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9th Oct 2008, 07:07
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
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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9th Oct 2008, 07:17
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
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.
My System: The Hybrid Lappy
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9th Oct 2008, 07:48
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
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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#4
9th Oct 2008, 07:58
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
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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9th Oct 2008, 08:10
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
As long as it's x16, 2.0 part doesn't matter.
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"I loved the P182 so much that, when my wife's system was all noisy and needed all sorts of cleaning, I bought her one. Then, when I wanted a cat, I bought a P182. The P182 is not a cat per se, but it's still an excellent buy."
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9th Oct 2008, 08:15
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
would this card work with my pc? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150349
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#7
9th Oct 2008, 08:29
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
Can't tell... What motherboard do you have ??
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9th Oct 2008, 08:35
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
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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9th Oct 2008, 08:39
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Need help buying new graphics card :)
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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