Need for more Video memory?????

P

PattiChati

I just got the game "desperate housewives" and it won't install, saying my
computer does not have enough video memory or video acceleration. It
requires 63 mgs and I guess my computer only has 60? I don't know anything
about this and am not a gaming person. I just want to play this game.
Is the only way to play this is to get another video card? I contacted the
mfr of my computer and the card I need is around $70. Seems senseless for 1
game.
Is this the only way to do this?
Also, will increasing the video memory and playing games mess up my
computer? I have read reviews on this memory card and there was not much
good to say about it.
As I said, I no nothing of this sort of thing and don't know if I should
mess around with it.
What do you think?
Thanks.
 
J

Jerry

If your video sub-system is part of the motherboard then you must read the
motherboard manual to see if you can allocate more system memory to the
video sub-system - else a new video card is required.
 
J

Jimmy S.

Hi PattiChati,

Like you, I had to install a video card in my computer to play
my favorite game (Halo) and I haven't regretted it one bit.

I have had no problems with my video card, and don't know
of anyone who has had problems because they installed one.

Hope you make the right decision. :)

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

PattiChati Wrote:
=================
| I just got the game "desperate housewives" and it won't install, saying my
| computer does not have enough video memory or video acceleration. It
| requires 63 mgs and I guess my computer only has 60? I don't know anything
| about this and am not a gaming person. I just want to play this game.
| Is the only way to play this is to get another video card? I contacted the
| mfr of my computer and the card I need is around $70. Seems senseless for 1
| game.
| Is this the only way to do this?
| Also, will increasing the video memory and playing games mess up my
| computer? I have read reviews on this memory card and there was not much
| good to say about it.
| As I said, I no nothing of this sort of thing and don't know if I should
| mess around with it.
| What do you think?
| Thanks.
 
P

PattiChati

Thank you. Do I get the video card my computer mfr suggested, or is getting
one off ebay okay? What would you recommend?
 
J

Jimmy S.

Hi PattiChati,

Your best bet would be to visit your local computer shop
with your game package that lists the requirements, and the
manufacturer's suggestion to get a reasonably priced 64MB
NVIDIA GeForce 3 or better DirectX 9-compatible card.
installed by them in your PC with up to date drivers. :)

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

PattiChati Wrote:
=================
| Thank you. Do I get the video card my computer mfr suggested, or is getting
| one off ebay okay? What would you recommend?
|
| || Hi PattiChati,
||
|| Like you, I had to install a video card in my computer to play
|| my favorite game (Halo) and I haven't regretted it one bit.
||
|| I have had no problems with my video card, and don't know
|| of anyone who has had problems because they installed one.
||
|| Hope you make the right decision. :)
||
|| --
|| Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
|| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
||
|| Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
|| MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
|| rights.
|| _________________________________________________________
||
|| PattiChati Wrote:
|| =================
||| I just got the game "desperate housewives" and it won't install, saying my
||| computer does not have enough video memory or video acceleration. It
||| requires 63 mgs and I guess my computer only has 60? I don't know anything
||| about this and am not a gaming person. I just want to play this game.
||| Is the only way to play this is to get another video card? I contacted the
||| mfr of my computer and the card I need is around $70. Seems senseless for 1
||| game.
||| Is this the only way to do this?
||| Also, will increasing the video memory and playing games mess up my
||| computer? I have read reviews on this memory card and there was not much
||| good to say about it.
||| As I said, I no nothing of this sort of thing and don't know if I should
||| mess around with it.
||| What do you think?
||| Thanks.
 
P

PattiChati

Okay, this is what I was told to get - JATON VIDEO-208PCI-64Twin GeForce
MX4000 64MB 64-bit DDR PCE Low Profile Video Card with L-P Bracket. When I
look this up the reviews are horrible on it. I went to newegg.com. I want
it for my computer - would that make a difference on the reviews. I am
really afraid to do this with such bad revies. What do you think?
 
P

Paul Smith

PattiChati said:
Okay, this is what I was told to get - JATON VIDEO-208PCI-64Twin GeForce
MX4000 64MB 64-bit DDR PCE Low Profile Video Card with L-P Bracket. When I
look this up the reviews are horrible on it. I went to newegg.com. I
want it for my computer - would that make a difference on the reviews. I
am really afraid to do this with such bad revies. What do you think?
Click to expand...

Avoid cards with MX in their title. The GeForce 4 MX, is in many ways less
powerful than the GeForce 3.

What video card do you have at the moment?

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/

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M

mikeyhsd

go to
Control Panel
System
Device Manager
expand (click on +) beside DISPLAY ADAPTER
should list the display adapter.



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I cannot find out what video card I have right now. How do I find that out.
Gateway is the one that told me to get the below card. After I find out
what video card I have, can you tell me which one to get? Thanks
 
P

PattiChati

I cannot find out what video card I have right now. How do I find that out.
Gateway is the one that told me to get the below card. After I find out
what video card I have, can you tell me which one to get? Thanks
 
P

PattiChati

I have: Intel (R) 82915G/GV?910GL Express Chipset Family
Does this help?
go to
Control Panel
System
Device Manager
expand (click on +) beside DISPLAY ADAPTER
should list the display adapter.



(e-mail address removed)



I cannot find out what video card I have right now. How do I find that out.
Gateway is the one that told me to get the below card. After I find out
what video card I have, can you tell me which one to get? Thanks
 
J

Jimmy S.

Hi PattiChati,

Here are a few ways to identify which video card you have
installed on your computer.

1. Click Start / Run / type: dxdiag
Click the Display Tab
Look under Device for the name and manufacturer

2. Click Start / (Settings) Control Panel
Click Display
Click the Settings Tab
Click the Advanced... button
Click the Adapter Tab

3. Click Start / Run / type: msinfo32
Click on the + Components
Click on Display to see the name on the right

4. Use Belarc to see indentify your Video, Chipset and Motherboard:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1385.html

5. Get the information from the manufactures website (or store)

6. Look on the Video card itself if you plug into a card, or

7. Look in your Motherboard manual if you plug into the
on board video built into the motherboard of your computer.

Hope that helps you identify the make and model of your video card,
and afterwards, Try updating your Video drivers using these steps:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers Good Luck! :)


--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________


PattiChati Wrote:
=================
| I cannot find out what video card I have right now. How do I find that out.
| Gateway is the one that told me to get the below card. After I find out
| what video card I have, can you tell me which one to get? Thanks
| || ||| Okay, this is what I was told to get - JATON VIDEO-208PCI-64Twin GeForce
||| MX4000 64MB 64-bit DDR PCE Low Profile Video Card with L-P Bracket. When I
||| look this up the reviews are horrible on it. I went to newegg.com. I
||| want it for my computer - would that make a difference on the reviews. I
||| am really afraid to do this with such bad revies. What do you think?
||
|| Avoid cards with MX in their title. The GeForce 4 MX, is in many ways less
|| powerful than the GeForce 3.
||
|| What video card do you have at the moment?
||
|| --
|| Paul Smith,
|| Yeovil, UK.
|| Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
|| http://www.windowsresource.net/
|| Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
||
|| *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
 
M

mikeyhsd

not to me.
might take that info to a local computer store.
since you apparently have limited computer knowledge, , it might be best to PAY to have a professional help you with the upgrade.



(e-mail address removed)



I have: Intel (R) 82915G/GV?910GL Express Chipset Family
Does this help?
go to
Control Panel
System
Device Manager
expand (click on +) beside DISPLAY ADAPTER
should list the display adapter.



(e-mail address removed)



I cannot find out what video card I have right now. How do I find that out.
Gateway is the one that told me to get the below card. After I find out
what video card I have, can you tell me which one to get? Thanks
 

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