how many frames per second you got with your X1650? A P4 2.4GHz is minimum spec, which means it should be playable at the lowest detail levels. No need buying a video card that can handle max details if the CPU/system it's paired with can not. What are...

Im not sure about my PSU. Is it the following?: AC input: 220-240V-3.5A,50Hz DC output: 300W Would the HD3850 for instance work on that? How do you check what a graphic card needs? HD3850 needs approx 450Watt or 30amps on the +12 voltrail ^ The 3850 is...

most HTPCs being as quiet as they can be there is less airflow. That can be bad for a passive card. I have not used used HDMI, so i can not comment on that, however with the right system that card should meet(and far exceed) your HTPC needs isn't the HD3850...

he's programming and watching videos, not playing games. Hes looking to buy a new video card. A HD 2400 or 2600 and he asked about his motherboard video card slot. AGP cards for the OP Yea, so he doesn't need a HD3850. Anything with a DVI port will suit him...

mindfull of the PSU you use though, If you can get Corsair,OCZ,PCP&C, or Enermax I would. I think the HD3850 also needs one 6 pin PCI-E connector. Hope that helps. You need a 400watt PSU to handle a 3850. RMA the 3850, the GPU is probably faulty. ...

the option of the cheap PCs out there. The market is getting smaller and smaller, and the need beyond an HD3850 is questionable if there would be much benefit, we'll have to wait and see what the reviews show. Yeah, I agree about whether or not we need these...

Need help on Radeon HD3850 w/ Acer monitor. I was putting up a new computer last night and I'm having problem that the new Radeon HD3850 512mb video card. I put everything together, hooking it up to my Acer 22" LCD monitor via DVI, firing up the machine, blank...

Need Help With AGP HD3850. Hello All I have a P4 2.93GHz on a Jetway via pm800bms mobo with 2x1gb sound blaster Audigy 2 sound card, a 650w psu (Antec ea-650) HDD's 1x40gig 1x160gig WD's(not sata), disk drives 1xdvdrw 1xcdrom, and am adding a Sapphire...

is single slot and looks just like the one on the HD3850. So if there aren't any differences besides the cooler to begin with isn't the single slot HD3870 just a OC:ed HD3850 in disguise? And on top of that, how good is that cooler? I hope I'm wrong cause...

256MB "256-P2-N761-AR" graphics card. Now I just found out that I can get a VisionTek HD3850 card for literally about $5 more. Given my current system and the way that I use it, is there any reason for me to return the 8600GTS and buy the HD3850? Will the 3850...