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| dual link DVI card | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Is there any video card - dual link DVI that I can fit into my current motherboard? This is my ... A: If it has AGP, and the card has AGP, things should work, there may be some exceptions, with bridged ...
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| Graphics card problem | 11/13/2008 |
Q: i have been trying to install the drivers for a ATI Radeon HIS Graphics Accelerator X1650 AGP, 512mb ... A: Well, do you have the monitor connected to the X1650, from booting up, and are you installing the ...
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| Video card compatibility | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I have a Emachines t5254 with the following video specs:NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 integrated graphics Up ... A: You'll have fit issues in addition to likely having power or bandwidth issues, as well as issues of ...
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| dual link DVI card | 11/11/2008 |
Q: Is there any video card - dual link DVI that I can fit into my current motherboard? This is my ... A: I think you're confusing a few things, DVI and VGA are for connecting a monitor to a source, AGP and ...
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| C&C 3 wont play | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I purchased C&C3 for my PC. I have installed the game and when i try and play it it gives me a ... A: Unless DirectX is not installed (which could be the case here, without the exact text of the error ...
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| video card tv output | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I just bought a dell XPS with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. It doesn't have an S-video ... A: Ah, well in that case, it should be no problem to do this, I would suggest a VGA to Composite (thats ...
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| Video card | 11/8/2008 |
Q: What would be a good GFX card for a gamer on a budget??? I recently purchased an EVGA GeForce 8400 ... A: I'm fine answering multiple questions at once, just was trying to make sure what exactly was being ...
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| video card tv output | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I just bought a dell XPS with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. It doesn't have an S-video ... A: My first question is, why? HDMI is a much better choice for connecting a television to the system, ...
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| Choosing/installing new graphics card | 11/6/2008 |
Q: My 12-year-old CRT monitor is going wonkity on me, so I recently purchased a new HP w1907 widescreen ... A: Well, I can gurantee your system doesn't have PCI Express (honestly, its too old, Intel 865 is about ...
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| Integrated graphics/ PCI card | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I have a HP Pavilion a614n which is a great computer for my texting and E-mail needs. Just recently ... A: Honestly nothing will be gained with having DVI over VGA to the monitor, and if the onboard already ...
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| installation of sapphire radeon X1650 pro video card | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I have very little experience with internal computer or settings. I have a dell dimension B110 with ... A: Well, if the B110 is a normal width tower, this should be no problem, assuming you've got a ...
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| Video Card, I think | 10/26/2008 |
Q: For the past month or so my computer has been crashing for no reason. It also randomly blanks ... A: Sounds to me like it could be either the graphics card (less likely), or the power supply (more ...
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| computer won't recognize video card | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I recently had to reinstall Windows XP home ed. on my computer. After reinstalling windows, I ... A: If you set output to PCI first, and connect to the Radeon, does it output to the monitor via the ...
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| notebook video card compatibility | 10/26/2008 |
Q: can you help me understand and address my problems i am having with my new notebook not being able ... A: Simply, your system is incompatable with the software you want to run, and there isn't a whole lot ...
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| pixels | 10/25/2008 |
Q: Generally in physics vision is described as viewing pin holes of light. Would it not be better - as ... A: Interesting thought, although not all CRTs have "round" pixels: ...
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| No display | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Im not getting any display from the integrated video or my video card. my monitor works fine. but im ... A: So the monitor is confirmed working on another system/source, the next question would be does ...
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| video malfunction | 10/21/2008 |
Q: Hey Bobbert: Recently upgraded from 6 yr old desktop and built my own system. After 1 week , I've ... A: What brand power supplies have you been using? Store-brand cheapies, or decent units that we can ...
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| nvidia quadro fx 4500 | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I have had this card for close to two years running fine on an XP64 system. The system started ... A: Honestly no, I have seen this happen as the result of bad power supplies, what did you start with, ...
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| On Board Graphics and ATI Radeon | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Probably a stupid question but I have a graphics card and also have on board graphics, does anyone ... A: Unless you have a newer nVidia 700 series chipset and nVidia GeForce 9 or higher card, this is ...
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| Watching PC movies on my TV | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old PC running XP, and would like to connect it to my 9-year old TV (RCA Model ... A: Your TV is old, and is therefore NTSC, which is 720x480, you should be able to feed 800x600 or ...
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| Cant figure out what kind of video card it is | 10/16/2008 |
Q: just did a clean install on this dell, but i cant figure out what kind of video card it has to ... A: Well, start with what you do know about the computer, for example what model of Dell is it, from ...
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| display issues when using tv tuner | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I have a brand new HP Pavilion desktop that came with an ATSC-NTSC TV tuner with PVR. The graphics ... A: Where did you get drivers for the tuner card and video adapter? Aside from that, I'd be contacting ...
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| Is my Asus 7600gs dead | 10/13/2008 |
Q: i have a problem with my Asus EN7600gs 512Mb video. The problem started when i was playing half life ... A: I would say the video card could have problems, or it could be the system's power supply (you didn't ...
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| NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 Power Cable? | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I've installed the Quadro FX 3450/4000 into an HP Duo Core 2.2 GHz system running Vista. The Quadro ... A: You'll need an adapter which will take two of the molex 4 pins and connect them to the 6 pin PCIe ...
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| 3-way 9800gtx+ has issues i think. | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Hey, So i built my new pc and i put an 3-way Asus striker II formula sli 780i mother board with the ... A: I'd have to say its probably just compatability between tri-SLI, DX10, and the game itself, I ...
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| laptops | 9/30/2008 |
Q: and also if its possible to hook a wireless keyboard to a laptop A: Yes, and Yes, assuming the TV has a compatable connection in common with the laptop, and that your ...
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| ibook g4 no video help!!` | 9/29/2008 |
Q: 33 that fires up fine and will startup on a cd or startup disk. Sometimes i can get a image on the ... A: Sounds like a hardware problem, as the laptop is Apple hardware, and unique to their design (all ...
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| Fuzzy Text w / Integrated Video Card and Flatscreen Monitor | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I have a Compaq Presario SR1210NX with a 330 Intel Celeron D Processor, 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM ... A: Is the display fuzzy with the CRT connected? Do you have anything near the LCD that could be causing ...
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| hd 2600xt bios beeps but wont startup | 9/24/2008 |
Q: i have the abit ic7 max3 1 gig of ram and 2.8ht cpu i use to have a ati 9800pro . well that started ... A: Its probably more of an age thing, your motherboard is from the days of AGP video cards being native ...
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| Is the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT compatible with my motherboard? | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have this motherboard: ... A: No overclock is ever guranteed, just keep that in mind, with that said, 3.1GHZ should be easily ...
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| hp dv6000 monitor not working in xp | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I bought an HP DV6000 laptop computer a year August 2007 with Vista on it. A couple of weeks ago I ... A: I would contact HP, as its probably a driver or configuration setting specific to your model of ...
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| hd 2600xt bios beeps but wont startup | 9/22/2008 |
Q: i have the abit ic7 max3 1 gig of ram and 2.8ht cpu i use to have a ati 9800pro . well that started ... A: Does the system boot proper with another video card installed? What power supply do you have? Is the ...
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| mysterious shared memory. | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I just got my computer from the shop. it was hit by a power surge and i got away with just a busted ... A: If it were me, I might consider trying another graphics adapter, see if you can swap the 8800GT out ...
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| Laptop Video Card Drivers for Windows 2003 | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I think to buy a laptop from dell and i think on 2 options: Inspiron 1525 with video card: Intel ... A: Well, basically that means there isn't any WHQL solution from either Intel or ATi for Windows 2003, ...
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| Is the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT compatible with my motherboard? | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I have this motherboard: ... A: Well, theres a reason high end PSUs have a single rail, its better. Neither of those links works ...
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| Laptop Video Card Drivers for Windows 2003 | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I think to buy a laptop from dell and i think on 2 options: Inspiron 1525 with video card: Intel ... A: I'd look at Intel's website for drivers for the X3100, very likely will have Windows 2003 drivers ...
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| Signal drop HDMI PC to TV when switching input mode | 9/13/2008 |
Q: The computer is connected to the TV with HDMI cable. I can see the computer screen just fine, then I ... A: Unless your comptuer is set to blank the display after a given period of time, which is shorter than ...
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| upgrading? | 9/13/2008 |
Q: i just bought a game today, Desperate Housewives, my system requirements are all okay except the ... A: You'll probably need to purchase and install a new graphics card, should cost no more than $75, and ...
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| GPU problems galore! | 9/12/2008 |
Q: In January I built a new computer, specs to follow: Asus m2r32-MVP /motherboard AMD Athlon64 X2 ... A: Well, did you reformat the disk, or just do a repair install? I'd suggest a reformat if all you did ...
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| Signal drop HDMI PC to TV when switching input mode | 9/10/2008 |
Q: The computer is connected to the TV with HDMI cable. I can see the computer screen just fine, then I ... A: Quite odd, it shouldn't be going to snow just because the PC is writing null to the frame buffer, ...
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| What games does it supports? | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I have bought a new computer today. And I want to know what games my configuration can run with an ... A: Well, I'm farily certain that CoD4's recommended graphics adapter is far and away above the X3100, ...
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| Monitor | 9/2/2008 |
Q: All of a sudden I have noticed all pics as presented in all my graphics programs are elongated ... A: No, as your monitor is 16:10, you cannot convert that, because its part of the physical design of ...
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| ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512 AGP - driver won't install | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Got a VisionTek Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512 AGP Graphics card today, hoping to utilie a second monitor ... A: Honestly it might not work, due to the age of the system, as some older hardware refuses to accept ...
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| Laptop graphics card/gaming problems | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I am trying to run the game Everquest II on my laptop (toshiba m45 - s2692, 1.7 ghz intel centrino ... A: Ah, the reason I suggested purchasing the update is that you originally stated Toshiba offered an ...
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| Monitor "presentation" | 9/1/2008 |
Q: All of a sudden I have noticed all pics as presented in all my graphics programs are elongated ... A: I don't think there is any problem here, you aren't using a 1:1 aspect ratio (and such a thing does ...
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| Laptop graphics card/gaming problems | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I am trying to run the game Everquest II on my laptop (toshiba m45 - s2692, 1.7 ghz intel centrino ... A: Well, you've contacted Toshiba about the upgrade, and thats going to be the only source of the ...
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| Screen flashing | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Whenever I start to watch a video, my screen flashes blue and green very fast, and when I close the ... A: Sorry for the confusion, I recalled seing the question before, but assumed it had been answered. I'm ...
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| AGP card for D865PERL motherboard | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Greetings, I recently bought a friends old computer and would like to upgrade the video card so that ... A: Which games are you hoping to play? I can tell you right now, there isn't a dual core in that box, ...
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| myst | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I am trying to load myst onto my laptop computer it is a toshiba with windows vista when I try to ... A: I'm guessing this game is failing to run, as Myst is rather old (sometime around 1996 as I recall), ...
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| Monitor keeps turning on & off on its own | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension E510. The video card is an Intel. I started recently loosing my monitor. The ... A: I'm guessing the problem lies with the monitor itself, not the computer hardware, have you tried ...
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| ExpressCard composite video adapter | 8/20/2008 |
Q: is there such a thing as an ExpressCard or USB adapter for laptops with a composite video input? I ... A: I recall the company Plextor making something along these lines, as well as Pinnacle producing ...
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| Updating video card | 8/20/2008 |
Q: Bobbert I am pretty new to computers I hope you will bear with me. My son installed a new video card ... A: I'd suggest going from ATI/AMD's download website (the actual hardware vendor for that board): ...
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| PLZ can any 1 upload the real backup of driversof Nvidia Geforce Fx 5500 | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have tried downloading all the drivers and none of those worked. Even from the official site of ... A: ForceWare for 32-bit Windows XP: ...
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| PC distortion problems | 8/18/2008 |
Q: When I turn on my computer on and the windows logo appears there are 1/4" squares in horizontal ... A: Looks like random garbage from various system operations, or startup loads that you may or may not ...
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| No boot display on flat panel | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have a pc running vista home premium with a Radeaon X800 GTO video card. The Radeon video card is ... A: Ok, yes, it shouldn't be coming on too slow if its newer (I just know some early LCDs (and early ...
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| No boot display on flat panel | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I have a pc running vista home premium with a Radeaon X800 GTO video card. The Radeon video card is ... A: If the flat panel is connected as the only monitor, to the VGA port, will it display any of the boot ...
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| Graphic problems while playing games on ATIx700 | 8/15/2008 |
Q: im having problems playing games. small sqaures show on the login page and when i play the game ... A: That would be graphic artifacting, I would remove any overclocks (if applicable), if that isn't an ...
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| video cards specs | 8/13/2008 |
Q: You answered me very nice long time ago so here is another one please - Not sure if my video card ... A: That adapter won't side-step the limitations of your DVI port (1600x1200), I would just use the VGA ...
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| video cards specs | 8/12/2008 |
Q: You answered me very nice long time ago so here is another one please - Not sure if my video card ... A: 1600x1200 Max Digital is the limitation of the DVI output on the card, meaning if you use the DVI ...
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| 8500gt and fx5200 | 8/12/2008 |
Q: i would like to know please if it is possible to run HDTV via s-video and Vga at the same time with ... A: You cannot run HDTV over S-Video, period, the technology will not support it, and it will never ...
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| What Graphics Card can I use in an ASUS T2 to access SecondLife? | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I am trying to access SecondLife using an ASUS T2 (Terminator 2) PC. SecondLife tells me that the ... A: What available expansion slots does your PC have (there are seemingly a few versions of the T2 with ...
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| 7800 GS Bliss 512MB antialising problems | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I recently replaced my MSI 6800 GT card with a 7800 GS Bliss due to the former being fried. I am ... A: Try the newer drivers from nVidia's website which are approaching version 200.x.x, also, I would ...
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| Video card issue | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I'm having this problem for a couple of weeks now, as I have tried everything that I could think ... A: Have you tried the system with another graphics card, or another power supply? It sounds like theres ...
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| Video problem | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I recently had a virus which resulted in my having to reload XP onto my generic PC After the reload ... A: Do you know anything about the hardware in your system? You might be reformatting again to clean up ...
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| nvidia geforce 7600 go | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Ok...so i know that you answered someones question about nvidia not having any drivers for the ... A: Honestly I haven't heard back from any of those users, I would check nVidia's website for drivers, ...
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| monitor frequency out of range | 8/6/2008 |
Q: my monitor is not working at all. it shows msg "frequency out of range", when i right click mouse ... A: Try clearing the BIOS either by jumper/DIP switch (you'll need the service manual for your specific ...
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| I just purchased a Diamond HD 2600PRO SB Edition 512MB PCIE video card | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a Diamond HD 2600PRO SB Edition 512MB PCIE video card for my dual core 2.4Mhz ... A: http://www.diamondmm.com/2600PRO512PE.php This is the only HD 2600Pro that Diamond lists on their ...
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| stop sharing ram for video card | 8/5/2008 |
Q: i have video card model: asus geforce 7300 gs 256 mb ram my system memory is 1gb ram, os vista sp1 ... A: The video card shouldn't be taking any memory from the system, unless it uses TurboCache, in which ...
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| Using a HD Video Camera as a Webcam | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I would like to buy a very good video camera to be used as a high quality web camera. The problem is ... A: Then I would look at realtime video encoding solutions from Matrox or Canopus, and cameras and ...
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| Dual output | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I currently have a radeon 1950x graphics car which outputs to two 19 inch monitors giving me a large ... A: Go into Display Options, and select Cloned output, you may have to play around on a few pages ...
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| Using a HD Video Camera as a Webcam | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I would like to buy a very good video camera to be used as a high quality web camera. The problem is ... A: Honestly, I wouldn't suggest this, it uses much more processing power, and much more resources to ...
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| HD 2400 Pro confusion | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have an HIS ATI HD 2400 Pro video card. I am getting confused as to whether it is a 256 MB or 512 ... A: I'm guessing there are two versions of this video card, one of them being a 512MB version and one of ...
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| Do you know why my computer shuts off when I use the media center? | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Do you know why my computer shuts off when I use the media center? I have just installed a GForce ... A: What size power supply does your system have? What did the box specify for the video card? Are all ...
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| compatible video card for emachine w3107 | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Last week when I booted up my computer ( emachine w3107 )I got no display. Everything else started, ... A: I would just try an inexpensive PCI card, see if it works, although to be entirely honest, if we're ...
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| no video on the monitor | 7/21/2008 |
Q: When we start the computer nothing comes up on the monitor; however, the power light blinks. I ... A: Could you kindly provide me with any information about the computer you're using, such as the make, ...
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| Inno3D geforce 6200a connecting to tv composite | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I am having problems connecting my nvidia gfx card to a tv through composite. I cannot change from ... A: The nVidia software should not only perform on par with the ATI software, but generally outperforms ...
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| slow GPU | 7/20/2008 |
Q: i bought a graphic card around 5 weeks ago and I was able to play Crysis on high settings, but after ... A: Well unless Norton is missing something (Which is possible, but unlikely), or if you've got some ...
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| Screen problems | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I had to take my Dell computer to the shop, virus had hijacked my computer. So, computer guy ... A: I would suggest installing the graphics drivers for your system, if the tech failed to install ...
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| slow GPU | 7/20/2008 |
Q: i bought a graphic card around 5 weeks ago and I was able to play Crysis on high settings, but after ... A: 50-70* C is a fine temperature, have you recently upgraded or installed Norton? (I'm wondering ...
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| video cards | 7/18/2008 |
Q: two somewhat good cheaper videocards, would be better than having one brand new one, like the ... A: Unless your PSU isn't capable of powering that card, or your motherboard doesn't have a PCIe x16 ...
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| Computer to t.v. | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have a Dell dimension 3100 service tag #JMP4C91. I want to watch movies that I have on the ... A: Well, you'll probably need to purchase a video card to provide more output capabilities, as I recall ...
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| All-In-Wonder 9600 XT | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have an ATI AIW 9600 XT that I am trying to install but I do not have the install disk. Do you ... A: You should be able to download official drivers for the AIW series from ATI's download website, ...
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| video cards | 7/15/2008 |
Q: two somewhat good cheaper videocards, would be better than having one brand new one, like the ... A: In your example, a single 8800 will be much faster than a pair of 7600's, however in some cases a ...
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| Pink screen on Dell Dimension 300 | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired a Dell Dim 3000 with XP Home, Celeron 2.40gig, 1278 RAM, 82865G Intel Video ... A: Yes, integrated graphics means the "GPU" (of sorts) is built into the mainboard, the issue may be ...
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| video card | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have another question. I know some notebook card are built in and cant be replaced, but can I ... A: Well, generally upgrades are only available from the manufacturer, so you'd have to contact the ...
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| video card | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I am deciding on a new laptop. I have came to 3 within my price range. Which card is best? Ati ... A: What are you even talking about "class 2"/"class3", as reported by whom? (these are ratings which ...
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| Graphis card upgade advise. | 7/10/2008 |
Q: My oldish Sony VAIO PCV-RXG408 currently runs a nvidia GeForce4 MX460 64MB graphics card. I really ... A: Honestly, I wouldn't bother with upgrades, your system is easily 5 years old, which is above and ...
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| video card problem | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I recently uploaded Call of Duty 4 and received a video card error. I just assumed since purchasing ... A: You'd have to contact Toshiba about any upgrades, however given that its a notebook, I'm going to ...
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| PC to LCD Problems | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Helllppp!!!! I'm trying to output video from my PC, via a Vivanco wireless transmitter (a 'rabbit' ... A: S-Video and RCA aren't capable of driving an HD signal, they can only drive NTSC and 576i signals, ...
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| Laptop Graphics Crad upgrade? | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if it's possible to upgrade the graphics card in my Advent 8115 laptop, which has an ... A: Honestly, no, laptops are proprietary pieces of hardware which generally don't have many upgrade ...
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| upgrading my video card | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have a compaq presario 2200 which has been upgraded to run 1gig ram with a 30 gig hard drive. At ... A: Yes, it is generally impossible to upgrade the video hardware on a laptop due to their proprietary ...
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| want to upgrade video card for gaming | 6/27/2008 |
Q: DELL DIMENSION 4500S,Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in a mPGA478 socket with a 400/533 ... A: Honestly given the age of the system, and depending on what games you'd like to play, I'd get a new ...
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| using dvi port | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I've a Nvidia 8600 gt card, and have been using the DVI to vga adapter just fine. But when adding ... A: You're saying it works alright with DVI to VGA adapter, so I'm venturing that the cord or connector ...
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| Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? | 6/19/2008 |
Q: Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? Hi I am using WIndows XP Prof. ... A: Yes there is a graphics card on the MSI G31M, no there is no problem with compatability of any of ...
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| Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? | 6/18/2008 |
Q: Onboard Graphic card with 4GB RAM or PCI Express on MOBO MSI G31M? Hi I am using WIndows XP Prof. ... A: If you have a discrete card, such as the GeForce 6200, thats better than the onboard graphics, just ...
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| Video Card Problem | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I am currently having a problem with an nVidea GeForce FX 5500 AGP. This card has a DVI port, an ... A: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999901 That, or something similar should ...
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| No Signal Input during CounterStrike Source | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I didn't though I'd be asking that but I'm really desperate and clanmates really needs me... By the ... A: You've got it down to the three problems I'm seeing, I'd lean towards power supply, because most ...
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| VGA and RCA output | 5/29/2008 |
Q: As per our previous conversation about getting VGA and RCA video output at the same time, the HP ... A: The 8500GT should run two monitors just fine, you'll probably need an adapter from S-Video to RCA ...
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| Video Card Problem | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I am currently having a problem with an nVidea GeForce FX 5500 AGP. This card has a DVI port, an ... A: Are you connecting to the DVI port with the system on or off (have you tried connecting with the ...
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| NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have this card in my Dell 690 Workstation. Running Win XP. I have been having problems with my ... A: If the video card change doesn't improve the situation, we're talking about either a different ...
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| vga and rca outout | 5/27/2008 |
Q: How do i get my hp pavilion elite m9150f to output vga and rca at the same time? ANSWER: What ... A: I can't really do anything for you without knowing what you're working with, what video adapter ...
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| vga and rca outout | 5/27/2008 |
Q: How do i get my hp pavilion elite m9150f to output vga and rca at the same time? ANSWER: What ... A: I can't really help you without knowing more about the video adapter itself, what chipset its based ...
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| nvidia geforce 6150 le | 5/22/2008 |
Q: i have a compaq presario sr1925an with a nvidia geforce 6150 le and it wont let me play any games 3d ... A: It might be that the 6150 is simply incapable of these games, honestly I'm not 100%, based on its ...
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| graphics card | 5/21/2008 |
Q: Ok, i have an acer laptop with intel centrino 2gb duo processor, 2gb ddr2, 1 gb intel turbo memory ... A: No, that game should be working fine on that system, are you getting any error messages or does the ...
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| DirectX 10 | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have got ATI HD2600 XT AGP.I downloaded a directX 10 for windows xp and installed it, it says it ... A: Uninstall the DirectX 10 packages and install DirectX 9, if you're having trouble, I'd contact ...
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| DirectX 10 | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I have got ATI HD2600 XT AGP.I downloaded a directX 10 for windows xp and installed it, it says it ... A: Well, DirectX 10 isn't officially available for Windows XP, even with Service Pack 3 installed, ...
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| nvidea 6200 LE | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I have new PC running vista. Which had on-board graphics. I bought the above graphics card new and ... A: Can you provide some hardware specifications? the nVidia 6200 isn't exactly a top shelf controller, ...
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| nvidia geforce 6150 le | 5/17/2008 |
Q: i have a compaq presario sr1925an with a nvidia geforce 6150 le and it wont let me play any games 3d ... A: Did you download graphics drivers as chipset drivers, not as discrete graphics drivers? Realizing ...
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| unexpected video lag | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have an issue with Team Fortress 2, and really, any other program or game that uses some advanced ... A: You can upgrade the graphics card without changing the operating system, however DirectX 10 isn't ...
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| unexpected video lag | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I have an issue with Team Fortress 2, and really, any other program or game that uses some advanced ... A: 7600GS won't really run games like TF2 at full maximum, so thats where I'm seeing the problem, as ...
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| x3100 card problems | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I just got my son a new Lenovo n200 and am having issues getting games to run on it. I've tried both ... A: Well, laptops are generally considered sub-par for gaming, because those that can't (such as yours) ...
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| Adding Video card to Sony PCV-RX670 | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I'd to upgrade my brothers computer to run games like Halo, Fear Team Fortress 2 etc. (So he may ... A: Those 4 pin connectors are power inputs for the mainboard, which are likely unused (probably for ...
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| Diamond x1950 Pro AGP card | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I picked up a X1950 Pro AGP video card and have been running it for about 8 months. I also picked up ... A: If the screen is capturable as fuzzy, thats an internal issue, software related, or software related ...
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| C&C3 tiberium wars | 5/10/2008 |
Q: i have installed CC3 and when i go to open it it says that i need to have Direct x 9.0c to play. I ... A: Your system doesn't meet the minimum hardware requirements: 512MB RAM - you have 468MB GeForce 4 ...
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| Diamond x1950 Pro AGP card | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I picked up a X1950 Pro AGP video card and have been running it for about 8 months. I also picked up ... A: Care to shed some light on: A) what operating system you're using B) what games we're actually ...
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| Video Capture Device & Driver | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I have Windows XP, Service Pack 2 (up-to-date.) My computer does not have a Firewire 1394 adapter, ... A: Can you provide me still more information about the computer itself, the camera, etc? Is there any ...
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| Low framerate and overall sluggishness | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I recently reformatted my computer after it began slowing down significantly. A few months ago i ... A: Well, what motherboard does your system have, or, if its manufactured by a large company (such as ...
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| New Video Card Problem | 4/30/2008 |
Q: 2 weeks ago my monitor went black with a No Signal response. I tried an older model monitor from the ... A: What? No. You need to download the correct drivers for your operating system, if you have 32-bit ...
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| Upgrading a video card | 4/29/2008 |
Q: What factors do I need to consider when I upgrade my video card to be sure it's compatible with my ... A: Operating system, available expansion slots, case size, cooling abilities of the case, processor, ...
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| PCIe x8 x16 adapter + nvidia 8600GT + Dell t105 | 4/29/2008 |
Q: After lot of websearching I decided to buy a x8 to x16 PCIe adapter for my Dell Poweredge T105. I ... A: The 8600GT requires a physical PCIe x16 slot, however the bandwidth can be as low as x1, and as high ...
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| Dell Dimension 4600c | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I was wonder if you would be able to tell me if the JATON Video-338PCI-TV GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit ... A: Should be, I can't give you a 100% given that I've never tested such a configuration, but the 4600 ...
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| "No Signal Input" while using 8800 GT. | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a new computer from www.scan.co.uk, a well known supplier for the UK. I ... A: Sounds like the card, the no-input means something is happening under higher-load events that causes ...
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| upgrade video card | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I have a 2003 walmart special 2.2 athalon xp and replaced the motherboard, hard drive and processor ... A: Honestly I'd say its time for a new computer, AGP 4x has been forgotten by the industry, AGP 8x was ...
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| New Video Card Problem | 4/25/2008 |
Q: 2 weeks ago my monitor went black with a No Signal response. I tried an older model monitor from the ... A: I'd uninstall the original video drivers, uninstall the botched nVidia drivers, and install new ...
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| New video card issue | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I recently upgraded my PC (mother board, CPU, Video Card) I also upgraded to Vista ultimate 64-bit. ... A: Well, then all I'd have to say is that your source media must be fairly bad quality, if you're ...
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| Lenovo Desktop J Series - Won't turn on | 4/22/2008 |
Q: My desktop won't turn on. Upon pressing the power button the green light turns on but the blinking ... A: The keyboard is very likely not the problem, nor is the monitor, its just entering power save due to ...
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| Nvidia FX5200 problems | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have FX5200 almost 4 years. I have now problems for a first time. My monitor blinks frequently and ... A: Can you provide some more information about the rest of the hardware in your system? Power supply ...
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| Satellite Video Upgrade? | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I would like to upgrade the video card on my Toshiba Satellite P105-S6197 to something Direct X 10 ... A: I'm going to tell you no, neither is possible, given that laptops are rarely upgradable, at least in ...
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| Monitor black | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Sorry for my last question.. I thought it was part of a thread. I got my answer by going to the Dell ... A: Please don't try to repair a monitor by yourself, there isn't much that a skilled end-user could do ...
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| Problems whenever i try to load game client | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have been having this problem recently, my monitor will go freeze for awhile when i try to load ... A: A CPU fan is mounted on the heatsink that is directly responsible for just the CPU, case fans are ...
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| Problems whenever i try to load game client | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I have been having this problem recently, my monitor will go freeze for awhile when i try to load ... A: Sounds like a small fan there, is this a case fan, or a CPU fan? If this is the only ventilation ...
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| pc to tv | 4/11/2008 |
Q: hey! i'm tryin to connect my pc to my tv. i tried following directions from online blogs but nothing ... A: Looks like your PC has a Radeon Xpress integrated adapter, which means multi-monitor support is less ...
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| Radeon 1650X-Screen Tearing | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I face a problem and i have no idea where to start looking for a solution. I had a problem with my ... A: Well, the card shouldn't be sharing its power connection on a pass-through cable, however I think ...
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| video problems | 4/7/2008 |
Q: i have a hp pavilion 532w. i had previously upgraded the video which recently went out. when i ... A: Which device is the monitor connected to, the onboard video, or the discrete card (I ask, because it ...
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| "No signal input detected" And crashing of computer during 3d games | 4/4/2008 |
Q: It started today, i was playing unreal tournament 3 on my computer, when suddenly, the game freezes ... A: This is either a power supply problem (can you provide some specs on the PSU, brand, rail amperage, ...
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| vpu recovery with HIS HD3870 | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I keep getting vpu's while playing Tiger Woods 08. It happens at different times during the game and ... A: Then its likely the game itself, try updating the game, if that doesn't help, I'd honestly look to ...
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| HIS x1650 Pro IceQ | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I just purchased this card and when I went to install it i noticed a jumper on the top edge of the ... A: What do you mean "light up"? As in LEDs on the board? This jumper isn't something intended for ...
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| Video card problem? | 4/3/2008 |
Q: Recently my PC would not start up properly. The monitor stayed blank and i was getting a constant ... A: Honestly, while on paper it should be compatable, I've seen cases where newer "AGP" cards (such as ...
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| running Second Life | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I have a list of graphics cards options from the Second Life site. I'm happy with my i-Mac for most ... A: Well, honestly, laptops aren't at all ideal for any sort of 3D rendering, while a desktop (with ...
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| Video card problem? | 4/2/2008 |
Q: Recently my PC would not start up properly. The monitor stayed blank and i was getting a constant ... A: To be honest, I can't tell you much about your mainboard, since you didn't provide the name of the ...
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| laptop screen problem | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I have a Dell Inspiron 6000, about 3 years old. While working on the laptop a while ago the screen ... A: Sounds like a backlight issue, you'll need to contact Dell for any hardware replacement or ...
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| ati radeon X1650 | 3/31/2008 |
Q: hey bob. i asked u a question b4 about graphic card's performance bouncing (40fps one minute, 5 the ... A: If you have a surge protector thats exceeded its rated output that could surely cause a problem, so ...
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| x1650 low performance | 3/29/2008 |
Q: hey... i bought a ATI radeon x1650 pro 512 pcie card about a month ago, and ever since.. well it's ... A: 65* C is too high for an ambient temperature, it should be around 30-35* C max, the core temperature ...
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| x1650 low performance | 3/29/2008 |
Q: hey... i bought a ATI radeon x1650 pro 512 pcie card about a month ago, and ever since.. well it's ... A: No, the type of RAM in the system doesn't impact the type of RAM installed on the graphics card, ...
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| nvidia geforce 7300 | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have a HP computer ( pavilion m400y media center, Intel Pentium 4 at 3Gh,bios date 04/14/04 ... A: Well, Geek Squad at Best Buy is wrong, to be quite honest. If you left the system with them, and ...
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| E-machine T5028 Black Screen | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I have a an E-machine T5028 (Vista Home Basic) bought 2/26/07, and have been using a lot of ... A: This is likely hardware damage, plain and simple, I'd look at replacing either the mainboard, or the ...
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| 8800gt installation | 3/19/2008 |
Q: Can this 8800 gt fit properly inside an HP m8120n pc? ... A: It may, the system does offer a PCIe x16 slot, which is required, however I don't know what power ...
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| HDTV on a PC | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I have a fairly new Acer Aspire 5100 with an integrated ATI Radeon xpress 1100 video card. The ... A: Well the decoding of the digital TV signal is whats loading the laptop, but surely if you have other ...
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| HDTV on a PC | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I have a fairly new Acer Aspire 5100 with an integrated ATI Radeon xpress 1100 video card. The ... A: Ah, well, expecting high performance playback on a laptop is quite a big task, even on high end ...
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| Projector via laptop | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I have no idea if you can help; I am about as technical as a brick, so please bear with me! I have a ... A: From what I've read on this projector, it isn't designed to accept a direct computer input, unless ...
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| Computer Screen problem | 3/16/2008 |
Q: My computer is 4 1/2 years old, I am having problem with my computer screen. The screen suddenly ... A: It does sound like the video card, although it may be heat/power related (I don't believe that to be ...
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| Slow internet video | 3/10/2008 |
Q: First, excuse me for sending off this question without posing the question...got a little confused. ... A: Ok, I'd blame McAfee to be honest, commerical anti-virus/firewall suites are notorious for being ...
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| Dell video | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 5150 running XP with an on board video adapter described as an Intel ... A: This just has to do with Intel's drivers for multi-head support, it shows all of the potential ...
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| Slow internet video | 3/9/2008 |
Q: First, excuse me for sending off this question without posing the question...got a little confused. ... A: Aside from applications requesting internet bandwidth, or a low-end internet connection, not much ...
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| TV Monitor | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I would like to use my TV as a monitor. Is there some sort of adaptor or something to put to the ... A: No problem, you've got "RF" and "Cable In" confused, the yellow/red/white is composite video input ...
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| TV Monitor | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I would like to use my TV as a monitor. Is there some sort of adaptor or something to put to the ... A: Not really, given that I have no idea what you're calling "S" or "Cable in", RF would be an antenna ...
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| BIOS error code for Dispay Adapter | 3/8/2008 |
Q: I have been running sli with two 8800gts 640mb for a little while and decided to sell one so i took ... A: I'm hoping we're talking about PCI Express slots here, not AGP, aside from that, what mainboard do ...
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| Dual Monitors | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I had an ASUS video card running dual monitors. I have no idea what type of ASUS but it was running ... A: Well I'd need to know a lot about your system in order to provide any help, what model video card ...
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| Video Card Question | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a e-GeForce 6200 pci card to replace the intergrated video on my Dell Dimension ... A: Guessing the power supply isn't capable of driving the extra load brought on by the PCI card, which ...
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| Using Laptop Screen as Monitor and other stuff | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I don't know if this is exactly in your department, but I have two questions. One is on remote ... A: First, you can't really game remotely, due to the hardware acceleration and bandwidth issues. The ...
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| Two monitors with one computer | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Can I install a second port to the back of my Windows XP computer and connect a second monitor to ... A: Well, I still have next to zero information about your computer, if you could provide me a model ...
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| upgrading my hp a1730n | 2/21/2008 |
Q: Can I put an 8800gt in my hp a1730n, or even two? Can I also put a new proc, like an intel q6600 ... A: You can do basically nothing which you have described, that system uses Socket AM2, which is for AMD ...
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| Video Card upgrade for my Dell Dimension 4450 | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I just got a Dell Dimension 4550 for $130 on Ebay. It's for my mom. I want to upgrade the video ... A: Well, honestly, you're not going to get an upgrade given the 250W PSU, it limits you to essentially ...
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| My GPU died | 2/20/2008 |
Q: well, I was merrily playing videogames on my computer, and all of a sudden it turned off, no ... A: You need to remove the graphics card immediately, if the GPU is built into the mainboard, the entire ...
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| Dual Video Cards | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I have three screens using dual video cards, one 7800 AGP and a 5200 PCI I also have a 5800 PCI card ... A: Any information on the power supply? Also, have you removed ALL of the nVidia drivers from the ...
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| ATI sapphire x1650 | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I am installing an ATI Sapphire x1650 graphics card into my AGP motherboard, but I'm at a loss what ... A: Is there a place to connect a hard-drive style power cable to the card (there should be), that needs ...
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| My GPU died | 2/18/2008 |
Q: well, I was merrily playing videogames on my computer, and all of a sudden it turned off, no ... A: Well, I don't know where you were fiddling around, if you were changing settings in the BIOS (all ...
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| Graphics card problem | 2/18/2008 |
Q: i cannot work out my problem, I am currently emulating windows XP media center edition 2005 with ... A: Well, I would never suggest gaming through parallels, due to how the software works, it more or less ...
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| GeForce 8 running on D865perl motherboard | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I have a D865Perl motherboard with a nvidia geForce FX 5200 (with most recent updated driver). I'd ... A: No, you cannot install the GeForce 8 in that mainboard, as that mainboard uses AGP and the GeForce 8 ...
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| video freezing problem with Vista | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I have an HP laptop with dual core AMD processors and nVidia GeForce 7150 graphics card. When trying ... A: If these are online streams, nothing on your end is likely to fix the issue, unless you have a ...
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| Installing video game | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I have played a game many times..no problem....now after 2 years when I install it I get a message I ... A: Well, you'll need to know about your system's hardware to install a new video driver, so you know ...
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| Installing video game | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I have played a game many times..no problem....now after 2 years when I install it I get a message I ... A: Certainly a CD-ROM can go bad, however if the game is installing, that isn't likely the issue (if ...
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| installing new AGP card | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I tried to install an AGP card and nothing comes up - only black screen. Gave a good look at the ... A: The board should be new enough to be compatable, and your PSU meets the requirements of that card, ...
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| Computer fails with HIS Radeon x1950pro AGP 512mb | 2/12/2008 |
Q: Morn',morn'. I have the following problem which, despite intensive forum searches, I cannot find an ... A: PC Wizard is a good application, its just pulling that data from on-board temp sensors, so any other ...
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| installing new AGP card | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I tried to install an AGP card and nothing comes up - only black screen. Gave a good look at the ... A: Those are differently keyed cards, some motherboards support both, some don't. I'm guessing your ...
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| Sony Wega HD-ready flat screen and Compaq laptop | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I'd like to use my dvd drive with my TV, which is an HD ready flat screen with component, S-video ... A: The VGA input doesn't seem t obe the issue, as your laptop only has S-Video (from what you've said) ...
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| 3dfx geforce 5200 tornado 256 mb (128bit)ddr a.g.p | 2/10/2008 |
Q: i had a geforce mx 440se installed on my p.c (64mb ddr) and everything was working fine . my games ... A: Honestly I've got no idea what your system configuration is, given that 3dfx was a company in the ...
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| Sony Wega HD-ready flat screen and Compaq laptop | 2/10/2008 |
Q: I'd like to use my dvd drive with my TV, which is an HD ready flat screen with component, S-video ... A: S-Video doesn't have the appropriate bandwidth to send HD signals out, it isn't a matter of needing ...
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| XFX Geforce 6200 8xAGP card problem | 2/9/2008 |
Q: I have a HP/Compaq d530c desktop. I wanted to upgrade the video card on my desktop and since the ... A: To be quite honest, I'd just disable hybernation in the control panel since it uses up system ...
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| Video card installation | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I tried to install video card vga saphire 100175L X1650PRO 512MB. I first deleted all system files ... A: Well, the AGP setting in the BIOS is the AGP aperture, so that won't have an effect on the memory ...
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| installing new card | 2/7/2008 |
Q: As your answers were good in the past, here is another one, please. I am going to install a new AGP ... A: The video card you purchase, if you get a retail packaged product, will include step by step ...
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| New video card running slow | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I recently bought a GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit video card, which should be a great upgrade from ... A: Well, the CPU is a potential bottleneck, at least in more modern games (such as Crysis), however in ...
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| Freeze-ups | 2/6/2008 |
Q: Here's my conversation with another expert that got no where. Please help..Hey Jay, I am a new ... A: Ah, well, you'd need to find out what audio card you have before we can get a driver for it. Your ...
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| Noisy video card fan | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I have an ATI Diamond Stealth Radeon 9250 PCI 256 MB video card. I have noticed in that past coupe, ... A: No, I would not suggest putting oil onto your video card fan, due to the potential issues associated ...
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| out of range | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I have a computer with Windows Vista Home Premium, and recently bought this game "Test drive ... A: Try re-installing or patching the game, its requesting a refresh rate that the monitor won't ...
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| ATI x1650 pro AGP causing system lock up | 2/3/2008 |
Q: Sorry not to address you by name in the first place, but this is my first posting to any forum and ... A: Yeah, neither of those brands is known or reputable, meaning neither of those PSUs is of any real ...
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| older nvidia driver for Geforce5500 | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I istalled the latest driver for this card which works fine. However, I try to play Pirates of the ... A: Ok, try going to www.guru3d.com, going into their downloads section, and selecting 32-bit WHQL ...
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| ATI x1650 pro AGP causing system lock up | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Sorry not to address you by name in the first place, but this is my first posting to any forum and ... A: Ok, well, based on your other system also locking, I'm going to say those PSUs aren't high grade ...
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| improvement | 2/1/2008 |
Q: Is there any way you can describe or guess, what would be the improvement if I update my old AGP ... A: Firstly, your question is rather vague, what card do you have right now? The amount of RAM (in MB) ...
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| ATI x1650 pro AGP causing system lock up | 1/31/2008 |
Q: Sorry not to address you by name in the first place, but this is my first posting to any forum and ... A: The time memtest runs isn't important, is the % completion it reaches, did it reach 100% (or beyond? ...
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| tv programs on pc | 1/30/2008 |
Q: What can you tell me about the hookup for viewing tv progams on my pc? Is that with a dvb card? A: Not sure what this "dvb card" you speak of is, although to get analog or digital network broadcasts ...
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| Video Card/Monitor | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I have just bought a second hand dell PC and decided to reinstall Windows XP. After doing so I ... A: Well, firstly, dont use Windows XP's drivers for video cards, they're VASTLY outdated, and generally ...
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| AV output for computer | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I was wondering about how to connect my computers audio and video to my TV. I was also wondering if ... A: Well, I'm not sure what the "Ipod AV connector" offers connection wise, however I would assume it ...
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| Playing WOW using egeforce 6200 pci video card | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I installed a nvidia egeforce 6200 pci card so my wife could play World of Warcraft without the ... A: Well, PCI is a rather slow interface, so you could've actually decreased performance just by ...
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| color problem | 1/22/2008 |
Q: i have a NVIDIA geforce 7600 GT graphics card on my customized computer and i followed all the ... A: Ok, sounds like it could be a problem with the card if the issue exists on multiple monitors, and ...
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| what card do I need | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I have a pentium 4 3.2gz running windows xp I have 1 agp slot. currantly using navidia 7600gs. what ... A: Well, Microsoft flight sims are quite demanding, even the best modern gaming computers have ...
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| Video card | 1/22/2008 |
Q: Bobbert: Recently I bought the game Crysis for my laptop but the game reacts very slowly because of ... A: I can tell you that none of those games will likely run, Half-Life (assuming you mean Half-Life 2) ...
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| what card do I need | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I have a pentium 4 3.2gz running windows xp I have 1 agp slot. currantly using navidia 7600gs. what ... A: Whats your application load and budget looking like? Given the age of your system, a new computer ...
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| Radeon 9600 PRO | 1/21/2008 |
Q: Trying to install a Saphire Radeon 9600 PRO on an Abit KG7 motherboard. It seems to be dead. After ... A: Power supply is the culprit, I'm almost sure of it, as I recall the 9600Pro requires a 350W power ...
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| Video card | 1/21/2008 |
Q: Bobbert: Recently I bought the game Crysis for my laptop but the game reacts very slowly because of ... A: To be quite honest, Crysis gets poor performance on custom gaming PC's costing $3000-$6000, so don't ...
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| Can graphics-intensive games "fry my computer"? | 1/20/2008 |
Q: Hey there. I've read many stories on internet forums about people playing really high-end games, ... A: Honestly I wouldn't believe such stories, yes you can damage the system if you run it out of spec, ...
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| Video Card problem | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 8600GT and recently I'm having some problem with it. When I'm running 3d application, ... A: Assuming this isn't your monitor, I'd say we're looking at visual artifacts. Which could be caused ...
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| Video card | 1/13/2008 |
Q: With regard to what type of video card would be good for my system.I have a Nvidia Riva TNT2 model ... A: Yes, in software you may very well have DirectX 9, however hardware support is an entirely different ...
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| Computer fails with HIS Radeon x1950pro AGP 512mb | 1/13/2008 |
Q: Morn',morn'. I have the following problem which, despite intensive forum searches, I cannot find an ... A: Looks good, I'm not familiar with this "BeQuiet" brand, so I can't really say either way, I'd ...
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| Pixel Shader | 1/12/2008 |
Q: Is Pixel Shader compatible/included/unnecessary with an 8-month old Compaq Presario V6300US laptop ... A: Uh, this question seems somewhat misguided. Pixel shaders are a fairly complex set of physical ...
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| video card | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I wonder if I can bother you one more time, please. You sent me this link for a good AGP card ... A: Well, given that you're saying video watching, it doesn't really matter which one you purchase, so ...
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| auto shut off | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I've just changed from Nvdia 7300GS to Radeon X1950 Pro. When I run high end games like Bioshock or ... A: Either your power supply isn't adequite for the hardware you've connected to it, or your system is ...
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| Laptop 6100 series upgrade | 1/10/2008 |
Q: Is it possible to upgrade a notebook's graphics card if it came with a 64mb (256mb shared) ... A: Generally, no, upgrading a notebook's graphics is not possible. However, newer notebooks are ...
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| video card | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I wonder if I can bother you one more time, please. You sent me this link for a good AGP card ... A: I'm not sure what the original question was, but the first link you've sent me appears to be for a ...
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| Computer fails with HIS Radeon x1950pro AGP 512mb | 1/10/2008 |
Q: Morn',morn'. I have the following problem which, despite intensive forum searches, I cannot find an ... A: Well, your temps are a bit higher than I'd like to see, but the first issue glaring me in the face ...
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| Video card problem | 1/8/2008 |
Q: RE:Hi, my problem is that my pc will not go to desktop at boot with display drivers installed. If I ... A: Sounds like you've gotten a handle on the situation, the power supply should be fine for either of ...
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| video lag? | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I bought a ATI Radeon x1300 pro graphics card awile back and it ran basically all games really nice ... A: Well, honestly system restore usually causes more problems than it solves. So thats one potential ...
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| ATI X1650 Pro for Win98 | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I recently bought the AGP version of the ATI X1650 Pro (card is by PowerColor) for an old Win98 ... A: Uh, Windows 98 has been officially EOL for about 2 years, and no new hardware generally supports it, ...
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| X1050 installation issue with TV out | 1/7/2008 |
Q: Background: I have a Dell 531 running Vista with a Radeon x600SE card. I use the DVI to my monitor ... A: I would call Dell, and see what they say as far as compatability goes. Given that they don't publish ...
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| In-game graphics | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I recently started playing a free game called Rappelz. It ran pretty slowly so I went to ... A: http://rappelz-forum.gpotato.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2894&sid=7d99e21bee89124e840dc50a743d5094 ...
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| hi. i need help | 1/5/2008 |
Q: i have a NEC Multisync LCD 1530V monitor and i need to know what is the video cards can i get for ... A: Alright, I'd ensure your new PSU is a high quality unit from a reputable brand (OCZ, Enermax, Antec, ...
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| video card | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I have a Compaq Presario sr1500nx. We bought the game Bioshock, which requires nvidia 6600 or better ... A: From HP's specifications: ...
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| fuzzy screen | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I hvae a problem with a fuzzy screen - im going to try and describe it in as much detail as ... A: Sounds like a generally well known problem on the 9800Pro, basically the card itself has degraded, ...
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| X1050 installation issue with TV out | 1/3/2008 |
Q: Background: I have a Dell 531 running Vista with a Radeon x600SE card. I use the DVI to my monitor ... A: Yes, I'd switch back to the X600, as it sounds like the X1050 isn't quite up to the task, this kind ...
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| Video card problem | 1/3/2008 |
Q: RE:Hi, my problem is that my pc will not go to desktop at boot with display drivers installed. If I ... A: Ok, the X1300 failing to work doesn't surprise me, based on the age of your system, there have been ...
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| Voodoo 3 S-Video | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I am running windows 2000 pro. I have a voodoo 3 card and I am trying to get the video to come up on ... A: Wow, a 3dfx Interactive product, sorry but I probably can't provide you much help on specific driver ...
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| hi. i need help | 1/2/2008 |
Q: i have a NEC Multisync LCD 1530V monitor and i need to know what is the video cards can i get for ... A: Firsly the amount of memory on a video card has little to do with its performance, of those three, ...
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| Radeon X800 | 1/2/2008 |
Q: Hey, I googled a Radeon X800 problems and one of the links was a link to a question you had asked ... A: Fixed mine? That was a question asked to me some time ago, and as I suggested if the card is still ...
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| hi. i need help | 1/2/2008 |
Q: i have a NEC Multisync LCD 1530V monitor and i need to know what is the video cards can i get for ... A: I'd like to see which video cards, specifically, require a specific monitor (with the exception of ...
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| G5 iMac geforce fx 5200 errors :Graphics Chip Error Restarted | 1/2/2008 |
Q: My sons 17 inch PowerPc 1.8 Mhz iMac is regularly scrambling the screen and freezing. The System Log ... A: Contact Apple, iMac isn't designed to be as user repairable as a conventional PC tower, especially ...
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| geforce 8600gs | 12/31/2007 |
Q: i dont know much about computers i bought 1 yesturday a packard bell ipower x8620 it has 2 geforce ... A: Well, are they listed as an SLI setup? I'm guessing the manufacturer has handled everything you need ...
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| suggestion | 12/30/2007 |
Q: Do AGP video cards differ in their 1. noise. 2 amount of heat they produce. 3 quality, or ... A: Honestly it sounds like theres no need to replace your current video card, additionally, given the ...
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| Problems? | 12/30/2007 |
Q: My brother recently bought a new computer and gave me his old one. everything was in working order ... A: Well, you haven't told me anything about your computer, what operating system its using, what game ...
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| Possible Video card problem | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I honestly don't know if this is a video card issue. I can't find anything on my particular ... A: Can you tell me what game this happened with? 6800 SLI should be fairly competent to play most any ...
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| GeForce 7200GS; No display on D915 GAV | 12/29/2007 |
Q: Need your help regarding the new GeForce 7200GS 256 MB card. Here goes my story: I have a D915 GAV ... A: Sounds like an issue with the video card drivers and Vista, I'd suggest booting into safe mode, ...
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| video card | 12/28/2007 |
Q: i also hooked up my ps3 using an hdmi/dvi cable, and everytime i got to put on the system or change ... A: Well the PS3 won't do 1680x1050, and the PS3's input is separate from the computer's input, meaning ...
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| Nvidia card 6200 problem | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I am writing in to you from India and i am a very keen gamer.Last year i got a PC specially for ... A: Well, it does sound like a performance issue, I wouldn't suggest getting the 8400 just yet. Honestly ...
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| Sony Vaio (PCV-RX860): Is integrated SiS 651 64mb-capable? | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I've got one of the apparently-popular-to-ask-about Sony Vaio, model PCV-RX860's. The Sony ... A: Honestly I'm going to suggest a third party card just to save you the headache, I know its possible ...
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| one file is missing from the driver: | 12/27/2007 |
Q: This was my problem: I installed a Role Playing Game in my computer and when the installation is ... A: Well, you've uninstalled drivers for your system's correct GPU and installed drivers for a product ...
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| video card problems | 12/27/2007 |
Q: i need some help and advice. My computer is going nuts and im pretty sure it is a video card ... A: You'll get no arguement at taking the PC to a repair shop, a reformat should fix it, but if you're ...
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| Monitor not working when connected to the video card/computer not reading the video card. | 12/27/2007 |
Q: When I connect my monitor to the video card, nothing shows up on the monitor, however, the card ... A: Well, if the monitor isn't connected to the video card, the system won't do anything, you're asking ...
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| video card problems | 12/27/2007 |
Q: i need some help and advice. My computer is going nuts and im pretty sure it is a video card ... A: No, theres really no way to do what you've described, unless the mainboard has onboard video, ...
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| Monitor not working when connected to the video card/computer not reading the video card. | 12/27/2007 |
Q: When I connect my monitor to the video card, nothing shows up on the monitor, however, the card ... A: I'd suggest running DriverCleaner to remove any old nV drivers on the system, as well as enabling ...
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| how to how memory on graphics card | 12/27/2007 |
Q: How to tell how much memory is on graphics card and is a NVIDIA Geforce fx Go5200 fast enough to ... A: Well, normally the amount of memory is specified in the card's documentation/packaging, as well as ...
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| video card problems | 12/27/2007 |
Q: i need some help and advice. My computer is going nuts and im pretty sure it is a video card ... A: Any information on the system's power supply? It sounds like theres something wrong with Windows, ...
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| 1680 x 1050 resolution missing | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I have a Westinghouse 22" LCM-22w3 monitor that requires 1680x1050 resolution to display properly, ... A: Well, the display looks pixelated as a result of not running the monitor at its native resolution, ...
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| video card | 12/25/2007 |
Q: I have an HP Pavilion 9880. The other day when I tried to open an Acrobat PDF file, it wouldn't ... A: Office XP is an office suite, not an OS, the OS counterpart is Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP ...
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| Video cadr resolution | 12/24/2007 |
Q: My computer Compaq S4020WM is having on board video card of max resolution 1280 by1024 pixels. ... A: Yes, a new video card could likely better handle your new monitor, your system supports AGP 4x and ...
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| video card or not | 12/24/2007 |
Q: I just bought a xfx 8800gts 512mb card and when I tried to play colin mcrae 05 it plays super fast ... A: Doesn't sound like the graphics card, sounds like an issue related to your CPU, you wouldn't by ...
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| video card | 12/24/2007 |
Q: I have an HP Pavilion 9880. The other day when I tried to open an Acrobat PDF file, it wouldn't ... A: Yes, it will erase the hard-drive, re-install the file system, and the operating system, so it will ...
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| video card | 12/23/2007 |
Q: I have an HP Pavilion 9880. The other day when I tried to open an Acrobat PDF file, it wouldn't ... A: This sounds more like a software problem than a hardware issue, what operating system are you ...
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| about shared video memory | 12/23/2007 |
Q: I am using a laptop with integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200M video card which uses 128MB memory of ... A: Yes, you should be able to increase the available memory, but it shouldn't require special software, ...
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| Tower is Not Detecting my Monitor | 12/23/2007 |
Q: My computer was on when the power went out. This happened 3 more times and when i tried to start my ... A: There could be a number of things wrong with your system, power outtages are often accompanied by ...
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| Problem with my new geforce 6200 | 12/22/2007 |
Q: it was an upgrade from my old geforce 5200fx , but after taking off the drives from my old card, ... A: The card isn't either incompatable, or the power supply isn't up to the task, as the FX 5200 and ...
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| video card use | 12/21/2007 |
Q: I have a question or two, could you please guide me here ? 1 Can you leave 2 installed video card ... A: Yes you can leave two cards installed, but if you're only using one, why increase the heat and power ...
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| HIS X1650 pro IceQ AGP Issues | 12/19/2007 |
Q: So I recently purchased a HIS x1650 Pro AGP video card. I have a Antec Earthwatts 500W psu, 2 12v ... A: Yes your mainboard should be fine, as far as SMARTGART goes, if it continues to give you problems, ...
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| Toshiba M55-S135 (Video Card) issue | 12/17/2007 |
Q: I have a Toshiba M55-S135 Laptop its running Celeron M 1.5, 0.99GB of Ram- Commit Charge 1676, GMA ... A: I'm wondering if the laptop is limited to only having one display at a time, so it'd have to switch ...
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| Toshiba M55-S135 (Video Card) issue | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I have a Toshiba M55-S135 Laptop its running Celeron M 1.5, 0.99GB of Ram- Commit Charge 1676, GMA ... A: I'd suggest downloading the latest graphics drivers, either from Toshiba, or from Intel directly, ...
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| video playback is choppy/catches.. | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Hey there. Perhaps you can help me. I have scoured the web, and as the original company who has ... A: Well, without pulling up the hardware specs on that machine (just going on how old I know Latitude ...
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| My Radeon x1650 goes mad in windows and games | 12/11/2007 |
Q: ive got a sapphire ati radeon x1650 (256mb pcie).card worked just fine about a month with original ... A: Well, I've said before that contacting Sapphire would be a good idea, and I still stand by that ...
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| My Radeon x1650 goes mad in windows and games | 12/9/2007 |
Q: ive got a sapphire ati radeon x1650 (256mb pcie).card worked just fine about a month with original ... A: Sounds like something is wrong with the video card, do you have another card to test with? I'd say ...
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| PCI Express slot | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I am having problems with my PCI Express slot. I have a Nvidia video card that plugs into the PCI ... A: Well if the mainboard has its proper chipset driver installed, you have the PCI Express driver for ...
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| waves | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I have a CRT 19" about 6 years old monitor and recently after it switches to STAND BY, instead of ... A: It sounds like the monitor itself is just starting to go, 6 years is quite a run for a CRT, and most ...
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| PCI Express slot | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I am having problems with my PCI Express slot. I have a Nvidia video card that plugs into the PCI ... A: Does the slot need to be enabled in the BIOS or by jumpers? Is the rest of your system compatable ...
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| Bypassing the integrated graphics card | 12/5/2007 |
Q: A short while ago a relative of mine accidentally broke the integrated VGA video connection portal ... A: It should be possible without being able to use the integrated graphics, but I don't make any ...
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| game...out of range | 12/4/2007 |
Q: i was given the game "Jewel Quest" on CD. every single time i have tried to download..it downloads ... A: The game is basically looking for a refresh rate that the monitor cannot support, can you adjust ...
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| using your monitor with another moniter (dell) | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have a nvidia card and when i hook up the two monitors, I can make one look correct, but one the ... A: Not really sure what your problem is, as I'm having a hard time understanding what you've described. ...
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| Overclocking Issues | 11/28/2007 |
Q: First of all, I want to buy a card which must be among 8800 GTS 320mb or 640mb. So, in your opinion ... A: Honestly I'd suggest you buy the GeForce 8800GT, it offers more performance for less money. As far ...
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| geforce 6800 series 256mb agp video card | 11/27/2007 |
Q: the problem i have is that when i start playing test drive unlimited the video card did really good, ... A: The old videocard being the Intel 915? A 6800GT adds a very large power load to the system, and the ...
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| CNC3 problems running | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I've installed cnc3 on my computer. When i run it it says: to check if I have DirectX 9.0, video ... A: The card will include directions in its packaging, usually with pictures, although if you'd like to ...
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| Widescreen Multimonitor support | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I have a desktop win xp pro computer that has a PCI Express slot. I am looking for a video card ... A: Yes, most any modern video card will handle this, I'd suggest something like the GeForce 8500GT just ...
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| ATI Radeon 9250, 128MB PCI | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I also recently purchased a VisionTek ATI Radeon 9250 128MB PCI video card. I see that other people ... A: Faulty connector would be my first guess, if it isn't causing any issues that software can see, and ...
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| Intergrated Graphics Card- Can I upgrade? | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I have a Lenovo 3000 J Series System. And it has an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics card. I ... A: http://www.pcworld.com/product/specs/id,29961/lenovo_3000_j115.html Based on that, you do have a ...
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| CNC3 problems running | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I've installed cnc3 on my computer. When i run it it says: to check if I have DirectX 9.0, video ... A: Ok, you have an AGP slot available, so that doesn't limit you excessively, but it does somewhat ...
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| Intergrated Graphics Card- Can I upgrade? | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I have a Lenovo 3000 J Series System. And it has an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics card. I ... A: Motherboard specifications will tell us whether or not you have a PCI Express slot, however you've ...
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| geforce 6800 series 256mb agp video card | 11/25/2007 |
Q: the problem i have is that when i start playing test drive unlimited the video card did really good, ... A: I'm guessing its probably the power supply, if you've addressed the cooling issue (you've done about ...
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| Video card problem | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I was running PNY GeForce 7900GS(installed in my PCIexp slot) on my pc but then decided to make an ... A: Your friend is right about the 8800GT being the best bang for the buck, but the one thing I'd be ...
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| Marine Corps (PC) | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I just bought Semper Fidelis: Marine Corps (Soldar?:Marine Corps, AKA). It installed fine and runs ... A: Well can you provide some information about the hardware you're running the game on? You honestly ...
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| Video card problem | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I was running PNY GeForce 7900GS(installed in my PCIexp slot) on my pc but then decided to make an ... A: Well, it sounds like the 8600GT might be a dud, honestly I'd say return it and keep the 7900GS, as ...
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| help | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I have some problems with choosing graphic card. I'm going to buy one at local store and the price ... A: Honestly I'd go with the Radeon HD 2600 Pro, you're being offered the Asus version of such ...
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| nv4 display drivers stopped working properly | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I have a Sony Vaio pcv-rx752. I have 1.5 gigs of ram and am running XP. MY GeForce 5500 fried a ... A: Aside from reinstalling the drivers I'd say its likely a hardware error, and I'm guessing its ...
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| video card | 11/20/2007 |
Q: hi having a big problem i want to know dose my computer have a built in video card its an advent ... A: Well, I don't honestly know if your computer has a video card, as you haven't provided much ...
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| Downloading Pixel/Shader 1.x | 11/15/2007 |
Q: mhmm, where can i download pixel/shader 1.x for mylaptop ? i met problem when i want to play PES2008 ... A: Well, if the game is requesting Pixel Shader 1.x support, that isn't a software package you can ...
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| I want to upgrade my graphics card. | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I have a hp pavilion dv2315nr entertainment notebook, which comes with a geforce go 6150. I was ... A: No, that likely isn't possible, upgrading the graphics on a notebook is generally not possible, with ...
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| x1650 pro | 11/12/2007 |
Q: i have a sapphire ati radeon x1650 pro ddr3 256mb agp with driver version 7.7 when i play games like ... A: Well, it depends on the settings you've chosen for Counter-Strike:Source, as your system is decent, ...
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| HIS x1650 Pro | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Greetings, I just purchased a new HIS x1650 Pro AGP card for my wife’s computer. When I attempt to ... A: Well, I'm guessing the system is incompatable with the card you've purchased, I'd suggest contacting ...
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| laptop chipset | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I want to ask about laptop chipset, Can u modify your laptop chipset by switching a intergrated to a ... A: No, if I understand you right you wish to upgrade or change the graphics capabilities of a laptop, ...
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| AGP video card problems | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have a MSI 865PE Neo2 motherboard. It came with a GEForce 5200 AGP card. It had a problem of ... A: I'd honestly suggest going with any of the following brands: Corsair Memory Antec Enermax ...
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| AGP video card problems | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have a MSI 865PE Neo2 motherboard. It came with a GEForce 5200 AGP card. It had a problem of ... A: Well, that gives me a better idea of the system, I'm going to say the power supply is likely the ...
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| monitor or cpu | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I'll try to describe my senercio: My computer has a blank screen screensaver that was on and then I ... A: Well we haven't really narrowed down what the problem is, so replacing hardware at this point is ...
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| S video output | 10/28/2007 |
Q: i have a Dell Dimension 9100 desktop computer. i am trying to make it project from the s video ... A: Download the newest version of Catalyst Control Center, here: ...
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| AGP video problem | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I have an older AMD pc (2600+ built in 2003). I was adding some more ram and after putting the new ... A: Sounds like something was disconnected or damaged during the install, sorry that I can't really ...
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| radeon x800 xl problem | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I've had th card for a couple years now and the problem has been around for awhile, i just never ... A: Oh, well, 110* C is a very bad temperature, I'd look for the Zalman VF-700, its around $25 online, ...
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| graphics card / display | 10/25/2007 |
Q: dell computer dimension 8300; graphics card ati radeon 9800 pro 128 problem: four vertical 2cm wide ... A: I'm going to say its probably the Radeon card, this is an issue encountered in a number of older ...
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| GT4010 Video problems | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have a gt 4010 with no red in the display. I changed the monitor and drivers. I tried an Gforce ... A: Assuming we're talking about the Gateway GT4010 Media Center Computer: ...
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| Video Card Upgrade | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I currently have a Dell Dimension 4600. Pentium 4 2.8Ghz HT, 1.2GB ram, 80GB HD. I want to upgrade ... A: I'm guessing your current video card is an AGP based board, so you can upgrade with an AGP board. ...
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| radeon x800 xl problem | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I've had th card for a couple years now and the problem has been around for awhile, i just never ... A: One of three things: Overheating, does the card report temperatures back to Catalyst Control ...
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| HIS X1650pro 256mb | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I bought the card a year ago. I installed the catalyst driver and the system ran great the whole ... A: Well, I'd definitely try cleaning the card out before replacing it, given that its a relatively free ...
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| Video card or monitor problem | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I bought a Viewsonic VA1912wb monitor for myself for Mother's Day this year and have been having a ... A: Well, as it sounds like the monitor is still likely to be under warranty coverage, I'd suggest ...
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| intel extreme graphics | 10/19/2007 |
Q: my friend has a dell latitude cpi laptop designed for win 98. he has win xp pro SP1 on it and this ... A: Yes, you likely need a video driver from Intel. http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/ You'll need ...
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| video problem | 10/18/2007 |
Q: my comp: p4 2.8 1 g ram gf6800 graphic card when i runs games like america army or pes, there is a ... A: Looks like a minor artifacting issue, I'd be interested in what kind of temperatures the graphics ...
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| video card upgrade | 10/17/2007 |
Q: i have an invida geforce 7900 series grapics card. to link another grapics card does it have to be ... A: Well, if you wanted to utilize nVidia SLI, you'd need to have an SLI capable mainboard, SLI approved ... |