Its all about graphic cards...on how to know what is your graphic card?
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Assuming you have windows XP.\nRight click on your desktop\nproperties ---> settings ---> advanced ---> graphic card.\nwill tell you all.
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keep ur driver cd by ur side..\nright click My Computer>properties\nin that click the tab 'Hardware'..\ntake 'Device Manager' in that..\nexpand the tree 'Display Adapters'..\nit will list the graphics card of ur's..\nright click on the graphics card name and take 'properties'..\ninside that a tab 'Drivers' is there..\nu can do reinstall option or uninstall to delete the present driver..\ninsert cd and install it again.. rester the system.. and u're done..
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Nvidia 7800GTX with 512MB of memory.\n\nSomething like this:\n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143044
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system device manager wont tell you the actual card version, you will need to physically remove the card and find its version number. It will be printed on the card. For instance, if you have an ati radeon 7500 video card there will likely be anywhere from 2 to 5 versions.
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Control panel > System icon > Hardware tab > Device manger\nGo to the Display adapter section and click the + in front\nWill open and display the make of your graphic card
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512 mb graphiccard \n1gb ram
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Assuming he has windows XP, Rick click on a blank area of the desktop and select Properties from the menu. in the window that opens find the tab on the top called settings, it is the leftmost tab. In this section click the button called advanced,in the resulting window click the tab at the top called Adapter. The information is about your video card, Chip Type will tell you who made the chipset of the card and what type it is, Memory size is also listed. To know if it is sufficient for your games read the information supplied with the game, if the memory on your card is lower that whaqt the game recommends it is probably insufficient. If you cant figure it out from there write the information down and take it to your local computer shop or best buy and consult one of their representatives, typically they will be able to assist you, although they will usually attempt to sell you the most expensive high end card they have if you talk to them they will usually in the end make a reasonable recommednation on what you need.
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The first thing you'll want to identify is if you have an AGP slot or PCI Express. Most newer computers have PCI Express, but I'm still rocking an AGP slot. I assume you have that out of the way.\n\nNow, when looking for a graphics card the numbers tell much of the story, but it's not always true to form. For example, depending on the quality of a graphic chip or the memory used, you might get varying results.\n\nThere's also varying degrees of "high level" 3D. Odds are you are looking at specific game or two? You can check the game's recommended graphics card levels on the box or website. They will give you two levels "required" and "recommended." Required is the bare minimum. You'll want more than that. Recommended is what they say is best. A good rule of thumb for PC games is to find the recommended specs, and then boost up your power a level or two. This way you won't be lagging behind completely 1 one year. But PC games the way they are now, 2 years is about as long as you'll ever get at "high level."\n\nMemory is highly important, one of the key features of a graphics card. I'd recommend a minimum of 256mb at this point.\n\nNow I could talk specs with you all day, but your main concern here has to be price. Graphics cards that can play any modern game on the shelf today range from $100 to well over $700. What is the difference? Well that $700 is going to be BRAND NEW and have every new piece of technology out there. The $100 card, while serviceable, probably is on it's dying breath and will need to be upgraded to play next years games. The question is, are you going to want to play a specific game now? Are you looking to the future? And how much are you willing to pay for future proofing?\n\nAnother item to consider is that a new graphics technology, DirectX 10 is JUST coming out. If the future if your concern, you'll want a card that features this technology.\n\nIn short: the number one thing you want to look for is a good price to performance ratio. You can do this by researching reviews and all the technical numbers that these kind folks will feed you. A good sweet spot for graphics cards is typically $200-300. More than that and you're paying to be an early adopter. Less than that and you're buying an already outdated card.\n\nI've avoided using specific numbers, due to the fact that "high level" changes every 6 months. And it varies greatly depending on what game you are wishing to play. World of Warcraft is an entirely different beast than F.E.A.R.\n\nI've linked a great source for you to check graphics card reviews. Often times you can find the card you are looking for and see how it stacks up to other cards of similar price and features.
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Graphics Card,   Video card,  Video Graphics adapter.\n\nLots of modern motherboards have "onboard" video so you do not have to purchase a separate card as it is built into the motherboard.\n\nIf you do get a card check to see what spare slots your mother board has first.
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No.\nyou have to have the type of graphics card it recommends.\nthere is no way to "trick" your computer to think it has something it doesn/t
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Its not a question of what is the best computer, its what's inside the computer that counts.  Graphics card, programs, etc.
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the graphics card will come with all the connectors what you should worry about is will it fit i your pc dose your pc use agp or pci-e you need to find this out first before making an expensive mistake\nolder pcs use agp \nnewer ones use pci-e\nso try and find out what your using\n\nalso if it doesn't come with one then no worries i have a spare\ni can post 2 u
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run dxdiag and it will tell you everythiing about your computer dont be scared to open your tower and get a better look @ the moutherboard to see exactly what your working with
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You must have direct-x installed\nIf you do, go to your start menu and click run\ntype 'dxdiag' and hit enter\nin the dialog box that shows up, go under video and see what graphics card is listed.\nThen you can google for the drivers\n\nIf this doesnt work,\nRight click on my computer and select properties\nunder hardware, select device manager\nunder video cards, look for the name and google for drivers\n\nIf that too doesnt work,\nopen up your cpu and look at the graphics card itself. It will definetely have the manufacturers name printed on it\nthen google for drivers\n\nPeace.
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"Shared graphics 224MB " doesn't actually mean anything, it doesn't tell us what make/model the gfx card actually is so it's impossible to make a call on it's game playing ability. The fact that it's using shared memory is a bad idea straight off the bat though, it means the machine doesn't actually have 1GB of RAM because the gfx card is 'stealing' a chunk of the RAM to use for itself. If you really must play games on a laptop, and it's a bad idea in general because only the most expensive laptops are any good for games, then you need one that's got a proper branded (i.e. nVidia or ATI) card that's got it's own onboard RAM and doesn't share memory with the system.
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It depends on what you will use it for. Games, business, etc. It also depends on on your motherboard. Does it have PCI, AGP, PCI-Express. If it has PCI-Express, get a video card for that particular slot. Me personally, I stick with NVidia. You can't go wrong with either a NVidia or ATI card. As for the best and cheapest, start buying Maximum PC. They do Vs. features which will help with taking the guesswork out of deciding which video card is best for you. Good luck!
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you'll need to buy a video card, right now you have on-board graphics...  go with a ATI or N-VIDIA card