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Video Card Help

Started by jayandsilentbob , Jan 23 2005 11:16 PM

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jayandsilentbob

Posted 23 January 2005 - 11:16 PM

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I got an emachines Windows XP, and I want the cheapest video card that will be able to run games like Half Life 2. Right now I have an NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400.

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jayandsilentbob

Posted 24 January 2005 - 05:37 PM

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Nobody's gonna help me?

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admin

Posted 24 January 2005 - 05:59 PM

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Can you tell us some more about your system? What's the CPU, and what speed? How much RAM? Does it have a PCI, or AGP video slot?

If you're unable to answer those questions, this utility should help:
http://www.geekstogo...tion=show&id=13

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jayandsilentbob

Posted 24 January 2005 - 07:52 PM

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Lemme see... 3 PCI slots, 1 AGP on the motherboard. I believe 512 MB of RAM. Is that enough information?

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jayandsilentbob

Posted 24 January 2005 - 09:18 PM

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AMD XP 2800+

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Posted 24 January 2005 - 09:27 PM

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Okay, one more question (maybe two). What screen resolution do you game at? i.e. 1024x768, and do you want to be able to turn up the detail and effects, or just be able to run it?

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jayandsilentbob

Posted 25 January 2005 - 05:53 PM

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Well, I want to run the game, but it doesn't need have great detail, but it shouldn't look like crap either. I believe my screen resolution is 1024 x 768.

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jayandsilentbob

Posted 26 January 2005 - 05:45 PM

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Once again, am I being ignored?

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Posted 26 January 2005 - 11:56 PM

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I'd look at the ATI X700. Here's an article that compares many different cards in HL2:
http://www.anandtech...doc.aspx?i=2278

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waffle11

Posted 27 January 2005 - 10:52 PM

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wouldnt he have to get an agp version though. From what he said he didnt say he had a pci express slot. is there even an agp version (cause I havnt seen one)