Now, I'm starting to think it's time for me to buy a new video card. It keeps crashing at random moments and I'm afraid it's eventually going to disrupt my computer as a whole (I am known to literally wear out computers, unfortunately).

I pretty much just need help pricing them and finding a place I can order one that is decent and not to incredibly expensive. I am a poor college student here, so I'm on a rather tight budget.

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Post edited at 7:38 pm on May 6, 2008 by Joep0113

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Are you a gamer? If so then get a 8800GT, its not to expensive and will work for a number of years to come, get it from newegg.com

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Yes and a graphic design major.

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Can you give me your OS, the graphics card full name your using and as i think you now know a bit about finding this out, can you also pull up the driver version. If you can't get any one of those i can guide you through it.

Otherwise i will see if i can make some suggestions for new cards.

As a side note, AGP or PCI-X? do you know?

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Are you a gamer? If so then get a 8800GT, its not to expensive and will work for a number of years to come, get it from newegg.com

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That's more than I can handle at this time. I honestly do not have that much money...

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Quote: from Joep0113 at 10:34 pm on May 6, 2008

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Are you a gamer? If so then get a 8800GT, its not to expensive and will work for a number of years to come, get it from newegg.com

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Yes and a graphic design major.

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Quote: from Joep0113 at 10:34 pm on May 6, 2008

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Are you a gamer? If so then get a 8800GT, its not to expensive and will work for a number of years to come, get it from newegg.com

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That's more than I can handle at this time. I honestly do not have that much money...

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Just read your old topic, we may yet be able to solve this issue on current hardware. For the most part, graphics cards don't really wear out, they either work or they don't.  

Can you give me your OS, the graphics card full name your using and as i think you now know a bit about finding this out, can you also pull up the driver version. If you can't get any one of those i can guide you through it.  

Otherwise i will see if i can make some suggestions for new cards.  

As a side note, AGP or PCI-X? do you know?

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Not quite sure about the AGP/PCI-X question... I think it's PCI.

I've been told by several CS majors that I will eventually need to update it. So it's no surprise it's becoming a pain in the ass all of a sudden. I wish I had a Mac...

Post edited at 7:49 pm on May 6, 2008 by dreamweaver

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Quote: from dreamweaver at 7:38 pm on May 6, 2008

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Quote: from Joep0113 at 10:34 pm on May 6, 2008

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Are you a gamer? If so then get a 8800GT, its not to expensive and will work for a number of years to come, get it from newegg.com

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 Yes and a graphic design major.

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My BF said the very same thing when he found out I like to play video games, lol.

But yeah, thank you very much with the help so far. I'm going to try to save what I can first, but I'm going to go ahead and at least start price hunting and shopping for another.

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Post edited at 7:50 pm on May 6, 2008 by Fender

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I bought a 8600GT with 512MB DDR3 factory overclocked from 475 to 600mhz and memory was 1400mhz. Those specs being similar to the 8800 but not the same ofcourse, differnet chipset different gpu. But anyway, that was only $150AUD wheras the 8800 with 512 is about $450. The card was a Galaxy.

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You guys are killing me with these prices...  

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Quote: from pleaseremove at 10:39 pm on May 6, 2008

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Just read your old topic, we may yet be able to solve this issue on current hardware. For the most part, graphics cards don't really wear out, they either work or they don't.  

 Can you give me your OS, the graphics card full name your using and as i think you now know a bit about finding this out, can you also pull up the driver version. If you can't get any one of those i can guide you through it.  

 Otherwise i will see if i can make some suggestions for new cards.  

 As a side note, AGP or PCI-X? do you know?

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Windows XP Professional 2002
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
Driver? ---> S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR  

I've been told by several CS majors that I will eventually need to update it. So it's no surprise it's becoming a pain in the ass all of a sudden. I wish I had a Mac...

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Ok, not quite the answers I was after.

Go Start -> Run and type in "dxdiag" without the quotes and hit run.

On the box that pops up, goto the Display 1 tab, then give me the name on the left and the driver version on the right.

I don't suppose you happen to know, but I'm guessing your on AGP which will make this a little less complicated in picking a card. It will limit your choice and thankfully your price, but unfortunately also the performance.

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