loonsluv Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Quick question fellows.... i got a p 4 2.53 ghz, and 512 mb of ram, oh i got the ole geforce4 mx 420... you think this card would be ok to upgrade too... Radeon 9800PRO 256MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card, i plan on getting another 512mb of ram as well.. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyanCowboy Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Loonsluv, I think that would be a very good card... depending on the price you will be paying for it of course. Make sure your motherboard is AGP compatible (I don't mean to insult your intelligence but I am computer tech and you would be amazed at the amount of people who don't know what the heck I am talking about when I start spouting off) and that you are not over-paying for the card. The system RAM will make a BIG difference too. I am a big fan of the ATi series of cards, make sure you also get the Catalyst 5.6 drivers from ATi... I guess then it is "Play-ball!" -Cowboy Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-143958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonsluv Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 Yes the Bus is AGP 4X.....my power supply though is 250..will that be ok you think? Don't worry you did not insult me...lol Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-143959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumpeezy Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I dunno if you know of this site www.tigerdirect.com , but they have some pretty good deals. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-143963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumpeezy Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 No, Your power supply is to small.. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-143965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars777 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Any decent graphics card will usually require a true 300w power supply....due to the fact that the card will require its own power line from your power supply....I myself would not get anything lower than a 350w.....prefferably a 420w would suffice just nice....A good power supply is a very important overlooked fact. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-143967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonsluv Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 1 more question. my bus type says agp 4x...can i get a 8x video card? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-144008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
big shmooz Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Yes, you can. But it will not take advantage of the extra bandwidth, that's all. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-144012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loonsluv Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 cool...but getting the extra 512mb in ram, and the new power supply should help it right? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-144014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
big shmooz Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 for sure. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/12000-video-card-question/#findComment-144015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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