Whats the problem?

JU_88 · 09-03-10, 03:37 AM

Akk! you on a laptop?
If so Im afraid you cannot upgrade your video card.

Its built in.

Konovalov · 09-03-10, 04:22 AM

Yep, looks like you will have to either purchase/build a desktop machine or a new laptop for SHV.

Seth8530 · 09-03-10, 01:17 PM

Yeah, ur gona need a desktop or a new laptop with some mure umph to it.. 1.8ghz is kinda week for modern gaming even if its a quad core because most games poorly utilize all cores.

The graphics card is also an issue. Integrated graphics as a rule generally suck for gaming. If it was a desktop i woulda recomended adding in a graphics card and possible overclocking the CPU but since you cant get past the graphics card issue overlclocking the CPU would me a moot point..

Good luck and sorry. wish we coulda had better news.

CaptainMattJ. · 09-03-10, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Yep, looks like you will have to either purchase/build a desktop machine or a new laptop for SHV.

its a PC. not a laptop. Wtf. theres no way i can upgrade it? Absolutely no way? What about getting a new motherboard. is that possible? i dont want to buy a new machine.... this one cost 600 dollars. now i have to get another one just because some retards didnt have the sense to allow for graphics card update? thers gotta be another way

Konovalov · 09-03-10, 05:46 PM

Sorry Capt. Matt. Not sure why I assumed it was a laptop.

So it is a Gateway desktop machine. About 2 or 3 years old? Also did you run CPU z program?

CaptainMattJ. · 09-03-10, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Sorry Capt. Matt. Not sure why I assumed it was a laptop.

So it is a Gateway desktop machine. About 2 or 3 years old? Also did you run CPU z program?

yea its around 3 years.

Konovalov · 09-03-10, 06:30 PM

Ok Capt MattJ, I did some research on this as I must admit that I built my own machine around a similar time to you purchasing this computer but I went down the Intel Core 2 Duo route (E6600 2.4Ghz oc'd now to 3.2Ghz). So I am not overly familiar with AMD from this time scale of 2008.

You have a Gateway desktop machine with a AMD Phemom X4 9150e CPU clocked at 1.8Ghz. Firstly the e in the spec denotes that it is an energy efficient CPU. It is a quad core but has a slow (laptop style) clock speed of only 1.8Ghz. Your motherboard is a Gateway RS780 which is based on the AMD 780G chipset.

I searched for your motherboard spec online and I think that I have found it here. The important spec to take from this is:

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One PCI Express ×16
One PCI Express ×1
Two PCI conventional

So we know that you have a PCI Express x 16 slot for a graphics card. Hence you are good to go to install a graphics card in that x 16 slot. Now the questions that you need to ask is what type of graphics card do I need in terms of performance? For a start looking at your weak CPU clock speed and the fact you use a 19" monitor you don't need any super dooper new fast graphics card. That would just be a waste of money. As others have mentioned you will need to also check your power supply to make sure it has the specs to cover the install of a graphics card in terms of wattage, 12v rail, and also 6 pin graphics card power connectors. Also you will need to make sure the graphics card length is not too long and that it will fit in your case. What is your budget to spend on a graphics card?

If my post doesn't make sense then excuse me as I am somewhat bleary eyed and tired.

CaptainMattJ. · 09-03-10, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Ok Capt MattJ, I did some research on this as I must admit that I built my own machine around a similar time to you purchasing this computer but I went down the Intel Core 2 Duo route (E6600 2.4Ghz oc'd now to 3.2Ghz). So I am not overly familiar with AMD from this time scale of 2008.

You have a Gateway desktop machine with a AMD Phemom X4 9150e CPU clocked at 1.8Ghz. Firstly the e in the spec denotes that it is an energy efficient CPU. It is a quad core but has a slow (laptop style) clock speed of only 1.8Ghz. Your motherboard is a Gateway RS780 which is based on the AMD 780G chipset.

I searched for your motherboard spec online and I think that I have found it here. The important spec to take from this is:

So we know that you have a PCI Express x 16 slot for a graphics card. Hence you are good to go to install a graphics card in that x 16 slot. Now the questions that you need to ask is what type of graphics card do I need in terms of performance? For a start looking at your weak CPU clock speed and the fact you use a 19" monitor you don't need any super dooper new fast graphics card. That would just be a waste of money. As others have mentioned you will need to also check your power supply to make sure it has the specs to cover the install of a graphics card in terms of wattage, 12v rail, and also 6 pin graphics card power connectors. Also you will need to make sure the graphics card length is not too long and that it will fit in your case. What is your budget to spend on a graphics card?

If my post doesn't make sense then excuse me as I am somewhat bleary eyed and tired.

well i posted all the info on wattages in my CPU and posted em, take a look. AS for the Card, i just want a good one. not extreme, just good enoough to run SH5 and other new games. and uhhh, may i ask what Clock speed is and what its relation to my performance is? i searched some cards, and a decent one looks to be about 100 - 150. thats what im willing to spend.

09-03-10, 03:37 AM	#1
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Akk! you on a laptop? If so Im afraid you cannot upgrade your video card. Its built in. Last edited by JU_88; 09-03-10 at 07:09 AM.

09-03-10, 04:22 AM	#2
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Yep, looks like you will have to either purchase/build a desktop machine or a new laptop for SHV. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

09-03-10, 01:17 PM	#3
Seth8530 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 546 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Yeah, ur gona need a desktop or a new laptop with some mure umph to it.. 1.8ghz is kinda week for modern gaming even if its a quad core because most games poorly utilize all cores. The graphics card is also an issue. Integrated graphics as a rule generally suck for gaming. If it was a desktop i woulda recomended adding in a graphics card and possible overclocking the CPU but since you cant get past the graphics card issue overlclocking the CPU would me a moot point.. Good luck and sorry. wish we coulda had better news. __________________

09-03-10, 05:46 PM	#5
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Sorry Capt. Matt. Not sure why I assumed it was a laptop. So it is a Gateway desktop machine. About 2 or 3 years old? Also did you run CPU z program? __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)