Check frequently asked questions about NVIDIA
Open Question: Will my graphics card support Serious Sam 3: BFE?
I wanted to pick up the new Serious Sam game from Steam. I ran a check to look if my system would support it - everything looked fine except my graphics card. I use an older computer (5-6 years) with vista, but it runs most average games fine (tf2, fallout 3, crysis...) I have an nvidia 8500 GT graphics card - the minimum requirements are nvidia 7600, 7800, and 8600, every of which are slightly better than my card. My card, however, still has plenty of video memory and shaders. Will my card still be able to run Serious Sam 3? Thanks. Sorry, the supported nvidia cards do not include 7600. They are 7800, 7900, 8600.
28 Jan 2012, 2:22 am | click here to view more
Open Question: Can I run Fallout 3 and CoD: 4 with my PC?
My specs are: OS: Windows XP Processor: Genuine Intel (r) 1.6ghz rated @ 2.44ghz Graphics card: nVidia GeForce Go 7400 Memory/RAM: 2GB difficult steer Space: 140GB I am really not sure if i can run those games. I have them in my inventory on steam but im not ready to unpack it to download/play. More ram for what game? So.. You guys are saying that I can run both games, BUT will have to set the video settings to the LOWEST possible? well. im fine with that :)
28 Jan 2012, 1:49 am | click here to view more
Open Question: Buiding a Media Centre PC?
My plan is to build a media centre PC using a HP Pavilion S7510 case that that came with the standard PSU that I got for nothing, my plan is to build something with a little grunt behind it but mainly its only going to be used to media. Asus P8H61-I mini-ITX Motherboard Intel Pentium G620 Sandybridge 4GB DDR3 RAM 1TB difficult steer nVIDIA GeForce 8400GS 512MB GDDR2 Low Profile (due to the tiny bracket) Does anyone know where I can buy a more powerful PSU just in case the original one isn't up to the job? http://www.estock.fr/images/prods/big/5188-4388.JPG
28 Jan 2012, 1:38 am | click here to view more
Open Question: graphics card problem?
im looking to build up my Dell inspiron 531 in to a more gaming capable computer. it still has every the standard stuff i.e AMD athlon(tm) 64 X2 dual core processor 5600+ 2.8ghz. i am going to buy a very good 650watt power supply for it off of a pal very cheaply but i have my eyes on the EVGA Nvidia GTX550Ti which looks pretty damn good for the budget i have. is it compatible though? :/ i have a budget of about £105 help please :)
28 Jan 2012, 12:50 am | click here to view more
Open Question: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 LAG?
the game runs ok for a wile then i receive real bad lagg. I have a Core 2 duo 2.3ghz. 4 GB RAM, Nvidia 8800GT 512MB. According to the system requirements i have plenty to run it so WTF is going on. ? before ppl ask. It's not a copy or downloaded version, and my video driver is updated
28 Jan 2012, 12:32 am | click here to view more
Open Question: Is this a good deal on a Dell warranty replacement?
I have a Dell xps 17 that is on it's last leg, even though it's less than a year old. Since I paid extra for the serious warranty and it can't be fixed, Dell is sending me a new machine. Here's the question: Can you please tell me (aside from the obvious differences in the cases) what the differences are? I really don't care about the flashing lights - I'm just concerned about the differences in these two machines and what they can do for me. I do a lot of photography work and image processing. I do not game. Here's a chart: Processor XPS 17 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2820QM processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.40 GHz M17x Intel Core i7 2860QM 2.5GHz (3.6GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache) RAM Xps 17 8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM M17x 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS) Video Xps 17 NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB graphics with Optimus M17x 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M Screen Xps 17 17.3in FHD WLED AG (1920x1080) M17x 17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED Player Xps 17 Tray Load Blu-ray Triple Writer (reads and writes CDs, DVDs, BDs) M17x Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW) Audio Xps 17 JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3 M17x Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio Wireless Xps 17 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 M17x Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n 1x2 MIMO Technology
28 Jan 2012, 12:27 am | click here to view more
Open Question: Which Laptop is Better!!! Please help asap!!?
Alienware M17x 3DProcessor Intel® Core™ i7 2760QM 2.4GHz (3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)edit Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bitedit Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS)edit Video Card 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Medit difficult steer 1TB Raid 0 (2x 500GB Hybrid Solid State Drives)edit Display Panel 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 120Hz WLED w/ NVIDIA 3D Vision Bundleedit WirelessHD None Or XPS 17 Processor 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM processor 2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.10 GHzedit Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, Englishedit Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlookedit difficult steer 750GB 7200 RPM SATA difficult Driveedit Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimusedit LCD 17.3 FHD (1080p) with 2.0MP HD Webcamedit CD ROM/DVD ROM Tray Load Blu-ray® Triple Writer (reads and writes CDs, DVDs, BDs)edit Sound JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio Both laptops seem pretty similar but the prices are so different are there any major things that im not seeing. The alienware laptop is 2,513.98 and the other one is 1,379.98 thats more than 1k! which one is the best value. I care about gaming is there any major things that could change my mind or what about speed. Just give me your thoughts about them please thanks! + Creative SoundBlaster X-FI MB 1.2 for the xps sound sorry
28 Jan 2012, 12:17 am | click here to view more
Open Question: Prebuilt budget gaming pc $500-$700?
I am planning on ordering a budget gaming pc, something that can run swtor, skyrim, bf3. I am not real good with these or i would build it myself but heres what i know i need at least this, preferably better if i can afford it in my budget. CPU: AMD Phenom 2 X4 Quad-core 2.5GHz or better / Intel Core 2Quad Processor 2.4GHz or better. OS: Windows 7 64bit SP1, with 4GB RAM or higher. 8x DVD-ROM or faster. VIDEO: ATI/AMD Radeon HD 4850 or better* / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or better* / *512 minimum video RAM / *Shader 3.0 or better fully compatible graphics card.
27 Jan 2012, 9:14 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Should I upgrade my pc ? currently I have i3, 2gb RAM, 1 GB nvidia geforce and windows xp?
well.. I am a huge fan of Skyrim.. and its running pretty well on my computer with medium graphics.. it just lags sometimes when I go inside caves. So will Skyrim(or any latest games) run more better if I upgrade my RAM to 4GB and receive Windows 7 64-bit(so I can receive directx 11?). and I dont want my games to lag more after getting these upgrades :/ cus I dont know about windows 7 and directx11 if it really helps. help oh yeah.. and should I receive windows 7 32-bit or 64- bit? i dont know the difference between them
27 Jan 2012, 8:53 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: How much does my laptop cost/worth?
Hi, I want to sell my laptop, but I don't really have an idea that how much does my laptop cost/worth...in UK ( United Kingdom ) My question is that is there a website or a software that can value my laptop? If there's not a such a thing, can someone just value it for me?... here's my computer's features... Computer company model - Compaq Presario CQ60-107EA Processor - AMD Sempron(tm) SI-40, 2000 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s) Operating system - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) Installed Physical Memory (RAM) - 4.00 GB Graphics Card - NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G Screen size - 15.6 difficult steer - 120GB Wifi - Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g Sound - NVIDIA High Definition Audio Thank you...
27 Jan 2012, 8:31 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Can i get extreme graphics with a XFX - NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card?
i mean to play games pc games and can i play need for speed the run with this video card?
27 Jan 2012, 8:16 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Is it worth it to upgrade my pc or buy a new one?
My system specs ************************************************************ Processor Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6700 • 2.66GHz, 8MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz Front Side Bus Chipset Intel® G33 Express Chipset Standard memory 4096MB (4 x 1024MB) Memory type DDR2-SDRAM Memory slots 4 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied) Memory card device 15in1 memory card reader Modem 56k modem Network interface Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Video adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Video RAM Up to 1791MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista® ***************************************************************** I was going to upgrade my video card to GeForce GTX 560 Ti and my power supply to 700W costing around $360. Is it worth it? any recommendations? (pretty much going for a gaming setup)
27 Jan 2012, 8:06 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: All Points Bulleting display issues?
Whenever I start up APB (through Steam), the screen goes blank as it usually does when adjusting resolution, but then it doesn't return. The game continues running in the background, without any problems, and I can even navigate the menus with mouseovers. Any suggestions? (NVidia) Asus GeForce 550 Ti 3.60Ghz AMD Bulldozer 4GB RAM
27 Jan 2012, 7:51 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: 3dmark 11 vs. nvidia optimus technology?
i'm trying to do a benchmark test using 3dmark 11 on my asus k53sv. but it's testing the built in intel graphics card instead of the nvidia gt540m card. how do i force it to test the gt540m? graphics score is 255 O__O too low for a gt540m card.
27 Jan 2012, 7:31 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Serious HELP NEEDED WITH THIS NEW nVidia Graphics card?
Serious HELP NEEDED WITH THIS NEW nVidia Graphics card - for the past 6 hours I've been trying to install my new graphics card, Palit GeForce GT 440 1GB GDDR on a - Inspiron 530 Standard, ( 32-bit, 3GB, 2.40GHz....) and every I''ve been getting is constant errors, - BIOS not installed - BIOS is installed but still doesnt work ( Blue screen hardware has stopped working, please disable any recently installed... etc... ******* HELP ME BIG TIME!!! I can run it and the pc will pick it up on Safe mode, normal, it won't even start, i receive a blue screen with this item isn't working properly or something, it goes too quick... I've download the update from the nvidia website, still nothing after restart, HELP MEEEEEE I was sured that PCI-e 2.0 is backwards compatible... -.-......... and do you mean BIOS settings on the start up screen when i turn computer on?
27 Jan 2012, 7:22 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: batman arkham city hanging?
My previous pc specs were 2gb ram and 512mb nvidia 7300gt graphics card .Back then arkham city used to work fine just with some amount of lagging .Now when i have just upgraded my pc to ati radeon 5450 hd and 4gb of ram ,the game runs very smoothly but then at a random point it hangs and i have to force close .I have tried updating the video drivers but to no use . Edit : How do i check the compatibility ?
27 Jan 2012, 7:17 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: does PROTOTYPE (video game) use physX?
I have an ACER ASPIRE 4750G, and with it includes NVIDIA GeforceGT540M, will PROTOTYPE benefit from the physX included in this laptop's GPU? I have heard that physX takes some of the load off the CPU what does this mean...?
27 Jan 2012, 7:09 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Is This a Good Laptop Setup?
Im getting a new laptop and I wanted to know if this was a good setup for gaming and movies. Setup: PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 2760QM 2.4GHz (3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache) OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit MEMORY 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS) VIDEO CARD 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M difficult steer 1TB Raid 0 (2x 500GB Hybrid Solid State Drives) LCD PANEL 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 120Hz WLED w/ NVIDIA 3D Vision Bundle WIRELESS CARD Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming Video INTERNAL OPTICAL steer Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
27 Jan 2012, 6:53 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: video card fan speed increase?
i have a xfx nvidia geforce 9500gt and i want to increase the fan speed coz its getting too hot i have tried rivatuner ,msi afterburner and many more but they either dont show thw settongs to change fan speeds or dont allow me to do it plz help its urgent
27 Jan 2012, 6:51 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Should i get a new Graphics card?
I want to try games like Battlefield and Skyrim but when i receive them i have severe lag, sometimes even on the lowest settings. I have no knowledge on computers and im curious if a better graphics card would help. If not can you suggest any other things that would make my gaming experience better please? Can you also tell me what a graphics card does? ( Benefits). Card: Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip Type: GeForce GT 420 DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC Approx. Total Memory: 3800 MB Current Display mode: 1920x1080 (32bit) (60Hz) CPU: Processor: Intel(R) Core (TM) i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.80GHz Installed memory (RAM): 6.00GB System Type: 64 bit Operating Sustem Is my computer good or bad? What should i improve on it
27 Jan 2012, 6:41 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: Do you think getting this graphic card will do a big performance difference ?
My PC: Intel Celeron D 3.1Ghz 2GB DDR2 RAM (Windows XP) Nvidia Geforce/nforce 610i 256MB integrated graphics I'm planning to receive a Sapphire AMD Radeon 6670 1GB GDDR5 and disable the integrated graphics.I don't think I can afford a new cpu or add more ram at the moment.Do you think this is a good improvement ?
27 Jan 2012, 6:36 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: all videos are pixelated please i need urgent help..?
Hello, i had a nVidia 9400 GT gfx card installed on my motherboard it gave good performance i could watch HD movies and play low level games but then i thought to switch to some powerful gfx card and had to remove 9400 GT but when i did remove that, i switched back to onboard graphics(256 mb) and also installed motherboard driver's every video including normal standard video was pixelated ,its like watching 360p movie with a resolution of 240p :( .. every single video is pixelated .. somedays later when i switched to my new graphics card ati Radeon HD 6770 .. the problem still remain's .. i formatted my pc twice but no use .. i did everything possible but every went in vain .. please help me.. my multimedia life is like ruined..
27 Jan 2012, 6:21 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Steam game requires a certain video card. Do I meet the requirements?
Says of required Video Card: Shader Model 3 graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce 6800, 7800, 8xxx or better; ATI X1950 or better) In my device manager below display adapters mine says Mobile Intel(R) 4 series express chipset family
27 Jan 2012, 5:31 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: A new computer specification advice?
I made a post in the Yahoo answers about this earlier and got some amazing advice, and so decided to make a few changes to my original speccifications. This new specc costs me nearly 200 pounds more than the old one(http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgIle8bLNFE.fMhAZNJ2VFbsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120126200147AAZticA) at a total of 1052 Pounds: CPU Intel Core i5 2500K Unlocked (4 x 3.3GHz) 6MB CPU Heatsink Intel Heatsink Fan - Low Noise Memory Corsair 8GB XMS3 PC3-12800 1600MHz (2x4GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 - 1280 MB - (PALIT) (PCI-E) Motherboard Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 (Intel Z68) Sound Card Motherboard Integrated HD Sound Networking Motherboard Integrated Ethernet Lan (Broadband Ready) Power Supply Corsair 600W (CMPSU-600CX) PSU - Low Noise difficult steer #1 60GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD SATA-III, Read 525MB/s, Write 475MB/s - Silent difficult steer #2 750 GB SATA-II HDD 7200 RPM Optical steer #1 Samsung 22x DVD Re-Writer/Reader /- RW- Black - (SATA) Operating System #1 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 BIT (Genuine DVD COA Included) I'm mainly wondering if everything is compatible together now, and if I need to make any major changes. I got the 2500k and new motherboard so that I can perhaps one day OC the Desktop, if I feel that the speed is not par, but I doubt this will be needed for a while to arrive. I also had to go higher than the Asus P8Z68 M PRO (Intel Z68) since it did not support the 10/100/1000 mbps which I thought could become helpful in the future, do you guys think that it may have been a waste? Appreciate any advice possible I forgot to mention that this system is made mainly for gaming, specifically World of Warcraft.
27 Jan 2012, 5:28 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Looking for a graphics card?
I had a RADEON 6670 by ASUS but it sucked (The Sims 3 ran HORRIBLY) and Windows 7 64bit didn't like it. I need to replace it! I have narrowed it down to the NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti. However, I noticed that so many brands make it apart from the OEM. Why is it so difficult to find an OEM card? NVIDIA linked me to Best Buy but the card is overpriced. I tried Amazon/Newegg, but they have the GTX 550 ti made by ASUS, EVGA, GIGABYTE, MSI, ECS, GALAXY, Sparkle, and Zotac. There are so many to pick from below so many prices with slightly different specs. How should I pick? My budget is nothing over $140.00. System Specs are: 8gb DDR2, 600 watt power supply, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5ghz, and Windows 7 x64.
27 Jan 2012, 5:27 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Playing Resident Evil 5 with specs?
im running Resident bad 5 on my Intel Core i5-2400m 3.10Ghz PALIT nVidia Geforce 210 1Gb 4Gb Ram Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit my fps is 16.0 - 23.0 if my resolution is 1024x768 and over but when im running it in a Full Screen 800x600 my FPS rate runs 25.0 over in every High Quality Vertical Sync Off and Anti Aliasing Off whats your opinion? should I stay in 800x600 resolution? :D
27 Jan 2012, 5:16 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Does anyone here own an Alienware M17X 3D?
If anyone possess this laptop with Nvidia 2GB GTX 580M with core i7 2860 2.5. I want to know if the 3D is available for watching Movies too or just to play games?
27 Jan 2012, 5:10 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Nvidia 9500Gt doesn't show image after boot?
Hey guys. I just got a Nvidia Geforce 9500Gt. I installed it on my PC and downloaded the lastest driver. The only problem is that the image doesn't appear on the TV. Does anyone knows what happened? It worked the first time i tried :( Thanks. When I try to put the cable on the motherboard slot, it works. But when it is on the GPU, nothing D:
27 Jan 2012, 5:09 pm | click here to view more
Resolved Question: XFX Nvidia GeForce GT 240 Requirements?
Would the XFX Nvidia GeForce GT 240 run along side with my AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual Core Processor, 2GB DDR2 677MHz RAM, ASRock N68C-S UCC Motherboard, 500W Alpine PSU, 160GB SATA HD. I'm not a serious gamer, just need to know if every my other hardware components will run smoothly with this graphics card.
27 Jan 2012, 3:14 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Latest XFX Nvidia GeForce GT 240 Drivers?
What are the latest drivers for the XFX Nvidia GeForce GT 240?
27 Jan 2012, 3:08 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: core 2 quad or athlon ii x4?
i want a machine for 3d gaming by using nvidia 3d stero technology... and it will be used for photoshop cs5 and 3d cad as well..with multitasking please recommend a good model of the chip !!! thank u and please don't frustruate me on choosing i3/i5/i7 or phenom ii xx models!!
27 Jan 2012, 3:07 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Which one I have to upgrade ?
Assassins Creed Revelations runs on low fps in my PC . Which one I have to upgrade , processor (or) Graphic card (or) Both . My PC configuration is :- OS - Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Processor - Intel Core2Duo 2.80 GHz RAM - 4GB DDR2 Graphic Card - Sparkle Nvidia Geforce 8400GS DDR3 1GB 500GB HDD Screen Resolution - 1366*768
27 Jan 2012, 2:07 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Best driver for Nvidia gf540m?
I've heard people talking about they receive better performance out of custom drivers. Im not a noob but i assumed the only drivers you got have were the ones from the manufacturers site. Could someone recommened me a decent driver for this gpu? Need any info just ask
27 Jan 2012, 1:27 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Can a 500W PSU sustain this config ?
Can a 500W PSU that comes with the case(delux) can sustain this: Proc: Intel i5 sandybridge 3.1GHz Graphics: Nvidia geforce gts450 Motherboard: gigabyte z68 Memory:8gb Hdd:500GB sata3
27 Jan 2012, 1:19 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: How much is my old PC worth?
Looking to sell my old tower computer and not sure how much to ask. Specs are: Intel Core i3 CPU 3.07 ghz 4gb Ram 160gb hardrive Nvidia GeForce GT 430 DVD-RW Windows XP What price would you recommend?!
27 Jan 2012, 1:13 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: I want to buy a best performance 1 gb graphics card?
Please suggest me I want to buy a best performance 1 gb graphics card which should be around rs 4000 or $ 85. Please give me best nvidia graphics card model
27 Jan 2012, 1:06 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: graphic card issue (nvidia)?
i have geforce mx/mx 400 64mb video card installed on my pc.. then i downloaded drivers for this hardware like forceware blah blah blah.. but in the middle of installing the drivers, my monitor is turning off and on then after few off's and on's, my monitor is totally off. what should i do to fix this? is my video card broken?
27 Jan 2012, 1:04 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Gaming laptop question, please help?
I am looking at a laptop that has Intel® Core i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz quad core, 6MB, 45W NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M 1.5 GB DDR5 VRAM 12GB DDR3 1333mhz 750gb 7200.4RPM
27 Jan 2012, 12:50 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Will a nvidia 330m graphics card work with stwor?
My pc meets every the other requirements fine, but im not quite sure about the graphics card. It isnt a laptop, just a shitty desktop. And thanks.
27 Jan 2012, 11:38 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: why do i rub my penis on my nvidia gtx 580 sli enabled cards?
First I was screwing the hell out of my computer and accidently fucked up my PSU, now i am getting horny looking at my graphics cards that are tri sli nvidia 580s. I was thinking of doing it and ended up licking the cards and putting my penis between the cards still in the motherboard, being careful to no break the PCI-E connectors, any suggestions PLEASE!!!
27 Jan 2012, 11:28 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Can i play the following games with this video card?
XFX NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX Slinter Cell Gta Iv James Bond 007 BattleField Nfs If Some OF Them Cant PLz Stat Them
27 Jan 2012, 11:02 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: can i play james bond 007 bloodstoon or splinter cell conviction on XFX NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX ?
PLzz If Yes How Great
27 Jan 2012, 11:00 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: why wont my computer recognise that my graphics card is there?
i have just purchased a: 256mb agp palit nvidia geforce fx 5500 dvi / vga graphics card with tv-out for my computer, i checked to make sure i had the correct slot before i bought it, i checked to look if my motherboard will support 4x/8x, which it does, but whenever i try to install the driver for it from the nvidia website it tells me that it cant recognise the hardware, my pc is a sony viao pcv 2236, i ran a report and this is what i got: Computer: Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate Media middle Edition OS Service Pack - DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name HOME-PC User Name home Motherboard: CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 3000 MHz (15 x 200) Motherboard Name Asus P4SD-VX Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type AMI (10/29/04) Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1) Display: Video Adapter Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (256 MB) 3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 Monitor Sony SDM-HS73 [17 LCD] (1270441) Multimedia: Audio Adapter Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-2/A-3] BIOS Properties: Vendor American Megatrends Inc. Version 2005 Release Date 10/29/2004 Size 512 KB Boot Devices Floppy Disk, difficult Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120 Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP Expansion Capabilities ISA, EISA, PCI, AGP, USB BIOS Properties: System BIOS Date 10/29/04 Video BIOS Date 02/14/06 DMI BIOS Version 2005 Graphics Processor Properties: Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 GPU Code Name NV34B (AGP 8x 10DE / 0326, Rev A1) GPU Clock 270 MHz Memory Clock 182 MHz can anyone please help me? im not completely computer illiterate but im also not a computer genius :) cheers oh and one other thing on my device manager list there is an exclimation mark next to MULTIMEDIA VIDEO CONTROLLER i tried to update the driver for that but it wont find anything. i tried to download from the nvidia website originally because i don't have a disk for it, the nvidia driver install program cant find any devices ;S thanks anyways katfish
27 Jan 2012, 10:59 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: can i play the following games with this video card?
XFX - NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 2GB The godfather2 Cod black ops Cod MW3 NFS the run Battlefield3
27 Jan 2012, 10:55 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Looking for 13 Laptop?
Hey every, Looking for an 12-13 laptop. MUST have the following: - Win7 64-bit. - 13 (or as close to this size as possible) - Dedicated Graphics card (NVIDIA if possible?) - DVD steer. - At least an i5 processor. Thanks for your help.
27 Jan 2012, 10:54 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Which video gaming card is the best of the following ones?
tell me how good are and how especial......: PNY - NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card XFX - NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card and which one can run these games: Battlefield3 The godfather2 Cod MW3 Cod black ops Need for speed the run
27 Jan 2012, 10:42 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Laptop Buying Help Me Please!?
Hi guys i was recently started to think about buying a laptop. so i searched around on the internet and i did allot of research. so i am here today to ask you something i was thinking that you guys should help me find a laptop. my minimum specifications are as goes. Intel core i7 2670 2.2Ghz 6gb+ 1333mhz ram 650 gb difficult steer 7200 rpm Nvidia Geforce gtx 560m this one exact Price Range 0-$1000 no taxes free shipping help me most important nvidia geforce gtx 560m any 7200 rpm difficult steer bye :)
27 Jan 2012, 10:38 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: The Witcher 2 performance problems...?
I am trying to play The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings for PC but I have huge performance issues. In fact the game is not even playable due to low frame rates. I think I have more or less the recommended requirments and I think the problem is low RAM. Tell me your opinion. Here are my specs: Windows 7 32-bit GPU:Nvidia Geforce GTS 250 DirectX 10 CPU:Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz RAM:2 GB Please let me know if you need more details or my specs are really low and I am wrong...
27 Jan 2012, 10:36 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: my laptop is acting wierd lately?
my laptop is acting wierd when i play games. everytime i play a game its starts off good then after like 30 mins of playing i start getting like random lag like the sound will just clip off and sick lag really difficult then the sound comes back and i cease lagging. it didnt use to do this its a recent thing thats been happening. i have an alienwar m14x with nvidia gt 555m and an i5 processor i used to play games like bf3 and skyrim on high settings and nothing ever went wrong but now when i play any game they just start off good and then i just start getting random lag. can any one tell me why this is happening? can i fix it? thx for anyones help
27 Jan 2012, 10:29 pm | click here to view more
Open Question: Where To Buy A Gaming Laptop?
Hello guys of the yahoo community i have a question for you guys today. my question is that i would like to buy a laptop with a nvidia geforce gtx 560m but i can't find one with that graphics card with good in a laptop within my price range. can you help me the reader to look around and help me find a laptop with the nvidia geforce gtx 560m graphics card within my price range or budget which is around $1000 please help me find one okay well i will be watching this post please answer as soon as possible
27 Jan 2012, 10:11 pm | click here to view more