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| Thread ID: 78024 | 2007-03-31 02:56:00 | Looking to buy a new graphics card... HELP | springa886 (10558) | Press F1 |
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| 537213 | 2007-03-31 02:56:00 | Hey does anyone know a good cheap card with TV-Out? Im a noob and ive been reading about PCI and AGP, flippin LMNOP to me man!!! If I can, I will post a pic of my motherboard so could someone please tell me if i need to get a PCI or AGP card PLEASE! Sorry about my tech dumbness, its the drugs i tells ya!!! img299.imageshack.us (http://imageshack.us) |
springa886 (10558) | ||
| 537214 | 2007-03-31 03:12:00 | It looks like an AGP to me. TV-out depends on the graphics cards, there're plenty of series from low-end to high-end. But first you need to choose a series, or the price range, then look at which manufacturers provide TV-out. | PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 537215 | 2007-03-31 03:21:00 | So is that a deffinite AGP? I'm not too worried about the brand or series or whatever, lol, i just want a cheap and nasty card so i can watch my movies on the tele!!! :) | springa886 (10558) | ||
| 537216 | 2007-03-31 03:28:00 | I dont really understand all of this, but would it do what I want it to do??? * Product Description: Matrox Marvel G450 eTV - graphics adapter - MGA G450 - 32 MB * Device Type: Graphics adapter * Enclosure Type: Plug-in card * Interface Type: AGP 4x * Graphics Processor / Vendor: Matrox MGA G450 * 2D/3D Graphics Support: Matrox MGA G450 * RAMDAC Clock Speed: 360 MHz * API Supported: OpenGL, DirectX, Direct3D * Video Memory Installed ( Max ): 32 MB / 32 MB (max) - DDR SGRAM * Video Input: Video capture adapter / 30 frames per second / 1280 x 720, 1024 x 768 * Video Output: 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz - 32-bit colour * Max Monitors Supported: 2 * TV Interface: TV tuner / video in / video out * Package Type: Retail * System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98/ME Looks like it would to me but as I said, I dont understand all of that stuff. Also, I have Windows XP Home Edition, would it work with this? |
springa886 (10558) | ||
| 537217 | 2007-03-31 03:30:00 | see here (www.msicomputer.com), look familiar, AGP definitely | Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 537218 | 2007-03-31 03:34:00 | I dont really understand all of this, but would it do what I want it to do??? * Product Description: Matrox Marvel G450 eTV - graphics adapter - MGA G450 - 32 MB * Device Type: Graphics adapter * Enclosure Type: Plug-in card * Interface Type: AGP 4x * Graphics Processor / Vendor: Matrox MGA G450 * 2D/3D Graphics Support: Matrox MGA G450 * RAMDAC Clock Speed: 360 MHz * API Supported: OpenGL, DirectX, Direct3D * Video Memory Installed ( Max ): 32 MB / 32 MB (max) - DDR SGRAM * Video Input: Video capture adapter / 30 frames per second / 1280 x 720, 1024 x 768 * Video Output: 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz - 32-bit colour * Max Monitors Supported: 2 * TV Interface: TV tuner / video in / video out * Package Type: Retail * System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98/ME Looks like it would to me but as I said, I dont understand all of that stuff. Also, I have Windows XP Home Edition, would it work with this?Matrox? Matrox is not a good brand to go into. I would rather go to the two Giant which is ATi and Nvidia. Please choose a series from them and read the specs. You'll notice the GPU, Memory Size, and Memory speed are very different. If those encountered don't look for high GPU, Memory size etc. Can you please give me your price range? So that I'll see which graphics card suits you or go to pricespy.co.nz then graphics. The 8800 series are currenty for games, performance users, so there's no point looking in them. |
PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 537219 | 2007-03-31 03:49:00 | Hey I checked out your link Nigel and it says one AGP and 3 PCI slots. So can i get either one? Is AGP better. PedalSlammer, I dont really have a price range, just gonna see if i can get a cheap one on trademe or something. My mate got me one for my old PC a few years ago for 160 i think. It was a GeForce MX440 or something like that, and it did what I needed. Im guessing the price for those would have dropped a bit in the years that passed? Hopefully!! lol |
springa886 (10558) | ||
| 537220 | 2007-03-31 04:07:00 | Yes, AGP is definetly better because it was built was video purpose. Geforce MX440? Hmm, I can't that on pricespy either maybe they took that out a long time ago, and no one really notice because it is such a low end card. What is your intension? Here's a bargain card if you might wanted www.c1com.co.nz OR check out trade me for a bargain cards and make sure they're not over the pricespy price range. In the link I've provided, it comes with TV-Output. Make sure you check the trademe's graphics card porperly and I suggest you should get the ones that you can pick up in case of cruel trader on trademe. |
PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 537221 | 2007-03-31 04:09:00 | Matrox? Matrox is not a good brand to go into. I would rather go to the two Giant which is ATi and Nvidia. ATI and Nvidia both make chipsets for gaming graphics cards. He doesn't want to play games with it, he wants to watch stuff instead. Therefore the Matrox is fine. Perhpas you should do a bit more research before advising on things. |
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| 537222 | 2007-03-31 04:15:00 | Hey Cheers PCTek dude, That Matrox one is on trademe for 23 bucks man!! lol, if thatll do then thats me!!! Cheers guys!! | springa886 (10558) | ||
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