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    A noob in need of ram help

    Whats DOA? sorry but I dont know much about copmuter terms.
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    A noob in need of ram help

    Whats CPU-Z? to answer the last posters questions, I basically play, WC3, WoW, Counterstrike: source. HL2. I would like to kick it up a bit. So would it be bad to mix in two new sticks with my old stuff because it would be more expensive to replace my old stuff. I found...
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    A noob in need of ram help

    Here are my system specs: Dell Dimension 8300 2.6 P4 cpu ATI X1650 pro 1gb ram 250w psu ok I have a older Dell Dimension 8300 *yes I know I'm going to catch crap and be told to build something new but I cant afford it now so just play along* After my video card died and I replaced...
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    A question on my new x1650 pro

    when I went to add/remove programs I found: ATI AVIO codec ATI Catalyst Control ATI Display Drive ATI Hydrovision ATI Report Wizard I belive that this all came on the disk. Should I delete them all?
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    A question on my new x1650 pro

    so thats the one I should try? the 8.11? I'm such a noob with cards.
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    A question on my new x1650 pro

    should I get em off of saphires site since they made it?
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    A question on my new x1650 pro

    So I just got this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...el-_-Content-_-text-_- I installed it and put the driver from the cd on and now I have a question. When I load up a game of World of Warcraft my screen will go black for about 10-16 sec. It gets me worried that something is wrong but...
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    Quick question before I buy this card

    Ok thanks. I'm a noob and I like to have everything planned out.. Thanks for you help I will be ordering it tonight.
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    Quick question before I buy this card

    How would that effect my gameplay??? Basically I'm looking for a total major awe inspiring upgrade. I'm basically looking for a card that when I play WoW, WC3 and Maxpayne 2 and half life. It will look the same or better than my 9800 pro. I dont want to buy this card and get a downgrade in...
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    I just checked tiger direct and only found this http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...ku=D15-9118&srkey=X800 and the reviews seem sucky.
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    I'm just worried about my PSU. As other people have stated that the dell psu's are understated but still it worries me. SO what you are saying is that 2600XT > X800 > X1650 How good is newegg at returns. If lets say I got a 2600xt and my psu couldnt handle it. Can I get my money back?
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    Quick question before I buy this card

    ?? Its a Dell dimension 8300
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    Quick question before I buy this card

    I made this post http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2246858&enterthread=y. now i'm kinda sure that I'm gonna buy this has a hold over card an x1650 pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102781 My question is does this card have a 4 pin connector? because thats what my 9800...
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    Can my system handle it. Also I've had about 6 really bad experences with e-bay so as of now because I've lost so much money off of it I've kinda sworn it off. Do any stores carry this because Newegg doesnt carry it and now I tend to only trust online stores and not ebay sellers.
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    well is http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102781 better than the X800? also I need a 4 pin card.
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    bump for the weekend.
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    here are my images: http://img.photobucket.com/alb.../doc363/IMG_0282-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/alb...26/doc363/IMG_0281.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/alb...26/doc363/IMG_0278.jpg the connector I'm taling about is that littly plastic thing at the end of the wires near the heatsink...
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    i'll post pics of what I did tomorrow so you know what I exactly did. I'm to beat from work to open my case and take/upload pics.
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    I have no clue on how to do that. If I could replace the fan I would. The problem I have is that I did buy a fan to replace the one that burnt out but the connector that came with the new fan was too big to plug into my card. So I did an amature modding of that new fan. I snipped off the plug...
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    Well I've been reading up and I hear that a lot os PSUs have trouble fitting into the werid clam shell case that my dell has.
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    Cool.. Thanks for putting my mind at ease.. I'm not looking for anything crazy. I just want something to hold me over 6 months or so while I bank some money from my new job. If my card could have waited at least 6 month I would have gotten a new system but as of now I only have enough for a hold...
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    read my specs. I dont have a 400w psu
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    it wont matter because there are like 3 different types of fans.. I bought a replacement fan but it had a differeent connector and I spent like 16 bucks to get it here so I modded it to work. That mod worked for like 1.5-2 months and now the fan wont work when I boot up my system unless I...
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    What kind of card can I get to replace my 9800 pro?

    So I have an older dell and my ATI 9800 pro wil probaly die soon. The fan on its so far gone that when I boot up my computer I have to crack the case and manually spin the fan until it starts working. Now I mainly just play WoW and WC3 and oblivion. Here are my currents specs: P4 2.6ghz 1...
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    Is my psu too weak and old for a card upgrade?

    I have an older dell and the specs I have now are: P4 2.6ghz 1 gig ram 250w psu ATI 9800 pro Now my 9800 pro is near death and I was thinking about upgrading it to http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102762 to hold me for another year or so until I can maybe get a new system...
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    ok I plan on getting this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814161237 but I have some questions. How do I remove my 9800 drivers and what drivers should I get for that card. THe reviews on the card said that the drivers given with the card dont work so how do I get working...
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    that just sounds a bit over my head so I think that I'm just down to buying a 1650 or 3650. If I just bought one of those should I see a performance increase from my 9800pro? I guess my main problem is that I dont know if I should just buy the 1650 or 3650 they are near the same price.
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    What happens when your system bottlenecks. I'm a noob at this so bear with me. Does that mean it just cant perform any better or that problems arise from having a card thats too powerful for my system. I'm trying to make a choice on my card because the fan seems like on the verg of death and...
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    bump before I go to work.
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    So I will see a performance boost when going from my 9800 pro tothe 3650 but the power of the 3650 will be limited by my processor. How much better of a card is the 1650 pro than my 9800 pro because I mainly play WoW. elder scrolls iV, WC3, D2 ect. If I went with an 3650 would I even have a...
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    would the 3650 be too powerful for my older system? will I be able to harness the power of it? will it hurt my game performance if its too powerful for my computer?
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    Is the 3650 much better than the X1650pro? because the 3650 is only like 20 more expensive than the X1650. How good is newegg with returning card if they dont work with my system?
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    the reviews for that card say that its a hard installing card. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to this stuff so will I have problems. also I dont know much about newegg but if this card doesnt work for my system can I return and get one that does work?
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    really? I thought that my biggest problem with an upgade was my powersupply. Is there a card a bit more beefier than the x1650 that Icould get but that doesnt cost 120+? Just a reminder my system is a bit old its a Pentium 4 2.60 with 1 gb of ram.
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    I have a dell. I really only surf the net, watch porn and play WC# and WoW. I dont really want to drop a grand for a new computer.
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    Can my PSU handel a X1650PRO

    I have a 250w psu and my 9800 pro is about to die and I cannot afford to buy a new system but I can afford about 89-95 for a card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102781 this is the card. I have a dell thats 4-5 years old so it might be next to impossible to change psus...
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    Help me replace my 9800pro AGP

    I've googled the X1650 and some of the hits I got were from WoW players saying that their 9800s got better FPS compaired to the X1650.
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    Help me replace my 9800pro AGP

    yea I was thinking about going that way but my fears are about my powersupply.
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    Help me replace my 9800pro AGP

    bump.
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    Help me replace my 9800pro AGP

    Is the ATi Radeon 9800 XT an upgrade from the 9800 pro and if so can you still find them? Newegg doesnt have any and I dont know of any trustworthy and good priced sites to look at.