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Which card is best?

zain

zain

zain

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Hey!

I have the following PC

Intel 82945G
6.4ghz dual core
1gb ram

I don't know too much about cards, and I think there is a compatibility issue so I wanted to ask on here that way I hopefully don't get the wrong one!

So, what graphics card would be compatible and best for this to run 3D applications?
 
is it PCI-EXPRESS or AGP?

and i suppose cost comes into it.

just for 3D apps, any mid range 7 series (ie 7600gs/gt)
or
an ati X1*** series (ie X1600, or even an X800)
should be fine
 
ergonomics said:
is it PCI-EXPRESS or AGP?

and i suppose cost comes into it.

just for 3D apps, any mid range 7 series (ie 7600gs/gt)
or
an ati X1*** series (ie X1600, or even an X800)
should be fine
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That's where I am stuck as well, I am guessing I must open it up and see the slot.
 
ergonomics said:
no need ma man. search google for a program called 'CPU-Z'. tells you all you need to know about your pc.
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Already opened comp up lol, nice program what part tells me which slot I have?

Here is pic of inside;

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/1795/1306072219nf2.jpg

Theres a purple one below the three slots which has 1 small gap a big 1 and then another small 1 - is that AGP then?

I feel like such a newbie lol
 
Cyber-Mav said:
you sure on that clock speed? :confused:
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6.8ghz it says, dual core though so I am assuming it's really 3.4ghz or something like that. Not too bothered aslong as I can run graphical applications lol
 
go the tab that says mainboard. it should say in the bottom section if its pci-express/agp, and what speed it is.

pci express is 16x, agp is 8x

but from the pic it looks agp to me, but i duno i havent seen my old one in a long time.

and the clock speed is 3.4ghz. they will say its 6.4 to make it faster (and technically is in stuff that takes advantage of both cores)
 
ergonomics said:
go the tab that says mainboard. it should say in the bottom section if its pci-express/agp, and what speed it is.

pci express is 16x, agp is 8x

but from the pic it looks agp to me, but i duno i havent seen my old one in a long time.

and the clock speed is 3.4ghz. they will say its 6.4 to make it faster (and technically is in stuff that takes advantage of both cores)
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Nothing there just grey, that's what I meant by the dual core processor only certain applications support it so in effect it is 3.4ghz.

I think you're right it is agp as the agp has 3 gaps and I am looking at the recommended ones you said now, thanks ^^
 
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