I have a 4-year old computer running AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz, Gigabyte GA-7DXR with AGP Pro slot, 768 RAM. Monitor is AST Vision 4L.
Windows XP Professional
DirectX 8.1
My old graphics card was a bog-standard S3 Savage Pro 32MB.
I just got a inno3d Tornado GeForce FX 5200.
With my old card I couldn't get my screen resolution to 1024x768. I thought the new card would sort this out but it still goes nuts if I try to change it to 1024x768. I tried the TV as a second monitor but although the picture was there the small writing was too blurred (it is a cheap TV but the picture always seemed better than that playing from a DVD player).
Also, when I right-click on the Desktop and select nVidia Analogue Display it shows that the bus is AGP 2X when the box with my graphics card says 8X?!?
Soooo.... What's going on? I'm guessing you're going to tell me that my monitor and TV are crap and to chuck them and fork out a load of cash on a new one. Right?
The bus showing AGP2X? I don't know? Why?
Graphics wise, I want something that will go to at least 1024x768. Not essential for gaming, mostly Photoshop and Illustrator, Arkaos, video editing etc... Would like the option of a second monitor or TV. Want something that won't be obsolete next week but doesn't cost the earth. Should I be going for a completely different card?
Sorry for long post + thanks!
Windows XP Professional
DirectX 8.1
My old graphics card was a bog-standard S3 Savage Pro 32MB.
I just got a inno3d Tornado GeForce FX 5200.
With my old card I couldn't get my screen resolution to 1024x768. I thought the new card would sort this out but it still goes nuts if I try to change it to 1024x768. I tried the TV as a second monitor but although the picture was there the small writing was too blurred (it is a cheap TV but the picture always seemed better than that playing from a DVD player).
Also, when I right-click on the Desktop and select nVidia Analogue Display it shows that the bus is AGP 2X when the box with my graphics card says 8X?!?
Soooo.... What's going on? I'm guessing you're going to tell me that my monitor and TV are crap and to chuck them and fork out a load of cash on a new one. Right?
The bus showing AGP2X? I don't know? Why?
Graphics wise, I want something that will go to at least 1024x768. Not essential for gaming, mostly Photoshop and Illustrator, Arkaos, video editing etc... Would like the option of a second monitor or TV. Want something that won't be obsolete next week but doesn't cost the earth. Should I be going for a completely different card?
Sorry for long post + thanks!
