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New Video Card For Presario 7110US
Any suggestions for a good video card that will work in a Compaq
Presario desktop model 7110US? I'd like to be able to play the Sims 2...that is the extent of my PC gaming. Thanks. ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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The 7110US comes with a 64MB GeForce 2 MX AGP card. It should handle the
Sims 2 as is. HH "Dreamspinner3" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for a good video card that will work in a Compaq Presario desktop model 7110US? I'd like to be able to play the Sims 2...that is the extent of my PC gaming. Thanks. ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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True, but from what I hear it plays very slowly & on the lowest quality
setting. I want to get a better card for game play. I tried emailing HP/Compaq to get information as to what video card the MB can take but just got an unhelpful canned reply. HH wrote: The 7110US comes with a 64MB GeForce 2 MX AGP card. It should handle the Sims 2 as is. HH "Dreamspinner3" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for a good video card that will work in a Compaq Presario desktop model 7110US? I'd like to be able to play the Sims 2...that is the extent of my PC gaming. Thanks. ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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Hear? You haven't tried the game with your existing card?
HH "dreamspinner3" wrote in message oups.com... True, but from what I hear it plays very slowly & on the lowest quality setting. I want to get a better card for game play. I tried emailing HP/Compaq to get information as to what video card the MB can take but just got an unhelpful canned reply. HH wrote: The 7110US comes with a 64MB GeForce 2 MX AGP card. It should handle the Sims 2 as is. HH "Dreamspinner3" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for a good video card that will work in a Compaq Presario desktop model 7110US? I'd like to be able to play the Sims 2...that is the extent of my PC gaming. Thanks. ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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Yes I have & it won't run. It freezes up on the EA logo.
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:30:20 -0400, "HH" wrote: Hear? You haven't tried the game with your existing card? HH ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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Hmmm. Well, the AGP slot won't take an 8X card,but it should take a 4X/2X
card. I would suggest an ATI Radeon card. I've used many in Presarios and never had any compatibility issues. Crucial has some good prices on new cards and great prices on some refurbs. HH "Dreamspinner3" wrote in message ... Yes I have & it won't run. It freezes up on the EA logo. On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:30:20 -0400, "HH" wrote: Hear? You haven't tried the game with your existing card? HH ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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A Radeon 8500 based card with 128MB or more is a good 4X card for the Sims2.
Better than some of the Radeons that came after it. I put one in my mother's Presario 5321SR and it runs Sims2 nicely. Sims2 needs hardware T&L. GeForce2 might barely run it on the lowest settings but some features will be unavailable. "Dreamspinner3" wrote in message ... Yes I have & it won't run. It freezes up on the EA logo. On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:30:20 -0400, "HH" wrote: Hear? You haven't tried the game with your existing card? HH ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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I'm using a 256MB Radeon 9200 in my Presario SR 1000Z. works great.
HH "David" wrote in message ... A Radeon 8500 based card with 128MB or more is a good 4X card for the Sims2. Better than some of the Radeons that came after it. I put one in my mother's Presario 5321SR and it runs Sims2 nicely. Sims2 needs hardware T&L. GeForce2 might barely run it on the lowest settings but some features will be unavailable. "Dreamspinner3" wrote in message ... Yes I have & it won't run. It freezes up on the EA logo. On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:30:20 -0400, "HH" wrote: Hear? You haven't tried the game with your existing card? HH ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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Will the slot safely take a 4x/8x card? A card like this would just
back down to the 4x setting & wouldn't use all its features, correct? |
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On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:14:15 -0400, "HH"
wrote: Hmmm. Well, the AGP slot won't take an 8X card,but it should take a 4X/2X card. I would suggest an ATI Radeon card. What do you think of this card? http://www.crucial.com/store/PartSpe...9200SE128&cat= ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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