Recommend video card

Firetalker · 10-26-2006, 10:12 PM

I have a amd 64x2 4200+, running a Radeon X700 Pro. Can anyone suggest a more powerful video card that I can use without upgrading the power supply? It is PCI Express....Thanks for the help. It really bogs on Company of Heroes at high setting.

cconner6156 · 10-26-2006, 10:57 PM

is it SLI? 7900GT's are nice

**Cellus** · 10-27-2006, 12:40 AM

Can give us your system specs and the make and model of your power supply?

**Fr4665** · 10-27-2006, 01:29 AM

please pos the specs of your powersupply and also your motherboard. id recommend something along the lines of a 7900GT or a x1950pro or x1900GT this depends on the power supply. also a strong oger is the xfx 7600GTS as it sells for the price of a GS but performs more like a GT

**TheMatt** · 10-27-2006, 09:08 PM

If you want a nice upgrade from an X700 I would go with a GeForce 7900GS/GT.

If you do that upgrade, I would make sure you have an adequite power supply. What PSU do you have? Look on the back of it to find out.

jflan · 10-28-2006, 04:40 PM

Back home in MA they might call this a *wicked* good deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130056

**TheMatt** · 10-29-2006, 06:35 PM

That is a wicked good deal LOL. I would definatley go for it if its in your budget. The only thing is, that card would need a decent PSU. Almost any card that is a significant upgrade from your X700 will need a PSU upgrade.
FSP Group (Fortron Source) FSP600-80GLC 600W Power Supply - OEM at Newegg.com

Firetalker · 10-29-2006, 08:46 PM

It isnt Sli. I believe the power supply is 350. Not sure about the motherboard. I was looking at some top end Nvidia Cards, but they require a 450 watt power supply. I am relatively new to this, so please bear with my ignorance. When I get to a scene with many explosions in Company of Heroes for instance, the game shuts down. Is it the lack of horsepower in the vid card, or something else? I have a gig of memory, and it is a dual core processor. I believe it is a 2.2 total. I down loaded the dual core optimizer from ATI, and that seems to have helped to a degree. It is a Radeon x700 Pro, with 256 mb memory. Thanks for your help. The model is a HP m7330n.

Firetalker · 10-29-2006, 08:47 PM

Also. how hard is it to change the power supply?

**Fr4665** · 10-30-2006, 12:20 AM

chaning the power supply takes about 10 minutes, unplugging the cables, unscrewing 4 to 5 screws, putting the screws back in and plugging in the cables.

the only video card that might barely make it with that powersupply might be something in the range of a x1600 or a 7600. if you want something nice go with the 7900gt or gs and upgrade to a psu with atleast 500 watts

Firetalker · 10-30-2006, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the help..appreciate it.

10-26-2006, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Firetalker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP media Center 64	Recommend video card I have a amd 64x2 4200+, running a Radeon X700 Pro. Can anyone suggest a more powerful video card that I can use without upgrading the power supply? It is PCI Express....Thanks for the help. It really bogs on Company of Heroes at high setting.

10-27-2006, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
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TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	If you want a nice upgrade from an X700 I would go with a GeForce 7900GS/GT. If you do that upgrade, I would make sure you have an adequite power supply. What PSU do you have? Look on the back of it to find out. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	That is a wicked good deal LOL. I would definatley go for it if its in your budget. The only thing is, that card would need a decent PSU. Almost any card that is a significant upgrade from your X700 will need a PSU upgrade. FSP Group (Fortron Source) FSP600-80GLC 600W Power Supply - OEM at Newegg.com __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt; 10-29-2006 at 06:40 PM.

10-26-2006, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
cconner6156 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 318 OS: Winxp	is it SLI? 7900GT's are nice

10-28-2006, 04:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
jflan Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 935 OS: XP/Puppy 2.14	Back home in MA they might call this a wicked good deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130056

10-29-2006, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Firetalker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP media Center 64	Video Card It isnt Sli. I believe the power supply is 350. Not sure about the motherboard. I was looking at some top end Nvidia Cards, but they require a 450 watt power supply. I am relatively new to this, so please bear with my ignorance. When I get to a scene with many explosions in Company of Heroes for instance, the game shuts down. Is it the lack of horsepower in the vid card, or something else? I have a gig of memory, and it is a dual core processor. I believe it is a 2.2 total. I down loaded the dual core optimizer from ATI, and that seems to have helped to a degree. It is a Radeon x700 Pro, with 256 mb memory. Thanks for your help. The model is a HP m7330n.

10-29-2006, 08:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Firetalker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP media Center 64	Also. how hard is it to change the power supply?

10-30-2006, 12:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	chaning the power supply takes about 10 minutes, unplugging the cables, unscrewing 4 to 5 screws, putting the screws back in and plugging in the cables. the only video card that might barely make it with that powersupply might be something in the range of a x1600 or a 7600. if you want something nice go with the 7900gt or gs and upgrade to a psu with atleast 500 watts __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-30-2006, 10:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
Firetalker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP media Center 64	Thanks for the help..appreciate it.