Nvidia Geforce 9500GS Upgrade Enquiry
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Silas Halfpint
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10-14-2009 14:18
I have the system set up as below System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturer Acer Model Aspire M5201 Total amount of system memory 8.00 GB RAM System type 32-bit operating system Number of processor cores 4 64-bit capable Yes Storage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total size of hard disk(s) 582 GB Disk partition (C  43 GB Free (233 GB Total) Disk partition (D 349 GB Free (349 GB Total) Media drive (E CD/DVD Graphics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS Total available graphics memory 1918 MB Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB Dedicated system memory 0 MB Shared system memory 1406 MB Display adapter driver version 8.16.11.9107 Primary monitor resolution 1680x1050 DirectX version DirectX 10 I wanted to know the best nvidia grapics card i can upgarde to my price limit is about 175.00 that is the max that the i would pay really im and imtermediate computer user but i installed my own ram so i understand some bits any help that can bee given would be great I dont wanna really get into swapping a power box tho Please help if you can |
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Veritable Quandry
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10-14-2009 19:13
For about that you can find an Nvidia GTX 260. That will run SL very well.
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Chosen Few
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10-14-2009 21:27
Before even getting to the graphics card, I have to wonder why you'd pay for 8GB of RAM, and then use a 32-bit OS. Were you perhaps unaware that, by definition, a 32-bit operating system can only recognize 4GB of memory (including device memory and system RAM, combined)? If you want to actually use all that memory you paid for, you MUST get a 64-bit OS. Otherwise, at least 4.5 GB of it is just sitting there, wasted, totally unused. As for the video card, I'll second Veritable's recommendation for a GTX 260. Newegg has a ton of them right now in your price range. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1305520548+4017+1069633099+106792634&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=As nVidia manufacturing partners go, I prefer EVGA and XFX, myself, because both companies have great customer service.
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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10-14-2009 21:44
What's the wattage on the power supply?
It would be wise to know what your power supply can produce before buying a video card.
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Silas Halfpint
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Powersupply and 64 bit
10-15-2009 03:41
Yeah I only recently realised that that about the 32bit edition but being a novice i didnt really know how to switch it over to 64 so thjat it can use all of the memory. as for power supply I dont know how to find that out thats the part thats confusing me about upgrading
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Silas Halfpint
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Power Supply
10-15-2009 04:07
JHi I checked the supply and its 400w
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Briana Dawson
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10-15-2009 04:28
From: Silas Halfpint JHi I checked the supply and its 400w At 400w i would not upgrade beyond a 9800GT without changing the power supply. And people here may not even recommend that. |
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Silas Halfpint
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10-17-2009 01:57
how do i know if my motherboard can handle more power ?
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Lee Ponzu
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Not quite true...
10-17-2009 06:56
From: Chosen Few Before even getting to the graphics card, I have to wonder why you'd pay for 8GB of RAM, and then use a 32-bit OS. Were you perhaps unaware that, by definition, a 32-bit operating system can only recognize 4GB of memory (including device memory and system RAM, combined)? Finally, Chosen Few wanders into my area of expertise... Actually, for most 32-bit OS's, the limit is 4GB of virtual memory *per process*.
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Veritable Quandry
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10-17-2009 09:45
If the new power supply has the same motherboard connections (usually a 24-pin for the motherboard and I am guessing a 4-pin for the CPU), it will work for your computer. The extra power is available for additional connectors such as the hard drive power, fan/accessory power, and most importantly for your upgrade, to either 6 or 8 pin PCI connectors which connect directly to the graphics card.
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Veritable Quandry
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10-17-2009 09:51
From: Lee Ponzu Finally, Chosen Few wanders into my area of expertise...
Actually, for most 32-bit OS's, the limit is 4GB of virtual memory *per process*. For 32-bit Windows, there is a total physical memory of 4 GB. Period. There is a way around this that can be used on *nix systems, but was disabled in Vista with Service Pack 1. If you are using "virtual" memory, it is possible to use the extra 4.5 GB as a RAM-disc and point the swap file there, but that still is not as good as using RAM as RAM. I would recommend grabbing a 64-bit Windows 7 next week. It has lower system overhead than Vista, and will address all of your memory. That will speed your system quite a bit. |
