Video card wacked?

boydjrsd2000 · 07-15-2005, 12:35 AM

I can barely see my screen. Updating drivers didn't work. Do i purchase a new card? I have a Geforce 4200 TI....64mb.....In a Dell 8200. What will fit in this machine, work with BF2 and cost less than 130?

Plz, help, I am going blind trying to type this for all the lines on my screen.

**Terrister** · 07-15-2005, 06:26 AM

Have you tried another monitor on this system? I would try this before I bought anything.

boydjrsd2000 · 07-15-2005, 08:32 AM

No I haven't because I can manually bring up th emonitor menu and I see it clearly. Do you think I should at least try it first?

**Terrister** · 07-15-2005, 09:30 AM

yes, because the monitor menu does not test the signal part of the monitor.

Raggedtoad · 07-16-2005, 06:22 PM

Just so you know, BF2 will struggle on an old 64MB graphics card. I would recommend getting a Radeon 9800Pro or one of the newer X600 models. Either one is under $130, and both are very fast.

ebackhus · 07-16-2005, 06:24 PM

Remember, he has a Dell and those things are as picky as they come.

07-15-2005, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
boydjrsd2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5 OS: Xp	Video card wacked? I can barely see my screen. Updating drivers didn't work. Do i purchase a new card? I have a Geforce 4200 TI....64mb.....In a Dell 8200. What will fit in this machine, work with BF2 and cost less than 130? Plz, help, I am going blind trying to type this for all the lines on my screen.

07-15-2005, 06:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Have you tried another monitor on this system? I would try this before I bought anything. __________________

07-15-2005, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	yes, because the monitor menu does not test the signal part of the monitor. __________________

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07-15-2005, 08:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
boydjrsd2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5 OS: Xp	No I haven't because I can manually bring up th emonitor menu and I see it clearly. Do you think I should at least try it first?

07-16-2005, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Raggedtoad Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Berwick, ME Posts: 241 OS: Windows XP	Just so you know, BF2 will struggle on an old 64MB graphics card. I would recommend getting a Radeon 9800Pro or one of the newer X600 models. Either one is under $130, and both are very fast.