Need graphics card..help?

Nothing · 03-14-2006, 09:23 PM

I am not looking for some cheap crap, but not looking for OMFG COOL good stuff. Medium I guess. I get this when I see if I can play COD2.

CPU
Minimum: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
You Have: 2 processors running - Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz PASS
CPU Speed
Minimum: 1.4 GHz (Pentium) or 1700+ (Athlon)
You Have: 2.8 GHz PASS
System RAM
Minimum: 256 MB
You Have: 502.1 MB PASS
Operating System
Minimum: English version of Windows 2000/XP
You Have: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) PASS
Video Card
Minimum: 3D Hardware accelerated card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB (NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra+ /ATI Radeon 8500+)
You Have: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family (Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family) FAIL: Sorry, your video card does not meet this minimum requirement. Upgrade to a more powerful video card will make all your applications look better. Click the 'We Recommend' button to see some great options.
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 64 MB , You have - 224.0 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes
Video HW Transform & Lighting: Required - Yes , You have - No
Vertex Shader Ver.: Required - 1.1 , You have - 0.0
Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 1.1 , You have - 2.0

Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.4299 FYI: Make sure you have the latest driver for your video card. Click 'Free Driver Update' and we'll direct you to your video card manufacturer.
Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC PASS
Sound Card Driver Version
Your driver version number is: 5.10.0.4455 FYI: Your sound card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper sound card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Free Disk Space
Minimum: 4.0 GB of uncompressed free disk space (plus 600 MB for Windows 2000/XP swap file)
You Have: 54.9 GB PASS
CD
Minimum: 8X Speed CD-ROM or 2X DVD-ROM drive
You Have: SONY CD-RW CRX217E PASS, but the Speed could NOT be analyzed.

Nothing · 03-15-2006, 12:21 AM

Up so I can buy a card..

**dragon2309** · 03-15-2006, 12:30 AM

shouldnt this be in the video card secion, lol

kof2000 · 03-15-2006, 12:35 AM

looks like u got an intel intergrated graphics

Nothing · 03-15-2006, 12:44 AM

So what do I want..please..?

LITHIUM · 03-15-2006, 12:46 AM

can you add a Graphics Card if you already have an integrated one?

elmarcorulz · 03-15-2006, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LITHIUM

can you add a Graphics Card if you already have an integrated one?

Yes, but you may need to disable it in the BIOS.

Nothing · 03-15-2006, 12:52 AM

does anyone reccommend based on what I want/need?

[-0MEGA-] · 03-15-2006, 12:55 AM

I see that no one has helped you, lol

Do you know if you have a free PCI-E or AGP slot on your motherboard? If you do then we can help you out with a card.

elmarcorulz · 03-15-2006, 12:55 AM

We need to know what motherboard you have, or what make/model it is.

03-14-2006, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nothing Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 167	Need graphics card..help? I am not looking for some cheap crap, but not looking for OMFG COOL good stuff. Medium I guess. I get this when I see if I can play COD2. CPU Minimum: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP You Have: 2 processors running - Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz PASS CPU Speed Minimum: 1.4 GHz (Pentium) or 1700+ (Athlon) You Have: 2.8 GHz PASS System RAM Minimum: 256 MB You Have: 502.1 MB PASS Operating System Minimum: English version of Windows 2000/XP You Have: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) PASS Video Card Minimum: 3D Hardware accelerated card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB (NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra+ /ATI Radeon 8500+) You Have: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family (Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family) FAIL: Sorry, your video card does not meet this minimum requirement. Upgrade to a more powerful video card will make all your applications look better. Click the 'We Recommend' button to see some great options. Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 64 MB , You have - 224.0 MB Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes Video HW Transform & Lighting: Required - Yes , You have - No Vertex Shader Ver.: Required - 1.1 , You have - 0.0 Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 1.1 , You have - 2.0 Video Card Driver Version (DirectX) Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.4299 FYI: Make sure you have the latest driver for your video card. Click 'Free Driver Update' and we'll direct you to your video card manufacturer. Sound Card Minimum: Yes You Have: SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC PASS Sound Card Driver Version Your driver version number is: 5.10.0.4455 FYI: Your sound card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper sound card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product. Free Disk Space Minimum: 4.0 GB of uncompressed free disk space (plus 600 MB for Windows 2000/XP swap file) You Have: 54.9 GB PASS CD Minimum: 8X Speed CD-ROM or 2X DVD-ROM drive You Have: SONY CD-RW CRX217E PASS, but the Speed could NOT be analyzed.

03-15-2006, 12:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
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03-15-2006, 12:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
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03-15-2006, 12:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,409	I see that no one has helped you, lol Do you know if you have a free PCI-E or AGP slot on your motherboard? If you do then we can help you out with a card. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

03-15-2006, 12:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 6,032	We need to know what motherboard you have, or what make/model it is. __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

03-15-2006, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nothing Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 167	Up so I can buy a card..

03-15-2006, 12:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nothing Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 167	So what do I want..please..?

03-15-2006, 12:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
LITHIUM Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 308	can you add a Graphics Card if you already have an integrated one?

03-15-2006, 12:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nothing Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 167	does anyone reccommend based on what I want/need?

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