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Old 9th Oct 2008, 07:07
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Hi people. Just wondering if the memory on a graphics card has to meet the memory type on my motherboard? The graphics card i want is GDDR3 memory type, but i have got DDR memory in my motherboard, does the memory have to match this? thanks for your help :) also the graphics card i want is an HD one, but my monitor is not an HD monitor will this matter?

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Old 9th Oct 2008, 07:17
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Nope, they are independent and do not need to match. A DDR3 GFX card with work on any Mobo so long as it supports the slot type ie: AGP or PCI-E.
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 07:48
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All monitors produced within the last..wow, maybe decade? are "HD" - TVs just got up to those resolutions in the last few years. While I think you're referring to the HD3xxx or HD4xxx. This is just a clever marketing trick, they don't have anything to do with each other.

Good job being vigilant, though, it's always better to make sure everything works beforehand. If you're not sure about your selection, post your current setup and we can take a look and make sure whatever one you selected is a good fit.
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 07:58
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I am not sure if i have got a PCI-E 16x 2.0 slot in my motherboard, does my slot have to be 2.0? or can i just get the graphics card without worrying about this?
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 08:10
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As long as it's x16, 2.0 part doesn't matter.
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 08:15
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would this card work with my pc? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150349
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 08:29
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Can't tell... What motherboard do you have ??
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 08:35
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I have got an Intel pentium 4 3.00ghz processor and my motherboard make is First International Computers, Inc, and i have got a PCI-E 16X slot
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Old 9th Oct 2008, 08:39
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Are you sure you have a PCI-E slot, P4's are old and possibly before PCI-E time.

PCI-E slots are not to be confused with a PCI slot.

PCI-E:


PCI:
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*Edited my post above*
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