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Title: Video cards
Post by: RAIDER14 on December 18, 2005, 07:07:01 PM

What is a good video card to buy that is 100$ or less

Title: Video cards
Post by: 1K3 on December 18, 2005, 07:45:14 PM

before looking at the price...

what slot is available in your expantion bay?

PCI?
PCI Express?
AGP?

If you have PCI slots only, get a video caerd that can fit in the PCI slot (white slot)
(http://www.sweclockers.com/html/recension/epox_8kta3/big/pci.jpg)

If you have an AGP slot (they are colored, blue, red, brown, ect) getg a v-card that fits in AGP slot
(http://www.benchmark.co.yu/tests/mainboards/asus/a7ve/agp.jpg)

New PCs should come with PCI Express.  If you have this, get a v-card that supports PCI Express
(http://www.gen-x-pc.com/images/asus_PCI_Info_P.jpg)

Title: Video cards
Post by: Pooh21 on December 18, 2005, 09:29:11 PM

I just got an nvidia 6600, but now I cant play videos on my comp, what is up with that?

Title: Video cards
Post by: Maverick on December 18, 2005, 11:30:29 PM

Ike,

That last picture there. Is the PCI video slot the one labeled PCIEx16 or the 2 that are labeled PCIEx1? I'm curious as I will have to think hard about upgrading slowly. I will look for the motherboard and CPU and re-use my current vid card, memory, etc. until I can afford newer components. My AMD 1800 is getting to be rather stressed at this point. Right nowe I figure I'll have to stay with an AGP board since that is the type of vid card I have right now.

Title: Video cards
Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on December 18, 2005, 11:40:26 PM

The PCIE16 is the video card one. I'm not really sure what would go in PCIE1, maybe wireless B NIC interfaces.
-SW

Title: Video cards
Post by: Sandman on December 19, 2005, 11:28:56 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Pooh21
I just got an nvidia 6600, but now I cant play videos on my comp, what is up with that?

I have a GF6600. It plays videos fine. If you can't play videos, you are most likely missing the correct codex.

Title: Video cards
Post by: OOZ662 on December 19, 2005, 12:41:08 PM

Pricey, but...mmm... (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=679%3A9573&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property)

Title: Video cards
Post by: mora on December 19, 2005, 12:53:57 PM

GF 6600 GT is about the best bang for the buck, but it might be a little out of your price range. Radeon 9800 Pro is the best $100 card but I'd throw in $30 more for the GF.

Title: Video cards
Post by: Pooh21 on December 19, 2005, 07:07:13 PM

Actually all my codexs were up to date before I switched out the onboard ati 9000 for the 6600.