I got a new computer!

general_zim
Le Tigre

2006 Sep 1 • 549
16 ₧

Pros:


Dual core (2.20 GHz!)

Giant Monitor (19", imo it's big.)


Con:

GAMES DON'T WORK




My gfx is like an intel GMA 3100, and all games close within five minutes of playing.


Does anybody know any fixes?


I want to atleast play my games for now until we upgrade the card to like an 8800 GT.

aaronjer
*****'n Admin


2005 Mar 21 • 3812
1,227 ₧

Why dual-core instead of quad-core? Were you trying to be all retro-tech cool or something?

CornJer
Metal does cocaine.


2005 Mar 21 • 1531
36 ₧

An intel graphics card? No wonder its crashing! Those built in cards just might be able to run quake. And I mean the first one. My opinion would be to either update the drivers (which helps on the rare occasion), or buy that new graphics card ASAP. If you jump high enough you'll hurt your ankles when you land.

superjer
superjer

2005 Mar 20 • 3762

Yes, you need a real GFX card designed for running games, not that little tuft of steel wool and fiberglass you got there.

Hint: http://www.nvidia.com

general_zim
Le Tigre

2006 Sep 1 • 549
16 ₧

Yeah, I'm well aware of the card.


My dad is thinking of ordering it sometime this week.



Is this a good choice?


http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130290



Also, when I get the new card, will the BIOS detect it automatically and turn off the intel one, or will I have to do it myself?

molkman
Owner of George Washington's Prototype Mittens





2005 May 2 • 2002
404 ₧

I guess you should remove the old one first and then put the new one in.

jrkookid
Half Irish, half NOT FUNNY

2007 May 27 • 1414
110 ₧

when he gets the new one you mean

superjer
superjer

2005 Mar 20 • 3762

Your BIOS will detect it automatically.

I assume your old "card" is actually on-board so you can't remove it anyway. Yesno?

CornJer
Metal does cocaine.


2005 Mar 21 • 1531
36 ₧

Anything less than an 8800 will fail. Make sure you get one of those. I got an 8500 for 80 bucks, but I probably should have waited and gotten the 88. I regret it sometimes, but UT3 still works like a charm on max (If it would ever stop crashing... oh wait).
If you jump high enough you'll hurt your ankles when you land.

molkman
Owner of George Washington's Prototype Mittens





2005 May 2 • 2002
404 ₧

UT3 is a bum-game anyways. Hail TF2!