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[amar15]

I have Win 7 32 bit, 2 GB DDR3 RAM,and a dual core PC...So does it a Gaming PC and if not suggest me necessary upgrades so that I too have fun.

 

[4745454b]

? I'm not sure I understand your question.

If you want that to be a gaming machine you need to go to 4GBs of ram, a quad core CPU and a gaming video card.

 

[amar15]

Ok,I have a Pentium(R) Dual Core CPU,a 4 GB of ddr2 RAM and a 2 GB graphic card...so do u call it a gaming PC now????Means can I play all the high graphic games like GTA-IV or COD-modern warfare..??

 

[manofchalk]

No.
The Pentiums are fairly old and wernt anything special back then. You will likely have to upgrade so you dont bottleneck any modern graphics card, the RAM will have to change as well since modern motherboards only support DDR3.
The fact the graphics card is 2GB means nothing, need to know what model it is before we can say if its any good.

 

[amar15]

I have Biostar G31-M7 TE motherboard....????now tell me the upgrade specifications...!!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need a whole new build,not upgrades.

 

[amar15]

How much RAM and Video memory does my existing motherboard support...?????

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/667/800 MHz
2 x DDR2 DIMM Memory Slot
Max. Supports up to 4GB Memory
※Support DDR2 533MHz While Using FSB 533/1066 CPU

 

[amar15]

And how much graphic memory I can install.....????

 

[manofchalk]

You will need an entirely new system, no matter what upgrades you throw at your current system, it wont improve gaming performance in any real way.

 

[amar15]

You mean to say,my motherboard is not at all upgradable or if it will be upgraded it wont perform well...??

 

[amar15]

I had installed NVIDIA Geforce 2GB Graphic card and my PC screen turned out to be "more yellow",it was a bit yellowish before but after I installed the Graphic card its intensity(yellow) is more..so what you think of it..????

 

[manofchalk]

As in your current system has only a tiny upgrade path, which if you did would still result in bad performance. You are going to need a whole new modern system if you want better performance.

The fact the card is 2GB means nothing, that's pretty much the whole Kepler lineup you have described. Which card is it.

Are you connecting to the monitor by VGA by any chance?

 

[amar15]

I have NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT,(N9400GT-MD1G) card..
and yes I am connecting to monitor by VGA because I do not have a DVI slot to my monitor....

 

[manofchalk]

So your graphics card is fairly old. You will need a brand new system, likely the whole thing if you want good performance.

VGA is an analog signal, the image quality can be impacted by a low quality cable. I advise if you can to switch to a digital signal like DVI or HDMI if you can.

 

[amar15]

I dont have a DVI port to my monitor and in the case of switching to DVI ,I have to change my monitor or should I have any other alterative....plz suggest??

 

[manofchalk]

Maybe use an adapter to change a DVI connection into VGA just before the monitor. Adapters of this kind are fairly cheap.

 

[amar15]

Adapter is DVI to VGA or VGA to DVI?
because graphic card will send information to the screen so according to me it must be VGA to DVI.

 

[manofchalk]

Either way will work, as long as the conversion happens at the monitors end than the graphics card, as you want to be using a DVI cable.

 

[amar15]

Finally,my motherboard is compatible with NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT,(N9400GT-MD1G) this card or not....????Using a DVI or a VGA cable is just a matter of quality,bt what about the graphic card compatibility with the motherboard...????

 

[manofchalk]

Your all good for compatability. It just comes down to whether theres a PCI-E slot (there is) and sufficient power (assume so).

 

[amar15]

And my computer screen turned yellow.How to fix this problem.I have tighten all the cables and checked bt still its viewing yellow.Plz help me of this one.

 

[amar15]

Is there any problem of compatability while using the DVI cable?

 

[manofchalk]

The yellow thing was why I asked whether your using a VGA cable, I suspect because you are using that its distorting the image and it appears to be yellow. Though checking in your diaplay settings and tinkering with the monitors colour balance will probably help if not outright solve the problem.

No.

 

[amar15]

ok I now switch to DVI..and thanks for your help.