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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:53 am    Post subject: compatible video cards Reply with quote
i have a sony vaio pcv-rs410, this computer is great for regular tasks such as homework and surfing the web, but i am interested in a new video card. i plan on purchasing one tomorrow or monday. i would like some recommendations on video cards that would be congruous with my motherboard. i plan on using this for playing computer games. my last question is it worth buying a new video card if buying a new computer is out of the question?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
According to http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-Digital-Studio-PCV-RS410 you only have 3 PCI slots. It all depends on what kind of games you'd want to play.

You'd also want to upgrade your RAM >_>.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Valr wrote:
According to http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-Digital-Studio-PCV-RS410 you only have 3 PCI slots. It all depends on what kind of games you'd want to play.

You'd also want to upgrade your RAM >_>.


i didn't mention anything about ram because i have the max (1GB) i filled up both slots with 512MB cards shortly after purchasing the computer in 2003. i also plan on getting a tv tuner adapter.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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According to http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-Digital-Studio-PCV-RS410 you only have 3 PCI slots. It all depends on what kind of games you'd want to play.

You'd also want to upgrade your RAM >_>.


i didn't mention anything about ram because i have the max (1GB) i filled up both slots with 512MB cards shortly after purchasing the computer in 2003.

Alright, nice Very Happy.

Well, still, which types of games would you want to play? With that PC, you'll only run FPS games smoothly with low settings. I'd suggest a 128MB vid card.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Valr wrote:
skate4lifee wrote:
Valr wrote:
According to http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-Digital-Studio-PCV-RS410 you only have 3 PCI slots. It all depends on what kind of games you'd want to play.

You'd also want to upgrade your RAM >_>.


i didn't mention anything about ram because i have the max (1GB) i filled up both slots with 512MB cards shortly after purchasing the computer in 2003.

Alright, nice Very Happy.

Well, still, which types of games would you want to play? With that PC, you'll only run FPS games smoothly with low settings. I'd suggest a 128MB vid card.


the three improvements i've made to it so far are the new dvd writer after my old one 'died,' filled up the other hard drive slot with a 400gb internal hard drive, and the 1GB of ram. the last two things i would like are a a tv tuner adapter and a new video card. i don't intend on playing any FPS games or any games that you have to purchase, i plan on playing downloaded games such as Fly For Fun. thank you for the advice.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, a 128mb would be fine for MMOs like those. Check out newegg or tigerdirect, they should have a PCI vid card pretty cheap, around $30~$40.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Yeah, a 128mb would be fine for MMOs like those. Check out newegg or tigerdirect, they should have a PCI vid card pretty cheap, around $30~$40.


i plan on going to Fry's electronics because it is close to my house and tends to have good prices. i was looking on their website - www.frys.com and was unable to find one with 128mb, did i miss it? smallest i saw was 256mb.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
skate4lifee wrote:
Valr wrote:
Yeah, a 128mb would be fine for MMOs like those. Check out newegg or tigerdirect, they should have a PCI vid card pretty cheap, around $30~$40.


i plan on going to Fry's electronics because it is close to my house and tends to have good prices. i was looking on their website - www.frys.com and was unable to find one with 128mb, did i miss it? smallest i saw was 256mb.


It has ONE, but it's $99. Neutral A ctrl+f on '128' helped. Very Happy

http://shop3.outpost.com/%7BzbU+6yDHQDe8TKcGbTsf+Q**.node1%7D/product/5490819;jsessionid=zbU+6yDHQDe8TKcGbTsf+Q**.node1?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Edit: Stupid fucking link, just copy and paste it all in.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Valr wrote:
According to http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-Digital-Studio-PCV-RS410 you only have 3 PCI slots. It all depends on what kind of games you'd want to play.

You'd also want to upgrade your RAM >_>.


PCI Slots don't have anything to do with his Video Card, unless you want him to get a super old 32mb video card. Nowadays it's either AGP or PCI-E. And he has one AGP Slot.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sm4rtOne wrote:
Valr wrote:
According to http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-Digital-Studio-PCV-RS410 you only have 3 PCI slots. It all depends on what kind of games you'd want to play.

You'd also want to upgrade your RAM >_>.


PCI Slots don't have anything to do with his Video Card, unless you want him to get a super old 32mb video card. Nowadays it's either AGP or PCI-E. And he has one AGP Slot.

I was basing his computer off of the link I posted. It didn't say AGP under expansion slots, so I thought all he had were PCI. Ah well, good for him.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Video Output Interface AGP 4x

That's what's in your link.
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