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Video Card Compatability Questions

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Name: Peter Cooper
Date: December 4, 2003 at 18:36:42 Pacific
OS: Windows Xp Pro.
CPU/Ram: 566/384
Comment:

HI I am going to put a video card on my Christmas list,but I first must know if it is compatible with my computer. Ok my computer specifications are as follows: Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: N0CPP012
BIOS: AMIBIOS (C)1999 American Megatrends Inc., Version 07.00.xx
Processor: Intel Celeron, ~560MHz
Memory: 382MB SD-RAM (all pc-100)
Page File: 138MB used, 399MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode
ok and the video card system requirements are:
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play

API Supported
OpenGL 1.4, DirectX 9.0, DirectDraw, Direct3D

Graphics Processor
nVidia GeForce FX 5200 graphics processor

Graphics Processor Data Width
256-bit Graphics Processor Data Width

Video Memory Installed
128MB DDR SDRAM video memory

Fill Rate (texels)
1 billion texels per second

2D/3D Features
DirectX 9.0 with Vertex Shader 2.0+ and Pixel Shader 2.0+, Blistering-fast antialiasing, 4 pixels per clock, multi-buffering (double, triple, quad modes), nVidia video mixing renderer (VMR), nVidia digital vibrance control (DVC) 3.0, 64 phase video scaler

Min Supported Resolution
640 x 480 @ 200Hz at 24-bit (16.7M colors)

Max Supported Resolution
2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz at 24-bit (16.7M colors)

Multiple Monitors Support
Yes

TV Video Output
NTSC, PAL

Video Compression Standards
DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Indeo

Ports and Connectors
1-VGA 15-pin port; 1-Digital Video Interface port; 1-TV Out S-Video port

Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Minimum Processor Type
Pentium II or faster

Minimum RAM Size
64MB

Interface Type
32-bit PCI interface

Peripheral Devices
CD-ROM Drive

Included Software
Drivers & Utilities

Cables Included
DVI to VGA adapter

Manufacturer Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty

do you think my computer will able use this video card? i know i dont meet some requiremnts but sometimes that doesnt matter right???



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Name: Berm
Date: December 4, 2003 at 21:17:26 Pacific
Reply:

you are going to put the 5200 in that? it will work but you need a cpu, to really notice a diff.


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