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Windows 7 - can i install a graphics card to this motherboard? |
02-07-2011
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#1 | | windows 7 home premium 64bit |
can i install a graphics card to this motherboard? i was thinking about buying this EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support at TigerDirect.com
for this Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H AMD 880G Motherboard - Micro ATX, Socket AM3, AM 880G Chipset, 1600MHz (O.C.), SATA 3.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN at TigerDirect.com
and i was just wondering if that would work or not.
cuz i want boosted graphics for my games and stuff. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number compaq cq62 215dx OS windows 7 home premium 64bit CPU 2.20 ghz Motherboard ? Memory well if its ram 2gigs Graphics Card ? Sound Card ? Monitor(s) Displays ? PSU ? Case ? Cooling ? Hard Drives 250 gig hdd |
02-07-2011
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Gigabyte makes a good board 
And yes that card will install just fine. (PCI Express) I don't know Nvidia drivers so much perhaps someone that does can chime in. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self - Build OS Windows 7 x64 CPU AMD 64x2 5400 2.8 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H 3.3 Memory 4 gigs GSkill ddr2 800 Graphics Card xFx HD5670 1 gig ddr5 Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio Monitor(s) Displays 19" Samsung 18" NEC & 37" Toshiba Keyboard Rosewill RK-800G PS/2 Gaming Keyboard Mouse Logitec MX518 PSU hec 485w dual rail Case CoolMaster Centurion 534+ Cooling Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120mm Core Contact Freezer Hard Drives 750 Caviar Black 7200 sata Internet Speed RoadRunner Other Info Logitec x540 5.1 audio
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Modified Air-flow / Cooling system |
02-07-2011
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#3 | | windows 7 home premium 64bit |
so it'l go together?
AWESOME!
thanks guys! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number compaq cq62 215dx OS windows 7 home premium 64bit CPU 2.20 ghz Motherboard ? Memory well if its ram 2gigs Graphics Card ? Sound Card ? Monitor(s) Displays ? PSU ? Case ? Cooling ? Hard Drives 250 gig hdd |
02-07-2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by kueldood i was thinking about buying this EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support at TigerDirect.com
for this Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H AMD 880G Motherboard - Micro ATX, Socket AM3, AM 880G Chipset, 1600MHz (O.C.), SATA 3.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN at TigerDirect.com
and i was just wondering if that would work or not.
cuz i want boosted graphics for my games and stuff. Should be OK.
The Gigabyte board has onboard graphics. I get the impression that disabling those can sometimes be a bit of a pain, but the odds are that you'll have no trouble. (I've never owned a motherboard with onboard graphics.)
You may want to look a bit longer for a graphics card. For the price of the above card, you may be able to get a 9800GT or a Radeon HD 4670. (That's if your power supply is up to those more powerful cards.)
If you're in the US or Canada, you might want to check the graphics card listings at www.newegg.com. (I have no connection with them, except as a customer.) Try their Power Search: you want PCI-E 2.0 X16 or 2.1 X16, and DirectX 10, 10.1, or 11. (That'll exclude the 9500GT, I believe.) A 128 bit (or wider) path to the card's video memory would be good, too. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number homegrown OS Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 CPU Intel Core I7-3930k Motherboard Asus P9X79 Pro Memory 16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133 Graphics Card eVGA GTX680 Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium Monitor(s) Displays As PA246Q Screen Resolution 1920 X 1200 Keyboard cheap Logitech USB Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB PSU PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire Case Silverstone FT02 Cooling Noctua NH-D14 Hard Drives Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black Internet Speed 6Mb cable Other Info Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
Monsoon 5.1 speakers |
02-08-2011
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#5 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit sp1 |
Ok I think i would go atleast hd56701gb with the board in question
it is a great low range card and will support hdmi | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built by me Bulldozer series Generation FX OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit sp1 CPU BullDozer 8120-30p Oc'ed BE 4.5Ghz 1.44 V-core Motherboard MSI 990FXA-GD80 Memory 8 Gigs of Corsair Vengeance Ram 1600mhz-Oc'ed 1760 Mhz Graphics Card Radeon Diamond Hd 6870 1gb Msi Twin frozer Hd6870 1gb X-fire Sound Card THX tru souround sound audio Monitor(s) Displays 22" envision 1050dp hdmi 37in vizio hdmi dual monitors Screen Resolution 1680x1050 22"- 1920x1080 37" Keyboard Logitech wireless keyboard Mouse Logitech wireless mouse PSU AX850w Corsair Gold 80plus certified crosfire/sli Case 2-CoolerMaster Elite 371 Yes same case for 2 different Pc's Cooling Antec 620 Water cooling system and 4 120 mm LED fans Hard Drives Corsair 80 Gb SSD Seagate baracuda 500 Gb WD Mybook 500Gb Internet Speed Cable 20+ mb Other Info I have 2 systems Bulldozer AM3+ 8120-30P Oc'ed 4.5Ghz AM2+ 925 deneb 2.8 to 3.2 Ghz Both stable Both Gaming Rigs Diamond/MSI HD 6870 1Gb X-fire and Diamond HD5770 1Gb Also Hp Notebook 1.65 ghz Dual core amd E-450 8gb Patriot Ram DDR3 Discrete Gpu Hd6320 dedicated ram 1973 mb 15.5 screen |
02-08-2011
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#6 | | windows 7 home premium 64bit |
guys i really know nothing about graphics cards.
id like some recommendations if you can, and maybe a tutorial on how to disable the on bored graphics? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number compaq cq62 215dx OS windows 7 home premium 64bit CPU 2.20 ghz Motherboard ? Memory well if its ram 2gigs Graphics Card ? Sound Card ? Monitor(s) Displays ? PSU ? Case ? Cooling ? Hard Drives 250 gig hdd |
02-08-2011
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#7 | | vista ultimate , windows 7 RC x86 & x64 (7100) |
| My System Specs | | OS vista ultimate , windows 7 RC x86 & x64 (7100) CPU AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5000+ Motherboard Gigabyte S-series GA-M61PME-S2 Memory 4gb DDR2 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 3450 Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Syncmaster 2032bw Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 PSU 500w Hard Drives Hitachi sata 320gb , Maxtor 250gb ide Internet Speed Tiscali 8mb |
02-08-2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by kueldood guys i really know nothing about graphics cards.
id like some recommendations if you can, and maybe a tutorial on how to disable the on bored graphics? On Page 37 of the downloadable manual for the board (IGX Configuration, in the BIOS settings), is an item for Internal Graphics Mode. The choices are UMA and Disabled. When set to Disabled, the onboard graphics controller is turned off.
You may only need to do this to prevent onboard memory from being allocated to the card. The BIOS may be smart enough to not do that if a PCI-E graphics card is installed, though.
I don't know what graphics card to recommend. If you want to run Crysis at full res on a 30" monitor (2560 X 1600), I don't know whether two GTX580s in SLI would be adequate. (Or what CPU would be required to push them.) If you're running solitaire at 1680X1050, any card that supported Aero would do. (I exaggerate only for clarity.) | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number homegrown OS Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 CPU Intel Core I7-3930k Motherboard Asus P9X79 Pro Memory 16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133 Graphics Card eVGA GTX680 Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium Monitor(s) Displays As PA246Q Screen Resolution 1920 X 1200 Keyboard cheap Logitech USB Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB PSU PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire Case Silverstone FT02 Cooling Noctua NH-D14 Hard Drives Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black Internet Speed 6Mb cable Other Info Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
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