Upgrading Computer Hardware
gali:
Zel, I think the Radeon card is the best.
As I don't have the knowledge to change video cards (or anything else), I always call a technician.
When he brought the Radeon X800, he said that his hands are "trembling", because it's the latest and the best card he puts in a computer...:). I asked about the Nvidia, and he said that the Radeon is far more better.
I only bring his opinion - I haven't the slightest idea if he is right. But he is my technician quite a long time, and very honest fellow - strives to get the best results from the computer, and charges very small profit. He is addicted to the profession...:).
Diala:
Zeljka, don't worry about it. ^^ This thread is about hardware upgrades in general, not about my outdated computer.
Here's another dumb question: If I were to, say, get a Radeon card instead of a Nvidia, can it still be installed into the computer? The reason why I ask is because I heard somewhere that it is easier to install in Nvidia if your computer already has one than it is to install a Radeon. I could be wrong.
gali:
No, you have to choose between Nvidia and Radeon. I gave my technician the Nvidia I had, to throw it to the trash...:).
Diala:
Yeah, I know that only one type of Graphics Card can be used, and if I were to get a Radeon, I would most definately get rid of the Nvidia that I have. Hell, if I get a new Nvidia, I'd get rid of the one I currently have. I am just saying that would there be any sort of problems, just pulling out the current card and putting the Radeon in. Looking at the pictures of graphic cards, it seems that you just slide them into the back of the tower. Is it as simple as that, or is there some sort of huge complicated system that I have to overcome?
Zeljka:
Diala - Cool.
As far as Radeon vs. Nvidia, they're just brand names (ATI -Radeon, NVidia-Geforce) of the same sort of hardware, you can replace one with the other.
Changing them didn't seem like a big deal, I just followed the cord from the monitor and replaced that piece of hardware. May sound horrifyingly dumb to people who know what they're doing, but it worked when I did it for my last computer. (of course there are the drivers etc.. but it's as you say-easy enough)
Thanks Gali, that was exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to hear! And anything that makes a passionate computer tech tremble is definately something I'm interested in :) My first videocard was ATI (recommended by my Autocad teacher) and the only Nvidia card I had self destructed soon after it's first month. Though I realize flaws are random, I've stuck with ATI since.
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