desktop, right click of my computer and click properties. Then see your os version in the general tab, simply as that
How do I upgrade video cards for my laptop. I bought a new game and don't have the right video card.?
You dont.|||You can not. Laptop cards are part of the motherboard and can not be changed.
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