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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 12:55:33 GMT -6
Got that old tower hooked up and it runs my Phoenix sim but the video quality is awful.
It is an old computer.
It's a Gateway E6100 with Windows XP Pro
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.60GHz
2.59 GHz 1.00 GB of RAM
Is there a graphics card upgrade I could use or anything else to get a better picture?
Thanks
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Post by akphill on May 7, 2009 14:02:33 GMT -6
you could try right click on the desk top and click properties then go to settings and see what the video is set on mine is set on 32 bit and 800 by 600 but you can increase that and it should give better quality video for you you might have to try a few setting's to get what you want
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 14:38:38 GMT -6
you could try right click on the desk top and click properties then go to settings and see what the video is set on mine is set on 32 bit and 800 by 600 but you can increase that and it should give better quality video for you you might have to try a few setting's to get what you want Good idea.I tried it though and anything higher than the lowest res won't let the program run right. Gets glitchy and freezes. |
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 17:28:35 GMT -6
Just ordered a GeForce7300GT Agp I hope it works out  |
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Post by fergie on May 7, 2009 17:45:24 GMT -6
you can't run a higher res than what your monitors capable of or your card for that matter.BTW what size of monitor are you useing? is it CRT or LCD?
i looked in the guide's section at your flight sim comparison chart, it looks to me like your video card juuust meets minimum requirements. everything else looks ok though. so you probably won't beable to bump up the grafix to much at all.
it looks to me like you have a 250W power supply, so i don't know if it could power a card upgrade, but i'll take a look for ya and see what i can come up with.
sorry i didn't catch you in time, my internet is on 2 speeds right now slow & stop
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Post by fergie on May 7, 2009 18:36:10 GMT -6
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 18:39:49 GMT -6
Here is the email I got..... 05/07/2009 03:59 PM Hello Ernie, Thanks for contacting NVIDIA Customer Care. Your Gateway pc supports AGP 8X and has a 250 watt power supply. support.gateway.com/s/PC/E6100_Series/2800518/2800518cl2.shtmlGiven that you have a older system I would suggest an AGP card based on the GeForce 7300GT. _____________________________________ That is why I ordered the GeForce 7300GT Have you heard of it? |
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 18:44:50 GMT -6
Technical Details
GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: DDR2
Core Clock: 350 MHz
Interface Type: AGP
Interface Speed: 8X
Connector(s): DVI
Connector(s): VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)
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Post by BTCat on May 7, 2009 19:00:18 GMT -6
Wouldn't hurt to bump your RAM up also, Ern.
BTW, there was a Blackeyed Pea banner on this thread. Must of been the Fergie referance ;D
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 19:13:47 GMT -6
I don't have that computer online so I can't do the scan.
I don't know what the limit is on RAM.
It's already been bumped from like 512mb to 1g.
Do you know what the limit is?
This computer is not for online use.Just my sim and maybe a couple small games.
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 19:16:25 GMT -6
lol...I don't have a monitor per se It is hooked up to my 52" LCD TV. |
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Post by fergie on May 7, 2009 19:26:40 GMT -6
@ BTCAT, LOL jeeze man your killin me ;D that was good
@ mckrackin, yep that's the same card i posted a link to, and i hate to say it, but you don't have a big enough power supply to run it. your mother board will support 4 GIGs of DDR 400 Mhz memory.
but like i said everything looks good but your PS. as far as a vid card upgrade goes
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Post by fergie on May 7, 2009 19:30:22 GMT -6
lol...I don't have a monitor per se It is hooked up to my 52" LCD TV. ohh WOW, mc that could be part of your problem right there. that really is too much for that PC. do you have a smaller monitor you can test it on? |
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Post by McKrackin on May 7, 2009 19:47:09 GMT -6
I have a smaller moniter but it is smaller than my lappys screen so that would be counter productive.
The people at NVIDIA said my power supply was enough so I'll try it.If not,I have their email to post with my request for a refund later,huh.lol...
I'm hoping it improves the pic a little.
My lappy looks good on the 52" but it's a hassle to hook it up and unhook it all the time.
I'll keep y'all in on my progress.Computers confuse the crap outta me.lol...
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Post by fergie on May 7, 2009 20:21:53 GMT -6
then you could take it and hook it to the blue VGA hookup on the back of your laptop. just a suggestion.
i couldn't find an Amp rating on that card, but your PS may put out enough Amp's to run it. kind of ify though. but yes keep us posted. i really hope it works for ya ;D
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