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Old 10-13-2006   #1 (permalink)
pbateman


 
 

Help choosing Video Card

Hey guys, I was wondering if someone can recommend a decent video card to
upgrade to. I am not a gamer nor do graphic design so when i bought my pc 2
years ago i went with a cheap card, works fine for me but obviously it won't
do the trick for Vista as far as Aero goes. I have a GForce4 I guess must be
a pretty old one cos obvoiusly Vista doesn't like it too much. I'm just
looking form something that will be good enough to run Vista comfortably.
Again since I dont play games or do any graphic work in my PC, i am not
loking for a high end card. Any suggestions are apppreciated...

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Old 10-13-2006   #2 (permalink)
Jessie the flower of Dunblane


 
 

RE: Help choosing Video Card

Hi I would also like help if possible on selecting a video card so i will be
able to use the new vista.
Current system dell dimension 2350 1 gb of memory what video card can i
replace the existing card with i think the current card is a intergated intel
extreme 3d graphics also what size of screen should i upgrade to to make it
all work if not possible with this system i now have what lap top would be a
good buy so i can keep this desktop .
Thanks Any suggestions are apppreciated
Jessie a flower


"pbateman" wrote:

> Hey guys, I was wondering if someone can recommend a decent video card to
> upgrade to. I am not a gamer nor do graphic design so when i bought my pc 2
> years ago i went with a cheap card, works fine for me but obviously it won't
> do the trick for Vista as far as Aero goes. I have a GForce4 I guess must be
> a pretty old one cos obvoiusly Vista doesn't like it too much. I'm just
> looking form something that will be good enough to run Vista comfortably.
> Again since I dont play games or do any graphic work in my PC, i am not
> loking for a high end card. Any suggestions are apppreciated...

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-13-2006   #3 (permalink)
Dave Nuttall


 
 

Re: Help choosing Video Card

I installed an ASUS EAX1600PRO with 512MB (on the advice of a sales guy at
my local systems builder). I wanted something that works well with Vista,
and is good for video editing (Movie Maker, DVD Maker). The fan is a little
noisy, but the price was right ($140), and it works really well. On RC1 I
used the ATI Catalyst drivers; on RC2 I'm using the MS supplied drivers.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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