Posts Tagged ‘card’

3D Video Card Drivers – Safe Install !

Just a minute! if you’re about to get a 3d video card driver and get it set up on your system, you must be sure to look at your options first. The fact is, getting a driver(s) from unfamiliar webpages that may be untrustworthy may endanger your windows system by allowing problems and dangers such as malicious codes. Look over the next few paragraphs – they’ll show you how to detect the driver you’re looking for from almost any possible manufacturer.

Click here to get a 3d video card driver now!

By now you’re probably acquainted with the dilemma (all-too-common) where you’re searching for a specific driver and a look on the internet brings up 10 different results… You probably don’t have a clue as to which particular drivers in your system might be up to date and which might be old or corrupted; don’t worry, you are not alone… Perhaps we should explain what a driver does. Driver programs contain specific instructions for a hardware device (or software) so other software will be able to actually activate it. Considering the importance of drivers, there is a new application that begins by examining all your peripherals and then easily locates the correct and current drivers for them. This solution not only has the power to locate any driver – it also saves you time by refreshing your motherboard, network card and fax card drivers, and others.

Your drivers are essential parts of a pc and need looking after, not unlike the procedures you follow to maintain your windows in good working order. You may not believe it, but these utilities are often able to ‘fetch’ a certain driver to your pc, although it’s possibly unable to be found, even from the manufacturer himself! You should definitely try to discontinue using out-of-date drivers since these often give rise to assorted glitches and slow down your work.

Always “on the ball”, whether you want to get a 3d video card driver or a system driver, it seeks out just what you require. The answer to what you look for! it keeps your drivers updated using a method like the one you use to periodically upgrade your windows. Can it truly succeed in locating every single driver your pc requires? Why not give it a try – download one of these scanners and check the results; if it helped me, you’re certain to find it of real value! I am always thrilled to come across brilliant solutions such as the one described here that turn tiresome jobs into ones that are quick, easy, and agreeable. By the end of this quick guide i hope that you found it interesting and that it is of help to your finding what you were looking for.

3D Graphic Card Driver – Quick Update !

Confused about your driver situation? i will let you in on the best way to locate and download a 3d graphic card driver without exposing your windows to the potential hazards of sites that you’re uncertain of. Sadly, a good portion of us haven’t figured out how to begin the process of web research in order to get appropriate drivers for their components. Take a few moments to look over the tips provided here if you’re looking to update/install any of the drivers in the near future.

Click here to download a 3d graphic card driver now!

Maybe you have already come to the difficult realization that by default many of the drivers that are being used on your pc are archaic and/or corrupted. Think back – how much time did you spend when you last had to look for a specific driver(s) for some software or peripheral? Let’s pause for a definition: the driver is just a basic program that acts as an “interpreter” between your pc and a component – each of such component has a driver uniquely its own. The good news is that there is a utility that enables you to detect the latest and most reliable version of the exact driver you require. After a simple installation of your new scanner tool, it will locate problematic or archaic drivers and conveniently substitute them with new versions.

You likely know by now that it’s not common for drivers to get out-dated or corrupted, so remember that the next time you find yourself dealing with headaches related to this issue. You may not believe it, but lots of these solutions have the ability to locate a driver to your system, even if it’s unable to be found, even from the manufacturer himself! Never try to install drivers which were obtained from questionable web sites – your pc may end up with malicious codes.

This utility is quite smart – no matter if you are looking to download a 3d graphic card driver or a sound card driver, it is programmed to find the correct drivers you were looking for. Think of all the future computer woes that you can dodge as, behind the scenes, all your drivers are easily updated for you. I’ve written this brief report based upon my own observations, and if you’d like to put it to the test, i suggest that you start right now and try one of these programs. I believe that in the near future many windows users will acquire utilities of this sort and enjoy the benefits of having all that work done for them. Whichever route you end up taking, something that you should definitely do is conduct a search for drivers that may need updating; it can be done in less than 2 minutes from now.

can someone recommend a video card for me?

Hi I’d like to upgrade my computer starting with the GPU. can some one rec a card for me. I’m a casual gamer. mostly use my comp for school/work/movies. I like the raedon 4670 d/t the lower power consumption.

——–[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]————————————————————

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2009-10-28
Time 07:02

——–[ Summary ]—————————————————————————————————–

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name BLACKY
User Name Omeed

Motherboard:
CPU Type Unknown, 2600 MHz
Motherboard Name Biostar iDEQ 330P (K8NBD) / N4SLI-A9 / NF4ST-A9 / NF4UL-A9
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce4, AMD Hammer
System Memory 2048 MB (Registered DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (02/12/07)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6200 (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 6200 AGP
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (1601693145958)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter nVIDIA MCP04 – Audio Codec Interface

Storage:
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Disk Drive SAMSUNG SP1614N (160 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD501LJ (465 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive Canon MX850 series USB Device
Disk Drive ST3750640AS (698 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S162L
Optical Drive XC0331Z MWG783K SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 152624 MB (96550 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 476937 MB (170638 MB free)
G: (NTFS) 622428 MB (229914 MB free)
Total Size 1222.6 GB (485.5 GB free)
here are mobo specs…..it has PCIe not AGP

Model
BrandBIOSTAR
ModelNF4UAM2G
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeAM2
CPU TypeAthlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron
FSB1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)
Chipsets
North BridgeNVIDIA nForce4 Ultra
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4×240pin
Memory StandardDDR2 800
Maximum Memory Supported4GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express x161
PCI Express x12
PCI Slots4
Storage Devices
PATA2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s4
SATA RAID0/1/0+1
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetNone
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC655
Audio Channels6 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetMarvell 88E1116
Max LAN Speed10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/22
COM1
USB4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports3 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB3 x USB 2.0 connectors support 6 ports
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions11.5″ x 8.6″
Power Pin24 Pin

Thought i bought print shop, got a whole lot of other stuff instead….help?

Ok, so i bought Print Shop from a thrift store only to open it when i got home and find out its not print shop..instead a bunch of other stuff…. 1 thing was the user manual and install cd to a printer i already have (which i didn’t have so kewl, what r the odds…) I also got 2 OmniComp Recovery CD’s (disk 1 and 2). There was also a smaller box inside the box that was for an… XFX TNT2 Nvidia (the sticker on the box reads: PINE 32MB PCI TNT2 VIDEO CARD) inside that box were a bunch of cds, the recovery disks, the install disk for the printer and heres where i need help… A disk that says: XFX: A division of pine. Installation CD-Rom Version 40.72W; Another disk that says SONY: Software Disc Rev 4.80; and another disk that says/lists:
3D!Turbo
Adobe Acrobat
DMI Browser
Fuzzy Logic
Live Bios
PC Alert
PC-cillin
Useful Website
UniCache Driver

Can anyone tell me what those cds are for and if i can install them..i don’t know ifd there part of printshop or not….
I also got an un-opened package with a cd for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. Theres a sticker on the package that says “Includes Service Pack 1a. the package has the COA on it too, so is this a windows XP install CD? and how do i know if i have service pack 1a or not?

Oh, and also in the box was a 64MB PC 100 card (i think thzts memory right? and if so its not a lot right? i have half a gig now so i don’t think installing it would do me much good..) there was no actual video card inside though..
Turns out the sony disc was to install NERO…which is cool cause i been looking for a good program to burn cd/dvd with

Gaming Computer buying?

I was looking at this computer…Gamer infinity 8800 Pro SE http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Gamer_Infinity_8800_Pro_SE/

would this computer, be significant to play games on high graphics settings like crysis? is this a good gaming computer?

SPECS

*BASE_PRICE: [+1729]
BUNDLE: None
BLUETOOTH: None
CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution – Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU – Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]
CARE3: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis – Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
CD: LG 22X DVD±/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
CAS: Thermaltake Spedo Full Tower Case [+40]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366 [-280]
CASUPGRADE: 12in (Green Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
CS_FAN: Maximum Enemax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) [+29] (500-1,200 RPM White Color with White LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA [+16])
FREEBIE_CU: Free 1 of 3 Games – STREET FIGHTER IV, RESIDENT EVIL, or DARKVOID
FAN: CyberPower Xtreme Hydro Liquid Cooling Kit 240MM w/ Dual Fan(CPU & GPU Liquid Cool Capable, Extreme Overclcking Performance + Extreme Slient at 18dBA) [+63]
FREEBIE_MB: None
FREEBIE_RM: None
FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+21] (1 x System)
FLOPPY: None
FLASHMEDIA: All-in-One External USB 2.0 Card Reader (Blue Color) [+11]
GEAR1: Razer Destructor™ Precision Gaming Surface Mouse Pad [+36]
HDD: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 4 Identical Hard Drives [+77] (1.28TB (320GBx4) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+12])
HDD2: Single Hard Drive [+44] (250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
HEADSET1: Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset [+154]
IEEE_CARD: IEEE 1394 CARD AND DRIVER [+19]
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MOUSE: Logitech MX518 Corded Optical Gaming Mouse [+41]
MONITOR: Samsung Syncmaster 2233RZ 22″ 3D Gaming LCD Monitor and NVIDIA 3D Vision Stereoscopic Glasses Bundle (Only works with NVIDIA Video Cards!) [+456]
MONITOR2: None
MODEM: None
MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory [-6] (Corsair Dominator [+46])
MOTHERBOARD: * Asus P6T SE Intel X58 Chipset CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA
MB_ADDON: * Asus U3S6 True 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x SATA-II PCIe X4 Expansion Card [+29]
NOISEREDUCE1: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
NOISEREDUCE2: Power Supply Gasket [+5]
NOISEREDUCE3: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
NETWORK: ADDITIONAL PCI 32 BIT 10/100 Network Card + GigaByte Lightning Guardian Angel LAN Surge Protector [+30]
OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: Ultra Power Supplies [+50] (750 Wattts X4 U12-40504 ATX Active PFC 80+ Bronze Fully Modular (Black Color) [+25])
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: Creative Labs SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio 24-BIT PCI Sound Card [+48]
SPEAKERS: Logitech (Black) X-540 70Watts 5.1 Configuration Speaker System [+95]
TEMP: Thermal Temperature Color LCD Display [+15] (Black Color)
TVRC: None
UPS1: (Recommended) GigaByte Lightning Guardian Angel LAN Surge Protector [+29]
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: None
USBX: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module [+19]
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB 16X PCIe Video Card (DirectX 11 Support) [+73] (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA [+5])
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.7GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+619] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO3: None
VC_PHYSX: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express [+129] (* EVGA Powered by NVIDIA [+5])
VIDEOCAMERA1: Logitech C250 Webcam [+39]
WNC: None
_PRICE: (+3838)
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no graphics card?

My mom installled this crappy virus scanner and its said it found over 300 viruses i thought it was a lure but if that has antyhing to do about it…but…..ever since i try t open a game up something needin a 3d graphics wich we have cause ive done it bfore we have nvidia graphics card with the computer type hp pavilion m400y but help i just want to know where i go to install the latest graphics card fr nvidia thanks :D

Watching TV on Computer?

I need help. I have an ATI All-in-wonder radeon agp tv tuner card with 2D/3D acceleration plus theatre audio & dvd hardware decoding.

N-Vidia/G-force do good, but some games they seem to have problems in, such as beachhead, midtown madness, etc etc. It varies and changes from year to year, but seems they always have a problem with some game. ATI seems to be the most stable and compatible video card I have ever used to date.

I am wondering what is better. Should I just get an all-in-wonder card, or will it work better to get a 2d/3d card and tv tuner card (2 seperate cards) to use on the pc.

Will I get higher performance? Drivers work better? Is seperate component tv tuner card higher quality like it is with seperate printer scanner periphials?

Please let me know what you think. I used to have one that got 128 channels of antenna tv, but a later version only received 69. Can I get 128 channels on the newest cards again? Thank you and hit me up with your replies.
ATI is the ONLY video card I have used (G-force, N-Vidia, Savage Twister, Diamond have all locked up on a game, or shown incorrect colors, or blocks where people or cars or buildings should have been, on certain games) that has consistently worked with every game I threw at it. I do not care if ATI sucks, I do care that they just work when others don’t. Speed is no good if the vid card sucks at reproducing things in games. TV out is a good option, but the one I am talking abotu has a TV tuner built on the card. Why get it on the card? I can record tv to the pc to edit (think riaa, vista, ms video lockdown in the future) plus I can do nearly anything digitally (cameras, scanners, editing).

I am simply wanting to know which method delivers better performance.

Should i buy this comp?

Case ( Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case – w/ ATI Ruby Side Window )
Processor ( AMD Phenom™ II X2 550 Black Edition Dual-Core CPU )
Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P — AMD 770 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module – Corsair or Major Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 5770 – 1GB – Single Card )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( 450 Watt — Standard Power Supply )
Processor Cooling ( AVC Silent AMD CPU Fan and Heatsink – Quiet & Overclocking Proof )
Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA )
Primary Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE — 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s – Single Drive )
Data Hard Drive ( None )
2nd Optical Drive ( None )
Optical Drive ( 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive – Black )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( None )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse – Black )
Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ….) – 64-Bit )
Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service – Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) – No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Video Camera ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Headset ( None )
Printer ( None )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( None )
Extras ( [Free Gift] ATI Agent Ruby™ Limited Edition Figure )
MP3/MP4 Player ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Free Game for ATI Video Card ( None )
iBUYPOWER Labs – Noise Reduction ( None )
iBUYPOWER Labs – Internal Expansion ( None )
Netbook / Notebook Bundle ( None )

Total- 716

For General Gaming and Web-surfing.

My Graphics Card is not working, what am I doing wrong?!?

I just found an old Verto Nvidia Card AGP/PCI bought in 2000ish by my brother and he said I could have it, so I turn off my PC/Monitor and insert it in my 1st PCI slot, all are vacant, and I turn the PC on, it doesnt seem to display anything on the screen and the chip heats in a 10 second span to the point that I could burn myself by touching it too long. And yes I tried plugging my monitor into the card’s slot, still a blank screen. I tried to use the driver disk but I need the card in for it to work, but the PC doesnt seem to work with the card IN.

Things I did.
checked that the card was in ALL the way
used compressed air to clean my entire PC and the card
checked if it was useable with XP and it is
disabled my current GPU driver and tried the whole shim sham
checked nvidia and pny(manufacturer)’s webistes for drivers (none)

I’m stumped

Here’s my system stats if you just need to know.

Computer
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service PackService Pack 3
Motherboard
CPU TypeIntel Pentium 4A, 2657 MHz (5 x 531)
Motherboard NameDell Computer Corporation Dimension 2400
Motherboard ChipsetIntel Brookdale-G i845G
System Memory768 MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS TypePhoenix (12/02/03)
Communication PortCommunications Port (COM1)
Communication PortECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display
Video AdapterIntel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller (64 MB)
3D AcceleratorIntel Extreme Graphics
MonitorPlug and Play
DirectX4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0)

Is this a good computer and worth its cost?

Gamer Fire 500- $726
Case ( Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case – w/ ATI Ruby Side Window )
Processor ( AMD Phenom™ II X2 550 Black Edition Dual-Core CPU )
Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P — AMD 770 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 2 GB [1 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module – Corsair or Major Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 5770 – 1GB – Single Card )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( 450 Watt — Standard Power Supply )
Processor Cooling ( AVC Silent AMD CPU Fan and Heatsink – Quiet & Overclocking Proof )
Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA )
Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE — 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s – Single Drive )
Data Hard Drive ( None )
2nd Optical Drive ( None )
Optical Drive ( 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive – Black )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( None )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse – Black )
Operating System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ….) – 64-Bit )
Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service – Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) – No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Video Camera ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Headset ( None )
Printer ( None )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( None )
MP3/MP4 Player ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Free Game for ATI Video Card ( None )
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon ( Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition )
iBUYPOWER Labs – Noise Reduction ( None )
iBUYPOWER Labs – Internal Expansion ( None )
Netbook / Notebook Bundle ( None )

For websurfing and general gaming. This is not made for enthusiasm gaming.
is my 450 watt gunna run this comp?