Recent content by jamess82

Oh, ok. My apologies, tk11. Thanks, both.

You don't understand. It's fine when the resolution is 1024x745. It only cuts off the edges when it switches to 640x480. So if I adjust the monitor so that it doesn't cut off the image in 640x480, then there will be these big black margins on the screen when I go back to 1024x745. I need a...

My screen is normally in 1024x748 resolution, but when I play StarCraft it automatically switches to 640x480. When it does this, it zooms in too far or something and a lot of stuff that I know is supposed to be around the edges is cut off (a good portion of the minimap is off the screen, if you...

Ok, thanks for all the help! I will buy the Geforce 6200 and use it with my current power supply. Unless anyone thinks I should do differently...

I have a Dell Dimension 3000 and the video card that came with it is terrible. I often get about 10 frames per second on World of Warcraft even after I installed 2G of RAM (the maximum the computer will hold). I want to get a new video card now, but I only have PCI slots. The best video card...

The 3DFuzion Geforce 6200 128MB DDR/PCI/TV-Out/DVI that RajunCajun linked requires at least a 300 Watt power supply. Is this something that I can just purchase, or does my computer need to be compatible with it first?

Thanks for all the help you've given me so far guys! So I'm looking for a Geforce 6200 now, but I can't find it. All the PCI cards at newegg are either fx5200 or radeon 9250. I have no idea what either of these mean. Am I missing something? Edit: RajunCajun has linked me some 6200's...

I was looking through the PCI cards available from newegg, and I was wondering if you'd recommend a Geforce fx5200 or a Radeon 9250. I have no idea what either of these mean. This one seems to be the best http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150061 But the reviews say...

You make it sound very easy to build a computer. I think I will definitely do that next time, but I just got this one recently and don't want to feel like I wasted my money. So I'll probably get a PCI video card and be done with it. Which is better, a Geforce 6200 pci card or an fx5200 pci...

Thanks a lot. Another question if you have time: I've heard something about making sure your power supply can handle the video card. What do I need to do to get one of these PCI video cards to work with my computer?

Ok, thanks :( I don't know how to build a computer, so I'll just have to use this one as it is.

Wow, what a fast reply. Ok, how do I check my motherboard slot (just open up the case and look?) and how do I know if it is AGP or PCI-Express? Ah, ok, just saw your edit. So does this mean I can't install a video card?

(I oringally posted this in the "Video" forum before I saw the Tech Support forum) I'm sorry, I know you probably get about 500 of these messages a day. I know nothing about computers, and I'm trying to make mine better. I have a Dell Dimension 3000. It has a Pentium 4 (2.80 GHz)...

I'm sorry, I know you probably get about 500 of these messages a day. I know nothing about computers, and I'm trying to make mine better. I have a Dell Dimension 3000. It has a Pentium 4 (2.80 GHz) processor. I play games on it, mainly World of Warcraft. When I first started playing, it...