How to check what video card, video RAM, etc. Please help!

[Guest]

I'm looking forward to the new Sims 2 game coming out next week.

I'm trying to figure out what I should update my computer with, and I'm
having a hard time.

First of all, the sims site tells me the following is required to play:

If you have a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM then
you need at least:
800 MHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

If you have a non-T&L capable video card (an Intel Extreme Graphics or a
Radeon 7000/VE Series) then you need at least:
2.0 GHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

Get the most current driver for your video card. The manufacturers usually
have the video drivers on their sites for you to download. Visit the nVidia
site, the ATI site or the support site for your computer's manufacturer for
the latest drivers for those video cards.

Supported video cards (and the more video memory the better):
ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better)
Radeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
7200, 7500
8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
X300, X600, X800


Nvidia® QuadroTM series
Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4


Nvidia® Geforce series (GeForce2 and better)
GeForce2
GeForce3, 3 Ti
GeForce4, 4Ti, MX 420, 440
GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950
GeForce 6600, 6800


Intel® Extreme Graphics (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
82845, 82865, 82915


Sorry, but I'm not a computer whiz like I wish I was, so I don't understand
any of this.

I'm trying to figure out what type of video card I have, and how much video
RAM I have and that, can anyone help me out here?

And, if I do end up needing to upgrade my computer, how exactly do I go on
about doing that?

Thanks for all the help!

I really appreciate it,

Stefani

 

[Mirko]

I'm looking forward to the new Sims 2 game coming out next week.

I'm trying to figure out what I should update my computer with, and I'm
having a hard time.

First of all, the sims site tells me the following is required to play:

If you have a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM then
you need at least:
800 MHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

If you have a non-T&L capable video card (an Intel Extreme Graphics or a
Radeon 7000/VE Series) then you need at least:
2.0 GHz processor or better
256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

Get the most current driver for your video card. The manufacturers usually
have the video drivers on their sites for you to download. Visit the
nVidia
site, the ATI site or the support site for your computer's manufacturer
for
the latest drivers for those video cards.

Supported video cards (and the more video memory the better):
ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better)
Radeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
7200, 7500
8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
X300, X600, X800


Nvidia® QuadroTM series
Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4


Nvidia® Geforce series (GeForce2 and better)
GeForce2
GeForce3, 3 Ti
GeForce4, 4Ti, MX 420, 440
GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950
GeForce 6600, 6800


Intel® Extreme Graphics (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
82845, 82865, 82915


Sorry, but I'm not a computer whiz like I wish I was, so I don't
understand
any of this.

I'm trying to figure out what type of video card I have, and how much
video
RAM I have and that, can anyone help me out here?

And, if I do end up needing to upgrade my computer, how exactly do I go on
about doing that?

Thanks for all the help!

I really appreciate it,

Stefani

Download and install EVEREST Home Edition. It will tell you (almost)
everything about your PC.

http://www.lavalys.com/products/overview.php?pid=1&lang=en&pageid=1

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all the help. I'm downloading the program as we speak.

Thanks again!