Do I Need A New Graphics Card?

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Eatchipz@28 October 2003 - 21:45
Well u do if u want to play that game. It is beacuse your Graphics Card Does not Sppoart Open GL.

What is your Graphics Card anyway

Eatchipz

hey dude, i got the exact same prob with my old pc. now, did u install sp1 for xp? if not, do that, cuz there's a fix in sp1 that fixes the opengl support for graphics cards. i had same prob with xp, and sp1 fixed the prob. i'm pretty sure that's the solution. if not, then it's a prob with ur vd card

[kaiweiler]

Yep, i already installed SP1, is there anythin else i could do, or just buy a new graphics card?
and how bad is a ATI RADEON 7000 64M SDRAM 4X TV OUT AGP

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@29 October 2003 - 00:30
Yep, i already installed SP1, is there anythin else i could do, or just buy a new graphics card?
and how bad is a ATI RADEON 7000 64M SDRAM 4X TV OUT AGP

very bad. get at least a radeon 9000 or 9200 or 9500. go with 9500 pro if u got the $. if not, a gfx 5200 would work too. plays all games, and it'll last for at least another 2-3 years

[Snee]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@29 October 2003 - 01:30
Yep, i already installed SP1, is there anythin else i could do, or just buy a new graphics card?
and how bad is a ATI RADEON 7000 64M SDRAM 4X TV OUT AGP

It can handle wolfenstein, though it's hardly the best out there.

Heck an old Nvidia GF2MX can do it and the ATI 7000 is supposed to be a little bit better I think

EDit: Mind your processor and mobo, not to mention your power supply, if you would like to try one of Abu's suggestions, they might demand a bit much from yer stuff.

[kaiweiler]

Thanks, while were at it how do i find out what kind of ram i need to buy? if im puttin on an extra 512 or somethin on top of what i already have, do i need to get the same kind?

and i think im gonna check out what staples has for video cards, and then go buy it somewhere else cheaper

[bigdawgfoxx]

DAMNNN u need more ram...RAM RAM RAM and yeah get a radeon 9200 or 9500 or something!

[blackhatknight]

I got his game working without a graphics card (just onboard which for you monitor to work is the min you have) i was very proud of myself i was really trail and error i can't remember exactly what i did but was something to do with filtering hower I saw it on friends GFORCE 2 (a relatively humble card) and it made me cry, a graphics card really adds to your games though giants is the only one at that time i couldn't run

[johnboy27]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+29 October 2003 - 02:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 29 October 2003 - 02:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-kaiweiler@29 October 2003 - 00:30
Yep, i already installed SP1, is there anythin else i could do, or just buy a new graphics card?
and how bad is a ATI RADEON 7000 64M SDRAM 4X TV OUT AGP

very bad. get at least a radeon 9000 or 9200 or 9500. go with 9500 pro if u got the &#036;. if not, a gfx 5200 would work too. plays all games, and it&#39;ll last for at least another 2-3 years [/b][/quote]
What are you talking about "very bad" I have a Radeon 7500 64 mb DDR card(not identical to the one he was talking about but not far off either) and mine works near perfect.I haven&#39;t had a problem playing any games with it yet.For him to go from onboard video to the 7000 is a big step.Remember not everybody can afford to dums&#092;p 200+ bucks on a video card.

Kaiweiler-where are you from? I noticed you quoted the price in Canadian money.If you are in Canada I can get you a much better deal on a graphics card from a local shop in Halifax Nova Scotia.I can get an ATI Radeon 9200SE 128 mb card for 80 bucks plus tax from this shop.Or a radeon 9600 256mb for 168.00 ,or even a radeon 9600 pro 128 mb for 231.00

[DarthInsinuate]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@29 October 2003 - 01:27
if im puttin on an extra 512 or somethin on top of what i already have, do i need to get the same kind?

yes, you need to get the same speed this helps Belarc Advisor
also i think you should spend too much on the graphics card unless you&#39;re going to upgrade the processor, stick with the ATI 7000 or 9200 if you want to splash out a bit

[kaiweiler]

Hello again, thanks everyone for your advice, johnboy27, i am from about an hour away from halifax, so if you could find a good deal there i could easily go get it&#33; what store is this called?
DarthInsinuate, if i only have 128 ram now, does that mean i can only get another 128, and not a 512? or what do you mean by the same speed