Ok when it comes to the deep specs on a video card, i'm a noob. Otherwise i'm an advanced computer user, so i'm asking this out of an abundance of caution. I'm going to upgrade my system from the onboard graphics to a dedicated card...my system is running Vista Ultimate 32bit and here is my question: in the card specs i'm looking at i see this:
Memory Interface64-bit
Here's the noob part: does this have anything whatsoever to do with 32 or 64 bit distinction on OSs? would this be a problem for a 32 bit Ultimate set up? This is the card that has a good deal on Newegg (don't worry, i'm not a serious gamer anymore, maybe a little Command and Conquer, but thats it!)...what do you think?
Model
Brand PNY ModelVCG8400SXPB
Form FactorLow Profile
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset ManufacturerNVIDIA GPUGeForce 8400GS
Core clock 450MHz
Memory
Memory Clock 800MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 64-bit
Memory Type GDDR2 3D
API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
D-SUB1
DVI1
TV-OutHDTV / S-Video Out
VIVONo
General
TunerNone
RAMDAC400 MHz
Max Resolution2048 x 1536
CoolerWith Fan
HDCP ReadyYes
Features
FeaturesNVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
Packaging
Package Contents
VCG8400SXPB
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter
L-P Bracket
Its only $32 afer rebate so i figure it couldn't hurt....
Memory Interface64-bit
Here's the noob part: does this have anything whatsoever to do with 32 or 64 bit distinction on OSs? would this be a problem for a 32 bit Ultimate set up? This is the card that has a good deal on Newegg (don't worry, i'm not a serious gamer anymore, maybe a little Command and Conquer, but thats it!)...what do you think?
Model
Brand PNY ModelVCG8400SXPB
Form FactorLow Profile
Interface
Interface PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset ManufacturerNVIDIA GPUGeForce 8400GS
Core clock 450MHz
Memory
Memory Clock 800MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 64-bit
Memory Type GDDR2 3D
API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
D-SUB1
DVI1
TV-OutHDTV / S-Video Out
VIVONo
General
TunerNone
RAMDAC400 MHz
Max Resolution2048 x 1536
CoolerWith Fan
HDCP ReadyYes
Features
FeaturesNVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
Packaging
Package Contents
VCG8400SXPB
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter
L-P Bracket
Its only $32 afer rebate so i figure it couldn't hurt....
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Optiplex 745