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Re: help choosing a video card fits
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2006, 06:11:54 PM »
i noticed that but i couldnt figure out y. i deleted lots of stuff but i 4got 2 empty the garbage can
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    Re: help choosing a video card fits
    « Reply #16 on: December 14, 2006, 06:13:53 PM »
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       Problem   Disk free space is only 9% on drive C:.

    I'm surprised this machine is running at all...

    3.5GB is enough for any PC.  ::)

    So long as he doesn't try to install any new games ;)
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    Re: help choosing a video card fits
    « Reply #17 on: December 14, 2006, 06:15:57 PM »
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    I'm not a gamer but the stated system requirements you mentioned for video, "A 3D video graphics card with at least 32 MB of RAM", is really quite minimal.  128MB has practically become the minimum amount of memory on cards now on the market.  Something such as EVGA GeForce 6200 LE / 128MB DDR / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card, which would cost about $50 with shipping, would seem to be more than adequate for that game and, yet, not very expensive.  For more from the seller of the above card, see Video / Graphics Cards  AGP Video Cards

    EVGA GeForce 6200 LE / 128MB DDR / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card
    so is that card a good one to get? i plan on getting a new pc after vista is all ready to go, so i dont want to spend that much.
    « Last Edit: December 14, 2006, 06:22:19 PM by oxoswiveloxo »
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    Re: help choosing a video card fits
    « Reply #18 on: December 14, 2006, 06:33:21 PM »
    Well, Vista is supposed to be available in retail stores by Jan 30, 2007.  With some such a short time horizon left before it's release, why not just just wait?  Why spend any money on your old computer?

    Having said that, the video card I mentioned is one I believe would be a good, fairly low cost, short-term upgrade.  Now, Track, our resident video card expert, may have a different opinion.
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    Re: help choosing a video card fits
    « Reply #19 on: December 14, 2006, 07:06:43 PM »
    all i need is something that will make wow play on my machine. thats all i need. thanx 4 all ur hlp guys
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    Re: help choosing a video card fits
    « Reply #20 on: December 14, 2006, 08:05:58 PM »
    How so ? ?

    Windows minimum requirements are at least 15% free drive space to operate normally...

    What does 3.5G have to do with that equation ? ?
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    « Reply #21 on: December 14, 2006, 09:18:21 PM »
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    3.5GB is enough for any PC.  

    Sorry, but I have to call "bullsh*t" on that.  ::)
    « Last Edit: December 14, 2006, 09:19:03 PM by GX1_Man »
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      « Reply #22 on: December 15, 2006, 11:00:28 AM »
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      3.5GB is enough for any PC.  

      Sorry, but I have to call "bullsh*t" on that.  ::)

      Maybe u can call it something else? For the sake of being civil, u know.. or do u?

      I didnt account for the game itself, 3.5GB is enough if ur not thinking of adding much more to the hard drive. 1024MB is usually the reccomended ammount to leave for virtual memory to use.
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      Re: help choosing a video card fits
      « Reply #23 on: December 15, 2006, 04:49:55 PM »
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      3.5GB is enough for any PC.  

      Sorry, but I have to call "bullsh*t" on that.  ::)

      Maybe u can call it something else? For the sake of being civil, u know.. or do u?

      I didnt account for the game itself, 3.5GB is enough if ur not thinking of adding much more to the hard drive. 1024MB is usually the reccomended ammount to leave for virtual memory to use.

      Virtual memory has nothing to do with free hard drive space...
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        Re: help choosing a video card fits
        « Reply #24 on: December 15, 2006, 10:38:22 PM »
        Sure it does. Virtual memory gobbles up drive space. It turns a 160GB into a 145GB. Much cheaper (and slower) than a REAL 15GB though.
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          « Reply #25 on: December 16, 2006, 02:56:43 AM »
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          3.5GB is enough for any PC.  

          Sorry, but I have to call "bullsh*t" on that.  ::)

          Maybe u can call it something else? For the sake of being civil, u know.. or do u?

          I didnt account for the game itself, 3.5GB is enough if ur not thinking of adding much more to the hard drive. 1024MB is usually the reccomended ammount to leave for virtual memory to use.

          Virtual memory has nothing to do with free hard drive space...

          Then where is the virtual memory?
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          Re: help choosing a video card fits
          « Reply #26 on: December 16, 2006, 03:11:12 AM »
          This topic sure has wandered away from the original question.  ::)
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            « Reply #27 on: December 16, 2006, 03:38:38 PM »
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            This topic sure has wandered away from the original question.  ::)

            Yeh, but it has been answered.

            Can u BELIEVE what patio said? Har dee har har!
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            Re: help choosing a video card fits
            « Reply #28 on: December 16, 2006, 03:44:15 PM »
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            This topic sure has wandered away from the original question.  ::)

            Yeh, but it has been answered.

            Can u BELIEVE what patio said? Har dee har har!

            You are confusing 2 different issues here...

            Of course a swapfile uses unused HDD space, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that.

            The issue i was addressing is the fact that if your free space on any drive regardless of size falls to less than 15% than Windows and any apps you are running will certainly struggle...

            Since his report stated free space was at 9% i made the comment i made and i stick by it.

            Feel free to dispute it if you will.
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              Re: help choosing a video card fits
              « Reply #29 on: December 16, 2006, 09:45:26 PM »
              you also need a minimum 15% of free disk space to defrag.
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