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Trying to find a graphics card that is compatible with my computer is a pain in the flank.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:44:36 UTC from web-
@miloth What hardware do you have?
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:47:12 UTC from web-
@nerthos Computer specs? AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 1.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 245MHz And I think my motherboard is aASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA. Is that the hardware?
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:50:55 UTC from web-
@miloth Yup, pretty much. PCI Express slot GPU? Year? Maybe a 5xxx ATI card could work.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:54:30 UTC from web-
@nerthos I have no idea about the PCI Express slot gpu thing, but Speccy tells me: PCI Express 16x, PCI Express 1x, PCI.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:56:18 UTC from web-
@miloth who is Speccy ?
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:57:23 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker It's a program by Piriform.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:58:09 UTC from web -
@critialcloudkicker @takeshitakenji @nerthos I plan on buying a ATI HD 5450 and or a ATI HD 5670.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:11:47 UTC from web-
@miloth Well, It's a good choice.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:12:30 UTC from web-
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:17:45 UTC from web
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Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:57:38 UTC from web
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@miloth Yeah, PCI Express 16x is the GPU slot card. For 200 dollars you should look for DDR3 512MB or 1GB cards
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:57:50 UTC from web
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@miloth @miloth hmm, you see, here's the problem. Since aAsusTek / Asus punches out near a hundred motherboards a year I am not sure whether you have a PCI Express 2.0 port, or PCI Express 1.0 port... but I really doubt its AGP... if there is a typename on the motherboard, or if you could provide a photo. that would help alot :)
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:57:06 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker @miloth PCIe 2.0 cards can go in PCIe 1.0 slots. They're backwards-compatible.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:58:11 UTC from web-
@takeshitakenji true, but having a PCIe 1.0 port on your motherboard and a PCIe 2.0 card is like buying expensive french sounding food for pig's on a farm
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:00:33 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker Or it can be an internim solution until you can afford a new motherboard.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:01:36 UTC from web-
@takeshitakenji thats true, lets ask @miloth , are you planning to buy a new motherboard soon ?
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:05:39 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker Not for quite some time.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:06:31 UTC from web -
@critialcloudkicker @miloth I'm sure he plans to buy a new motherboard eventually. If he gets a PCIe 2.0 card now, he'll be set for future upgrades.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:06:47 UTC from web-
@takeshitakenji @criticalcloudkicker @miloth I think he best solution is to buy the best card possible with the current budget, in terms of performance, no matter if it's 1.0 or 2.0
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:09:04 UTC from web-
@nerthos @critialcloudkicker @miloth Exactly. 2.0 is likely going to be cheaper unless he goes to a place like Craigslist for a used card. (Newegg: http://ur1.ca/5yi8s )
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:10:28 UTC from web -
@nerthos very true, 2.0 or 1.0 makes no diffrence as of now. I was thinking that 2.0 cards would be more expensive than 1.0 cards... but after looking on newegg there isnt a 1.0 card in sight... I guess they kinda died after the ati 5000 series
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:12:37 UTC from web
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@takeshitakenji hmm, yea, and if you plan to get a new motherboard in 2013/2014 you are stumped with the new PCIe 3.0 format making your whole "lets buy with the future in mind" only more expensive
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:11:06 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker Except PCIe 2.0 ISN'T more expensive unless you consider buying old used cards.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:12:19 UTC from web-
@takeshitakenji as it turns out, yup :)
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:13:24 UTC from web
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@critialcloudkicker @miloth In fact, looking at Newegg, you'll likely have trouble (and pay more) for a PCIe 1.0 card nowadays: http://ur1.ca/5yi8s No reason to go out of your way for such a thing.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:09:21 UTC from web
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@critialcloudkicker Well i'm not sure what the typename is, but I think it's among this: Manufacturer ASUSTek Computer INC. Model NARRA Chipset Vendor NVIDIA Chipset Model MCP61 Chipset Revision A3 Southbridge Vendor NVIDIA Southbridge Model MCP61 Southbridge Revision A2 And sorry for not knowing much, all this confuses me.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:04:08 UTC from web-
@miloth @critialcloudkicker Like I said, as long as you have a PCIe x16 slot, you can get pretty much any current video card. You're overthinking this.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:05:47 UTC from web
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@miloth its only a pain in the flank if you are also trying to find the correct specs aswell are working with a budget... feel free to share what is is you are searching for and I am sure some people will think with you... like me for instance
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:47:46 UTC from web-
@critialcloudkicker I'm trying to look for a decent graphics card under 200 dollars, that can run games at a 1280x1024 resolution at medium quality or higher.
Sunday, 20-Nov-11 14:52:01 UTC from web
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