i have a Intel pentium 4 2.8 Ghz
1 GB of RAM
Motherboard: Abit IT7 MAXv2.0
Graphics card: Nvidia 7600 gt
500 watt power supply
could it be because i have a 8x graphics card in a 4x card slot? If that is the problem how much does it slow the computer down?
the game that jerks the most is Need for speed Carbon and 18 wheels of steel haulin.
2007-05-10 11:30:59 · 5 answers · asked by Jase 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
It's like you have a V8 engine w/ only 4 cylinders firing. Yes, you've got a decent card there that is being severely bottlenecked by that 4xAGP slot. If you want to enjoy gaming better upgrade to a motherboard with 8XAGP. You will be amazed by the improvement.
2007-05-10 18:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, an 8x will fit into a 4x slot. It's exactly the same.
Using a 4x slot on latest games like need for speed is not going to let them be very smooth, they will jerk a little because it is not a "very fast computer" in respect to PC gaming - the motherboard isn't up to it.
To correct this turn down some graphics options in game - in particular the resolution. Also, make sure you have the latest drivers from NVidia - check their website. Finally, the CPU will heavily limit the graphics card, as it is fairly slow in the realms of modern gaming - less than half the speed of the core 2 duos
2007-05-10 12:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Phil M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before everything test for any malware, viruses, spyware, secret agent ware, etc. those courses could reason your laptop to run slowly. Then do a disk sparkling up and a disk defrag. additionally get rid of any utility courses you do no longer use. and cut back the style of courses which run once you start up your pc. in spite of each and every little thing that in case you nevertheless desire it to pass swifter you need to look at some hardware advancements like RAM memory and such.
2016-11-27 01:18:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant put a 8X card in a 4X slot, it will not fit
so that is not the problem, becouse if it would, your PC wouldnt be running now
maybe you should consider upgrading your ram, or getting a better graphics card(GPU)
if you dont want too spend money
you should try too reformat your PC
hope this helps
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2007-05-10 11:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by whoopy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try it with your anti virus off.
2007-05-10 11:38:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋