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| shardian:
You did say this pc was one of the Dell server pc's right? You might want to research the model number because some of these actually do have an AGP port, but you have to modify the casing and/or the mobo to install a card. Worth a look-see before you start over. |
| torez:
--- Quote from: shardian on February 25, 2007, 11:00:13 pm ---You did say this pc was one of the Dell server pc's right? You might want to research the model number because some of these actually do have an AGP port, but you have to modify the casing and/or the mobo to install a card. Worth a look-see before you start over. --- End quote --- He mentioned in his initial post that's HP Pavilion 533w. The specs for this one note integrated Intel Extreme Graphics, with up to 64 MB of shared video memory. Parpunk, did you try to play these games on the computer you have? As this computer is 5 years old, I would recommend a clean install of windows first, updating video driver, etc. and then trying to play. Use older version of Mame. Try different versions, even going back to one before 0.100 and see, if that's enough for you. That would be the cheapest way. |
| shardian:
My bad, I got this thread confused with one from the other day. |
| parpunk:
hey guys, well im kinda wanting to go cheapest way possible really. like under $150.00 for computer tower and the stuff i need if possible. But i want it to be decent. as for the cooler fans and all that, thats all kind of jibberish to me at the moment. lol, ands thats the first ive heard of that. I never knew i had to get so much stuff to do this. Anyways im gonna check at my pawn shop for a newer computer tower with AGP slot in it, and 512 of ram. As for the other items ill have to get those at a later time. im just gonna can the HP pavilion idea, its actually my parents old computer and they areent sure if they wanna just give it away, so since i see its not gonna work, im not even gonna bother with it. Anyways thanks a ton! for all the info so far, i really appreciate it! -mark |
| xmenxmen:
--- Quote from: parpunk on February 26, 2007, 08:01:29 am ---hey guys, well im kinda wanting to go cheapest way possible really. like under $150.00 for computer tower and the stuff i need if possible. But i want it to be decent. as for the cooler fans and all that, thats all kind of jibberish to me at the moment. lol, ands thats the first ive heard of that. I never knew i had to get so much stuff to do this. Anyways im gonna check at my pawn shop for a newer computer tower with AGP slot in it, and 512 of ram. As for the other items ill have to get those at a later time. im just gonna can the HP pavilion idea, its actually my parents old computer and they areent sure if they wanna just give it away, so since i see its not gonna work, im not even gonna bother with it. Anyways thanks a ton! for all the info so far, i really appreciate it! -mark --- End quote --- STOP!!! Not wanting you to ignore some of the recommedation listed here, but for what you got and what U want, you already have most of it. Don't spend more unless U need to. The computer will run everything u listed and more so don't need to get another one. You don't need to believe me or anyone, just load them up and see for yourself. And to solve your problem on the tv out, just get a pci tv out card. For the older type of cards, there's really no advantage or speed difference between agp or pci. Heck, last month, I even throw in 3 radeon x1300 pci card into a system for a customer when the wanted to setup mutilple monitor to 7 display and they performed great. Like what I have recommended before, just go ebay and spend 25 to 35 bucks and pickup a pci Radeon 7500/9000/9200/9250 with s-video out and U are good to go. S-video is s-vide-, no matter if it's on pci, agp or even pci express, you are not going to get any more speed out of it. But if you want do dump more on another pc, that's also your choice. |
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