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[bulio]

hi ppl, I am looking to buy a couple upgrades and a good graphics card that are pretty good and affordable. I have a couple questions tho

sys specs:
-intel pentium 3 667 mhz
-128mb sdram
-intel®82810 graphics card
-20gig hd


1.If i buy a better g card, can my cpu handle better games, or will it just make certain games faster. For example, enemy territory, I can run it but it is laggy, will the card improve my comp so games are less glitchy

2. I currently have an intel ®82810 g card, if I upgrade will I be able to handle more intensive games?

3. I have 128 mb sdram, should I upgrade this aswell?

4. anything else?

thx ppl!

[Livy]

budgets kinda help to give u ideas where to uprgade, i would def say upgrade your ram. as if u only have 128mb and an inbuilt card. the card will be taking some too, which doesnt help, at least another 256mb and you should notice the dif.
but a full upgrade may be worth it if u have the dough,

[bulio]

so far I want:

-ati radeon 9200
$149.99

-256 mb sdram
80$


these any good?

[DWk]

Originally posted by bulio@24 January 2004 - 10:15
1.If i buy a better g card, can my cpu handle better games, or will it just make certain games faster. For example, enemy territory, I can run it but it is laggy, will the card improve my comp so games are less glitchy

2. I currently have an intel ®82810 g card, if I upgrade will I be able to handle more intensive games?

3. I have 128 mb sdram, should I upgrade this aswell?

4. anything else?

thx ppl!
1. Enemy Territory? I run it perfectly with an MX440. If you're not an extreme gamer or aren't thinking of playing games a lot, I would recommend one of these - They are like 25-35 dollars (the most expensive ones).

2. Such as what games?

3. Yes you need at least 256mb sdram if you are planning on playing ET well. I might have to say that it's possibly your ram which is making ET run laggy. Try upgrading the RAM first and see the difference. If it's needed, get a card.

:)

[bigdawgfoxx]

you really should just build a new computer...but the 256MB stick for $80 is pretty high..you can find cheaper from www.newegg.com im sure.

[DWk]

Yea are you sure isn't that 256DDR ram? Nonetheless, it would be expensive.

[bulio]

nope, it's sdram, the person at the comp store says the g-card can act as ram aswell so that would kind of make up for the 128 mb more that I need, no?

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by bulio@24 January 2004 - 18:41
nope, it's sdram, the person at the comp store says the g-card can act as ram aswell so that would kind of make up for the 128 mb more that I need, no?
I think thats crap.

Unless your GPU is integrated, then getting a gcard will improve ram a little.

[bulio]

Ok, I'll try the ram,

I have 2 sticksof 64mb, so 128mb so should I buy a stick of 128mb?

[Mad Cat]

The graphics card can't act as RAM, it has its own ram that it uses itself.

[bulio]

Ok, I'll try the ram,

I have 2 sticksof 64mb, so 128mb so should I buy a stick of 128mb? to make 256?

:huh:

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by bulio@24 January 2004 - 18:51

Ok, I'll try the ram,

I have 2 sticksof 64mb, so 128mb so should I buy a stick of 128mb? to make 256?

:huh:
Why did you just edit that post then post again?

Stop just spamming with smilies.

[bulio]

lol, should I tho?

[ricochet]

Originally posted by bulio@24 January 2004 - 18:51

Ok, I'll try the ram,

I have 2 sticksof 64mb, so 128mb so should I buy a stick of 128mb? to make 256?

:huh:
I would just buy 1 stick of 256... That is the lowest reccommend ammount of ram to run windows xp. IF your running xp

[DWk]

Originally posted by ricochet+24 January 2004 - 16:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ricochet &#064; 24 January 2004 - 16:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bulio@24 January 2004 - 18:51

Ok, I&#39;ll try the ram,

I have 2 sticksof 64mb, so 128mb so should I buy a stick of 128mb? to make 256?

:huh:
I would just buy 1 stick of 256... That is the lowest reccommend ammount of ram to run windows xp. IF your running xp [/b][/quote]
Actually, I would go with one stick of 512, and probably remove the other. Check if your motherboard supports 512RAM and let us know.

512 SHOULDN&#39;T be that expensive

EDIT - here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?catalog=147&DEPA=1&submit=property&mfrcode=0&propertycode=&propertycodevalue=4189,2993) you go. :)