NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 w 2.6 GHz Celeron??

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My son has 2.6 GHz Celeron computer with 768 MBs total RAM (a 256 & a 512
MB mem sticks). He plays Diablo 2 online, plus a few other games.

Yes, I know the best bang for the buck, & a far superior card would be
the 6600GT (I am buying an AGP model right after Christmas for myself & my
Athalon 3200+). But I see the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 just going on sale
right now in a few local electronics chain stores for $59.

What I am wondering is: Is it worth it to buy for his Celeron? How much
of a difference for will it make? Right now he has 64 MBs shared RAM
used by built-into motherboard video chips - maybe nVidia GeForce, or
GEforce2 like I have in mine (sorry I can't check what exactly he has - he
lives with his mother in another city). He has an eMachines brand just I
do if it helps any.

Also another question - is 768 MBs total RAM (maybe 400 MBs free after
boot) for any set-up good, or will jumping up to 1 gig help? Or over 1
gig better?

Oh - wondering - does the CPU ever kick in and help video, or is it all
done by the video card?

Thanks. ...D.

 

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...D. Wrote:
> My son has 2.6 GHz Celeron computer with 768 MBs total RAM (a 256 & a
> 512
> MB mem sticks). He plays Diablo 2 online, plus a few other games.
>
> Yes, I know the best bang for the buck, & a far superior card would
> be
> the 6600GT (I am buying an AGP model right after Christmas for myself &
> my
> Athalon 3200+). But I see the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 just going on
> sale
> right now in a few local electronics chain stores for $59.
> Thanks. ...D.

Sorry for the late reply, but, YES, the FX5500 will work just fine with
your set-up. DO remember to disable the integrated graphics before using
it. BTW, the integrated graphics are awful for use with games.


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Greg2U

 

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Grey,

How do you disable the integrated graphics? I've just fitted a 6600 GT and
have problems with it crashing and haven't disabled the integrated graphics
so wondering if this as anything to do with my probs

thanks

john

"Greg2U" <Greg2U.1n0ujm@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
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>
> ..D. Wrote:
>> My son has 2.6 GHz Celeron computer with 768 MBs total RAM (a 256 & a
>> 512
>> MB mem sticks). He plays Diablo 2 online, plus a few other games.
>>
>> Yes, I know the best bang for the buck, & a far superior card would
>> be
>> the 6600GT (I am buying an AGP model right after Christmas for myself &
>> my
>> Athalon 3200+). But I see the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 just going on
>> sale
>> right now in a few local electronics chain stores for $59.
>> Thanks. ...D.
>
> Sorry for the late reply, but, YES, the FX5500 will work just fine with
> your set-up. DO remember to disable the integrated graphics before using
> it. BTW, the integrated graphics are awful for use with games.
>
>
> --
> Greg2U

 

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Usually the onboard graphics are disabled when a new card is installed.
Failing that, you should find it in the bios.

"John Lord" <jonlordy3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Grey,
>
> How do you disable the integrated graphics? I've just fitted a 6600 GT and
> have problems with it crashing and haven't disabled the integrated
graphics
> so wondering if this as anything to do with my probs
>
> thanks
>
> john
>
> "Greg2U" <Greg2U.1n0ujm@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
> news:Greg2U.1n0ujm@news.computerbanter.com...
> >
> > ..D. Wrote:
> >> My son has 2.6 GHz Celeron computer with 768 MBs total RAM (a 256 & a
> >> 512
> >> MB mem sticks). He plays Diablo 2 online, plus a few other games.
> >>
> >> Yes, I know the best bang for the buck, & a far superior card would
> >> be
> >> the 6600GT (I am buying an AGP model right after Christmas for myself &
> >> my
> >> Athalon 3200+). But I see the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 just going on
> >> sale
> >> right now in a few local electronics chain stores for $59.
> >> Thanks. ...D.
> >
> > Sorry for the late reply, but, YES, the FX5500 will work just fine with
> > your set-up. DO remember to disable the integrated graphics before using
> > it. BTW, the integrated graphics are awful for use with games.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Greg2U
>
>