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Drewykins
Posts: 230 - Karma: 12
So i got the orange box, and Half life episode 2, portal, and team fortress 2 didnt work. so i figure my computer is fairly old so i need a new video card that can support these games.

My qusetion is can I install a new video card, like an nvidia 8800, in a computer that is 5 years old? or do I need to get all new software?

It already has an nvidia 440 mx in it, which has 250 mb ram. I have all of the memory I need, i think I need a card that can support directx 9.
Oct 22 2007 12:51AM
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R-Bertsch
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you're gonna need a new motherboard if you want any of the newer graphics cards, they are all pci express, which has only been out for a year or so, so you'll have to buy a motherboard that uses pci express, which probably wont fit ur current processor, so pretty much you're gonna have to build a whole new system or buy an older AGP graphics card, which are pretty cheap now, but pci express is sooo much better.
Oct 22 2007 1:06AM
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C.R.420
Posts: 2441 - Karma: 28
you wont be able to instal la geforce 8800 on a 5 year old computer.
like the dude above me said, all of the new, good video cards are going to be PCI Express.
So, basically if you a computer capable of running games well (especially Orange Box), you will want to get a motherboard with a PCI Express x16 slot, a PCI Express x16 video card, and potentially a new processor to fir the new motherboard.
and you'll need about 2GB of DDR2 memory
Oct 22 2007 1:06PM
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C.R.420
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shit. i meant, "if you want a computer capable..."
Oct 22 2007 1:09PM
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C.R.420
Posts: 2441 - Karma: 28
sorry for all the typos. i'm kind of baked right now. haha

but if you plan on upgrading your computer, you need to check out http://www.newegg.com
that is probably the best site you can find for computer parts.


Oct 22 2007 1:12PM
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