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Tweexican
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Upgrading newly bought pc
#7094443 - 06/26/07 11:30 AM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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so i picked up a pc to play world of warcraft on. I"m going to pickup a graphics card and i just want to make sure I do it right.
its a Gateway e4000 P4 2.4 ghz
it has one agp "low profile" slot for expansion.
anyone wanna help me find a graphics card?
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makaveli8x8
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Re: Upgrading newly bought pc [Re: Tweexican]
#7094519 - 06/26/07 11:49 AM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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yeah look for any graphics card that says agp on it
im a little behind on the times but you need to find out if your agp slot is 2x/4x/8x
but i think 8x cards are backwords compatible to thats what you ould want to get
so basicly anything on this page here
here
and im not sure if a low profile agp slot needs a low profile card im "guessing" it does which is really going to limit you....i would look into this part because you really don't want a low profile card
hell you really don't want agp, but if your just wanting to play wow then w/e
might i ask how much you paid?
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Edited by makaveli8x8 (06/26/07 11:49 AM)
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Re: Upgrading newly bought pc [Re: Tweexican]
#7094616 - 06/26/07 12:18 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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If it has a low profile AGP slot that will definitely limit your upgrade options. I would contact Gateway and ask about a list of approved video cards. Depending on how the case is set up you might be able to shove a full-size card in there if you leave the side off, but I wouldn't count on it.
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Tweexican
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Re: Upgrading newly bought pc [Re: Ythan]
#7097219 - 06/26/07 11:48 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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i paid 140 for the computer and am willing to pay a couple more bucks for a decent graphics card.
i was thinking about just jamming a regular sized graphics card in the back but was worried about breaking it.
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Re: Upgrading newly bought pc [Re: Tweexican]
#7097390 - 06/27/07 12:40 AM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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well you take your side cover off and it should fit into the slot the problem is going to be that you won't fit the cover back on .....or there could be all kinds of goofy things in your way being "low profile" setup.
$140 isn't too bad, but chances are i could have built you something a little better for the same price, but don't feel down about it you'll be able to play wow
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Re: Upgrading newly bought pc [Re: makaveli8x8]
#7097397 - 06/27/07 12:42 AM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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if it has PCIexpress, i would suggest going that route for gfx as the bus speeds are far greater than AGP = better bang for your buck
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makaveli8x8
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i never thought of that but some pc's do have a low profile agp slot AND pci express
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