Uprade on graphix card!

Blue Eyed Devil · 12-02-2004, 08:17 PM

Hey im just wanting to know what type of graphics card I can upgrade from. Im running an old geforce2 that came standard with my VPr Matrix model 20/20. Im not sure what my system can handel or what graphix card I should go for.

Heres my specs don't laugh.

2.0 GHZ
256 mb DDr Dimm pc2100
100gb 7200 hard drive
geforce2 CTS-V

I think thats all you need to know, If not tell me.

Keyboard Cowboy · 12-02-2004, 08:43 PM

over all it really come down to the motherboard. Does your motherboard have an AGP slot?

If so yes, then I any AGP video card would be fine. However, I would not be going to any less than a GeForce FX5700 128Mb if you want to future proof yourself for next years games.

When it comes down to video cards, it really comes down to how much money are you looking at spending.

The other thing that you might want to do is upgrade your RAM to at least 512Mb.

Blue Eyed Devil · 12-02-2004, 09:30 PM

Thnx, I do have and AGP graphics card because it says it on the box my PC came in

So does that mean I can run like a Radeon 9200 or something like it good without doing anything to my comp, just get it put in?

Yeah my Mb is low and im only running DDR Dimm pc2100 so im Getting a stick of 512 pretty soon, I hope it helps out alot.

beedubaya · 12-02-2004, 10:05 PM

Yes, as long as you have an AGP slot, you should be able to use any AGP graphics card at 4x speeds at least.

FoxyLoxy · 12-03-2004, 12:21 AM

yea it might be agp 4x check and see if its 8x.

Simon · 12-03-2004, 02:43 AM

dont get a 9200!

Zimon

DEATH-INCARNATE · 12-03-2004, 07:11 AM

i agree with zimon. i have heard that those ati radeon 9200's are rubbish. go for 9600pro or 9600xt.

Blue Eyed Devil · 12-03-2004, 04:16 PM

How do I tell if its 4x or 8x, and where would I check for the AGP slot?

DEATH-INCARNATE · 12-04-2004, 01:34 AM

well you will have to check the box of the card to see if it is 4x or 8x. you can check your motherboard box to see if it supports 4x or 8x. you can find the AGP slot on your board above the PCI slots.

NOTE: you can still run a 4x AGP card in a 8x AGP slot

12-02-2004, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blue Eyed Devil Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19	Uprade on graphix card! Hey im just wanting to know what type of graphics card I can upgrade from. Im running an old geforce2 that came standard with my VPr Matrix model 20/20. Im not sure what my system can handel or what graphix card I should go for. Heres my specs don't laugh. 2.0 GHZ 256 mb DDr Dimm pc2100 100gb 7200 hard drive geforce2 CTS-V I think thats all you need to know, If not tell me.

12-02-2004, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Keyboard Cowboy Rustlin' Up A Post Count Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,259	over all it really come down to the motherboard. Does your motherboard have an AGP slot? If so yes, then I any AGP video card would be fine. However, I would not be going to any less than a GeForce FX5700 128Mb if you want to future proof yourself for next years games. When it comes down to video cards, it really comes down to how much money are you looking at spending. The other thing that you might want to do is upgrade your RAM to at least 512Mb. __________________ Keyboard Cowboy MSI GX620 Gaming Notebook - Intel Centrino 2 Core2Duo 2.4, 4Gb DDRII FSB 800Mhz, 320Gb SATA Hard Drive, DVD-RW, 15.4 Inch WSXGA (1680x1050) Display, GeForce 9600M-GT 512MB Video, Vista Home Premium SP1 Acer Aspire One Netbook - Intel Atom 1.60 GHz, 1GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB SATA Hard Drive, 8.9" (1024 x 600) WSVGA Display, Windows XP Home Read My Blog @ www.me-myself-and-others.com

12-02-2004, 10:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
beedubaya Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,234	Yes, as long as you have an AGP slot, you should be able to use any AGP graphics card at 4x speeds at least. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.25GHz 2GB G.Skill Extreme PC4000 RAM Leadtek Winfast GeForce 7800GT Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully" - George W. Bush

12-03-2004, 02:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
Simon Monster Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,292	dont get a 9200! Zimon __________________

12-03-2004, 07:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
DEATH-INCARNATE True Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 159	i agree with zimon. i have heard that those ati radeon 9200's are rubbish. go for 9600pro or 9600xt. __________________ INTEL Q6600 8MB CACHE 2.5GHZ ASUS P4E32-E 2GB DDR2800 OCZ NVIDIA 8800GTS 320MB

12-02-2004, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blue Eyed Devil Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19	Thnx, I do have and AGP graphics card because it says it on the box my PC came in So does that mean I can run like a Radeon 9200 or something like it good without doing anything to my comp, just get it put in? Yeah my Mb is low and im only running DDR Dimm pc2100 so im Getting a stick of 512 pretty soon, I hope it helps out alot.

12-03-2004, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
FoxyLoxy Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 530	yea it might be agp 4x check and see if its 8x.

12-03-2004, 04:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blue Eyed Devil Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19	How do I tell if its 4x or 8x, and where would I check for the AGP slot?

12-04-2004, 01:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
DEATH-INCARNATE True Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 159	well you will have to check the box of the card to see if it is 4x or 8x. you can check your motherboard box to see if it supports 4x or 8x. you can find the AGP slot on your board above the PCI slots. NOTE: you can still run a 4x AGP card in a 8x AGP slot __________________ INTEL Q6600 8MB CACHE 2.5GHZ ASUS P4E32-E 2GB DDR2800 OCZ NVIDIA 8800GTS 320MB

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