Help.

[Archer of Sparta]

I bought M2TW last Christmas as my gift, problem is I haven't even got the change to play my Christmas gift because my compure can't handle it.

I think I need a new card, I'm not sure since I'm not that technical and all... but.. I have a Intel 82865G Graphics Controller. What do I need thats 200 dollars or less that can give some decent battles, and gfx. With a nice frame rate. How do I install it. What are the requirements. Where do I find the Requirements?

[Space Wolves]

You dont have a prefence of graphic cards, ati, nvidia?

[Archer of Sparta]

Whats ati and nvidia?

[Space Wolves]

oops, did i read wrong

do you need a gfx card, just woke up, not really thinking, nor reading right

[Archer of Sparta]

Do I need a GFX card? I suppose? I installed the game and when I tried to run it it said something about 3D blah blah blah and my computer can't handle it. I don't really know much about Whats inside a computer. I'm asking you... Do I need a GFX card ? If not what do I need?

[Space Wolves]

ATI is a graphics company
if you want to buy from this company http://shop.ati.com/ ATI 1650 512mb pci express-199.00 its better then mine, ati 1600 pro
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do you have a adv graphics placement in your comp?

but theres 2 ati 1650's pci, and agp compatiable, so it dosent matter

[Archer of Sparta]

Again, I don't know anything about computers whats adv Graphics placement?

[Space Wolves]

I have no idea too...
so- copied from wiki
The Accelerated Graphics Port (also called Advanced Graphics Port, often shortened to AGP) is a high-speed point-to-point channel for attaching a graphics card to a computer's motherboard, primarily to assist in the acceleration of 3D computer graphics. AGP is often referred to as a 'bus'; however, this is a misnomer - a single AGP controller is only capable of controlling a single device. This is the main reason that almost all mainboards have only a single AGP slot, although motherboards have been built with multiple independent AGP slots. AGP is currently being phased out in favor of PCI Express.

i have no idea which is better, so

to make it easier, do you live near a bestbuy, probably faster at searching for a card

[Archer of Sparta]

I'm lost

Yea i do live by a bestbuy. If I buy a card how do you install it though?

[Space Wolves]

Umm, well first, turn your comp off, unplug anything hooked on your computer, make sure your static free, you dont wanna zap your comp, or your card, then theres slots on your motherboard try to put it in without breaking it!

screw it in, put the plug that was located near the gfx slots, its a big-wide plug, usually has 2 screws on it.


-go to your bestbuy website, it varies for place on prices, search criteria gfx cards, and look for anything thats 200, or less, and then post it here

but try to look for ati-radeons, since i no those more then nvidias

[Archer of Sparta]

ATI RADEON X1650 Pro 512MB DDR AGP Graphics Card

Same one you showed me right? And its on sale . it'll give me soem good performance right?

[Space Wolves]

Tis good, theres agp, or pci but its the same price

but good, how much does it cost?

it will give more peformance then mines

[Archer of Sparta]

Reg. Price: $206.99
You Save: $41.40
Sale: $165.59

I should buy it before the sale is over :p.

[Archer of Sparta]

How do I find out what Interface Slot Type I have?

[Space Wolves]

Ummm.. that i cant anwser..

lemme find out.........


what kind of motherboard do you have?

[Archer of Sparta]

Err.... motherboard? As in Dell or as In Intell Pentium 4?

[Space Wolves]

i guess intel?

talkin bout this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

[Archer of Sparta]

I guess intel.. Label says intell Pentium 4.

[Space Wolves]

When are you going to buy the video card?


also do you have an itel core 2 duo?

makes mtw2 run better, smoother etc.

-i still dunno how to figure out the interference slot..
sowwy.

maybe ill figure something out..

[Archer of Sparta]

I'm thinking of buying it in a month or so, since I have some

I've done some browsing around and I don't think my computer has the requirments for this GFX card. I might have to buy a new PC =/ or a bunch of hardware upgrades =/. Anyways thanks for your help and information man you've helped me a lot I'll try to find stuff out and see what I can do.