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    P4m800pro m478 vga driver

    NEED DRIVER
  2. bigkid

    Noodle this please

    so .... i have 6750 oc'd to 3.2.... 4 megs ram (1066) 8800 gts 640 oc'd to ...635 core, 1470 shader, 873 memory..... so thinking about 275 gtx upgrade but i'm seeing good performance from my 8800 ... and 275 specs aren't that far off from my oc'd 8800 specs.... (not sure about shaders)...
  3. L

    How to upgrade gaming card in pc

    I love playing games on my pc, especially the ones like ravenhearst, however, for some reason, my pc will shut down after several minutes, how can i upgrade to solve this problem?
  4. S

    TWO 295 VS. THREE 285 - WHICH HAS MORE POWER?

    Gentlemen, i was wondering which graphics solution had more THEORETICAL Graphics Processing power - TWO 295's or THREE 285's... i checked on http://www.nvidia.com/HelpMeChoose/fx/HelpMeChoose.asp and did some basic calculations, and the combined power of these SLI solutions, in theory, are:-...
  5. D

    Company of Heroes & StarCraft II - with AGP!

    I built what I thought was a hefty computer system back in 2005. The company I bought the parts from asked me if I wanted PCI express and from my prior experience I knew AGP was superior to PCI, I said "no way" and went with the AGP. STUPID, STUPID!! Anyhow, I don't have the funds to rebuild a...
  6. clutchc

    Couple SLI Questions

    For a couple years I have been running 2 8800 GTS 320MB cards in SLI on my Asus 650i Mobo (x8 x8). I've always wondered about a couple things... 1) When I disable SLI in the Nvidia Control Panel's Set SLI Config, is the one lone card still running in PCI-E x8 or does it revert back to x16? 2)...
  7. U

    Upgrade limitations I need to cross

    To the extremely wonderful forum participants at tom's hardware: (I'm continually impressed by this community!!!) I purchased a Cyberpower PC last year with the specs listed below. I searched around for an answer but due to overlapping questions I am creating a post and asking here. I am...
  8. R

    8800GT restart pc when playing only cod4 on latest drivers

    Hey guys i have a 8800 GT 512 mb alpha dog edition from xfx nvidea card... i actually used to play cod 4 with the driver 169.21..... I had already finished cod4 modern warfare once with nvidea driver 169.21.. i recently played call of duty 4 modern warfare with the new nvidea driver 178.24 , but...
  9. R

    How is Radeon 4870 Dk 750MHZ 1GB for $250? good deal? Plz reply fast!

    Im in canada.. and currently there is a sale goin on. this a good deal.? Radeon 4870 Dk 750MHZ 1GB.. might go out of stock soon... for $250.. i know theres gonna be new card released.. but regardless.. should i wait>? OR HIS Radeon HD 4870 Turbo 780MHZ 512MB GDDR5 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP...
  10. M

    Would cf 2x4870 & 4870x2 be the exact same? do they all use gddr5?

    is there any difference between running 2 4870 in crossfire, and getting a 4870x2? Would they both yield the same performance? Are there any advantages or disadvantages for either card?? Because the 4870 is about a 1-2 weeks away while the 4870x2 is like 6 weeks away. I want to build a new...
  11. J

    GTX 280 55nm?

    Is there going to be a GTX 280 55nm version? Why have they released a 55nm for the GTX 260 and not 280?
  12. S

    SLI Power problem 9800gtx+

    Okay I have one 9800gtx+, its XFX standard settings. I'm thinking about buying another one. It requires 2 6pin connectors. And my Power supply only supplies me with two, making there no chance for SLI, right or is there a connector that would allow me to do that? Also does putting your cards in...
  13. garm84

    Really need help on ddr2 vs ddr3

    im really stuck here.. im not much of a computer known guy. all i know is how to put them together load the software etc. im trying to fine a very perfect video card for a mortherboard. the mortherboard runs on DDR2 but the video cards i have looked at and they are like so powerfull runs on...
  14. BorisZX6R

    Will the EVGA GTX 260 card FIT in this case?!

    Hi everyone, I am about to build a new system and I am choosing my card and case, but as I read some reviews I am worried that the card I chose might not fit into the case I selected?! The card: $219.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370 The case: $39.99 after $30...
  15. K

    Asus 4770 Issues

    Seems to run alright, however... whenever my wife starts playing WoW it plays fine for about 5 minutes and then the PC restarts. Every time. Upgraded from an X700 and well, I didn't have these issues with it on her PC. :( Any help on why it's doing that? Faulty card, or?
  16. M

    Is my CPU holding back my GTX 280?

    Hi guys. I recently got a GTX 280 for christmas. I'm running Crysis and Farcry 2 but I'm only getting around 30-50 frames. The wierd thing is, not matter what I change the visual settings to, the game gets the same FPS. I've tried 1024x768 at 0, 4, and 8 AA, then 1280x900, with the same, tried...
  17. P

    rank these 3 cards from best to worse

    7900 GT, 9500 gt, 7600gt.
  18. P

    Samsung 17" LCD blacks out when changing screen resolution

    Hey everyone, After we had a power break down one day something weird has happened to my Samsung 17" LCD screen. When I change the screen resolution to 1280x1024 it just blacks out. It doesn't say anything about no signal as it would usually do with signal issues. However, the screen works...
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    ATI HD2900 XT 1GB GDDR4, incrdible problem?

    Hello friends: :hello: I have a problem with my new PC :bounce: my PC configuration is a Power Supply COOLMAX Green Pawer 1200Watts a motherboard MSI K9A Platinum with Dual DDR2 BUS 800 4GB a CPU AMD AM2 Black Edition 6400+ 3.2GHZ and at last the problem i have is My video card, my video...
  20. area61

    help needed...expert solutions....

    all of a sudden when i powered my pc today, my lcd screen is not showing any red colors at all. red colours appear dark green in color. before this happened, i was doing some cable management and changed the location of my hardisk one slot below.even the red highlight in the bios screen appears...
  21. pauldh

    HD3670 and GF9600GT at expreview

    Dissapointing HD3670 http://en.expreview.com/?p=178 GF 9600GT (256-bit and looking good apart from the 8800GT cooler) http://en.expreview.com/?p=184#more-184 Wow, it looks like the 9600GT will leave the 3670 far behind.
  22. random1283

    Funny 3DMARK 06 score

    I'm getting my 8600gt replaced for 3850 512 iceq or 8800gt 256 maybe 512 and I put in my old Asus X1300pro for mean time and I ran 3DMARK06 and got 837! funny
  23. A

    Check this out (4870 hd card)

    http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/02/radeon.hd.4870.test.leak/ I know its not official but if its true, I can't wait to get my hands on the hd4870. Just absolutely shocking
  24. Synergy6

    7800GT Now: Yay or Nay?

    Ok, I'm within a week of buying a 7800GT to go with a new system. It will have an Asrock motherboard which also takes AGP, so there is the option of limping along for a while on my old 9800. So, is there any product likely to be out within the next 6-8weeks that would make the wait worth it? I...
  25. G

    Can a DVD recorder or PC digital tuner card render your ow..

    Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?) Those of you who edit video on there PC's usually do the editing as an AVI file & then render it out as an MPEG2 file for burning onto a DVD. I was wondering if it's possible to use one of the new DVD recorders to do the rendering as it's...
  26. kinney

    9800NP@Pro speeds=OK, switch bios?

    I got my 9800NP to run at 380core/340mem, it ran 3dmark2k3 with no artifacts and raised the score about 1700points. I dont know how much i care about 3dmark but I wouldnt mind my 9800 to run at 9800pro speeds. Do you think running it at these speeds could damage the card? I have infineon...
  27. J

    HP Pavilion Geforce4 MX 420

    Dear support, Trouble installing a AGP Video card to upgrade my HP Pavilion 8490 8490 (D7311A) 128mb/ATI integrated Rage Pro 8mb video system, DVD, CDRW, 500MHZ INTEL CPU integrated DVD and sound. computer. I purchased a Visiontek Xcstasy Geforce4 Mx 420 that is compatible with my system. I...
  28. E

    Best 1920x1080 monitor for £120?

    Hi, I'm looking for the best 1920x1080 monitor for £120 or under. It'll be used for gaming and a minimum size of 22" is preferable. Any help? Thanks :)
  29. M

    Dell optiplex gx280 all drivers free download

    Hello, I have made new installation for windows and I need drivers to download.how can I get one.
  30. M

    CHEAP HDMI CABLE

    Hello, can a cheap HDMI cable blow a TV, PS3 AND DSTV DECODER
  31. M

    Need advice on headset

    I've been thinking about getting a new headset for a while and now that i seem to have misplaced the mic of my Fatal1ty headset. It seems to be the best time to actually get a new headset and i need some advice from people with experience so here i am :D here are the headsets that i've looked...
  32. B

    Best camera under $400- Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) Hi, I'm looking for the best digital camera I can buy under $400, can anyone recommend one? In the Nov 2004 issue of Consumer Reports the Olympus C-765 seems to be one of the best. It's advantages are 10x optical zoom. I only need a 4...
  33. guitarjanitor

    2ms Monitor Response time DEGRADING visual quality??

    Well, let me start off by saying I have this monitor and I absolutely love it: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-P2450H-24-Inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B003ARSZ1G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296130103&sr=8-1 I run it at 1080p with an HDMI -> DVI cable. The issue, however, dates back to my time of...
  34. H

    Defeat low ink warning

    Hello,or the past 2 years I have been refilling the cartridges on my canon MX310 pixma without any problem.Recently I turned in the cartridges at office depot for a 1.00 credit and purchased new ones while waiting for a new ink supply....thinking that they were getting kinda old and needing to...
  35. T

    Question about gaming mice/keyboards

    I am a PC gamer who concentrates mostly on FPS and the odd RPG. However, my keyboard recently broke (use a horrible temporary replacement). So I need a new keyboard/mouse however I am not sure what to get. I was told this mouse was good: http://tinyurl.com/yjllgew But I am not sure on whether...
  36. S

    HP Scanjet C2520B compatible with Mac?

    Hi I have access to an HP Scanjet C2520B but want to know if there is a way to make this compatible with my Macbook Pro running OS X? If so, what do I need (cables, software, etc.)? I am totally unsure so any info would be really appreciated!! Thanks
  37. C

    Pc is missing the drivers all of them just disapperd on me?

    windows xp madia center edition 2005 is missing its dvd rom and lightscribe dvd + writer/cd-writer. One day the drivers all went missing. Its like they got deleted from the hard drive and iknow i looked there! need help any ideas? i need the back be4 collage..
  38. T

    Which 20" to chose?

    The bottom line is a need a new monitor. I have around $260 to spend and was looking at the Samsung 206bw, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001095&Tpk=206bw, or the HP w2007, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176078&Tpk=w2007. I looked at both of...
  39. A

    Need Recommendations for good enough professional 21/22 in

    Hi all, RE: Need Recommendations for "good enough" professional 21/22 inch LCD screen Since I now seem to be spending more time working at home I need recommendations for a large (at least 21 inch @ approx. 1600x1200) LCD screen of "good enough" quality to use at HOME. About a year ago, I...
  40. S

    DVI to HDMI

    I just got a new 32 inch Norcent for gaming, and so far it looks great on VGA. I was wondering if I bought a female Dvi-i To HDMI Adapter, would I get better quality? I assume this is also better than a DVI to VGA adapter? Would both work? My card that came with the PC is a 7300 LE, which...