Posts by Gerald Flores63

Gerald Flores63 said:The card says it uses a PCI Express 3.0 interface. Can I plug this thing into a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot?

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The card says it uses a PCI Express 3.0 interface, so can I actually plug this thing into a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot?

GeForce GTX 580 no.4 2000
gtx 570 no.8 1500
GeForce GTX 480 no.9 1350
Radeon HD 7870 no.12 1700
gtx 660 no.13 1600
hd 7850 no.16 1200
gtx 560ti no.18 1250

Here’s what’s currently listed on eBay. First is the card model, second is its global performance ranking, and third is the price in dollars. It makes zero sense why they want $450 for a GeForce GTX 480 that sits at 9th place, while the Titanium 1250 is way down at 18th. There's no logic here. The GeForce GTX 480 is an absolute steal, or you go with the Radeon HD 7870, which is 12th and holds its value at $1700 or more.

Is that referring to the processor or the card's memory? And does a 384-bit version actually exist?

Hold on a second, you need to explain this to me—what’s the actual difference between 128-bit and 256-bit cards?

I just meant for him to chop a cord of wood for me 😁

Someone drop a link to a site where I can plug in my CPU and RAM specs to see what GPU would actually pair well with them. I need to know if my processor is going to bottleneck a specific card or if it's strong enough to handle the load. There’s gotta be some tool out there that gives you multiple options to choose from based on those specs. 😲

Larry Ortiz5 said:The ATI 7870 supports up to six monitors. Honestly, that card is a total steal for gaming, provided you’re only running a single monitor. 🙂

Thanks. Are there any games that support playing on two or three monitors at once? I'm talking about something like a split-screen setup where the image is divided up across the screens. 🙂

Larry Ortiz5 said:First, list your full specs. Also, what's your budget?

I have 4GB of RAM, a Q9450 processor, and I need a PCI Express 2.0 card. Looking for advice here. Currently running an HD 4770 with dual monitors on Windows 7 64-bit.

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Budget isn't an issue. Just suggest something mid-range.🙂

Hey everyone.

I'm looking for a GPU recommendation. It needs to support three monitors running at the same resolution. Is that even possible?

Right now, I’ve got $1900 sitting right next to me in my room. I could blow this cash on something useless or just put it toward a new GPU if I felt like it. My current rig runs a Radeon HD 4770 with 4GB of RAM and an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450, and Far Cry 3 hits Ultra settings without breaking a sweat.
So why on earth would I need a $400 card, even if it were $1900? Honestly, if I lost that money right now, I wouldn't even care—besides feeling annoyed for maybe two days. This setup handles the exact same game just fine as my Radeon HD 4770. If I actually decide to upgrade, I’m looking at something under a few hundred bucks that’s at least twice as fast as what I have. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:What kind of idiot are you if I have to explain this?
We’re talking about a budget GPU around $300$, not some high-end card that costs twice as much. :/
Not everyone has a massive paycheck just lying around for a graphics card.

And I heard those cashiers at Target make plenty of money. 🙂 Perfect.

Is it worth dropping $300
on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285?
It’s sitting at 50th place for performance right now.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

Is it worth it? $233 Is it worth picking up a used EVGA Nvidia GeForce 550 Titanium 1 GB if the warranty is still active, or should I look for something else for that kind of cash?

Seriously 🤷 what was that about? Totally unheard of.

Benjamin King2 said:The program doesn't need your attention anymore?!? 🙂 You claim you have tons of apps open, but do you actually have enough RAM to handle all that?

The event logs point to the GPU. It’s the only thing that makes sense since the screen went black for three seconds. It says Experian Client has failed to start.
I've got 4GB. I'm not a newbie; I know what a Windows notification looks like. My card is an HD4770 with 512MB DDR. It just happened right when everything flashed across the entire screen.😲

My screen just went black for about three seconds, then a light blue window popped up saying some program needed my attention. I hit the button, the screen went black again for three seconds, and then everything went back to normal. I had a ton of programs running at once and a massive amount of windows open, but nothing had been closed. Honestly, I didn't see this coming from Microsoft, and it definitely wasn't a virus or anything like that. Has anyone else dealt with this?

Windows 7 64-bit build 7601

swiftdriver30 said:I need someone to tell me if they know this. I want a list of all the services in Windows 7 Ultimate that aren't necessary so I can disable them. I want to "slim down" my system because I'm sure there are tons of useless services running in the background. I'm also looking for other ways to optimize my PC. I get that hardware is the main factor for speed, but I figure cleaning this up should help a little. Thanks.

Sure,
http://www.askvg.com/windows-7-servi...set-to-manual/

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...indows-7-vista

swiftdriver30 said:Alright, thanks. We'll see how it goes. Do you happen to use MSN? I'm running into an issue with it.

No.

swiftdriver30 said:How should I know? It says my processor is 64-bit. All I know is I have 4GB of RAM, so it won't use all of it anyway. Whatever. xD

The difference between 32-bit and 64-bit is how the CPU handles data. A 64-bit system uses large amounts of memory much more efficiently. Just do a clean install. For me, 32-bit and 64-bit perform the same. Some people claim 32-bit is faster, others say 64-bit is faster. Personally, 🤷