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Name: balmungmp5
Date: December 26, 2007 at 18:25:52 Pacific
OS: Vista home basic
CPU/Ram: 1.99 GB
Product: Compaq
Comment:

Currently I have a Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family and It's not meeting my standards for playing games. I am not sure what I need to do to get better graphics power to play games like portal or doom 3. will my motherboard let me buy a graphics card or will I have to get something else. I am a little confused on what I need to do.



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Name: Beginner1
Date: December 26, 2007 at 19:27:28 Pacific
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need the full specs on what your computer is?? IE Compaq presario ####ae or something to that effect to determine what graphics card can it take.

Jim R


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Name: balmungmp5
Date: December 26, 2007 at 21:05:16 Pacific
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it's a compaq presario model no. SR5010NX. I'm not quite sure the wattage.


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Response Number 3
Name: WebsWonder
Date: December 27, 2007 at 00:22:29 Pacific
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On-board graphics are not gaming friendly, therefore you need to buy a suitable Graphics Card.

Compaq's Support Site have the specs:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...


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Response Number 4
Name: 02coled
Date: December 27, 2007 at 03:17:49 Pacific
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You have a pci-e 16x slot so basically the sky is your limit taking into consideration your PSU and obviously budget?
02coled

Core2DuoE6600ES @3.6ghz
2gb Elipedia 1066mhz5,5,5,15
EVGA 680i
BFG 8800 GTS-OC 320mb
680w Thermaltake Purepower
2 x 250gb Sata
Vista Home Premium


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Response Number 5
Name: balmungmp5
Date: December 27, 2007 at 10:21:04 Pacific
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ok thank you I just wasn't sure my options. I have budget for up to 150 dollars. So if I can afford one I'm not looking at anything top of the line but just to make my games have decent frame rates.


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Response Number 6
Name: 02coled
Date: December 29, 2007 at 12:40:12 Pacific
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XFX 8600GT 512mb
Taking into consideration your PSU which you need to give us specs on?


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