Brian S. opened this issue on Feb 27, 2007 · 3 posts
keenart posted Tue, 27 February 2007 at 10:57 PM
You did not say what mobo or power supply you have.
Consider the following when purchasing a Video Card. If your mobo is 2 or more years old stay in the 7600 to 8000 range.
Do not install an ATI in a mobo that uses an Nvidia. You are asking for trouble, irrespective of what others may tell you.
Do you have the older 20 pin or the newer 24 pin Power Supply, and what are the rated watts.
If you buy a card then consider whether Vue will support the card you want.
Does it support OpenGL and what version, 2 is current.
Check the required voltage the Video Card needs from the power supply, 300, 350 watts, etc. Do not underpower a video card.
What is the Bus type and version, the rated Bus voltage? They all vary from Intel to AMD, old to new.
Try to find out from your mobo manufacturer what cards are rated and tested for use.
That should get you started.