Posts by velvettrucker14

Got an off-topic question for you guys. I wasn't really sure where to drop this, so I figured I'd just throw it out here...
About a week ago, I picked up a new Sapphire AMD Radeon http://www1.sapphiretech.com/us/prod...w.php?gpid=285. The specs say I can run SLI with it, but I’ve been staring at this card for ages and I don't see a single connector for it anywhere!

Is that just some marketing nonsense, or am I just blind? Does anyone actually know what the connector looks like for that bridge cable?

Peter Martin8 said:In theory, sure, but we're getting pretty close to the point where you can't even play it anymore...

So, can anyone give me a ballpark idea of what the FPS looks like?

Sorry if I'm being a pain, but here I am again...
Said-and-done

My current setup looks like this:
Intel Pentium D 805 (clocked it up a bit to 2.93 GHz)
ASUS P5VDCMX
1.5GB RAM (finally upgraded some)
Graphics card is an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro (512MB AGPx8)
Everything else is the same...

Do you think I could actually run GTA IV on this? Even if I have to crank everything down to low settings?

Look... I’m not really the type of guy who goes out and swaps his rig every couple of years just because some new chip dropped. If I buy a computer, I plan on riding it for six or seven years until it's basically a paperweight and can't handle anything anymore. This whole upgrade is just so I can actually play decent games; honestly, playing through those crappy little browser games is driving me insane. When my buddy saw I couldn't even run Carbon, I felt like a total loser. It's embarrassing. My whole generation seems to have high-end setups, and yeah, I've got a good machine too, but without a proper graphics card, you're basically holding a brick.

Kyle Sanchez4 said:it's just not worth dropping money on a GPU right now...

Trust me, it's totally worth it (at least for me)😉 because without a dedicated card, I'm stuck using 64 MB of integrated memory:

The EM makes my PC crawl
And the graphics look absolutely disgusting

I can barely run Need for Speed Underground on medium at 800x600😠, and man, you have no idea how much that sucks to me

Kyle Sanchez4 said:look for a used NVIDIA GeForce if you actually want to play anything

I was literally just about to ask about that exact card (NVIDIA GeForce), I found a used one online $117 but will my power supply actually handle it???

We'll figure out the RAM later.

Kyle Sanchez4 said:The HD3450 is a total dud...

So what actually works then?????????????😕😕😕:conf used:

Here’s what I’m running right now:

Intel Pentium D 805 2.6
ASUS P5VDC-MX
512 Mb RAM(Transcend Innovations 800Mhz)
MS Platinum 400ATX 400W
Monitor 15"
I don't have a GPU yet 😢 (this rig is basically brand new)

Just tell me the best bang-for-your-buck option that fits an AGP x8 slot—preferably something used so I don't get ripped off.

Stick to Nvidia or ATI. Don't even bother suggesting those cheap, off-brand knockoffs. 👍