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Hardware upgrade for HLSL
Benzinbruder:
Hi everybody,
At the moment I'm struggling to get my PC intended for my cabinet to work (boots, but screen stays black).
Now that the case is opened, I might as well upgrade a few parts.
The topics http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=post;topic=122883.0;last_msg=1305399 and http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112257.0 suggest a new graphics card might be needed. My PC is sporting a GeForce 6700 XL now. I know it's capable of Direct3D Pixel Shader 3.0, but would you say I'm in the need of an upgrade anyway?
I was thinking about a GeForce G 210 (25 bucks) or even a GT610 (44 bucks). Both passively cooled, so this should make the PC even quieter as well. What do you think?
Also, I'm on a Pentium-D 830, 2x 3,0 GHz and 1 GB of DDR-533 RAM at the moment.
I could get 2x1 GB of DDR2 677 RAM for another 40 bucks.
What do you guys say?
The thing should run mostly MAME and C64, and older console games (NES, SNES, etc.). HLSL should disctract me from my LCD. ;)
Fonkybeachbum:
$80 seems like a lot to throw into that computer, for not so much more money, you could get way newer components (dual core, 4x the RAM)
Benzinbruder:
Yeah, you might be right... On the other side, it cost 0 $ so far! :)
I'm certainly open to suggestions on what hardware to use to base to build a Hyperspin-MAME unit from scratch.
As mentioned above, it should handle HLSL well.
Game-wise I'll stick to MAME and maybe some 90's console games.
Has anybody built a new unit recently? Any recommendations?
It's quite some time ago that I built my last desktop... :P
pcmasterrace, HAWLP! :)
roknrol:
Before you spend any money on upgrading that box, I'd determine whether the video card is definitely the problem. Do you have another PCIe card to install and test?
If just the card is bad, I'd check with 404 and see whether he can hook you up with the 2GB RAM and maybe one of the two 8-series cards he's selling. Be a better investment on an old rig and a lot less money than you were planning on spending. Pentium D should be capable of running 800 MHz RAM.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138616.0.html
404:
I'd try to get the pc to boot properly first before i go about looking at hlsl and upgraded ram. That rig is just fine for 2d games and a handful of 3d mame games.
My findings with hlsl have been spotty at best. Some effects can easily be done with minimal graphics power. Some others place an immense workload on the gpu.
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