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Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:17 pm
by Ilyas
Hello,i just bought a new computer today a Compaq Presario with 2GB RAM and Intel Core duo procceseor 2.20GHZ but the graphic card is a Intel gma 3100 i know its a shitty crap,im planning to buy the best graphic card available on the shop below its an Ati HD 2900GT DDR3 DX10 Supported and its equivalent to a 8800GTS i can give you tests if you want so it will be able to be installed on my computer right?and how can i know if it will be able to be installed
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:40 pm
by woutR
Your motherboard has one PCI-E slot free according to what I found out, so if the graphics card is not for PCI 2.0 it should 'work'.
Why 'work'? Well, among other things your PSU will be an extreme bottleneck. Your processor will be a bottleneck and so will your motherboard. You can't 'carry' a system on just a good graphics card. Then there's also the infamous compaq way of building pcs where it's hard to put new stuff in it or replace stuff (such as the PSU, don't be surprised when you find out there's retarded specific openings for the mobo/psu).
I'm sorry to say so, but you should have invested the money in separate parts and build it yourself. You really do get what you pay for, and in this case it's not much.
Often these PCs are a bitch to upgrade.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:56 pm
by dom
woutR wrote:I'm sorry to say so, but you should have invested the money in separate parts and build it yourself.
Or atleast not in a Farking compaq.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:05 pm
by .AWAKE.
*FACEPALM*
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:56 pm
by Ilyas
yes there is pci 16slot and 3other slots idk for what they are im gonna buy a 8500GT not a 2900HD cuz its loud so im able to put the 8500GT i guess since theres a pci 16X slot
i have that model btw
http://www.marocventes.com/images/products/NC151AA.jpg
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:09 pm
by Ilyas
Also i have that monitor
http://feeezo.com/f/images/compaqKK978AA.jpgand in games like COD UO the mouse is bit slow? why?
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:17 pm
by dom
Because it's a compaq. You need to upgrade your mouse module. They sell modules that fit into a PCI-Slot, but I think compaq has them integrated into the motherboard.
Please don't double post.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:32 pm
by Midori
lol, compaq.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:40 pm
by Ilyas
yes i have PCI 16X Slot and also wtf i dont understand mouse module mouse blabla explain me?
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:52 pm
by dom
Ilyas wrote:yes i have PCI 16X Slot and also wtf i dont understand mouse module mouse blabla explain me?
Your mouse is slow because compaq's do not come with the necessary software to operate a mouse. You need to buy a mouse module, it plugs into one of your PCI slots.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:53 pm
by Ilyas
wtf?hhow its a pc if it cant handle a mouse?wtf ur talking about dude?wtf is that crap? give me aphoto f that shit module
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:55 pm
by dom
It can handle it, but it needs a mouse module in order to operate at full speeds.

Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:59 pm
by Ilyas
WTF THATS BS ONLY IN COD UO MOUSE IS SLOW I JUST PLAYED FAR CRY ITS FINE WOW THATS REALLY A BS ADDING A SHIT CRAP TO PC TO MAKE MOUSE OPERATE IN FULL MOUSE SPEED?ARE UF UCKING KIDDIING ME?
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:01 pm
by woutR
It's to make more money. Capitalism at it's best eh?
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:09 pm
by Ilyas
**** CAPITALISM GO COMMUNISM SHIT ARE U SICK I HAVE TO ADD A SHIT TO OPERATE AT FULL SPEED WITH MY MOUSE ? NICE JOKE DUDE UR JOKING RIGHT? IT IS A BAD Farking JOKE STOP ITA LREADY

Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:11 pm
by Toshiharu
Always read the reviews on the product you buy.(I'm ganna say product in general rather than computer) And ask for people's advice/help when buying something as well. Luckily I did that or else I'd be trying to run 300W+ with a 300W PSU.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:43 pm
by Foilin
I nearly shat myself laughing at the last comments
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:48 pm
by Squirt
Foilin wrote:I nearly shat myself laughing at the last comments
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:22 pm
by Ilyas
Dude i bought that pc on Marjane biggest store on morocco and in their website they dont give informations about products and that was most expensive pc 7000DH=700Dollars i got good mouse speed in far cry anyway so im gonna go buy a 8500GT
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:16 am
by MiKe 51-50
8500gt not gonna cut it, that is for minor programs and not games.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:42 am
by EvGa
dom wrote:It can handle it, but it needs a mouse module in order to operate at full speeds.

I fell out of my chair laughing.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:41 am
by NuclearSilo
there is 2 types of card, PCI and AGP
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:37 pm
by Ilyas
MiKe 51-50 wrote:8500gt not gonna cut it, that is for minor programs and not games.
i saw a video with 8500GT running gta 4 fine so stfu
and nuclearsilo who the **** dont know AGP and PCI Slots?wtf i dont have a 100year old computer my computer have a PCI express X16 slto and i checked it
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:12 pm
by MonstaH
Awesome nerd rage btw.

Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 3:17 pm
by Ilyas
ok i bought the gfx and it worked etc playing gta 4 atm i did benchmark test 43FPS AVERAGE 25FPS MIN YEAAAAAAAAAH
FO NOW TO THE CUNTS THAT SAID THE GT8500 SUCK
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 5:30 pm
by Azilius
The 8500 does suck. You suck as well.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:24 pm
by Ilyas
and you suck and your mom also in the bed
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:31 pm
by wootpops
lol 8500 it does suck. but since your playing old crappy games like cod uo it dosen't matter.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:42 pm
by Ilyas
i know
*****.
Re: Upgrading graphics card
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:32 pm
by Love
triple post ?......