What things I should know about my pc for buying a graphics card?
other than knowing that I have PCI slots or AGP slots
2006-09-02 22:04:41 · 11 answers · asked by Rony 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
1. Ram for playing games minimum 512; 1 gig recommended for latest.
2. Motherboard supports AGP 8x/4x
3. If it is Geforce 6600gt or high end graphics card you should have atleast a 400 watts PSU(smps).
4. Graphics memory a minimum of 128 mb.
5. graphic card Directx 9.c supported
2006-09-03 18:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sniper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know what type of AGP or PCI cards your motherboard can accept. It's pointless to buy a card that is too new for your older board. 16x etc. Know your processor and ram. Also make sure you can connect your monitor (you may need an adaptor). Make sure you have the room for a card (empty slot and that a large card will fit in the case you have). Also - if you are running non-windowsXP some cards won't work with a different operating system (check before buying) - like Vista and current drivers for the card.
2006-09-09 17:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by stybaj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while paying for a photos card, bear in concepts: a million. What enlargement slot sort you have (on your case, PCI) 2. The watt output on your skill grant 3. If the cardboard demands wires to be immediately linked to it from the skill grant, make specific your skill grant has them 4. make specific all your drivers on your different hardware are up as much as now (motherboard, difficult force, etc.)
2016-10-01 06:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are using it to mainly paly games....make sure you have at least a good quality psu of 350 Watts (400 Watts or better recomended) 512MB of memory (DUAL Channel is always a plus but not necesary) 1GB of dual channel if you can swing it. you will need at least 256MB to run a graphics card. do you have proper air flow in the computer case you have now? if not...Plan ahead take a close look at youre case. hot graphics cards can get expensive.
2006-09-09 04:52:32 · answer #4 · answered by jap1942 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bus speed of AGP slot on mainboard.
If your mainboard is compatible
2006-09-02 22:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by Paul B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
min 256 ram fr a 64mb card ,if possible graphic controller
2006-09-03 01:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by amesh a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) your RAM (random access memories) - should be at least 256ram for latest graphic cards
2) your motherboard compability
2006-09-02 22:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by deadman83 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
how much video ram your pc will accept, and what the power requirements are
2006-09-02 22:47:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
better is visit a near by computer deler with your mother board manual...
2006-09-04 07:42:58 · answer #9 · answered by othikata 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just about motherboard if it support it or not.
2006-09-07 19:39:13 · answer #10 · answered by P5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋