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| Thread ID: 51303 | 2004-11-17 06:09:00 | Graphics cards....agp =4x or 8x..how to tell? | Mcpisik (4924) | Press F1 |
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| 293185 | 2004-11-17 06:09:00 | Hi there, I'd like to upgrade the graphics card, but don't know if i have 4x or 8x agp. How can I tell. And if it is only 4x, what would be the best card from nvidia to upgrade my system(price not so important as I guess I can't use the latest anyway) My system: 2.4ghz P4 512 mb ddr ram xp home Current graphics...nvidia geforce 4 mx440 (games played....doom 3, bf1942...) I would love to have dv in/out (if that's what it's called), so I can watch tv on my lcd screen and record tv to my dvd writer. Is that an option? Thanks in advance! :D |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 293186 | 2004-11-17 06:18:00 | Hmm whats the motherboard?? That'll tell you if the APG slot (if its on the Mobo), whether it supports either 4 or 8x AGP. (or its manual). It'll be easier to buy a TV tuner, (like Leadtek), and use the program that comes with that (or download the latest version off the maker's site). That way, you can run the program it'll let u tune the channels, then you can either record straight from TV to the hdd, or from TV direct to DVD ( if the program has this option). A TV tuner would be WAY cheaper than buying a videocard with DVI on it. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 293187 | 2004-11-17 06:18:00 | > Hi there, > I'd like to upgrade the graphics card, but don't know > if i have 4x or 8x agp. How can I tell. If you know your motherboard brand/model number, you can look up the specification of that board and see whether it is capable of 8x AGP. You may or may not of received a motherboard manual with your machine as well? There are also programs that can extract the information about your motherboard such as Everest - Home Edition (www.lavalys.com). Once you know the capabilities of your motherboard, you can see about what graphic card will suit you best. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 293188 | 2004-11-17 06:47:00 | Do as Jen has said and download Everest, it'll easily tell you whether your motherboard support AGP8X. I would expect a system of your specs to have AGP8X, if it doesnt i will be very surprised. If your upgrading the video card so you can watch tv on your PC then you would better off investing in a TV capture card. But if you upgrading because you want better graphics then continue as you were. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 293189 | 2004-11-17 13:23:00 | Hi there, the difference in speed of 4x verse's 8x is not a bid deal, I am running a 9800 Pro (8x agp) in a 4x agp board and it runs very well. 3d marks are very close to systems running 8x agp for same specs. Yes a 8x agp is better but you have to way up the price of a board just to do this. Hope this helps Marty |
The ResinMaster (3820) | ||
| 293190 | 2004-11-17 17:33:00 | Many thanks to all of you above! Great help. Have downloaded Everest and found... 4x agp Motherboard: Microstar International, ms6577 So, if you guys had this setup, and wanted the best card without changing the mobo...what would you grab? Should I fork out the bigger money for an 8x capable card anyway? I'll get an extra 512 ram me thinks... Re the Tv tuner, what does that slot into, and should I shop for that completely seperate from the g. card, or can it be one item? :-) Thanks again |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 293191 | 2004-11-17 18:23:00 | A Tv tuner usually slots into a PCI slot (white slot on the mobo) . You could try USB (If you can get USB TV tuners, I think u can) . Dont know how good they are tho . If the mobo can only do 4x no point in getting an 8x . It'll make no difference . It mightn't even wok, if u put an 8x AGP card in the system . Extra ram wld help I would say . |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
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