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Title: new graphics card
Post by: zack1234 on June 17, 2009, 01:09:35 PM: I have been informed that my ATI Radeon 1300 is a outdated :lol I have Xp AMD 64 bit dual core with 3GB RAM any idea's in regards to a good Graphics card.
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: Shuffler on June 17, 2009, 01:11:43 PM: There are many all up and down the scale. How much are you wanting to spend?
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: daddog on June 17, 2009, 01:12:50 PM: Zack try the hardware and software forum. :salute

At lot of the regulars who are very wise to computers read and post in that forum on a regular basis.
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: Denholm on June 17, 2009, 01:57:35 PM: It would be useful if we know the following:

Your Budget.
Motherboard name/model.
Power Supply Name/Model/Wattage/Amperage on +12V rail.
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: zack1234 on June 17, 2009, 03:36:10 PM: its a dimension e521 with a radeon x1300 in the pci express port, I would rather get a card I can just plug in without getting a new power supply :)

£150 to £200 to spend

ATI Sapphire cards anygood?
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: Boozeman on June 17, 2009, 04:07:22 PM: Quote from: zack1234 on June 17, 2009, 03:36:10 PM
its a dimension e521 with a radeon x1300 in the pci express port, I would rather get a card I can just plug in without getting a new power supply :)

£150 to £200 to spend

ATI Sapphire cards anygood?

What is the rating of your AMD processor? And what are the specs of your PSU?
Generally speaking, cards is your price range are rather high end, so you need a rather fast CPU and and a good power supply.
If you don't have at least a Athlon X2 6400+, I would not bother to look for cards in that price range, cheaper ones will be more than enough.
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: HitM on June 17, 2009, 11:17:25 PM: I'm running a ATI 3850 and on my system (asus M2NE, AMD 4800, XP business 2 GB RAM) it typically gives me 70fps. Added bonus it's fairly cheap. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-RADEON-HD-3850-Interface/dp/B000YNUX3W/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245298289&sr=1-35

Still best to check around to see if you have the power to run it on your system. A overworked power supply is not a good thing at all.
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: Greebo on June 18, 2009, 04:48:37 AM: Dell's tech page lists a 305W power supply for the E521, although it doesn't say what the 12V rail can handle. One reviewer on this site criticises the lack of power, space in the case and extra power cables as a problem for video card upgrades.

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/desktops/dimen_e521/pd.aspx?refid=dimen_e521&s=dfh&cs=22&~tab=specstab (http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/desktops/dimen_e521/pd.aspx?refid=dimen_e521&s=dfh&cs=22&~tab=specstab)
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: usvi on June 18, 2009, 06:04:23 AM: nvidia 8600gt will not require a new power supply and seems to run the game well.
They are pretty cheap also. :salute
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: zack1234 on June 18, 2009, 12:00:07 PM: hurrah! for info guys, AMD DUAL CORE 64 BIT installed :aok
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: Denholm on June 18, 2009, 02:20:59 PM: Quote from: usvi on June 18, 2009, 06:04:23 AM
nvidia 8600gt will not require a new power supply and seems to run the game well.
They are pretty cheap also. :salute
The card will work great with Aces High. I have a 7600 GS OC which can run Aces High with the High Res texture package and textures set to 1024. The card might run fine with the PSU. However, he will be on the border between a running and dead PSU.
Title: Re: new graphics card
Post by: zack1234 on June 18, 2009, 03:50:56 PM: i have hi res graphics and 1024 60 frame rate using x1300 radeon graphics board.
seems fine