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Old 04-20-2007   #1 (permalink)
jacky


 
 

Vista graphics card (uk)

ok so i am upgrading my graphics. i am currently using an ATI x1300 pro
512mb but that is now pritty old (1yr) but when i do upgrade i only wont to
spend £140 TOP cos i aint like bill g : -)

what do you recomend? and where to get it from ? i would also prefer online
but it dont matter. even just a graphics card name/model will do i just want
to know what i am looking for


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Old 04-20-2007   #2 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MS MVP


 
 

Re: Vista graphics card (uk)

ATI or nVidia.. look out for either..


"jacky" <startrek.jackson@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:057E7CB0-F828-48E6-A1EA-E96F6CC904D4@microsoft.com...
> ok so i am upgrading my graphics. i am currently using an ATI x1300 pro
> 512mb but that is now pritty old (1yr) but when i do upgrade i only wont
> to spend £140 TOP cos i aint like bill g : -)
>
> what do you recomend? and where to get it from ? i would also prefer
> online but it dont matter. even just a graphics card name/model will do i
> just want to know what i am looking for


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MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/



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Old 04-20-2007   #3 (permalink)
jacky


 
 

Re: Vista graphics card (uk)

yeah but what model?

my cureent pc spec is this

2x 2.6GHZ
3GB ddr2 ram
17" tft dvi or vga
500gb HDD
hdmi output ---> hooked up to 32"
surround sound

**** crap ati x1300 512mb ******* ----------------> what
should i choose instead it's the only thing really letting me down



"Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e6Jr5t4gHHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> ATI or nVidia.. look out for either..
>
>
> "jacky" <startrek.jackson@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:057E7CB0-F828-48E6-A1EA-E96F6CC904D4@microsoft.com...
>> ok so i am upgrading my graphics. i am currently using an ATI x1300 pro
>> 512mb but that is now pritty old (1yr) but when i do upgrade i only wont
>> to spend £140 TOP cos i aint like bill g : -)
>>
>> what do you recomend? and where to get it from ? i would also prefer
>> online but it dont matter. even just a graphics card name/model will do i
>> just want to know what i am looking for

>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>
>


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Old 04-20-2007   #4 (permalink)
LG


 
 

Re: Vista graphics card (uk)

jacky wrote:
> ok so i am upgrading my graphics. i am currently using an ATI x1300
> pro 512mb but that is now pritty old (1yr) but when i do upgrade i
> only wont to spend £140 TOP cos i aint like bill g : -)
>
> what do you recomend? and where to get it from ? i would also prefer
> online but it dont matter. even just a graphics card name/model will
> do i just want to know what i am looking for


Why are you upgrading?


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Old 04-20-2007   #5 (permalink)
jacky


 
 

Re: Vista graphics card (uk)

graphics card pcie
"LG" <nowhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:%23MulA74gHHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> jacky wrote:
>> ok so i am upgrading my graphics. i am currently using an ATI x1300
>> pro 512mb but that is now pritty old (1yr) but when i do upgrade i
>> only wont to spend £140 TOP cos i aint like bill g : -)
>>
>> what do you recomend? and where to get it from ? i would also prefer
>> online but it dont matter. even just a graphics card name/model will
>> do i just want to know what i am looking for

>
> Why are you upgrading?
>


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Old 04-20-2007   #6 (permalink)
Scotty©


 
 

Re: Vista graphics card (uk)


"jacky" <startrek.jackson@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:50F026C0-5E8C-4111-B138-C918AA50E7FE@microsoft.com...
> yeah but what model?


http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=575715
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Old 04-20-2007   #7 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MS MVP


 
 

Re: Vista graphics card (uk)

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/....asp?CatId=431


"jacky" <startrek.jackson@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:50F026C0-5E8C-4111-B138-C918AA50E7FE@microsoft.com...
> yeah but what model?
>
> my cureent pc spec is this
>
> 2x 2.6GHZ
> 3GB ddr2 ram
> 17" tft dvi or vga
> 500gb HDD
> hdmi output ---> hooked up to 32"
> surround sound
>
> **** crap ati x1300 512mb ******* ----------------> what
> should i choose instead it's the only thing really letting me down
>
>
>
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e6Jr5t4gHHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> ATI or nVidia.. look out for either..
>>
>>
>> "jacky" <startrek.jackson@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:057E7CB0-F828-48E6-A1EA-E96F6CC904D4@microsoft.com...
>>> ok so i am upgrading my graphics. i am currently using an ATI x1300 pro
>>> 512mb but that is now pritty old (1yr) but when i do upgrade i only wont
>>> to spend £140 TOP cos i aint like bill g : -)
>>>
>>> what do you recomend? and where to get it from ? i would also prefer
>>> online but it dont matter. even just a graphics card name/model will do
>>> i just want to know what i am looking for

>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Mike Hall
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>>
>>
>>

>


--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/



My System SpecsSystem Spec
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