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General Category => Hardware => Topic started by: soul_ire on July 12, 2006, 04:37:30 AM
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hi all i need some help pls.
im lookin to install a new graphics card on my pc but theres a few things i need to know first.
1st how can i check what version of agp i have as ive lost the manual?
2nd can my pc support a graphics card as it has a geforce 2 integrated card in it?
3rd if i install the graphics card will i need to upgrade my memory as its only 224ram?
4th how can i check if my pc has tv out capabilities?
the reason for all this is that i love gaming online and i cant play things like battlefield 2 plus i have a cracking 42inch tv which as u know would be a lot better than a dopey 17inch monitor.
ur hole would be much appreciated.
thnx
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1) look for the model nuber on your mtherboard, and google it, you should be able to find the info online
2)if it has a agp slot, then yes it can
3)no you dont have to upgrade your ram, although 226m is a little low for todays computers
4)certain video cards have tv out capabilities, you can install one if the computer doesnt have it now
hope that helps
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[quote name=\'soul_ire\' post=\'149239\' date=\'Jul 12 2006, 03:37 AM\']hi all i need some help pls.
im lookin to install a new graphics card on my pc but theres a few things i need to know first.
1st how can i check what version of agp i have as ive lost the manual?
2nd can my pc support a graphics card as it has a geforce 2 integrated card in it?
3rd if i install the graphics card will i need to upgrade my memory as its only 224ram?
4th how can i check if my pc has tv out capabilities?
the reason for all this is that i love gaming online and i cant play things like battlefield 2 plus i have a cracking 42inch tv which as u know would be a lot better than a dopey 17inch monitor.
ur hole would be much appreciated.
thnx[/quote]
1: The motherboard manufacturer will have a manual you can download online. You might as well check for BIOS updates while you're there too.
2: If you have an AGP slot, you're motherboard supports graphics cards because thats all they're used for. You might need to disable the onboard graphics in the BIOS though (not something you want to mess with if you dont know what you're doing).
3: If you only have 224MB RAM, then your onboard graphics is using 32MB of it. An AGP card will have its own memory on the card which will give you the 32MB system memory back.
4: Look for an s-video output.
Advice: You will never get the resolution out of a tv that you get from a computer monitor.
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hi guys thnx for that,it has helped alot