Add-ons - August 2007

My set up for now:

AMD Athalon XP 1800+
1.53 GHZ and 512 MB Ram.

OS: XP 64

I'll be upgrading the processor and the ram (which is not a problem at all and fairly cheap) so I do not need anyone to say I need a new PC. But for Video Cards I'm looking at at NVIDIA GeForce 8600 card. I'm wondering if there's anything better or just as good as it but for a better and/or matching price. This is mainly for the game Bioshock and for DV editing. Thank you.

2007-08-25 19:22:21 · 5 answers · asked by Vincant Alaxzander 2

I have the 6 pin PCI-E connector but the the card says 400+ watts but using a power supply calculator

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

I end up with less than 375 watts even when adding some extra stuff. My current computer is a Dell Dimension 9200 (brand new) with

Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13 Ghz
2 x 1 gig DDR2 @ 667 speed
80 Gig Hard-Drive
256 MB DDR3 Nvidia Geforce 8600 GT
Dell Dimension 9200 BTX Motherboard

Here are some numbers I found on my power supply:

Input 100 - 120V ~ /9A 50 - 60 Hz
200 - 240V ~ /4.5A 50 - 60 Hz

Output +5V ====/22A MAX -12V ====/1A MAX
+5V(FP) ====/2A MAX +3.3V====/17A MAX
+12VA====/18A MAX + 12VB===/18A MAX

Combined Power on 3.3V/17A rails not exceed 150 Watts.
Combined Power on 12VA/12VB rails not exceed 350 Watts.
Total Power not exceed 375 Watts.

Will a Geforce 8800 GTS work?

2007-08-25 18:34:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My guess is that the 8400 card is the best due to the higher model number (I know, it's obvious), but it can't hurt to be sure. I want to upgrade my computer from integrated graphics (completely useless!) to a decent graphics card that's not too expensive and won't overload my computer but suitable for casual gaming.

2007-08-25 18:33:49 · 7 answers · asked by Booger 2

my comp. needs more memory and i know nothing about computers and need to know step by step if you could help me figure out how to go about getting this.i have an xp and it said after a test on a site i have 1,536 maximum memory capacity
and currently installed memory is 384 mb & avail memory slot is 1.My son wants to play guild wars and i need to get a graphix card and stuff and it really lags

2007-08-25 18:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by mypips33 1

3D Fuzion GeForce FX 5500 256MB PCI

What games will it be able to support?
I want a card that can support some good games, but I don't want to spend a lot.

2007-08-25 17:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yo- alright theres this new game coming out sept. 18 called World in Conflict and right now i have the demo. the game is pretty sweet with awsome explosions and all that. but i have to put my graphics on low to enjoy the game with good fps but with it on high its super clear but with very low fps. i have an ATI RADEON 9550 256 MB AGP video card and its served me well since last november but now its time that i moved on. i want to now whats a good graphics card that can play this game and most of the new games with high detail and no lags or low fps? if its Ati then that would be awsome but im open to any card with the best graphic clearity.

2007-08-25 17:21:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Geforce FX5200 and it doesnt seem to play any games even though my system meets requirements (example Battlefield 2) it wont even run on lowest settings.
I have 512mb ram running no Vista and all drivers (i think) and DirectX installed.

Are my settings wrong or what should i do?

2007-08-25 15:49:58 · 4 answers · asked by blinkingtrees 2

what are some things i can do to make my games perform better?? i have regular PCI and ive got the like one of the best graphics card i can get for PCI (radeon 9250) what things can i do for the games to run better?

2007-08-25 15:35:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a iomega 500gb external hard drive that is no longer being recognized by my system,and from what ive read the interface is usually the culprit.If i buy one of these external hard drive cases can i just move the drive into it and make it work?and can i salvage all the data on it or do i have to start over reformatting it.please advise.

2007-08-25 15:20:37 · 2 answers · asked by evilfreaktoo 2

how good will the BFG geForce 7300 GS OC work with the Flight Simulator X game? how good is this compared to the radeon 9200 (original PCI?)

2007-08-25 15:16:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

bought a video board that supports pci. I fired it up and it didn't work. small print in manual states pci 2.0 required. I know there's a pci express and I know that I don't have that. I thought PCI was PCI.

2007-08-25 14:11:45 · 2 answers · asked by Darryn M 1

Is it worth getting over the 8800gtx for games
dose it go sli?
and i heard that you cant play games with it is that ture

2007-08-25 13:48:56 · 4 answers · asked by F23 1

would this 7800 be a faster card because it has 64 bit texture filtering. or does that not really matter. i think the 7900gs would be faster but i just wanted to check . thanks

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2991791&CatId=318

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1786748&CatId=318

2007-08-25 11:50:35 · 4 answers · asked by michael k 1

is this a good card? like what kinda games will it run. I have a p4 3.2 ht, 1 gb of ram, 160 gb sata hdd, 420 watt ps, and this card. Thanks

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2991791&CatId=318

2007-08-25 11:43:44 · 3 answers · asked by michael k 1

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best device to solve this problem.

2007-08-25 11:27:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

My other computer is a couple years old and my mouse was working fine until today after I turned it on the mouse on the computer is frozen. I changed the batteries to the mouse and still wouldn't work. On computer you can type the keys on the keyboard and it works, but the mouse won't move.

2007-08-25 11:21:23 · 12 answers · asked by fox_girl 1

my computer says 300 w on the sticker inside and the card i got says min of 350 can i put it in? or will it mess up the computer or card?

2007-08-25 11:18:03 · 7 answers · asked by denise d 1

I accidentally left a USB memory stick in a pants pocket and I just found it in the bottom of the washer after going through a whole wash cycle. Should I dare stick it in the computer?

2007-08-25 11:15:14 · 3 answers · asked by periwinkle135 3

yeah so i got it today and it is going so frekin slow that im like pissed off and i am wondering how i can make it better does anyone know hot to make it better

2007-08-25 11:00:11 · 1 answers · asked by Adam D Toney T 1

I know the 8800 is a big boy and the M8100N Series by HP looks pretty cramped in there. I am just wondering if anybody has done it or know if it will fit in there.

2007-08-25 10:52:14 · 4 answers · asked by blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah 2

I have 2 DDR RAM Modules that actually say DDR on the label, and I have 2 that dont say DDR, they just say Kingston KVR something something, and they say SDRAM. They fit and work in the same slots that the DDR was in. Does that mean they are DDR also.? In other words, does each type of RAM have its own identifyable slot configuration??

2007-08-25 10:21:59 · 6 answers · asked by clone17 3

I hate wear and tear on my machines, so I have external versions of everything, USB extenders, mice, keyboards. Though the external things also take a beating, and I want something to use at the school, because they don't clean the keyboards or mice there after so many people have used it.

That's why I'm looking for a keyboard with either a mouse touchpad in it or a nub that is USB attached so all I have to do is plug and play. That way I'll be able to use school computers without touching the nasty input devices there. And I'll be able to use it seemlessly here at home without putting much wear and tear on my machines.

Long story short, where can I find a keyboard and mouse in one that is USB connected?
Like this except wired:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8197685&st=keyboard+and+mouse&lp=7&type=product&cp=4&id=1165610666055

Anyone know where I can find a wired keyboard that is much like this one?

2007-08-25 10:00:20 · 2 answers · asked by BH 2

I've tried two different set of speakers, so that's not the problem. When I plug the speakers in, it comes up as no audio device.

2007-08-25 08:21:22 · 8 answers · asked by Megan ♥ 2

I have a newly built computer with a P5k deluxe mobo (won't boot to windows vista 64 installation CD). I've tried just about everything (boot device order, DVD drive jumpers, switching memory, booting from winXP, ubuntu, and a used hard drive, using a different dvd drive, resetting CMOS, upgrading BIOS) i think i may have messed up while installing the heatsink.. could abnormally high temperatures be causing the error message: "reboot and select proper boot media or insert boot media in selected boot device a press a key"?

2007-08-25 08:15:56 · 5 answers · asked by chrismas05 1

what is the maximum of visual memory of 2 Gig of ram memory! and what is the purpose of visual memory in speed.

2007-08-25 05:25:36 · 2 answers · asked by ace 1

2007-08-25 05:09:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have The Sims 2 and every single expansion pack out so far. I'm getting a new computer in September, and one of my reasons for doing so is that the computer I have now runs the games very slowly. The computer also has a weak graphic card, I'd just rather buy a whole new computer than add RAM or any of that. For those who have all the EPs installed, how much RAM do you have, and how does the game run?

The box for The Sims 2 says you need 256MB of RAM and 8x or faster CD/DVD drive. On Seasons, it says you need 256MB or more (512MB if other EPs are installed, which with me, they will be).

I was thinking of getting a new computer with 1GB of RAM. Will that be enough? Thanks.

2007-08-25 03:47:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Am trying to purchase an AGP 8x/4x graphics card that will allow me to play secondlife without (too much) lag. I ahve found out that the minimum graphics card (Nvidia GeForce 6600) they suggest is no longer made/supplied, any suggestions? my budget IS limited.

2007-08-25 01:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by smiliekyliekat 2

I'm planning to make a D.I.Y gaming rig..

2007-08-25 01:44:16 · 2 answers · asked by thecarlover 1

I went out ot the store yesterday and bought a BFG Nvidea Geforce 7800gs Overclocked with 256mb of video memory. I put it into my computer and hooked up the extra power and, when i started up the computer all thing appeared normal (making the same noise, graphics card fan running), but there was no video. I put my old nvidea 5200 (128mb) back in and installed the new drivers. Then again i put the bfg back in, still will not display video. I have met all system reqirements, and installed it properly.So here's the question, why is this not working, and if it cant what graphics card will work?



My pc's specs

2.87 ghz prosesser
512 ram
1 agp slot
2? unused pci slots

2007-08-25 00:22:29 · 2 answers · asked by sableisland 2