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what kind of card can i get?
Can i buy a vc with directx10 even though my pc says im running a 9? i have vista and thought it was 10 ready. also noticed the newer cards are rated gddr2,3,4 and so on - are these numbers in reference to the ram i am currently running and have to match? i have sddr2 i believe so am i limited to a gddr2 card? mb has pci x16 and am currently running a sapphire ati 5500
and definately need an upgrade but illiterate to most of the terms - i dont want to buy something i couldnt use - plz help - ty
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Phenom-9150e (A) 1.8 GHz (65W) 2000 MHz Hyper Transport 1.0
Motherboard
ECS MCP61PM-HM
Memory
7Gig PC2-6400 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics card(s)
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (onboard)
Sound Card
High Definition 8-channel audio ALC 888S chipset
Monitor(s) Displays
w2207h 22" lcd wide-screen monitor HDMI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
Mouse
Laser
Keyboard
HP multimedia
Internet Speed
RR turbo 10meg down 1 up
Vista has dx10 but you need a dx10 card to use dx10 that is why you have dx9 cause your card only supports dx9. The ram is for the video card not your computer ram.
Manufacturer/Model
HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M2N68-LA
Memory
PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
Graphics card(s)
PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
Sound Card
On board RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X163W LCD
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
7200 rpm
Western Digital 160 GB IDE
PSU
Dynex 400w
Case
Nothin Special
Cooling
Stock
Mouse
Wireless Logitech LX7
Keyboard
Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
Internet Speed
Comcrap 10mb cable
Other Info
Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
so i can basically get any midrange card as long as my power supply can handle it per say the geforce 8-9 series? thinking a gddr3 for the faster clock speeds (limited budget atm - kids lol) cause if i can u have made my day - thanks again
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Phenom-9150e (A) 1.8 GHz (65W) 2000 MHz Hyper Transport 1.0
Motherboard
ECS MCP61PM-HM
Memory
7Gig PC2-6400 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics card(s)
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (onboard)
Sound Card
High Definition 8-channel audio ALC 888S chipset
Monitor(s) Displays
w2207h 22" lcd wide-screen monitor HDMI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
Mouse
Laser
Keyboard
HP multimedia
Internet Speed
RR turbo 10meg down 1 up
Just make sure your power supply has enough power to run the card that you pick.
Manufacturer/Model
HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M2N68-LA
Memory
PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
Graphics card(s)
PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
Sound Card
On board RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X163W LCD
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
7200 rpm
Western Digital 160 GB IDE
PSU
Dynex 400w
Case
Nothin Special
Cooling
Stock
Mouse
Wireless Logitech LX7
Keyboard
Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
Internet Speed
Comcrap 10mb cable
Other Info
Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
thanx again for the help :D
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Phenom-9150e (A) 1.8 GHz (65W) 2000 MHz Hyper Transport 1.0
Motherboard
ECS MCP61PM-HM
Memory
7Gig PC2-6400 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics card(s)
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (onboard)
Sound Card
High Definition 8-channel audio ALC 888S chipset
Monitor(s) Displays
w2207h 22" lcd wide-screen monitor HDMI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
Mouse
Laser
Keyboard
HP multimedia
Internet Speed
RR turbo 10meg down 1 up
Manufacturer/Model
HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M2N68-LA
Memory
PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
Graphics card(s)
PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
Sound Card
On board RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X163W LCD
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
7200 rpm
Western Digital 160 GB IDE
PSU
Dynex 400w
Case
Nothin Special
Cooling
Stock
Mouse
Wireless Logitech LX7
Keyboard
Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
Internet Speed
Comcrap 10mb cable
Other Info
Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.