Will my developer laptop be able to handle the current crop of RPG games? Specs after the jump [more inside]
posted by askmehow on Nov 10, 2009 - 15 answers

Help me find an inexpensive PCI-E graphics card that closely matches the TV-OUT capabilities of the fried Asus 6800GT that it's replacing. [more inside]
posted by siclik on Sep 26, 2009 - 4 answers

New to gaming. Please help me with upgrading my system (PC) with gaming in mind. Also looking for game recommendations. [more inside]
posted by murtagh on Jun 20, 2009 - 25 answers

I've upgraded my video card. Games run great (for the most part), but windows itself runs slower. What do I do? Add more RAM? As always, more inside. [more inside]
posted by Oktober on Jun 2, 2009 - 5 answers

Recommend a video card that can push dual monitors on OSX86 (Hackintosh) and Linux. Lots more info about my setup inside. [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on Mar 25, 2009 - 9 answers

If I turn on my secondary which is connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter and then turn it off it disconnects my primary which is connected via VGA. [more inside]
posted by mephesta on Mar 10, 2009 - 0 answers

What should I use in this aging Packard Bell desktop - the integrated nForce 420 chipset, or an external GEForce 2 MX400 64mb card?
posted by obiwanwasabi on Jan 27, 2009 - 6 answers

Where can I get an SLI bridge to connect two nVidia GeForce 7600 GTs? [more inside]
posted by burnfirewalls on Nov 23, 2008 - 4 answers

New Macbooks: how good are the integrated NVIDIA graphics? [more inside]
posted by middleclasstool on Oct 29, 2008 - 7 answers

My computer is flaking out on me (perhaps due to my NVIDIA driver?). I can't get it to a tech support place until Thanksgiving! Help! [more inside]
posted by karyotypical on Oct 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Which DVI slot on the back of my 2 NVIDIA Geforce 8800GT 512MB cards running SLI mode should I hook up my monitor? And how do I know if they are install and running SLI mode correctly? [more inside]
posted by Beaufort on Jul 26, 2008 - 3 answers

I've just bought a second-hand Shuttle XPC computer with an Nvidia sound card. One fault is bugging me: no sound through the analogue audio outs or headphone sockets on the front or back, even when the operating system volumes are set to maximum. However, I have been told that the previous owner used the optical audio out. Is it possible that he could have disabled the analogue sound somehow? If so how might I re-enable it?
posted by skylar on Jun 20, 2008 - 8 answers

I want a list of resolutions supported for external screens by a ThinkPad T61P - is this asking too much ? [more inside]
posted by southof40 on Jun 18, 2008 - 10 answers

For about a year now, I have been having major problems with my home built PC. In the middle of 3D games (of any kind really), it will freeze for at least 10 seconds, sometimes more. Sometimes it will give me back control, sometimes it will reboot. More recently, it will blue screen (referring to nv4_disp) if it does not give me back control. During that freeze time, the sound will continue for a few seconds and then repeat like a skipping CD for a few seconds. [more inside]
posted by JLobster on Feb 11, 2008 - 17 answers

How to recover from sync-ing a RAID 1 the wrong way? [more inside]
posted by notsnot on Feb 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Can a RAID-5 array created on one computer transfer to another computer, data intact? The kicker: different SATA controllers. [more inside]
posted by cameradv on Jan 21, 2008 - 13 answers

nvidia RAID: Can I just turn it off? [more inside]
posted by maxwelton on Jan 20, 2008 - 5 answers

I've upgraded to Ubuntu 7.10, and now I seem to be having problems with both my wireless and graphics card. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [more inside]
posted by Doofus Magoo on Oct 22, 2007 - 28 answers

Dual monitor/remote access/I'm a moronFILTER: Accessing a desktop machine that used to have a dual monitor setup but now has none. [more inside]
posted by wile e on Sep 14, 2007 - 14 answers

I am building a new computer and was wondering if this setup seems good I already have the OS, case/power supply, and video card more details after break. previously [more inside]
posted by DJWeezy on Jul 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Buying an Nvidia graphics card... which manufacturer to go for? Does it make a difference? [more inside]
posted by edbyford on Jun 29, 2007 - 18 answers

I've got an nVidia nForce 570 motherboard with 5 drives (500 GB each -- 465 GB actual) in a RAID-5 array. The RAID has been working well in Vista until yesterday, when my system froze. Now nVidia's Storage control panel reports a "Healthy" array with 5 drives but with a capacity of only 465GB (rather than the expected 1.81 TB). Can this be fixed? [more inside]
posted by scottnic on Mar 28, 2007 - 4 answers

We installed XP x64, and can't find drivers for our video card, NVIDIA GeForce 4 Ti 4600. There are drivers for older cards and new cards, but not our card. A lot of the sites claiming to have the drivers are lying, and have maybe pasted in the inf for the 32-bit drivers by mistake. Is there any way I can make this work?
posted by Arcaz Ino on Jan 9, 2007 - 3 answers

DualMonitorFilter: What am I missing? Two-cards, two monitors to get an extended Windows desktop. [more inside]
posted by cowbellemoo on Dec 15, 2006 - 6 answers

My LCD screen on my laptop refuses to stay on. [more inside]
posted by chicobangs on Dec 3, 2006 - 9 answers

ComputerHardwareConundrumFilter. I built my PC about two years ago. Works great, mostly. But lately, when playing one particular game, my PC performs for only 16 or so minutes before shutting down completely. As you might expect, there's a lot ... [more inside]
posted by grabbingsand on Dec 1, 2006 - 17 answers

Does the Geforce 7600 GT for the AGP bus really exist? And where can I buy it? [more inside]
posted by octothorpe on Sep 27, 2006 - 17 answers

My laptop's NVidia video hardware doesn't work right anymore for certain display modes, and I have no idea why. [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Sep 9, 2006 - 6 answers

I got a DVI -> HDMI connector to connect my computer (Gentoo, Xorg 7, Geforce 7600GS) to my HDTV (Philips 30" CRT). It'll only display in 720x480 with awful overscan... regardless of what's in my xorg.conf. Help! [more inside]
posted by I EAT TAPAS on Jun 3, 2006 - 4 answers

After configuring two laptops (Dell E1705 and Dell XPS M1710) to my needs, the only differences are the graphics cards and the price. The XPS houses the 512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX whereas the E1705 comes in the 256MB NVIDA GeForce Go 7800 flavor. The price difference is that the XPS is $1,253 more expensive. What are the major differences between the two graphic cards? What about overall differences? [more inside]
posted by Jonasan on Apr 23, 2006 - 12 answers

Why is the image on my monitor vibrating? [more inside]
posted by philulrich on Feb 23, 2006 - 24 answers

How can I get Windows 2000 to "Smooth edges of screen fonts" again? [more inside]
posted by turbodog on Jan 2, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm having real problems with my gaming PC and really hope someone here can help... [more inside]
posted by timpollard on Oct 1, 2005 - 8 answers

I have my eye on a new computer. I have the choice between including a 256Mb GeForce 6600 or a 256Mb Radeon X700. For an avid gamer, I have no idea if the latter is worth the extra £50. Is it?
posted by nthdegx on Sep 4, 2005 - 19 answers

Video crashes my computer after I bought a new video card. How do I fix it? [more inside]
posted by daninnj on Aug 31, 2005 - 15 answers

While in the middle of doing my taxes the other day, my monitor went to displaying a weird character over and over over the entire screen. The computer wouldn't respond at all, so I shut it off manually via the power switch on the back. Since then, whenever I've attempted to start it up, the fans come on, the hard drive clicks a couple times, as usual, and then nothing. The fans keep whirring but there's no beep, no usual startup process, and nothing ever gets displayed to the monitor. [more inside]
posted by DyRE on Apr 16, 2005 - 3 answers

Linux / XFree86 question: Where is the actual resolution that X selects by default defined? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Jan 28, 2004 - 10 answers