VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP

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Name: tyyearthlinknet
Date: October 28, 2007 at 17:54:50 Pacific
Subject: VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 3100+ AMD Atholon XP/ 512
Model/Manufacturer: HP Pavillion a714x

Comment:

I am trying to upgrade my PC's graphics capababilities from my stupid VIA S3G Unichrome GPU. Does any one know what graphics card I Should get?
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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: October 28, 2007 at 19:47:23 Pacific
Subject: VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP

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You need an AGP video card, more RAM & possibly a new power supply.
Here's your system specs:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...
Here's your motherboard specs:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...

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Response Number 2

Name: Cobra_R
Date: October 28, 2007 at 21:40:32 Pacific
Subject: VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP

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Well considering your board supports a max of 1gb of ram you're not going to get this to turn into a good gaming machine, decent at best. I would get at the most a Nividia Geforce 7800GS anything more would be overkill. And like Jam said invest in a good quality power supply something that has at least 450 watts and something above 25 amps on 12v single ATX 1.0 rail or 16 amps on dual 12v ATX 2.0 rails. and throw another 512mb of DDR ram in.

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Response Number 3

Name: tyyearthlinknet
Date: October 29, 2007 at 04:49:58 Pacific
Subject: VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP

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Well, Cobra_R, what is the most affordable graphics card that I can buy for my HP Pavilion a714x
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Response Number 4

Name: Cobra_R
Date: October 29, 2007 at 11:06:41 Pacific
Subject: VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP

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If you want a directX 10 card that's decent for AGP this is the most reasonable agp directX 10 card.
SAPPHIRE HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 8X HDCP Ready Video Card
105 bucks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
If you don't really care about having last generation with no directX 10 support and you aren't going to upgrade to vista to take advantage of DirectX 10 until you build a new system then here is a DirectX 9 card.
75 bucks after rebate.
HIS Hightech Radeon X1650PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

The performance diff between the two in terms of gaming are close, but the 2600Pro has a nice advantage over Video encoding and rendering.

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Response Number 5

Name: ph0bolus
Date: November 11, 2007 at 20:17:40 Pacific
Subject: VIA SG3 Unichrome IGP

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I have the same computer i bought a GeForce 7800 GS, bought a 512mb stick of RAM, and i don't know whats going on, but i get terrible FPS in Team Fortress 2 something like 9-12 in battle, and 30 FPS while not in battle. My settings aren't even maxed. I'm currently trying to buy a new motherboard to up my gaming expierence, but i was told my computer might have propriety parts and won't be able to install a new motherboard and might just have to build a new rig.. It Sucks i just bought Call of Duty 4 too

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