First of all how do I find out if my PC has AGP or not without opening up the PC? --------------------------- Ok I am wondering If I can run source games smoothly with these stats. 1.00 Gb RAM I am getting a new video card this week and here is what it is. --------------------------------- GIGABYTE Model GV-R96P256D Interface Interface AGP 4X/8X Chipset Chipset Manufacturer ATI GPU Radeon 9600PRO Core clock 400MHz PixelPipelines 4 Memory Memory Clock 400MHz Memory Size 256MB Memory Interface 128-bit Memory Type DDR 3D API DirectX DirectX 9 OpenGL OpenGL 1.5 Ports D-SUB 1 DVI 1 TV-Out S-Video/Composite Out VIVO No General Tuner None Max Resolution 2048x1536 Cooler Heatsink Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP System Requirements Intel Pentium 4, AMD or compatible CPUs 128 MB system memory or more AGP compliant motherboard supporting AGP4X or AGP8X ------------------ Thats the video card I am getting. ----------------- My processer is 2.0 GhZ ------------ So will I be able to run source games smoothly with 1.00 GB RAM and the new video card I am getting and a 2.0 ghz processer. Or to run the games smoothly do i need a better processer?
ok, everything should be set except for your CPU. A 2ghz CPU can not play most games. A 2.6 is the minimum for 99% of the games..
It might be a little choppy, but itll get the job done, the only problem i would say is gfx card is a lil low, but it'll do it the main thing you will have problems with is you have intell AMD is better and 2 GHz might be a lil bad, im sure you will be fine im still going to be better than you --------------------------------------- today i looked at a computer, 500$ 2GB of RAM AMD duel core processor Ge-force (forgot what it was, but normal price is 200$(but open box is 130$ )) i win
so I won't be able to run source games smooth even with the 1 GB and the video card. And doesent the vido card have a processer itself. So are you saying i cant run it smoothly?
go you, athlon x2 saddening that is going to suck compared to the newer processors and cost the same nearly a month from now... and no, you probably cant. 400 Mhz Clock/RAM frequency just isnt enough on the gfx card, and the 4 pipelines doesnt help
so should I even get the video card? Because I want to run CSS. And the minimum for CSS is 1.2 GHZ So is the GFX worth it if I wont be able to run it? And how do I find out if I have an AGP slot or not?
you'll be able tor un it but not well. the card iss sufficeient, though, not great but acceptable. you need to overclock your proc. i'd opt for a vid card with faster memory though. The core isn't powerful enough to saturate all 256mbof that vRAM, but it is to saturate that mere 400mhz, mine runs at three times that. try to get a 9600 with faster ram, don't worry about the amount of vRAM, so long as it's 128mb you're fine. EDIT:check mainboard part of CPUz
Guys, he has intergrated and has a 64 bit. He has to stop the getting of this card because he has a model 07W080 or Dell Dimention 2350 with NO AGP. So, the card is a no go. The RAM also didn't help too awful much. T-T
