Vid Card, Wc3, XP

rajin · 01-21-2008, 10:35 PM

Well life story starts now...

I bought a computer from a no name company online. and come to find out the video card I am using is not supported by on the xp os. So what I thought just because it doesn't like it doesn't mean it won't work... wrong... Running my computer and surfing the net no problem. I start playing warcraft3 and boom. the computer locks up I get an error message from ATI when the computer flashes back to the desktop and adjusts my resultion setting to the min. So yeah I am happy camper right now. Now I want to get this cheap little card a geforce http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150241&ATT=14-150-241&CMP=OTC-pr1c3watch&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3watch&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3watch-_-Video+Cards-_-XFX-_-14150241 yeah buddy... I have 2 pci-e slots open and an AGP slot (which has the ATI presently). I can see that much and know what that is... but is this a good move? someone?

(right now it's a ATI all-in-wonder x600).

Thanks!,
An Idiot

**emosun** · 01-22-2008, 11:46 AM

Welcome to tsf. You pc most likely has two "PCI" not pci-e slots and a agp slot. Granted I have seen motherboards with both agp and pci-e slot, but have never seen one with an agp and two pci-e slots. Here is an image of the slots please check one more time to make sure they are not regular pci slots.

http://reference.techpowerup.com/wik...PCIEx1_Bus.jpg

If this is the case you will need to find an agp card. Also , your video card is supported by windows xp. The video card however might not be powerful enough or isn't supported by Warcraft.

rajin · 01-22-2008, 01:47 PM

Just for the sake of me looking like an absolute moron lets say I'm looking for an AGP card. the warcraft 3 reqs are here http://www.blizzard.com/war3x/ ... so then... would I be able to get away with a $50.00 vid card for multiplayer action without lag?

**emosun** · 01-22-2008, 02:07 PM

I'll admit for 50$ your not going to get a real great card. I also won't garentee there won't be lag because I do not know the rest of your specs. Please post your specs.

heres a couple of 50$ options
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4203&CatId=933

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9479&CatId=933

rajin · 01-22-2008, 07:29 PM

Oh wow you got some quick replies there... ok specs

CPU: P4 3.4Ghz
RAM: 2 GB PC3200 DDR400 nonECC DIMM
Graphics Card: ATI All-In-Wonder X600 w/ 256MB
Sound Card: Creative Audigy

Motherboard Model: D915GAV
Motherboard Version: AAC64134-402
(motherboard information according to www.memoryx.com)

even attached a pic I just took of the slots inside the box the occupied is AGP (graphics card) and the other occupied is pci (sound card).

**emosun** · 01-22-2008, 07:52 PM

What does the error say that it gives you when you try to play the game. Because im looking at the requierments again and I think that card should work.

rajin · 01-22-2008, 10:16 PM

I'll have to look at it again I just remember it says report to ATI and then it says it cannot connect to hotmail through outlook yadda yadda. but I'll get back to you with the exact message.

That covers one type of crash I experience the other is the screen goes back then the little message in the center says "now entering sleep mode" and I can't unsleep it, so I have to reset the computer.

then the other types in the first post also.

**emosun** · 01-22-2008, 11:21 PM

Try to update the video card drivers and then update the bios on the motherboard.

01-21-2008, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
rajin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Vid Card, Wc3, XP Well life story starts now... I bought a computer from a no name company online. and come to find out the video card I am using is not supported by on the xp os. So what I thought just because it doesn't like it doesn't mean it won't work... wrong... Running my computer and surfing the net no problem. I start playing warcraft3 and boom. the computer locks up I get an error message from ATI when the computer flashes back to the desktop and adjusts my resultion setting to the min. So yeah I am happy camper right now. Now I want to get this cheap little card a geforce http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150241&ATT=14-150-241&CMP=OTC-pr1c3watch&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3watch&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3watch-_-Video+Cards-_-XFX-_-14150241 yeah buddy... I have 2 pci-e slots open and an AGP slot (which has the ATI presently). I can see that much and know what that is... but is this a good move? someone? (right now it's a ATI all-in-wonder x600). Thanks!, An Idiot Last edited by rajin; 01-21-2008 at 10:38 PM.

01-22-2008, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Vid Card, Wc3, XP Welcome to tsf. You pc most likely has two "PCI" not pci-e slots and a agp slot. Granted I have seen motherboards with both agp and pci-e slot, but have never seen one with an agp and two pci-e slots. Here is an image of the slots please check one more time to make sure they are not regular pci slots. http://reference.techpowerup.com/wik...PCIEx1_Bus.jpg If this is the case you will need to find an agp card. Also , your video card is supported by windows xp. The video card however might not be powerful enough or isn't supported by Warcraft. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 01-22-2008 at 11:49 AM.

01-22-2008, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
rajin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Vid Card, Wc3, XP Just for the sake of me looking like an absolute moron lets say I'm looking for an AGP card. the warcraft 3 reqs are here http://www.blizzard.com/war3x/ ... so then... would I be able to get away with a $50.00 vid card for multiplayer action without lag?

01-22-2008, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Vid Card, Wc3, XP I'll admit for 50$ your not going to get a real great card. I also won't garentee there won't be lag because I do not know the rest of your specs. Please post your specs. heres a couple of 50$ options http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4203&CatId=933 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9479&CatId=933 __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-22-2008, 07:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Vid Card, Wc3, XP What does the error say that it gives you when you try to play the game. Because im looking at the requierments again and I think that card should work. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 01-22-2008 at 07:56 PM.

01-22-2008, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
rajin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP	Re: Vid Card, Wc3, XP I'll have to look at it again I just remember it says report to ATI and then it says it cannot connect to hotmail through outlook yadda yadda. but I'll get back to you with the exact message. That covers one type of crash I experience the other is the screen goes back then the little message in the center says "now entering sleep mode" and I can't unsleep it, so I have to reset the computer. then the other types in the first post also.

01-22-2008, 11:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Vid Card, Wc3, XP Try to update the video card drivers and then update the bios on the motherboard. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list