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09/04/2006 12:47:10 PM · #1 |
Could someone tell about getting a good graphic card, maybe what kind to get. Mine took a dump, eveything looks washed out :-(
I would rather have your input and not a saleman :-) |
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09/04/2006 12:48:33 PM · #2 |
What sort of interface do you have? If it's AGP it may limit your available options.
What do you want to do with it? |
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09/04/2006 12:56:59 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by mist:
What sort of interface do you have? If it's AGP it may limit your available options.
What do you want to do with it? |
Well something to work on my photo's, I do like to play a few games from time time.
I do not know what AGP is, sorry not the brightest bulb in the box lol.
I have a very old system. I am probably limited :-( |
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09/04/2006 01:09:49 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Spurs:
Originally posted by mist:
What sort of interface do you have? If it's AGP it may limit your available options.
What do you want to do with it? |
Well something to work on my photo's, I do like to play a few games from time time.
I do not know what AGP is, sorry not the brightest bulb in the box lol.
I have a very old system. I am probably limited :-( |
AGP is a type of connector that you plug the graphics card into. It was preceeded by PCI, and has been superseeded by PCI-E(xpress). Most of the "modern" cards now are PCI-E, so you're slightly limited if you only have AGP.
The way you could tell what you have in terms of graphics ports, would either be to open up your computer case and check what colour slot your current graphics adaptor plugs into, or alternatively to use a program like SiSoft Sandra (the buses and devices tab should show) |
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09/04/2006 01:28:25 PM · #5 |
PCI came before AGP. An older system likely has PCI slots. However, PCI-Express is replacing AGP on most new systems.
From Wikipedia
As computers became increasingly graphically oriented, the graphics card became far more important than other PCI devices, and, thus, the AGP slot was developed. AGP slots are superior to PCI for graphics cards because they provide a dedicated pathway between the slot and the processor, allowing for faster communication between the two.
For what it's worth I'm running a PCI card from PNY that has the NVidia GeForce graphics set and love it. Even if your system has an AGP slot, you can still use a PCI card, if you aren't sure. All modern Pentium class systems support PCI.
It supports dual monitors and Video Out and pretty spiffy for games (I don't do a lot of gaming).
Message edited by author 2006-09-04 13:36:21.
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09/04/2006 02:14:15 PM · #6 |
| The only really high end AGP graphics card you can get is the nVidia GeForce 7800GS. This is only worth getting if you want to play games on your system. If you're just using your PC for photo editing, then whatever AGP or PCI card you can get will work. A good graphics card only makes a difference for applications using lots of 3D rendering such as games or CGI. |
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09/04/2006 02:29:31 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Spurs:
I have a very old system. I am probably limited :-( |
Can you give us a make and model number for your machine? Can probably look up some specs for ya.
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09/04/2006 04:21:32 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Raziel:
The only really high end AGP graphics card you can get is the nVidia GeForce 7800GS. This is only worth getting if you want to play games on your system. If you're just using your PC for photo editing, then whatever AGP or PCI card you can get will work. A good graphics card only makes a difference for applications using lots of 3D rendering such as games or CGI. |
??? Huh...
Maybe this years high-end, last years high-end (talking nVidia) was the GeForce 6800 ultra and the year before that the FX5950 ultra.
EDIT: All still available at a fraction of the cost...
Some of these folk haven't upgraded their video in several years. a GeForce 6200 which was a nice gaming card (at the time and still is suffiecient) would be high end to them. They can get a year or three old technology and think they died and went to heaven.
And then there is ATI (I don't care to much for them as they can't write a good driver to save their life), But they do make some quality stuff.
As to gaming, does the Photog crowd need the Frame Rates that are coming out of the top-o-line cards...probably not. None of us really need Dual SLI 7800s, except for braggin rights.
However, many here are now cutting Photo videos and slideshows (beyond the previous/next java type stuff) for clients. I wouldn't want to demo either on a brown bag made for text (2D) video card in front of a customer.
If Spurs does in fact have an AGP slot, I would have him look at something along the lines of a PNY Verto GeForce 6200 128MB DDR AGP Graphics Card
Not top of the line top today, but it has plenty of power and features that he may just use in the future.
Multi Headed: for dual monitor support. Multi monitors is the way to go.
and HDTV (component and composite) out (also has sVideo for analog sets). Does everyone have an HDTV/Digital today...nope...but the chances are pretty good they will in the near future.
Andy
Message edited by author 2006-09-04 16:31:36. |
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09/04/2006 10:04:27 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Spurs:
I have a very old system. I am probably limited :-( |
Can you give us a make and model number for your machine? Can probably look up some specs for ya. |
Here's a small run down of what happened to me. I got nasty virus, my virus protection found it but did not get it stopped in time :-( I have so far replaced my virus protection upgrade to panda. Replace my A drive, sound card and my ethernet card. But since then my monitor is ok, but not good enough for photo's :( I'm sure I probably have some hard drive damage. This machine has to do me for a bit longer yet lol.
But its (and no laughing) pentium 3,1000mhz, OS Me. Where do I find model number at? Is it something I will have to where glasses to find :)
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09/04/2006 10:06:27 PM · #10 |
since it's an old machine, why dont you grab a used video card off eBay or something? It saves on money and besides, many newer video cards may not even work on your motherboard. Just a thought.
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09/05/2006 06:26:56 AM · #11 |
if you can get a new Card to work in ur PC (most are 4 and 8x AGP) your CPU will be a bottle neck for any modern graphics card - get a Matrox G400 from ebay :)
Message edited by author 2006-09-05 06:27:34. |
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