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Hi, I am new to this forum and to the world of computer building. I recently wanted to buy a new videocard as my old one is spoilt. I wanted to buy Geforce of any of series 8 (8500, 8600 etc.). However, there was someone who told me that you ...


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Old 4th Nov 2008, 07:29
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Default Nvidia Videocard Question!

Hi, I am new to this forum and to the world of computer building.

I recently wanted to buy a new videocard as my old one is spoilt. I wanted to buy Geforce of any of series 8 (8500, 8600 etc.). However, there was someone who told me that you need at least a ddr2 ram type to be able to use these videocards. Is this true? And is there any things to consider when buying a videocard? Like the processor speed all these...

I am currently using:

K8 Neo 4 Motherboard MSI
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
DDR 1gb ram
Geforce 7300GS 512mb

Thanks for any help in advance
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Old 7th Nov 2008, 18:26
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No you don't need ddr2!
What is your budget?
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Default Nvidia Videocard Question!

If we're talking the MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum, you can stick anything in that PCI-E slot you want.

However, I recommend you read my stickied hardware guide or at least post your budget and what you do with the computer for further advice.
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