New video card questions

I waas just wondering if this card would work for games like The sims 2, simcity, half-life 3, counter strike sourse ect (Top games)\

my specs
PowerSpec® 8350

Processor


Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 1.6GHz

OS


Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

System Board


Gigabyte GA8IDML-MC

System Memory


256MB, 133MHz SDRAM DIMM

Diskette Drive


3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

Hard Drive


40GB ATA/100

CD-ROM Drive


Samsung 52x Multi-read

CD-RW Drive


Samsung 16x10x32x

Video


nVidia TnT2 Vanta 16MB AGP

Sound


Integrated Creative CT5880 4-Channel Audio

Modem


56K V.90 Modem MDP3880

LAN


Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Adapter

Keyboard


Windows PS/2 Keyboard

Mouse


PS/2 2-button Internet Scroll Mouse

Speakers


Stereo Speakers

Software


Microsoft® Works 6.0

Warranty


On-Site Limited Warranty

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http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-164-021&DEPA=1

It should work but you will need to update your motherboard drivers.

ok where, from the powerspec web-site? Ill look thaks agagin 4 ur help

i think i made up my mind i want the

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-378&depa=0

i think ill be good its only $84.5 usd i think



Tell me wat u guys think


Thanks

my bad $84.50 usd


Thanks again

http://www.powerspec.com/support/support_archive.phtml?selection=8350


That looks like a good card.

i extraced the file to location it said to, no restart or ne thig required< did i install the updades ritght?


thanks

Go to C:/drivers/chipset where the files were extracted and double click on setup.exe.

thanks


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No way you cant play halflife 2 on a card like that.

Let alone half-life 3!

heh, jk

Ive got Doom 3 installed on my spare computer wiht XP 1700 processor and Radeon 8500. It runs at 1024 resolution and 30FPS. But I would reccomend putting in an extra 512mb of system memory. Im not sure if your processor can be OC'd though.

Thanks

Thanks again

So your saying that the ram and viedo card together wont work with the prosser, and hoe (if possable can u over clock it. Im a noocie at this overclocking stuff.

No, your system is fine. I just meant that you will have better gaming performance with more system memory. 256mb is the minimum. More memory will make multitasking easier and games will load faster.

ooookkkkkk i understand now




Thanks

what are the differnce betewn the viedo cards,


http://www.newegg.com/app/searchPro...&bop=and&description=ati 9550&srchFor=ati 256

thet r all the same stuff but just a different compony?


my monidor is 86hrz or whatever

what is the card i want's maximum HTz ^^^^ the one i liked is in an early post jsut scrool up k


thanks as always

sry its acculy


89HRz



thanks

They are basically the same but I would go for one with a cooling fan. I dont care for passive heatsinks.

ok and this will run sims 2 right because thesims 2 sugents that you have an ati radion 9800pro


im gonna wait till after christmas to get it mabe in tyhe newyear, my cuzon is gettin sims 2 and im gonna try it on my comp asnd see how bad the grafics are (iif it runs at all whitch i dont think it wil).



Can u gimme the link wit the one wit the colling fan


i was also lookin at thre reideon 9600

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-164-021&DEPA=1

but it mite be over kill 4 me comp but i like it because its only like 3 or 4 usd more wat should i do?


thanks





thanks agagin

i dont know if the 1 wit the fan ill work because on the specs

listed here

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-243&depa=0





its says 8x compatable only

Get the 9600. All the reviews for it were good. It should play Sims 2 since its a DirectX 9 card. Your system fits the requirements http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21

thanks i think ill be getin it after christmas, and does it madder if it is the real breand or genirc. and should i get the 1 wit the fan or does it not madder. THnaks 4 all ur help one again u saved me a crap load of researche.


Thanks

will i have to do anything with bios once i get the card, because i was reading the 9800oro revews (for fun) and they said they had to do sometihng with bois, and if i get the 9600 with a heatsink and upgrade the ram do you think my computer will run to hot. Right now my computer is blowing like room tempture air out, do you think i would need a biger fan or a am i good . And the power suppily is good for the card?

The BIOS should be fine. If you are going to do alot of gaming Id get a card with a fan. It wont ad any heat to the case and you only need to upgrade the power supply if you go with a newer card- 9800 and up. Also stay away from 64bit cards. Only get 128 bit.