Do I need an upgraded video card to watch HD video? [more inside]
posted by markblasco on Nov 30, 2009 - 6 answers

Windows xp and Ubuntu? PCI video card? Mac Mini? Opinions? [more inside]
posted by snowjoe on Sep 2, 2009 - 7 answers

Computer froze completely during a game, all subsequent downloads of various installer files were corrupt. BSODs galore. Now, when I turn on my computer, no video input is detected whatsoever. Next step? [more inside]
posted by TimeTravelSpeed on Jul 13, 2009 - 19 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 inherited an older PC from work and would like to turn it into a media center / game-playing box, but I'm not sure if it's up to snuff. [more inside]
posted by rokusan on Jun 16, 2009 - 10 answers

I have a 3 1/2 year old Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop. It's a 1.86Mhz Pentium Centrino with a 17" screen and on-board video. I'm still pretty happy with it overall. However, I was wondering if it is possible to add a discrete video card to it? [more inside]
posted by atm on May 1, 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

Why won't my computer post? [more inside]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints on Mar 13, 2009 - 12 answers

My livingroom media computer onboard video can only reach 1024x768, and the mobo has ONLY has PCI slots. So I need a PCI video card. It will be used mainly for playing / streaming video to a 1920x1200 HDTV, and perhaps occasionally for stuff like Nintendo64 emulation. What specs will be the most important to ensure no choppiness or other problems when playing videos full screen? Is DirectX 10 or above important? Keeping in mind this must be PCI, am I doomed to choppy videos no matter how fast the card processor or how much memory it has?
posted by brenton on Jan 22, 2009 - 33 answers

Will My Video Card Show Me Where All The Mutants Are? [more inside]
posted by Lipstick Thespian on Jan 12, 2009 - 8 answers

I need a suggestion for a video card to create a dual-monitor setup for my assistant. I'm not as concerned with getting too little power in a card as I am paying for much more than I need. [more inside]
posted by 4ster on Dec 31, 2008 - 13 answers

HP laptop video card issues filter: Video problem with my HP dv6000 (dv6810us) - artifacts appear then increase while watching Hulu, after 30-45 minutes the computer freezes then restarts. Pausing the video then letting the computer sleep for a couple minutes resolves the issue for another 20 minutes of video watching, then it repeats ... bad integrated video? Bad VRAM? Evil monkey? [more inside]
posted by unclezeb on Dec 29, 2008 - 12 answers

Dell Vostro 1400. Screen has died. I need it to not be dead, all details inside. [more inside]
posted by wile e on Oct 23, 2008 - 13 answers

What is currently the fastest AGP video card out? I am on the fence about spending money on upgrading my computer, If i can find an upgrade to my videocard eVGA 6800 GT and more ram then I will most likely be good for now(playing warhammer online). [more inside]
posted by Mesach on Sep 29, 2008 - 8 answers

Looking for recommendations for a basic videocard that can be used with two 22" displays. [more inside]
posted by aerotive on Sep 19, 2008 - 5 answers

We can't boot into Windows XP, except in VGA mode, without the screen going black after the Windows XP "loading bar screen"; we can still hear everything, though. This is on an Intel iMac running Boot Camp, and the Mac side (Leopard) works fine, which leads me to believe this isn't a problem with hardware. [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Aug 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Laptop is giving up the ghost. Ram? HD? Videocard? Full explaination of symptoms inside, help me get it at least to a place where I can back it up. [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jul 24, 2008 - 10 answers

I bought a new motherboard and a new video card, and now my computer beeps and won't boot to Windows. Which one is to blame? [more inside]
posted by Who_Am_I on Jun 6, 2008 - 14 answers

Budget upgrade: Will my PC game performance improve more from upgrading my Athlon 2100 XP (1.7 Ghz) processor or my GeForce 6600GT (256mb) AGP video card? [more inside]
posted by Annon E Moose on May 8, 2008 - 26 answers

Weird laptop display problem: A second after starting it up, the screen gets very, very dark. [more inside]
posted by sotalia on Apr 10, 2008 - 12 answers

Why might my computer be rejecting my new video card? [more inside]
posted by Spike on Mar 4, 2008 - 19 answers

I just got a relatively new PC secondhand. What should I upgrade first in order to most successfully play games? [more inside]
posted by joshrholloway on Feb 9, 2008 - 18 answers

Potential upgrades to my aging desktop system- some advice from geeks would be greatly appreciated. [more inside]
posted by baphomet on Jan 21, 2008 - 14 answers

All the screw holes on my video card are corroded. Is it worth my time to return it, or should I just clean it off? [more inside]
posted by tracert on Jan 18, 2008 - 10 answers

Up in ur antique pc's optimizin ur network. I, a previously porn-surfing net monkey whose "kit" was a Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop (a retard's computer if there ever was one), have through recent endowments of hardware and employment opportunities, become the proud new owner of a fleet of slightly antiquated electronics that will need to be strung together and (probably) modified and moved if I'm not going to go insane tranferring massive volumes of data from one to another. This isn't so much a tech question as a planning one - what would you do with all this stuff? How can I get the best use out of it? [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Sep 27, 2007 - 6 answers

Is it my cheap monitor, or my cheap video card? Or both? [more inside]
posted by mrmojoflying on Sep 11, 2007 - 6 answers

Neeerrrrrrrrdfilter: I want to play Bioshock. Help me find the most economical way to upgrade my video hardware so that it will run the game satisfactorily. [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Aug 22, 2007 - 20 answers

Will one of the newer widescreen LCD monitors work with my 2 year old PC? [more inside]
posted by AstroGuy on Jul 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Did I kill (injure, actually) my motherboard? My video card? Something else? [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on Feb 28, 2007 - 11 answers

What is going on with my computer? Black flashes, weird picture artifacts, screen freezing. It's not the monitor (swapped that out already). Is it the video card? Weird pictures inside! [more inside]
posted by radiosig on Jan 7, 2007 - 13 answers

20" LCD Monitor + GeForce Video Card = Grainy Images/Video. [more inside]
posted by jimdanger on Dec 9, 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

VideoCardFilter: Is the VGA out on my video card dead? [more inside]
posted by mullacc on Nov 1, 2006 - 5 answers

I just got a Mac Pro and I have questions about upgrading the hard drives, video card, and Bluetooth. [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha on Sep 15, 2006 - 15 answers

Help me diagnose my recent computer woes--a tale of rhythmic lag pulses, involuntary reboots, and sporadic "No Signal" messages from the monitor. [more inside]
posted by Satapher on Sep 4, 2006 - 8 answers

My laptop died today and I am in the market for a new computer. I am building my own system and am having trouble figuring out which video card to get. I want to spend between $100 and $200 for a PCI Express 16x card with DVI output. [more inside]
posted by Riemann on May 6, 2006 - 5 answers

I've got an ATI All-in-Wonder X800 XT video card. Where can I find a good PVR program that will work with this card? [more inside]
posted by Kraki on Apr 26, 2006 - 6 answers

Is it possible to upgrade my laptop's video card?
posted by jimmy on Mar 4, 2006 - 7 answers

Has anyone had success connecting a PC (DVI output) to a TV (HDMI input)? I, myself, have not tried it yet, but have a couple of questions before I do... [more inside]
posted by omair on Jan 31, 2006 - 9 answers

For a friend who is also doing a PVR project with an old machine:

I have a home made PC with an XGI Volari V3 128 mgb and a Magnavox (27MT3305/17) and I am trying to connect them through S-Video. The TV shows nothing but rolling grayscale ghosts of my desktop. I cannot find any means of configuring the video card to s-video, so I assume this is automatic.

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posted by Mayor Curley on Jan 20, 2006 - 11 answers

Why does my new video card cause a memory dump during boot? [more inside]
posted by muddylemon on Dec 26, 2005 - 5 answers

I seek a video card with some combination of the following specs: dual dvi output; different resolutions and/or different orientations (i.e portrait and landscape) simultaneously on the two monitors; at least minimal Linux support; PCI-Express; inexpensive. [more inside]
posted by TimeFactor on Nov 11, 2005 - 7 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

Where can I find a VGA cooler for my ATI 9700 Pro All in Wonder? [more inside]
posted by skechada on Aug 17, 2005 - 2 answers

Have any of you gotten an ADD2 Card "video card" working with a real driver? I sure haven't. I've only been able to get it to display anything in DOS, the BIOS, the boot process, and Windows with the drivers removed. I need your help, as I've got 60+ brand new PCs with the suckers. [more inside]
posted by blasdelf on Aug 11, 2005 - 2 answers

I need to replace my video card. What should I get? [more inside]
posted by meditative_zebra on Jul 3, 2005 - 11 answers

Sometimes my computer displays splotches of grey or white on something meant to be black. [more inside]
posted by Tuwa on Jun 15, 2005 - 4 answers

If you had about $200 to spend on a new video card for your pc, what would you get? Assume you have a P4 2.4 with an AGP slot and a gig of RAM, the game that you play the most is The Sims 2, and you don't want to have to buy a new video card for a good long while.
posted by amarynth on Jun 10, 2005 - 11 answers

I am about to buy a new Macintosh. How can I most quickly understand the pros and cons of the video cards in various models? [more inside]
posted by alms on Apr 18, 2005 - 12 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