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Graphics Cards
A piece of computer hardware that transforms binary data in the CPU into the viewable picture on the monitor of a computer. It is typically comprised mainly of memory, a processor heatsink, a processor fan, and a motherboard connection.
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Can you run Diablo III with ati radeon hd 4200?
Should run fairly well, but be warned. ATI Radeon ( or ATI cards in general) have a habit of crashing WoW at the present time, although in the past few weeks, 04/08/2010, it has been getting better.
What kind of a graphics card do you need to play games that need directX9?
A 32mb vram graphics card, I think and an Operating System:
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Server; Windows 2000 Service Pack 2; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows 7; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows Home Server; Windows ME; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 x64 editions; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Web Edition; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Standard; Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V; Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows Vista; Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows Web Server 2008; Windows XP; Windows XP 64-bit; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3; Windows XP Starter Edition; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Basically, any operating system, XP, Windows 7 or Vista, it even works on older ones such as 98 or 2000, note that it doesn't work on systems such as windows 95.
Where can you get Pixel Shader 3.0 without buying a new graphics card?
"Its not a "download." It is part of hardware. Graphic cards aren't that expensive. Try getting the Nvidia 6600 limited edition, it supports pixel shader 3.0, and its cheaper then the other card, the 8800. The 6600 LE is about 40 dollars, whilst the 8800 is around 50 dollars.
I don't know who edited it and changed the 8800 to 300 dollars. -.-' Its only 50 bucks if you want an 8800 GS, but then again, some people are tightwads."
-Some other guy
His right its a part of the hardware but you can emulator pixelshader using a SwiftShader. Heres a tutorial for it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGWaBJon3J0
Can you play Call of Duty 4 with an ATi Radeon 9250?
No. The ATI Radeon 9250 is a very old card. It does not even support DirectX 9 rendering.
Will a PCI Express graphics card work in a PCI-X slot?
NO. If you have a pci-x slot, probably it is a server, and you want to upgrade your graphics card, you can buy a PCI card and plug it into your PCI-X slot. It should work probably.
Where can you get pixel shader emulator like swiftshader but free?
SwiftShader is licensed to game developers, not to end users. So if you have a particular game you would like to run, try to convince the developers to integrate it. It's very unlikely you'll see a completely free alternative to SwiftShader any time soon, given the high level of technology...
Try 3d analyze
Since the release of DirectX 8.0 graphics cards have used programs/instructions known as Shader Models to help interpret instructions on how to render graphics sent from the CPU to the graphic card. Many games are increasingly listing Shader Model versions in their system requirements.
However these shader versions are tied to the version of DirectX that you have installed on your PC which is then in turn tied to your graphics card. This can make it difficult to determine if your system can handle a certain shader model or not.
To determine the version of DirectX you have running:
1. Click on the Start menu, then "Run".
2. In the "Run" box type "dxdiag" (without the quotes) and click "Ok". This will open up the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
3. In the System tab, listed under the "System Information" heading you should see a "DirectX Version" listed.
4. Match your DirectX version with the Shader version listed below.
Once you've determined the version of DirectX running on your PC you can use the below chart to determine what Shader Model version is supported.
Please note DirectX versions prior to DirectX 8.0 do not support shader models
• DirectX 8.0 - Shader Model 1.0 & 1.1
• DirectX 8.0a - Shader Model 1.3
• DirectX 8.1 - Shader Model 1.4
• DirectX 9.0 - Shader Model 2.0
• DirectX 9.0a - Shader Model 2.0a
• DirectX 9.0b - Shader Model 2.0b
• DirectX 9.0c - Shader Model 3.0
• DirectX 10.0* - Shader Model 4.0
• DirectX 10.1* - Shader Model 4.1
• DirectX 11.0* - Shader Model 5.0
*DirectX 10.0 and higher will not run in Windows XP
One recommendation prior to installing a newer version of DirectX is to ensure that your graphics card supports that version of DirectX.
Will pci express x 1 work in a x16 slot?
The answer after this one is absolutely incorrect. A PCI-e x1 card is absolutely compatible with a PCI-e x16 slot, regardless if it is a rev 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, or even 3.0. It is indeed smaller, but that's one of the main reasons the ground pin / physical notching is present on these cards. It is safe to install so long as it is anchored.
x16 is compatible with x8, x4, and x1. It is this way, and it has always been this way.
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No, it would be too small and may damage your motherboard and card.
Will Skyrim work on a 8400m gs?
check your computer at SRlabs System requirement test.search it with google
Where can you get a graphics accelerator?
THere are a few places online that review graphics cards regularly, and will help you decide which is the best for your PC. These include:
www.MaximumPC.com
www.Tomshardware.com
Once you decide on the right one, then the best place to order it is at:
www.NewEgg.com
How do you play games without graphics card?
if you love solitaire, dont buy a graphics card, if you love something better, buy 1. you cant play any good games without a graphics card ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...NO... download 3D analyzer and use it. Refer to this video for help-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLfD28jIXCY
How do you increase graphic card memory?
Many motherboards with integrated video use a certain amount of system-RAM as your video RAM. If this is the case you may be able to go into BIOS and change how much RAM is being used for this purpose. Note that in these cases increasing video RAM will decrease the amount of system RAM.
Other motherboards with integrated video have dedicated video RAM built-in. In these cases your only option is to replace the motherboard or, if the motherboard has an available expansion slot, disable onboard video & install a proper video card.
Can my integrated graphic card run Counter Strike Source smoothly?
Without the specs it's hard to say, might run it smoothly on the lowest settings.
Check out the related links below which will help you determine performance requirements. Select the game from the list, let the test run and it'll tell you.
How do you check which graphics card you have?
go into control panel, find the hardware list (4 got name), flick through the hardware connected to your computer until you find it under graphics card, or search for something that's named like ati radeon 9600 series or geforce 56oo fx
What makes a good graphics card?
ram, its own ram
processing rate is super important
practically buy anything with big numbers
* erm not really.
Clock, bandwidth size and memory speed are more important then ram size.
Here is an example:
2GB GTX 285 would be completely out performed by a 1gb GTX 460, and totally destroyed by a 1.5gb GTX 480
Maybe you think that is a bad example, fine. A 512mb 8800gt would outperform a 1gb 9400gt. So DO NOT just buy "anything with big numbers".
Basically, look at ram last, and almost everything else first for gaming. Now for decoding, watching blu-ray and heavy graphics editing (and gaming on a resolution higher then 1080p), THEN ram size becomes a larger issue.
How do you get graphic card drivers for Minecraft?
You can either update the software or buy a new video driver altogether. It works on newer laptops like a Dell Inspiron
Where do you get a directx shader model 1.1?
A Pixel Shader is not something that can be downloaded. It is a feature of the hardware on your video card. If your video card does not contain the hardware for this Pixel Shader, then you must purchase a new video card.
Will pci express 2.0 x 16 graphics card fit with dg41wv Intel mother board?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0
Yes it should. The PCI Express 2.0 is backwards compatible with the PCI x16 1.0 and 1.1 slot motherboards. However, PCI-e 2.0 cards on 1.1 and 1.0 motherboards will not be able to run at their max capacity.
When you buy a new graphic card how do you install it?
It all depends on whether or not the graphic card is an "AGP" or "PCI" (if your computer is newer: 5 years or newer, you should have an AGP port)the easiest way to tell is if it is an "AGP" card the gold part on the bottom will have 3 segments, where as "PCI" has 1 or 2. Its Very easy to install...first power down your computer, then unplug all the cables on the back (not always neccessary, but to make sure you have no power coming in at all, you can't be too careful) open the access pannel on your computer, if it is a tower, then it should be on the left side looking at the computer. You might have to take the screws off of the back, just look at the left pannel, then look at the back if there are 2 screws (1 top 1 bottom) then you take those out and set them aside. Some brands are different but this is just a basic explanation. If it is a desk top model (lays flat) then there should be 5 screws on the back around the cover to remove. You should have purchased an "ESD" strap from the electronics store where you bought your card, but if you don't have one, then just ground yourself to the chassis before you touch anything on the inside. Make sure that your computer is on a non-conductive surface, I.E. Rubber mat, plastic desk...etc Metal is not a good thing to work on. Make sure that you are not doing this on carpet either...don't want a static charge to zap your new card and everything else you touch do you? Once you have your case open, look for the AGP port. It will be close to the top of the motherboard, usually near all of your onboard stuff...USB ports, Printer Port. This will be a female slot, sometimes brown in color. It will sit slightly farther back from the rest of the slots. Remove the old card (if there is one) if there is no card you will have to take off the protective metal cover off of the chassis. Insert your card into the slot, carefull not to force it. If you have to exert a lot of pressure, then you are doing it wrong. Be sure to apply even pressure to the front and back of the card while you are inserting it. Once it is in securly, use the screw that came off of the protective metal dust cover, (if it had one) to secure the card in place. If you didn't get on off of the dust cover, then the box that the card came with should have one. Leave the case off, and plug only your power cable, keyboard, mouse, and monitor back in. Start your computer up and install the software that came with the card, restart, once your computer comes back up the way it should, shut it down, put everything back together, and enjoy!
A graphics card is not a acronym therefore it does not particularly stand for anything. A graphics card or video card is the electronic board or unit that produces the graphics and video images that are to be displayed on a monitor/tv screen.
Can you use pci express 2.0 in pci express 16 slot?
You cannot use a 2.0 pci express card in a pci express slot because the technology is newer.
For example:
It would be like putting a playstation 3 game into a playstation 2 console.
If you have more ram does it help the graphics card?
no graphics cards have there own built in video ram
The above answer is only partially correct. If a computer had onboard graphics, where there is no dedicated graphics card, then the graphics chip is on the motherboard itself. In this case, it will use the system RAM for memory. This can reduce the total amount available to the system.
So if you have onboard graphics (no dedicated graphics card), then a dedicated GPU(graphics processing unit) could in fact increase available RAM. However, the difference is not likely to be large. RAM is cheap. Your best option is to buy more RAM for your system.
