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I can answer technical questions about installation, use, and maintinence of most 3D Graphics hardware, and software. I can offer assistance with overclocking (while I do not suggest overclocking while under warranty) and I can give assistance with more complicated problems to the full extent of my abilities.

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I have been into computer hardware, especially 3D graphics and the hardware that drives them, for a number of years. I have knowledge in installation, use, troubleshooting, purchase suggestions and over clocking.

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Video Card Problems - onboard vs card

Expert: Bobbert - 10/31/2009

Question
I have a desktop, AMD athalon 64, 1g of memory and a 256mb onbooard nvidia geforce 6150 integrated video. I want to go to two monitors. I rarely play games but do watch videos and surf. I found a visontek 64mb Raedon 7k card that will support two monitors. Will this card be a downgrade to the video that I now have?

Answer
Yes, the Radeon 7000 will offer less features and less processing power than the onboard GeForce 6150, you'll lose DirectX 9 support (which means Aero, if using Windows Vista or Windows 7), among other things. I would suggest purchasing a more modern (consider that Radeon 7000 was considered new sometime around the year 2000) graphics adapter, such as a GeForce GT 220 or GeForce 8400GS.

-bob

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