Which graphics card??!

[utrythinkinof1]

Originally Posted by Count_Chocu1a

don't buy off of amazon, though. This is more that enough card for your needs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161003
Here is a review: http://guru3d.com/article/Videocards/360/

But that card (HIS Hightech H160PRQ256AN Radeon X1600PRO 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X IceQ Video Card ) heats up as well (person states that in their review) and that is what I am concerned about because I don't know how to deal with overheating. I think 512 MB would be better becuase I might buy games in the future that need better graphics cards.

And why not Amazon?

[utrythinkinof1]

Okay, I think overheating is a problem with most graphics cards....right? I am going to go ahead and order the RAM and graphics card tonight.....

[Tour of Heads]

If you're worried about overheating, I would suggest you get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161005

It's 512 MB like you said you wanted and it has a larger heatsink and fan. It's less expensive, and newegg.com is wayyyyyyy better than amazon for buying computer parts.

[utrythinkinof1]

And it is compatible with the Dell Dimension 8300? Is it okay that I buy the memory sticks from Crucial via Amazon? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...755319?ie=UTF8 <---RAM

[utrythinkinof1]

Okay, so I read the reviews on Newegg and one of them said this:

Cons: They send really outdated drivers MAKE SURE you update them on ati.com and also this:

MAKE SURE that you go to www.ati.com and get the NEWEST drivers for this card cause it comes with outdated drivers which cause artifacting in game

One problem there... I don't have internet on the computer I'm putting games on( I have tried and tried to connect the internet again (it lost its connection when I had to completly reinstall Windows XP) and Geeks On Call is some wacko price so forget that), which is the gaming computer, so how would I be able to download the latest drivers so the graphics card can actually....work?

And what is artifacting?


Ugh I keep hitting these obsticles!! Maybe I should just stop reading reviews because they all give me one more thing to worry about!

[Bs|Archaon]

Installing drivers from a website is one of the easiest things you can do. It's just like installing anything, you run the file and click a few buttons, then restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

[utrythinkinof1]

Originally Posted by Bs|Archaon

Installing drivers from a website is one of the easiest things you can do. It's just like installing anything, you run the file and click a few buttons, then restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

But I don't have internet on the computer I am putting the graphics card on... I am not putting it on this computer... my mom wants to keep this comptuer game free.

[SeveringDozza]

Does your mum's computer have a burner? Because you could just download the driver's and copy them onto a CD.

[utrythinkinof1]

Originally Posted by SeveringDozza

Does your mum's computer have a burner? Because you could just download the driver's and copy them onto a CD.

Score. My bro just told me the computer does have a burner. I hope he know how to burn it cause I have no clue...YAY! Thank you for bringing that up, I wouldn't have thought of it.

I'll try to get my bro to burn it NOW!


On this page which one do I choose?? https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...e&folderID=293

[SeveringDozza]

I'm not 100% sure because I don't have an ATI card anymore, but I think you go to Windows XP Drivers and Software ,then RADEON, then Catalyst 6.6 Windows XP - Driver Download.

Then, depending on whether you are on broandband or dial-up, choose which ones to download. It looks like the dial-up ones come in 3 downloads and the broadband ones come in 2 downloads.

I'm not 100% sure though, but that's what I downloaded when I had my 9800 pro.

Someone can correct me if I am wrong.