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Old 04-20-2008, 09:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Looking For a New Graphics Card...

Hey Guys
I have an old desktop
about 3 years
1.7 ghz processor
1.5 gigs of RAM
256 megs graphics card Nvidia GeForce 6200 AGP low profile

now my dad has a graphics card with a tv tuner so he watches TV on it
i want that same capablility

i jus need some info
i have no clue about PCI or AGP
i have AGP low profille geforce 6200
but i want a new one
can i get a pci gpu w/ tv tuner and at least 256 megs?
cuz i'd really like it
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Old 04-21-2008, 07:31 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Looking For a New Graphics Card...

what im really wondering is if i should get a PCI GPU even tho i have an AGP nvidia gforce 6200
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help!
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Old 04-21-2008, 04:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Looking For a New Graphics Card...

You can buy a pci tv tuner card for the pc and just continue to use the 6200 , it should be fine for playing back tv video. Theres not really any tv tuner/videocard type cards wheres its all in one.
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