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nvchad2   06-14-2009 at 01:01:23 AM

I have an old Radeon x600 graphics card, and I was wondering if adding the graphics card would help on a new motherboard even if the onboard graphics are better than the card? I just hate to waste the card, but it's pretty old. I just want to maximize everything i have for the least money. I know very little about graphics cards, and was just wondering if it would help or hinder?

Thanks in advance,
CHAD

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Shadow703793   06-14-2009 at 02:10:47 AM
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Any recent onboard (ie 740G) is probably better than that card now.

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nvchad2   06-15-2009 at 07:58:56 PM
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Yes, i understand that, I was just wondering if adding the card would give it MORE of whatever graphics need. In other words im better off just tossing the card in the trash right?

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ct1615   06-15-2009 at 09:23:40 PM
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no it would not give you more if your on-board chip is better then that old card. Your card would replace the on-board for video, they would not stack. More modern video cards can do that.

Try selling it on ebay. You may be surprised what you can get for it.

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nvchad2   06-15-2009 at 09:25:59 PM
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Ok. thanks. I'll try that.

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