buying my first video card :)

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jaycanslay

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ok well i believe i have it almost all down. i have decided to buy the nvidia 8800 gts

the only thing that im having trouble with is if i have the right pci slot

i am very confused because i jave one slot for tv tuner taken and another for network adapter but am confused what the bottom one has in it....

i have one open slot and i believe it is pci express

but how do i know if its pci express 16 or not?
 
Can you take a picture of your motherboard?

Heres a diagram.

13-136-157-02.JPG
 
What are your computer specs? if its a pre-built (ie: HP / comaq / Dell) you may need to replace your power supply, and you would need to be sure the case is big enough.
 
Hm, you may want to look into an 8800GT or a single slot card.


And maybe a new Power Supply, whats your current one?

And are you using that card thats below the black slot?
 
Hm, find a card that your not using, like the card below the TV card, and remove that and put the TV card there. So you have more space for the Graphic Card.


I tried researching your computer, but couldn't find the Power Supply.
 
well lol that is my network adapter but is the very bottom one all i see in the back of my case is a ethernet port that says line do i need that
 
If you want to upgrade you graphics card, you'll need a new PSU. The psu should set you back ~$80 for good but in-expensive unit..
 
Can you open it and tell us what the wattage is?

Chances are its not going to be powerful enough to power any 8800 card :(
 
well (according to a wattage chart) i can use the 8600 gt

i hope it can run most games.
the games i really want at max settings are medieval II and sims 2. what games do u think this card can handle at max?

and also do i need a PCI soft data fax modem with smartCP? i cant imagine ever using it
 
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