Need a little help??

true_blue_fun · 02-16-2009, 07:48 AM

I am trying to find a good VC for pci.... I dont have a pci-e or a apg slot and want to run cod2....

cpu: P4 at 2.9 ghz

ram: 512mb but going to upgrade to 4gb

os: xp...sp3

Any help would be awesome and im on a tight budget so i have to try and upgrade this one for now till i can build a new ganing pc...

Thanks
Preston

**koala** · 02-16-2009, 02:22 PM

Radeon HD2400Pro PCI 512mb DirectX 10 - $113

Radeon X1550 PCI 256mb DirectX 9 - $97

GeForce 6200 PCI 512mb DirectX 9 - $95

No idea how well they will run games like CoD2. I've never used a PCI card for gaming, sorry.

If you're using 32bit XP, it won't recognise the full 4GB RAM, only 3-3.5GB. This limit is due to the 32bit operating system. 64bit can use 4GB and higher.

**emosun** · 02-17-2009, 11:36 AM

Hmm , we can do a little better then those.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...142&CatId=1603
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...749&CatId=3670
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...747&CatId=1603

These should be good all the way up to COD4.

true_blue_fun · 02-18-2009, 04:38 AM

Them look great...I have a 250 watt psu in this from HP...Do you think i will neet to change it????

**koala** · 02-18-2009, 05:46 AM

Enter your full system specs into this power calculator and set Capacitor Aging to 25%. Click the Calculate button, then add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency. Post back with the total plus 30%.

**emosun** · 02-18-2009, 09:37 AM

Supposedly it should be enough since the power consumption from pci cards is very low, but I would feel better if you had a decent 350w in there.

02-16-2009, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
true_blue_fun Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp 3	Need a little help?? I am trying to find a good VC for pci.... I dont have a pci-e or a apg slot and want to run cod2.... cpu: P4 at 2.9 ghz ram: 512mb but going to upgrade to 4gb os: xp...sp3 Any help would be awesome and im on a tight budget so i have to try and upgrade this one for now till i can build a new ganing pc... Thanks Preston

02-16-2009, 02:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,336 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Need a little help?? Radeon HD2400Pro PCI 512mb DirectX 10 - $113 Radeon X1550 PCI 256mb DirectX 9 - $97 GeForce 6200 PCI 512mb DirectX 9 - $95 No idea how well they will run games like CoD2. I've never used a PCI card for gaming, sorry. If you're using 32bit XP, it won't recognise the full 4GB RAM, only 3-3.5GB. This limit is due to the 32bit operating system. 64bit can use 4GB and higher. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

02-17-2009, 11:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,945 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Need a little help?? Hmm , we can do a little better then those. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...142&CatId=1603 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...749&CatId=3670 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...747&CatId=1603 These should be good all the way up to COD4. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

02-18-2009, 04:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
true_blue_fun Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp 3	Re: Need a little help?? Them look great...I have a 250 watt psu in this from HP...Do you think i will neet to change it????

02-18-2009, 05:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,336 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Need a little help?? Enter your full system specs into this power calculator and set Capacitor Aging to 25%. Click the Calculate button, then add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency. Post back with the total plus 30%. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

02-18-2009, 09:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,945 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Need a little help?? Supposedly it should be enough since the power consumption from pci cards is very low, but I would feel better if you had a decent 350w in there. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list