Geforce 6150 and other integrated video cards

i read in another topic that """the 6150SE SUCKS! As abuzar1 said, its an integraded chip on your mobo, which is real bad for gaming."""


so it sucks right uh huh. k but can u take integrated chips out? or is it there forever? and which card should i get to play the sims 2 and enverwinter nights 2?

 

integrated video are on there for good, but you can disable it in the bios, so it doesn't use the ram. i have the 6150LE on my motherboard, and it's disabled; that's 256mb free.

also, you will need to know what slot type you have (pci, agp, pci-e). download cpu-z 1.41 and run it. there's a tab (mainboard) that will list your motherboard and your slot type.

 

integrated video cards are with you forever, but you can turn them off to install other graphics cards. Its done in the BIOS and your motherboard manual will tell you how

 

oh ook... um lol im not THAT good with computers.

this is the computer i bought

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...665000FS10093973&catid=10607&logon=&langid=EN


and i cant open it till christmas.

so0o0o0o0o. ya. even then, i dunno when i will get a new card. when i do, i will come back to this website.

KKKKKK THANKS GUYS!! ^_^

 

it states that it has pci-e x16. so the nVidia 8600 series or ATi x1950 series will do; those are midrange cards. but if you plan on playing the new games, the nVidia 8800GT or ATi HD3870 is recommended; the top two high end cards.

also, you will have to swap the power supply to a higher watt, and high quality one, because the one supplied won't be able to handle the graphics card.

you will be looking at around $300-400 for the graphics card and psu, depending on what you get.

 

i dont see anything about a power supply.

what kind of power supply do u think i should get?

 

id say buy either a x1950 pro or a HD3850 if your on a budget.

 

..um. k? lol -_- im so retarded

 

REAM are you talking about a video card?


cuz i only know geforce

 

yes they are both video cards (GPU).

Geforce is a product of Nvidia, which manufacture GPUs.

the ones i suggest are ATI, whos product are Radeon.

 

ya.. i only know whats good on a geforce :S

 

Well, it's time to open your eyes! Ati make some very competitive product, and the HD3850 I highly recommend for excellent performance on a reasonable budget.

 

hmm. so what would be a crappy HD compared to that one? and would that one play the sims 2?

 

If you're after something cheaper than go for something like an X1950 Pro.

 

would it play neverwinter nights 2?

and how much is HD3850?

 

Which country are you from?
In the UK the HD3850 is around £110, in the US it's about $170.

 

im from canada


is that like an average card? or is it good, or is it bad

 

the ATi HD38xx series is one of the best graphics card out there right now; it's the rival to the nVidia 8800GT series. the HD3870 is the top of the line ATi, so it's going to be costly. the HD3850 is a lower model, but still one of the best.

 

Indeed, the HD3850 is a fast graphics card, and will probably set you back about $200CA. The 3870 is a very fast graphics card, and will probably cost a bit under $300CA.
Either of those cards could play any game you throw at them.