Help On What Graphics Card I Should Buy...

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  1. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Professional x64 / Ubuntu 9.10
       #1

    Help On What Graphics Card I Should Buy...


    I would appreciate any help, as I'm quite a noob in these matters... I'm going to upgrade my desktop hardware. The one thing that I know isn't too good is my graphics card. Nvidia doesn't even have a driver for Vista for it! (Now running Win7 RC with generic video driver) :*(

    Now, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what would be something that would work for my system, would be at the max under 300 dollars, and could run World of Warcraft smoothly? I understand it won't run 100% perfect but I want it to have as little lag as possible obviously.

    I've attached a hardware profile report created in Everest Freeware Edition. Anyone know what I should buy to replace my current graphics card? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    DesktopReport.txt
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 72
    Windows 7 x64 Build 7100
       #2

    Well, with that chipset, the graphics bus type limits how good of a card you can get. For AGP 8x technology, it looks like the best you can get is a GeForce 6200... not much better. If you had a PCI Express bus (on a slightly newer chipset) I would recommend a GeForce GTX 275 or 9800 GTX+.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2,588
    SEVEN x64
       #3

    Hi Gemini Man......


    Code:
        Computer:
          Operating System                                  Windows 7 Ultimate Media Center Edition
          OS Service Pack                                   -
          DirectX                                           4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
          Computer Name                                     JB-NEWROOMRC1
          User Name                                         JB
    
        Motherboard:
          CPU Type                                          AMD Athlon XP, 1833 MHz (11 x 167) 2500+
          Motherboard Name                                  MSI K7N2 Delta-L (MS-6570G)  (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 ACR, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
          Motherboard Chipset                               nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400
          System Memory                                     1024 MB  (DDR SDRAM)
          BIOS Type                                         Award (11/07/03)
          Communication Port                                Communications Port (COM1)
          Communication Port                                Communications Port (COM2)
          Communication Port                                ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
    
        Display:
          Video Adapter                                     Standard VGA Graphics Adapter  (64 MB)
          3D Accelerator                                    nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
          Monitor                                           Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB]  (0)
    
        Multimedia:
          Audio Adapter                                     nVIDIA MCP2 - Audio Codec Interface
    
        Storage:
          IDE Controller                                    Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
          Floppy Drive                                      Floppy disk drive
          Disk Drive                                        Maxtor 6Y120P0 ATA Device  (120 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
          Disk Drive                                        ST3160815A ATA Device  (149 GB, IDE)
          Disk Drive                                        WD 3200AAK External USB Device  (298 GB, USB)
          Optical Drive                                     MSI CD-RW CR52 ATA Device  (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
          Optical Drive                                     SONY DVD RW DRU-840A USB Device
          SMART Hard Disks Status                           OK
    
        Partitions:
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          D: (NTFS)                                         49999 MB (37030 MB free)
          E: (NTFS)                                         30719 MB (16527 MB free)
          F: (NTFS)                                         49999 MB (23842 MB free)
          J: (FAT32)                                        305168 MB (66417 MB free)
          K: (NTFS)                                         52104 MB (51806 MB free)
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          Keyboard                                          Standard PS/2 Keyboard
          Mouse                                             HID-compliant mouse
    
        Network:
          Network Adapter                                   NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller  (192.168.2.131)
          Modem                                             Intel(R) 536EP Modem
    
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          Printer                                           Fax
          Printer                                           HP Photosmart C7200 series
          Printer                                           Microsoft XPS Document Writer
          Printer                                           Send To OneNote 2007
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          USB1 Controller                                   nVIDIA MCP2 - OHCI USB Controller
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          USB Device                                        JB's Zune
          USB Device                                        USB Input Device
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          USB Device                                        USB Mass Storage Device
    
    
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          Version                                           6.00 PG
          Release Date                                      11/07/2003
          Size                                              256 KB
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        System Properties:
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          Product                                           MS-6570
    
      [ Chassis ]
    
        Chassis Properties:
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          Error Correction                                  None
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          Maximum Memory Module Size                        32 MB
          Memory Slots                                      3
    
      [ Processors / AMD Athlon(tm) XP ]
    
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          Version                                           AMD Athlon(tm) XP
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          Status                                            Enabled
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      [ Caches / Internal Cache ]
    
        Cache Properties:
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        Cache Properties:
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        Memory Module Properties:
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      [ Memory Modules / A2 ]
    
        Memory Module Properties:
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        Memory Device Properties:
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        Memory Device Properties:
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      [ Memory Devices / A2 ]
    
        Memory Device Properties:
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          Asset Tag                                         None
          Part Number                                       None
    
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        System Slot Properties:
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      [ System Slots / PCI2 ]
    
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        System Slot Properties:
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          Length                                            Long
    
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          Length                                            Long
    
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      [ Port Connectors / Keyboard ]
    
        Port Connector Properties:
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        Port Connector Properties:
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    --------[ Overclock ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        CPU Properties:
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          CPU Alias                                         Barton
          CPU Stepping                                      A2
          CPUID CPU Name                                    AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2500+
          CPUID Revision                                    000006A0h
    
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          CPU Multiplier                                    11.0x
          CPU FSB                                           166.32 MHz
          Memory Bus                                        133.05 MHz
    
        CPU Cache:
          L1 Code Cache                                     64 KB
          L1 Data Cache                                     64 KB
          L2 Cache                                          512 KB  (On-Die, Full-Speed)
    
        Motherboard Properties:
          Motherboard ID                                    11/07/2003-nVidia-nForce-6A61BM4CC-00
          Motherboard Name                                  MSI K7N2 Delta-L (MS-6570G)  (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 ACR, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
    
        Chipset Properties:
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          Memory Timings                                    2.5-3-3-6  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
          Command Rate (CR)                                 1T
    
        SPD Memory Modules:
          DIMM2: Apacer Tech.                               512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM  (3.0-4-4-8 @ 200 MHz)  (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz)  (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)
          DIMM3: SpecTek                                    512 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM  (2.5-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)  (2.0-2-2-5 @ 100 MHz)
    
        BIOS Properties:
          System BIOS Date                                  11/07/03
          Video BIOS Date                                   08/01/03
          Award BIOS Type                                   Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
          Award BIOS Message                                W6570MS V5.6 110703 10:38:29
          DMI BIOS Version                                  6.00 PG
    
        Graphics Processor Properties:
          Video Adapter                                     MSI MX440-8X (MS-8935)
          GPU Code Name                                     NV18  (AGP 8x 10DE / 0181, Rev A4)
          GPU Clock                                         250 MHz
          Memory Clock                                      202 MHz
    
    
    --------[ Power Management ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        Power Management Properties:
          Current Power Source                              AC Line
          Battery Status                                    No Battery
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          Remaining Battery Lifetime                        Unknown
    
    
    --------[ Sensor ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        Sensor Properties:
          Sensor Type                                       Winbond W83627HF  (ISA 290h)
          Motherboard Name                                  MSI K7N2 Series
    
        Temperatures:
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          CPU                                               65 °C  (149 °F)
          Maxtor 6Y120P0                                    39 °C  (102 °F)
          Seagate ST3160815A                                40 °C  (104 °F)
    
        Cooling Fans:
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          Aux                                               1.70 V
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          +5 V                                              5.00 V
          +12 V                                             11.73 V
          -12 V                                             -11.79 V
          -5 V                                              -4.85 V
          +5 V Standby                                      4.97 V
          VBAT Battery                                      2.99 V
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          Debug Info T                                      38 65 39
          Debug Info V                                      66 6A CD BA C1 26 39 (01)
    
    
    --------[ CPU ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        CPU Properties:
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          CPU Alias                                         Barton
          CPU Stepping                                      A2
          Instruction Set                                   x86, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE
          L1 Code Cache                                     64 KB
          L1 Data Cache                                     64 KB
          L2 Cache                                          512 KB  (On-Die, Full-Speed)
    
        CPU Physical Info:
          Package Type                                      453 Pin PGA
          Package Size                                      4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
          Transistors                                       54.3 million
          Process Technology                                6Mi, 0.13 um, CMOS, Cu
          Die Size                                          101 mm2
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          I/O Voltage                                       1.6 V
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          Maximum Power                                     68.3 - 76.8 W  (depending on clock speed)
    
        CPU Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
          Product Information                               http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html
    
        CPU Utilization:
          CPU #1                                            0 %
    
    
    --------[ CPUID ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        CPUID Properties:
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          CPUID CPU Name                                    AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2500+
          CPUID Revision                                    000006A0h
          Extended CPUID Revision                           000007A0h
          Platform ID                                       CBh  (Socket A)
          IA CPU Serial Number                              Unknown
          HTT / CMP Units                                   0 / 0
    
        Instruction Set:
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          Alternate Instruction Set                         Not Supported
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          AMD 3DNow! Professional                           Supported
          AMD Enhanced 3DNow!                               Supported
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          Cyrix Extended MMX                                Not Supported
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          IA MMX                                            Supported
          IA SSE                                            Supported
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          IA SSE 3                                          Not Supported
          CLFLUSH Instruction                               Not Supported
          CMPXCHG8B Instruction                             Supported
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          Conditional Move Instruction                      Supported
          MONITOR / MWAIT Instruction                       Not Supported
          RDTSCP Instruction                                Not Supported
          SYSCALL / SYSRET Instruction                      Supported
          SYSENTER / SYSEXIT Instruction                    Supported
          VIA FEMMS Instruction                             Not Supported
    
        Security Features:
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          Data Execution Prevention (DEP, NX, EDB)          Not Supported
          Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG)            Not Supported
          Montgomery Multiplier & Hash Engine               Not Supported
          Processor Serial Number (PSN)                     Not Supported
    
        Power Management Features:
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          Enhanced Halt State (C1E)                         Not Supported
          Enhanced SpeedStep Technology (EIST, ESS)         Not Supported
          Frequency ID Control                              Not Supported
          LongRun                                           Not Supported
          LongRun Table Interface                           Not Supported
          PowerSaver 1.0                                    Not Supported
          PowerSaver 2.0                                    Not Supported
          PowerSaver 3.0                                    Not Supported
          Processor Duty Cycle Control                      Not Supported
          Software Thermal Control                          Not Supported
          Temperature Sensing Diode                         Supported
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          Thermal Monitor 2                                 Not Supported
          Thermal Monitoring                                Not Supported
          Thermal Trip                                      Not Supported
          Voltage ID Control                                Not Supported
    
        CPUID Features:
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          Address Region Registers (ARR)                    Not Supported
          CPL Qualified Debug Store                         Not Supported
          Debug Trace Store                                 Not Supported
          Debugging Extension                               Supported
          Fast Save & Restore                               Supported
          Hyper-Threading Technology (HTT)                  Not Supported
          L1 Context ID                                     Not Supported
          Local APIC On Chip                                Supported
          Machine Check Architecture (MCA)                  Supported
          Machine Check Exception (MCE)                     Supported
          Memory Configuration Registers (MCR)              Not Supported
          Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR)                Supported
          Model Specific Registers (MSR)                    Supported
          Page Attribute Table (PAT)                        Supported
          Page Global Extension                             Supported
          Page Size Extension (PSE)                         Supported
          Pending Break Event                               Not Supported
          Physical Address Extension (PAE)                  Supported
          Secure Virtual Machine Extensions (Pacifica)      Not Supported
          Self-Snoop                                        Not Supported
          Time Stamp Counter (TSC)                          Supported
          Virtual Machine Extensions (Vanderpool)           Not Supported
          Virtual Mode Extension                            Supported
    
        CPUID Registers (CPU #1):
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          CPUID 00000001                                    000006A0-00000000-00000000-0383FBFF
          CPUID 80000000                                    80000008-68747541-444D4163-69746E65
          CPUID 80000001                                    000007A0-00000000-00000000-C1C3FBFF
          CPUID 80000002                                    20444D41-6C687441-74286E6F-5820296D
          CPUID 80000003                                    35322050-002B3030-00000000-00000000
          CPUID 80000004                                    00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
          CPUID 80000005                                    0408FF08-FF20FF10-40020140-40020140
          CPUID 80000006                                    00000000-41004100-02008140-00000000
          CPUID 80000007                                    00000000-00000000-00000000-00000001
          CPUID 80000008                                    00002022-00000000-00000000-00000000
    
        MSR Registers:
          MSR C0010015                                      0000-0000-0001-1008
    
    
    --------[ Motherboard ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        Motherboard Properties:
          Motherboard ID                                    11/07/2003-nVidia-nForce-6A61BM4CC-00
          Motherboard Name                                  MSI K7N2 Delta-L (MS-6570G)
    
        Front Side Bus Properties:
          Bus Type                                          DEC Alpha EV6
          Bus Width                                         64-bit
          Real Clock                                        167 MHz (DDR)
          Effective Clock                                   333 MHz
          Bandwidth                                         2666 MB/s
    
        Memory Bus Properties:
          Bus Type                                          DDR SDRAM
          Bus Width                                         64-bit
          Real Clock                                        133 MHz (DDR)
          Effective Clock                                   267 MHz
          Bandwidth                                         2133 MB/s
    
        Chipset Bus Properties:
          Bus Type                                          HyperTransport v1.0
          Bus Width                                         8-bit
    
        Motherboard Physical Info:
          CPU Sockets/Slots                                 1 Socket 462
          Expansion Slots                                   5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 ACR
          RAM Slots                                         3 DDR DIMM
          Integrated Devices                                Audio, LAN
          Form Factor                                       ATX
          Motherboard Size                                  230 mm x 300 mm
          Motherboard Chipset                               nForce2-SPP
    
        Motherboard Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      Micro-Star International
          Product Information                               http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_list.php
          BIOS Download                                     http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_list.php
    
    
    --------[ Memory ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
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          Total                                             1023 MB
          Used                                              670 MB
          Free                                              352 MB
          Utilization                                       66 %
    
        Swap Space:
          Total                                             2047 MB
          Used                                              839 MB
          Free                                              1208 MB
          Utilization                                       41 %
    
        Virtual Memory:
          Total                                             3071 MB
          Used                                              1509 MB
          Free                                              1561 MB
          Utilization                                       49 %
    
        Physical Address Extension (PAE):
          Supported by Operating System                     Yes
          Supported by CPU                                  Yes
          Active                                            No
    
    
    --------[ SPD ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
      [ DIMM2: Apacer Tech. (512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM) ]
    
        Memory Module Properties:
          Module Name                                       Apacer Tech.
          Serial Number                                     None
          Module Size                                       512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
          Module Type                                       Unbuffered
          Memory Type                                       DDR SDRAM
          Memory Speed                                      PC3200 (200 MHz)
          Module Width                                      64 bit
          Module Voltage                                    SSTL 2.5
          Error Detection Method                            None
          Refresh Rate                                      Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh
    
        Memory Timings:
          @ 200 MHz                                         3.0-4-4-8  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
          @ 166 MHz                                         2.5-3-3-7  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
          @ 133 MHz                                         2.0-3-3-6  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
    
        Memory Module Features:
          Early RAS# Precharge                              Not Supported
          Auto-Precharge                                    Not Supported
          Precharge All                                     Not Supported
          Write1/Read Burst                                 Not Supported
          Buffered Address/Control Inputs                   Not Supported
          Registered Address/Control Inputs                 Not Supported
          On-Card PLL (Clock)                               Not Supported
          Buffered DQMB Inputs                              Not Supported
          Registered DQMB Inputs                            Not Supported
          Differential Clock Input                          Supported
          Redundant Row Address                             Not Supported
    
        Memory Module Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      Apacer Technology Inc.
          Product Information                               http://www.apacer.com/en/products/DRAM_Modules.htm
    
      [ DIMM3: SpecTek (512 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM) ]
    
        Memory Module Properties:
          Module Name                                       SpecTek
          Serial Number                                     1B1FD153h 
          Manufacture Date                                  Week 45 / 2002
          Module Size                                       512 MB (1 rank, 4 banks)
          Module Type                                       Unbuffered
          Memory Type                                       DDR SDRAM
          Memory Speed                                      PC2100 (133 MHz)
          Module Width                                      64 bit
          Module Voltage                                    SSTL 2.5
          Error Detection Method                            None
          Refresh Rate                                      Reduced (7.8 us)
    
        Memory Timings:
          @ 133 MHz                                         2.5-3-3-6  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
          @ 100 MHz                                         2.0-2-2-5  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
    
        Memory Module Features:
          Early RAS# Precharge                              Not Supported
          Auto-Precharge                                    Not Supported
          Precharge All                                     Not Supported
          Write1/Read Burst                                 Not Supported
          Buffered Address/Control Inputs                   Not Supported
          Registered Address/Control Inputs                 Not Supported
          On-Card PLL (Clock)                               Not Supported
          Buffered DQMB Inputs                              Not Supported
          Registered DQMB Inputs                            Not Supported
          Differential Clock Input                          Supported
          Redundant Row Address                             Not Supported
    
        Memory Module Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      Micron Technology, Inc.
          Product Information                               http://www.spectek.com/menus/memory_module.asp
    
    
    --------[ Chipset ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
      [ North Bridge: nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 (Crush18) ]
    
        North Bridge Properties:
          North Bridge                                      nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 (Crush18)
          Revision                                          C1
          Package Type                                      840 Pin BGA
          In-Order Queue Depth                              8
    
        Memory Controller:
          Type                                              Dual Channel  (128-bit)
          Active Mode                                       Single Channel  (64-bit)
    
        Memory Timings:
          CAS Latency (CL)                                  2.5T
          RAS To CAS Delay (tRCD)                           3T
          RAS Precharge (tRP)                               3T
          RAS Active Time (tRAS)                            6T
          Row Cycle Time (tRC)                              9T
          Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)                     10T
          Command Rate (CR)                                 1T
          RAS To RAS Delay (tRRD)                           2T
          Read To Read Delay (tRTR)                         2T
          Read To Write Delay (tRTW)                        4T
          Write To Read Delay (tWTR)                        3T
    
        Error Correction:
          ECC                                               Not Supported
          ChipKill ECC                                      Not Supported
          RAID                                              Not Supported
          ECC Scrubbing                                     Not Supported
    
        Memory Slots:
          DRAM Slot #1                                      512 MB  (DDR SDRAM)
          DRAM Slot #2                                      512 MB  (DDR SDRAM)
    
        AGP Controller:
          AGP Version                                       3.00
          AGP Status                                        Enabled
          AGP Device                                        MSI MX440-8X (MS-8935)
          AGP Aperture Size                                 128 MB
          Supported AGP Speeds                              1x, 2x, 4x, 8x
          Current AGP Speed                                 8x
          Fast-Write                                        Supported, Enabled
          Side Band Addressing                              Supported, Enabled
    
        Chipset Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      NVIDIA Corporation
          Product Information                               http://www.nvidia.com/page/mobo.html
          Driver Download                                   http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
    
      [ South Bridge: nVIDIA MCP2 ]
    
        South Bridge Properties:
          South Bridge                                      nVIDIA MCP2
          Revision                                          A4
          Package Type                                      484 Pin BGA
    
        AC'97 Audio Controller:
          Audio Controller Type                             nVIDIA MCP2
          Codec Name                                        Avance Logic ALC655
          Codec ID                                          414C4760h
          S/PDIF Output                                     Supported
    
        Chipset Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      NVIDIA Corporation
          Product Information                               http://www.nvidia.com/page/mobo.html
          Driver Download                                   http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
    
    
    --------[ BIOS ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        BIOS Properties:
          BIOS Type                                         Award
          Award BIOS Type                                   Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
          Award BIOS Message                                W6570MS V5.6 110703 10:38:29
          System BIOS Date                                  11/07/03
          Video BIOS Date                                   08/01/03
    
        BIOS Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
          Product Information                               http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
          BIOS Upgrades                                     http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40
    
        Problems & Suggestions:
          Suggestion                                        Are you looking for a BIOS Upgrade?  Contact eSupport Today!
          Suggestion                                        System BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
          Suggestion                                        Video BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
    
    
    --------[ Windows Video ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
      [ Standard VGA Graphics Adapter ]
    
        Video Adapter Properties:
          Device Description                                Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
          Adapter String                                    VGA
          BIOS String                                       Chip Rev A2
          Chip Type                                         NVidia
          DAC Type                                          8 bit
          Installed Drivers                                 vga (6.1.7100.0 (winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)), framebuf (6.1.7100.0 (winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)), vga256 (6.1.7100.0 (winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)), vga64k (6.1.7100.0 (winmain_win7rc.090421-1700))
          Memory Size                                       64 MB
    
    
    --------[ PCI / AGP Video ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X (MSI MX440-8X)                                  Video Adapter
        nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X                                                 3D Accelerator
    
    
    --------[ GPU ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
      [ AGP 8x: MSI MX440-8X (MS-8935) ]
    
        Graphics Processor Properties:
          Video Adapter                                     MSI MX440-8X (MS-8935)
          GPU Code Name                                     NV18
          PCI Device                                        10DE / 0181
          Transistors                                       29 million
          Process Technology                                0.15u
          Bus Type                                          AGP 8x @ 8x
          Memory Size                                       64 MB
          GPU Clock                                         250 MHz
          RAMDAC Clock                                      350 MHz
          Pixel Pipelines                                   2
          TMU Per Pipeline                                  2
          Pixel Fillrate                                    500 MPixel/s
          Texel Fillrate                                    1000 MTexel/s
    
        Memory Bus Properties:
          Bus Type                                          DDR
          Bus Width                                         64-bit
          Real Clock                                        202 MHz (DDR)
          Effective Clock                                   405 MHz
          Bandwidth                                         3240 MB/s
    
        Graphics Processor Manufacturer:
          Company Name                                      NVIDIA Corporation
          Product Information                               http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=products
          Driver Download                                   http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
    
        nVIDIA GPU Registers:
          nv-000000                                         018100A2
          nv-100000                                         00000000
          nv-100200                                         09C10001
          nv-10020C                                         04000000
          nv-101000                                         8040D0AF
          nv-680500                                         00012502
          nv-680504                                         00000F01
          nv-680570                                         00000000
          nv-680574                                         00000000
          nv-68057C                                         00000000
    unfortunately your H/W is pretty old so upgrading onto the existing stuff is gonna be like throwing money away IMO...., but any card will be an improvement over what you have i suppose....


    Due to your motherboard limitations & the fact you wont have a dedicated 6pin for additional GFX power (correct me if wrong), this is about as good as you can do with an AGP port....

    X1650 PRO AGP

    this will require a 4pin molex, the same as what your HDDs take..... its pretty cheap & it will be ''leaps & bounds'' better than what you have.....

    but i cant stress enough the need for a complete new build if you dabble in gaming...




    :)SK
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  4. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Professional x64 / Ubuntu 9.10
    Thread Starter
       #4

    @skunksmash: Ah yes, well i suppose you get what you pay for! This computer is at least 3 or 4 years old, and I don't believe it was cutting edge then either haha. A friend of mine has finally convinced me to give WoW a try, but I know with my crappy graphics card I simply cannot! I was hoping to hold out on the computer market, as I want to wait for the Windows 7 final release and USB 3.0 integration... So, the card that you recommend would run WoW?
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  5. Posts : 2,588
    SEVEN x64
       #5

    Gemini Man said:
    @skunksmash: Ah yes, well i suppose you get what you pay for! This computer is at least 3 or 4 years old, and I don't believe it was cutting edge then either haha. A friend of mine has finally convinced me to give WoW a try, but I know with my crappy graphics card I simply cannot! I was hoping to hold out on the computer market, as I want to wait for the Windows 7 final release and USB 3.0 integration... So, the card that you recommend would run WoW?
    well, if you can play it with your current H/W this card will improve your experience...


    OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista (with latest Service Packs)

    Processor:
    Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
    Recommended: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
    Memory:
    Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
    Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
    Video:
    Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
    Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better
    Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability

    Mac System Requirements

    OS: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer

    Processor:
    Minimum: PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz or Intel Core Duo processor
    Recommended: Intel 1.8GHz processor or better
    Memory:
    Minimum: 1 GB RAM
    Recommended: 2 GB RAM
    Video:
    Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 64 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon 9600 or NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4600 class card or better
    Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA 7600 class card or better
    All Platforms

    Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. Input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.
    Connectivity: You must have an active broadband Internet connection to play.
    Mouse: Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended.
    Hard Drive Space: 15 GB free hard drive space

    For a complete list of supported 3D cards, visit www.worldofwarcraft.com/supportedvideo
    Note that due to the evolving nature of the game, the minimum system requirements for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King may change over time.
    here's the recommended specs, as luck would have it the card i suggested is actually on it....




    :)SK
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  6. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Professional x64 / Ubuntu 9.10
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Well, I'm going to purchase that one. Thank you very much!

    Any thing difficult I should note about installing it? Just crack open, find where it connects, pop it in?
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  7. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 x64 Build 7264
       #7

    Upgrade your rig and go with a Sapphire Radeon 4870X2. I've had one of these for a month now and had no problems at all and have just crossfired it with another 4870.
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  8. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #8

    For an AGP system, check my specs! :)

    you will absoultely love the HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP.

    I have an NVidia 6200 A-Le in my other system and believe me...you can not even mention the two cards in the same sentence....the HIS is many many over times greater it is sick!
    nowhere in the same league at all.

    Hands down, the HIS is by far the best AGP card available plus you can overclock it on air like crazy I tell you.

    It cost me 200 bucks US but maybe now it's slightly lower. Worth every penny to boost an aging system. I play H.A.W.X. on every setting highest possible, DirectX 10 and it rips. No stutters, slowdowns or problems at all except it had a little only on one level where it was crazy! lol

    Don't worry about power consumption. I run on 350 watt psu with 4 hard drives attached, no problems whatsoever. They give you the connector for power in the box. It needs 2 molex connectors to attach from your psu, but you can always get creative and splice in from 2 separate rails if you don't have connectors available from the psu.

    So to be clear, you would be good to go out of the box if you either have two regular 4-pin connectors available OR could rig your psu lines to provide these two 4-pin molex connectors beforehand. The 2 molex connectors attach to the 6 pin converter. Then that 6 pin goes into the 8 pin power connector on the card, using the 6 pins closest tot he top of the card....and the remaining 2 near the bottom simply go unused. They're not needed.

    Here's a pic on amazon...

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/HIS-H385Q512ANP-Radeon-DL-DVI-256bit/dp/B00168V3JW"]Amazon.com: HIS H385Q512ANP Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI (HDCP) 512MB (256bit) GDDR3 AGP Video Card Retail (RoHS): Electronics[/ame]


    HIS' page for it:

    http://www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-358.shtml

    And finally, a GPU-Z screenshot from me:
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Help On What Graphics Card I Should Buy...-untitled-captured-01.jpg  
    Last edited by torrentg; 02 May 2009 at 02:29.
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  9. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Professional x64 / Ubuntu 9.10
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Wow, thanks so much guys for all the constructive feedback!
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  10. Posts : 290
    Windows 7077
       #10

    skunksmash said:
    agp x1950 pro

    Need a decent psu though (400w+)
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