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  1. Sniping_G

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    Use it for what? It is a standalone card. It won't share your RAM in the same manner that an integrated video chip does.
     
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    it has 512meg of ram of it's own to use.
     
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    ohh ok, i never knew cause both my pc were intergrated, so if i get the graphics card wou;ld my pc go faster 2?
     
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    depending on how much ram the onboard video was using, it might go a bit faster.
     
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    i mean does the graphics card that im planing to get speed up the computer?
     
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    all it does is free up the ram being used by the onboard video & allow you to play games that the onboard wouldn't let you play
     
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    ohh ok, 1 last question whats the best pci e graphics card that would run well with 512mb or ram, 2.20Ghz AMD 3500+
     
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    will this be compatible with vista>?
     
  11. BigCharb

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    yah, its vista compatible. when Microsoft was making vista, they used the X800 cards. the one i recomended is a X850pro! one thing is that its not DX10 compatible, but than again; none around today is. but it will still work cuz its compatible with DX9.0L(last version of DX9) My card got a 3.6 out of 5 with vista compatibility test, and i have an X700pro APG.

    P.S. If you want DX10 card, you'll have to wait till january atleast for the cheaper DX10 cards to come out.
     
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    ohh ok tahts good to know :) , i tried vista with a xpress 200 but it lagged like a b*tch
     
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    Yeh, no prob
     
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    Sniping_G, remember the vista you tried was a beta & not a finished product so will still have bugs in it.
     
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    tahts tru,hey ddp i was wondering ,the beta i got on the site was it the ultimite? or like the lower 1,cause now im thinking of just upgrading my ram for now to like 1 gig and wait for vista to come then i get a video card cause the only game i play now is counter strike lol and it doesnt lag
     
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    don't know what version the beta was as i have no interest in it but get more ram anyhow.
     
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    ya im gunna pick up sum from futureshop 2morrow for 75.99(PC3200) do u know n e place with a better deal?
     
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    thx for the link some of the places are close :)
     

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