Upgrades

matttibb · 26-11-2004, 03:58 PM

Hi, was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction on upgrading my pc to 1gb ram and getting a new graphics card? Where should i buy the upgrades etc

Regards and thanks in advance,

matt

Big B · 26-11-2004, 01:27 PM

What do you have currently?

matttibb · 26-11-2004, 06:22 PM

256mb ram

Nvidia GeForce MX 440

Quite poor really... i have 80gb hardrive but i think that should do me for now.Im really not too wise on the insides of a pc etc so need help

matttibb · 30-11-2004, 01:18 PM

bump

Addis · 30-11-2004, 01:47 PM

If its quite an old system then you may have sd-ram. If its newish/3 years old then its probably DDR. If you want to upgrade to 1gb then you'll probably need to get rid of your current stick/s because your mobo may not have enough slots. Get 2 512mb sticks from Corsair, Geil, OCZ, Crucial or Kingston.
For your GFX card then that depends if your card is the AGP8x one. If it isn't then you'll need to get a new mobo for a powerful card.

ninja fetus · 30-11-2004, 06:48 PM

If your on an extreme budget, I would suggest getting a 9600XT. They're cheap and will play most games. As for ram, sometimes even one stick of 1gig is cheaper than 2 sticks of 512mb. Just depends.

What are you planning on doing with your computer?

ProcalX · 01-12-2004, 05:16 AM

Download this:
http://swg-planet.com/aida32ee_393.zip

extract the files, and install the program on your computer, then open the program (AidaWare32) and click on "Summary" now take a screenshot and upload it in a new post.

Then i can see what we can do upgrade wise.

The file that i have provided for download is a system information tool (a very good one) it will tell us everything we need to know.

matttibb · 06-12-2004, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja fetus

If your on an extreme budget, I would suggest getting a 9600XT. They're cheap and will play most games. As for ram, sometimes even one stick of 1gig is cheaper than 2 sticks of 512mb. Just depends.

What are you planning on doing with your computer?

I'll probably have about 200 to spend, maybe slightly more or less. I use my pc mostly for downloading and playing games, bit of office work in there too

matttibb · 06-12-2004, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addis

If its quite an old system then you may have sd-ram. If its newish/3 years old then its probably DDR. If you want to upgrade to 1gb then you'll probably need to get rid of your current stick/s because your mobo may not have enough slots. Get 2 512mb sticks from Corsair, Geil, OCZ, Crucial or Kingston.
For your GFX card then that depends if your card is the AGP8x one. If it isn't then you'll need to get a new mobo for a powerful card.

I only built the pc last christmas so i assume its DDR. I thought it was ok but I borrowed splinter cell two from someone the other day and it wouldn't play so im just going to upgrade it anyway. With the new arrival of broadband on my pc i may need to consider an external 80gb hardrive to pair up with my current one if possible as my current hardrive is quickly becoming full!

matttibb · 06-12-2004, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProcalX

Download this:
http://swg-planet.com/aida32ee_393.zip

extract the files, and install the program on your computer, then open the program (AidaWare32) and click on "Summary" now take a screenshot and upload it in a new post.

Then i can see what we can do upgrade wise.

The file that i have provided for download is a system information tool (a very good one) it will tell us everything we need to know.

Right now im at college with all these sh*tty filters etc so I can't download it now but i will when i get home at lunchtime and i'll post the results

Thanks!

matttibb · 06-12-2004, 10:04 AM

um....how do u take a screenshot?

Nic · 06-12-2004, 11:43 AM

Press the Prt Scr (Print Screen) key on ur keyboard. The open up paint or something and go to edit paste then save and voila

Addis · 06-12-2004, 11:44 AM

Press the print screen key next to scroll lock then paste the picture into MSpaint and save as a jpeg file.

matttibb · 06-12-2004, 11:52 AM

Here

Big B · 06-12-2004, 01:01 PM

For around $200USD, what you want to do is go up to 512MB of RAM, so grabbing another 256MB stick should help. As far as gaming is concerned, look at a Radeon 9600Pro or XT or a GeForce FX 5700 or 5700 Ultra. Don't get the Radeon 9600SE or FX5700LE.

I use some of this Kingston PC3200 myself. Having faster RAM is fine, as the rating is the speed it's guaranteed to work up to, so it will work fine.

This is the only non LE 5700 Newegg has in stock right now. I use this Radeon 9600XT. You can buy the retail version of it (that has a few more extras), but you'll pay about $20 extra for it. I linked the Lite Box version, so you basically get the card, driver CD and S-Video cable.

If you do end up being able to swing some extra cash, look at a Radeon 9800Pro. Those run around $200-ish, and are probably the best value for the AGP format right now, mainly due to the wide availability.

26-11-2004, 03:58 PM	# 1 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Upgrades Hi, was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction on upgrading my pc to 1gb ram and getting a new graphics card? Where should i buy the upgrades etc Regards and thanks in advance, matt

26-11-2004, 01:27 PM	# 2 (permalink) Top
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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 5,260 Times Helpful: 404 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	If its quite an old system then you may have sd-ram. If its newish/3 years old then its probably DDR. If you want to upgrade to 1gb then you'll probably need to get rid of your current stick/s because your mobo may not have enough slots. Get 2 512mb sticks from Corsair, Geil, OCZ, Crucial or Kingston. For your GFX card then that depends if your card is the AGP8x one. If it isn't then you'll need to get a new mobo for a powerful card. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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ProcalX all grown up Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 23 Male Posts: 1,537 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	Download this: http://swg-planet.com/aida32ee_393.zip extract the files, and install the program on your computer, then open the program (AidaWare32) and click on "Summary" now take a screenshot and upload it in a new post. Then i can see what we can do upgrade wise. The file that i have provided for download is a system information tool (a very good one) it will tell us everything we need to know. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

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Nic Sleepy Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 20 Female Posts: 2,470 Times Helpful: 21 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline My Computer	Press the Prt Scr (Print Screen) key on ur keyboard. The open up paint or something and go to edit paste then save and voila __________________

26-11-2004, 06:22 PM	# 3 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	256mb ram Nvidia GeForce MX 440 Quite poor really... i have 80gb hardrive but i think that should do me for now.Im really not too wise on the insides of a pc etc so need help

30-11-2004, 01:18 PM	# 4 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	bump

30-11-2004, 06:48 PM	# 6 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	If your on an extreme budget, I would suggest getting a 9600XT. They're cheap and will play most games. As for ram, sometimes even one stick of 1gig is cheaper than 2 sticks of 512mb. Just depends. What are you planning on doing with your computer?

06-12-2004, 10:04 AM	# 11 (permalink) Top
matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	um....how do u take a screenshot?

06-12-2004, 11:44 AM	# 13 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 5,260 Times Helpful: 404 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Press the print screen key next to scroll lock then paste the picture into MSpaint and save as a jpeg file. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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matttibb Ultra Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 914 Times Helpful: 1 My Mood: Dead Status: Offline My Computer	Here Attached Thumbnails

06-12-2004, 01:01 PM	# 15 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 29 Male Posts: 9,721 Times Helpful: 594 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	For around $200USD, what you want to do is go up to 512MB of RAM, so grabbing another 256MB stick should help. As far as gaming is concerned, look at a Radeon 9600Pro or XT or a GeForce FX 5700 or 5700 Ultra. Don't get the Radeon 9600SE or FX5700LE. I use some of this Kingston PC3200 myself. Having faster RAM is fine, as the rating is the speed it's guaranteed to work up to, so it will work fine. This is the only non LE 5700 Newegg has in stock right now. I use this Radeon 9600XT. You can buy the retail version of it (that has a few more extras), but you'll pay about $20 extra for it. I linked the Lite Box version, so you basically get the card, driver CD and S-Video cable. If you do end up being able to swing some extra cash, look at a Radeon 9800Pro. Those run around $200-ish, and are probably the best value for the AGP format right now, mainly due to the wide availability. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team

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