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A Sea of Graphics Cards. Which to Catch?
Published on June 25, 2009 By Cadalancea In Personal Computing

Yeah that's right. I have another question. Sorry, but you guys are helpful. STOP BEING SO HELPFUL!

Anyway, my PC's graphics card asploded.
Now I'm looking for a new one.
What does it all mean? The nVidia website is heavy on technobabble and low on explanation. I'm leaning toward the GeForce 8800 GT, but I really have no idea how to find out if it will even be capatible with my PC!

Anyone know resources to help narrow down graphics cards, or instruct on how to find capatible ones? I am utterly lost, and frankly after poring through the nVidia website, Wikipedia, PCWorld and other sites, I'm lost.

Help is very much appreciated. I'm sick of 680x480 pixel screen and crappy graphics for everything. It treats me like I'm blind.

My computer's a HP Media Center m7060n Desktop PC, in case it helps. Yeah, it's old...

Problem is now: Solved

Thanks to everyone who helped out!

 

 


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on Jun 25, 2009

I have the 8800GT and there has been/ are driver issues with it. I suggest avoiding it but others have had no problem.

on Jun 25, 2009

What kind of slot do you have, AGP or PCI? If it's PCI, what version?

on Jun 25, 2009

HP's website says your model has 1 PCI slot available.

Here's a couple for you to choose from...     

Keep in mind, PCI is a old technology and they have not been making allot of new cards for it

Lastly per HP, you can only fit a PCI card. You can not fit a PCI Express.

on Jun 25, 2009

I have the nVidia 9400 GT PCIE with 1GB ram and it works very well on my HP Vista rig. Vista Home Premium, 4 GB RAM, 2.70GHZ AMD Processor.

on Jun 25, 2009

I have no idea of what Graphics card i have.  lol.

on Jun 25, 2009

Wow, geez carguy. These are great.

I'll definitely look into these. They're both in my price range, nVidia, and at a cursory inspection will work with my computer.

Thanks, that was a lot of help!

 

on Jun 25, 2009

Don't get it from Tiger Direct. Newegg is much cheaper.

on Jun 25, 2009

Don't get it from Tiger Direct. Newegg is much cheaper.

Newegg is the way to go. They are reputable and efficient.

Hey Carguy, what happened to your avatar? I liked the other car!

I have the nVidia 9400 GT PCIE with 1GB ram and it works very well on my HP Vista rig.

Hey Jim, she has a PCI, not a PCIE.

on Jun 26, 2009

I'm afraid you should think of getting an entirely new machine :

Slot type Quantity
PCI Three (one available)
DIMM Four (two available)
on Jun 26, 2009

Hey Carguy, what happened to your avatar? I liked the other car!

Doc created this one for me when I made master and it would be an insult not to run it, at least for a while.

I do miss the old one...as much as I appreciate that Doc put alot of work into it, I'll probably change it back soon. I'm more of a hot rodder than a Rolls kind of guy.

on Jun 26, 2009

I'm more of a hot rodder than a Rolls kind of guy.

That being the case, I could make you a real nice one!

on Jun 26, 2009

That being the case, I could make you a real nice one!

Go for it.

on Jun 27, 2009

@kona and mirsguy, I'm actually going to buy it through Bestbuy. I've had nothing but good experiences with Bestbuy, and the store near me is having a sale on graphics cards.

@aviyur: I'm hesitant to get a new computer. Mine has been running fine for 4-5 years, no problems. I updated the RAM, and soon I'll update the graphics card. It's a fine computer in fine condition.

 

on Jun 27, 2009

Bestbuy is so overly expensive though...

on Jun 27, 2009

Hey Jim, she has a PCI, not a PCIE.

Oopsie! 

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