Graphics Cards related queries here.

[Maverick340]

a x1600 pro and a geforce 7300GT . which is a better performer. ?
Digit in its last years Oct issue put x1600 in midrange and 7300GT in entry range.

[Ambar]

the 7300 gt is performes better than the x1600..according so most comparisons between the two..but the x1600 is better for over clocking!

[rinks]

hello ... well i ve ati x800gt 256 ddr3 pci express card on asus a8vm-se model motherboard .... last time i was gettign flicks on tv ....as i ve connected tv wid pc ....for watching movies nd all .... bt after when i ve reinstalled ma windows again den dere`z no dispaly coming on tv ... m using ati catalyst 7.3 .. so cud u plzzz tllme wat`z prob ? ........................ plzzzzzzzzzzz helpp me out ... evn ma tv nd cable is ok ....... i ve tested cable wid ma laptop . nd it was working fine ..... ...... plzzzzzzzzzz help me out .........

[keith_j_snyder2]

hello ... well i ve ati x800gt 256 ddr3 pci express card on asus a8vm-se model motherboard .... last time i was gettign flicks on tv ....as i ve connected tv wid pc ....for watching movies nd all .... bt after when i ve reinstalled ma windows again den dere`z no dispaly coming on tv ... m using ati catalyst 7.3 .. so cud u plzzz tllme wat`z prob ? ........................ plzzzzzzzzzzz helpp me out ... evn ma tv nd cable is ok ....... i ve tested cable wid ma laptop . nd it was working fine ..... ...... plzzzzzzzzzz help me out .........

Hmmm...7.3 are the latest drivers.Did u tried the older version?There are possibilities with the latest drivers.I had faced the same problem with my old 6200 when i atteched it to TV but it all been rectified by swaping the AV cables.Try these 2,worked for me!!!

[rinks]

well i ve tried dat tooooo .. bt nthing happend ....... ....... plzzz help me out over here ... evn i ve tried old versions of drivers tooo .... bt nthing happend nd even i ve installd ma windows again nd again toooooo .................................. wat to do ?????????

[Red_Baron]

If I get a GPU from US can I get warentee here in India?
I am getting XFX GeForce 8800 GTS XXX 320 MB card from US.
In case of any problem can I get it fixed here in India? Or do I
need to send it back to US for repairs?

[keith_j_snyder2]

well i ve tried dat tooooo .. bt nthing happend ....... ....... plzzz help me out over here ... evn i ve tried old versions of drivers tooo .... bt nthing happend nd even i ve installd ma windows again nd again toooooo .................................. wat to do ?????????

Just what i thought the new 7.3 drivers gives BSOD & its confirmed.Use old drivers & reconfigure the settings as per the manual.

[prakhar18]

hey guys can u suggest me good AGP and PCI(not express) based cards under 6k...tell me the brand also..

[ancientrites]

If I get a GPU from US can I get warentee here in India?
I am getting XFX GeForce 8800 GTS XXX 320 MB card from US.
In case of any problem can I get it fixed here in India? Or do I
need to send it back to US for repairs?

was it second time u r asking the question.well definately NO you cant get it fixed here

hey guys can u suggest me good AGP and PCI(not express) based cards under 6k...tell me the brand also..

zebronics

[xbonez]

i have a sapphire X1600 pro 256mb DDR2 gfx card which i bought just a week back. i've got rivetuner and use it to overclock my card. during intense gaming like FEAR and NFS CARBON what should the temp of my card be without spoiling it in the long run? also how much should i set my fan duty % cycle at?

[sabret00the]

Question to guys who have got graphics card or motherboards brought or sent from the USA or abroad:-

I got lots of friends and brothers in the USA so can anybody tell me if I ask them to buy a graphics card and ask them to send it to me via post then,
1)how much shud it cost to send it from the US?
2)is it legal to send a graphics card via courier from the US to India?
3)will it be safe to send it this way considering its too fragile for transit?
4)does the sender needs to take off the packaging before sending it?

Again,say if a friend is coming over then can he bring say,a graphics card or a motherboard on a flight from US to India?Will they let him board the flight with these things?If yes,then shud the things be in hand luggage or sealed baggage?any chances of the cards,etc getting damaged if brought in sealed baggage?again,does the person bringing these things needs to break the seal of the package?

End of the day do u think its gonna be price efficient?

[keith_j_snyder2]

Dude just a couple of months ago my friend returned from DC & i told him to buy a SAPPHIRE X1900 GT from newegg.com because they don't deliver in Asian countries.So he ordered it from newegg and just because of the custom duty he sold that card to one of his friend in USA.The only thing is when u buy a packed piece of hardware then the duty on it is very high.Almost same as the cost of the card in INDIA.Besides this there are warranty issues also there.I 've seen many people with their fried hardware & checking the wholesalers & retailers to replace their hardware but their is no use.

If such thing is possible than everyone would have bought from abroad.Its almost half the price on newegg.com

[vivekbabbudelhi]

well i ve tried dat tooooo .. bt nthing happend ....... ....... plzzz help me out over here ... evn i ve tried old versions of drivers tooo .... bt nthing happend nd even i ve installd ma windows again nd again toooooo .................................. wat to do ?????????

brother
windows is a bull sh#t there
every time windows logs it changes resolution so u get screwed
boot in vga mode through tvout by pressing f8 during win boot up to check ur gfx cards tvout

also you can install geexbox to watch movies on tv
its has excellent interface im also using it on geforce 6150 mobo try it

[ranjan2001]

1)how much shud it cost to send it from the US?

shipping via USPS should be around 1200 to 2000/- depending upon its weight. http://www.usps.com/tools/calculatepostage/welcome.htm

2)is it legal to send a graphics card via courier from the US to India?

for personal use its perfectly legal

3)will it be safe to send it this way considering its too fragile for transit?

If its paked with buble wrap or thermo balls then it shuld be perfect, make sure nothing shakes in the packing.

4)does the sender needs to take off the packaging before sending it?

Not really but ask them to mark it as gift.

THe peak custom duty on IT products is 21% plus some 4% levies so it still cheaper to get from abroad but yes the warranty is an issue, to get warranty u have to ship at ur cost back to them.

Else its better if someone can bring along as there will be no custom duty on personal baggage upto 25000/-

[sabret00the]

@ keith_j_snyder2 & ranjan2001 thnx a lot.
Now I have another question,say if my friend brings the card in a packet after taking it out of the box then can he bring it with his hand/cabin luggage...has anyone done this before?I'm scared if he brings it in the baggage compartment the pcb might break due to pressure..u see?Well,I'm not concerned about warranty if I get it very cheap...thnx in advance

[rahul_becks23]

i think i'll buy an 8800gtx from here ........ US will cost too much i think in the long run .......

[ranjan2001]

Yes he can bring as a hand baggage fully box packed item for personal use but if the card is properly packed then it wont break in any way even in luggage.

I have got a camera like that, my laptop like that.....no issues in custom.......................laptop even above Rs 25000/- are allowed free of duty for personal use.

Gone are the days custom people use to harass travelers, now know the rules & travel King style.

[xbonez]

i have a sapphire X1600 pro 256mb DDR2 gfx card which i bought just a week back. i've got rivetuner and use it to overclock my card. during intense gaming like FEAR and NFS CARBON what should the temp of my card be without spoiling it in the long run? also how much should i set my fan duty % cycle at?

[rahul_becks23]

maybe not above 80 degrees........ depends....... it would be better if u check out overclocking forums and articles on the internet........
Overclocking is not an easy job ....... it requires quite experimentation ...... thats why , i recommend u to go to good sites and learn about everything involved in overclocking ...... Ok , bye .

[wnns13]

Re: All Graphics Cards related queries here. "Quote:
Originally Posted by wnns13
Will Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Thief III Work On My Computer?

My System:
Nvidia Geforce Mx 4000 PCI (not Express!) (I am getting a ATI Radeon 9250- -PCI Not Express)
256 Ram
Intel Celoron 2.93ghz

Thank You In Advance

"Quote:
No, Your system is very slow to play Chaos Theory if not it will never start because you dont have the minimum reqs. Has for thief i think you can play. Iam not sure about it. Also celeron is not all meant for gaming. It mostly
meant for office."

But i Do meet the minimun system requirements for splinter cell!

Quote From UBI Soft.com:

• Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only)
• Processor: AMD Athlon or Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz (Athlon or Pentium IV 2.2 GHz recommended)
• RAM: 256 MB (512 MB recommended)
• Video Card: 64 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant graphics card (128 MB recommended) (see supported list*)
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card (EAX 2.0 or higher recommended)
• DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (included on disc)
• DVD-ROM: 4x or better
• Hard Drive Space: 4 GB
• Peripherals: Windows-compatible mouse and keyboard only
• Multiplay: 64 Kbps broadband (128 Kbps recommended)

* Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:

• ATI® RADEON® 8500/9000/X families
• NVIDIA® GeForce™ 3/4/FX/6 families (GeForce 4 MX not supported)

Se a ATI Radeon 9250 is Suported!

[keith_j_snyder2]

@ keith_j_snyder2 & ranjan2001 thnx a lot.
Now I have another question,say if my friend brings the card in a packet after taking it out of the box then can he bring it with his hand/cabin luggage...has anyone done this before?I'm scared if he brings it in the baggage compartment the pcb might break due to pressure..u see?Well,I'm not concerned about warranty if I get it very cheap...thnx in advance

Dude,don't even say that u don't need warranty!!!When u buy something expensive or may be non-expensive item,u always need warranty.That card is still costly if u even buy it from US or any other place.I mean the cheapest 8800 GTX is from PNY is $550 & XFX 8800 GTX is for $590 at www.newegg.com I mean this is still lot of money & u sure needs a warranty.

About the breaking of the PCB...kinda a thing.
Well have u ever thought why these companies put their behemoths in those huge packages?
And RANJAN has given a fantastic link for the delievery but that is according to the weight delivery.U know this card is almost 10 inch long & weigh about more than 1000 grams.So this will really heavy product.

Besides this if u buy XFX(because of the warranty & only leading brand in India...welll there are other brands also available but we consider XFX is the best) it will cost u almost 28,000 and here it is for 37000 approx(as per the price lists in hardware price quotes) u will get ur card for almost the same price with all the duties.It will be hardly a couple of thousands here & there.
So,I suggest u should buy it from here(INDIA) only.

[alexsylvester07]

Hi guys,
I have a laptop with c2d processor(T2050), intel 950GMA, 512MB RAM and 120GB HDD. Can i increase my RAM and add a graphics card in a laptop??? will this overheat the system or cause any other trouble. If yes then any suggestions on a good bt not so costly graphics card.

Alex

[g_goyal2000]

Guys & gals, there are a few sites that can tell whether u'r computer can run a game u want. The sites are:
http://www.srtest.com
http://gameadvisor.futuremark.com/gameadvisor/service/
Instead of posting u'r queries here first, u can all check u'r computers if they are compatible with the games u wanna play.

[rahul_becks23]

hi , whats the official price of a 8800gts 320 mb and 512 mb ( .... !!! ) ........ preferably XFX .........

[azad]

XFX 8800GTS 320MB 25900 Rs
XFX 8800GTS 640MB 31000 Rs
XFX 8800GTX 768MB 37900 Rs


these are prices in mumbai...

@alex, u may be able to increase ur ram if ur laptop has expansion slots, but afaik, its not possible to add a graphics card to a laptop...

[rahul_becks23]

man , the price is still very high ......... have to wait till ATI releases their latest ones ........ or maybe they'll drop the price when they release 8850 series in competition with the R600 ............

[xbonez]

i'm planning to get the ati radeon x1600pro gfx card however i don't know much about the ati chipsets. i'm more aware about nvidia chipsets so could someone plz tell me that the ati x1600pro chipset is at par with or compares with which nvidia chipset.

[keith_j_snyder2]

ATi has record s of creating value for money cards.Like they perform same as nVidia cards but ATi cards are cheaper than nVidia cards.X1600 pro is a decent card if you are looking for a non-hardcore gaming,I mean mid end gaming.But if u can afford X1650 XT or 7600 GT then i 'll suggest them.

[xbonez]

what i meant was, the x1600 pro corresponds with which chipset from nvidia?

[dOm1naTOr]

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