Does having an external video card mean that you can treat a laptop as something with greater graphical power? For example, if a laptop has a very low-end Intel video card, can an external video card compensate for it and allow the video card to play high-end games, such as Crysis or Assassin's Creed?|||Dan, depends on what you are willing to spend.
On the low end(less than $50) there are USB adapters that allow you to add monitors to laptops. They do most of their graphics processing by using your CPU, and they are kind of limited in the way of resolution. So if you are looking at playing games this would not be a good solution.
There are companies that make full featured external cards, but they can run well over $1000. Take a look at the Sidecar.
http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar.asp…
There is also the option to add a card slot from an external box like the Magma Expressbox.
http://www.magma.com/products/pciexpress…
I don't know what your budget is like, but in some of these cases it might just be cheaper to buy a new laptop.|||No. External Video Cards are for those that need to run an additional monitor. They are not for gaming. Likely you are limited not only by your video card but also your ram and processor.|||it sounds like external graphics cards are just for boosting your resolution and showing your laptops image on a monitor. It does no boosting of performance.
so the answer to your question is no
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How do I know if the video card or monitor is bad?
It seems as though the blue in either the video card or the monitor is not working.|||It might be the video card, but i think it is most likely your monitor.
First, check the color settings in your monitor, and make sure some joker didn't turn down the "blue" setting.
Is your monitor an old CRT? if so, then the blue cathodes might be dying, and the rest will likely die soon too. It's in your best interest to replace your monitor.
If it is an LCD monitor, and the color settings are right, then it may be the video card.|||CRT Monitor hardly fail to operate except LCD monitor. LCD monitor is more like to fail than a old type CRT monitor cos of gases in the screen compartment.
Blue means your vga connector pin may be dented or missing or lose connection to your vga port card.
Press the menu of the monitor, if the OSD - on screen display works, then it your graphic card problem.|||Its most likely a problem with the monitor. Go into your Monitors menu and restore the factory default settings. If that does not fix the blue problem, go into the custom settings and move the Blue value all the way to the left, then all the way to the right. See if this changed anything. If not, try unplugging the VGA cable and trying to connect your monitor with a different VGA cable.|||Well, if your using a seperate graphics card, try plugging the monitor into the onboard. If all goes well with that, its your video card. If it still has the same problem, your monitor is busted.|||Also clean the cable running to the monitor. It is pretty normal for the prongs to get dirty blocking them form sending data. They can also get damaged rather easily if it is regularly unplugged, so I would check that too.
Dont pay until youve tried the free stuff, even if its unlikely.|||It is never the video card. When video cards start having issues, it's usually that there is no picture at all or the picture will go out after the video card is warm.
You might want to try jiggling the cable as sometimes that is all that is wrong.
It's more than likely a bad pin or bad gun in the monitor.|||try hooking each up in a different computer, 1 at a time and eliminate the problem|||unplug the monitor from the back of the computer... leave it plugged in to the wall.. turn the monitor on.... if you see test or any other words on the screen and the colors look good.... its NOT your monitor..
First, check the color settings in your monitor, and make sure some joker didn't turn down the "blue" setting.
Is your monitor an old CRT? if so, then the blue cathodes might be dying, and the rest will likely die soon too. It's in your best interest to replace your monitor.
If it is an LCD monitor, and the color settings are right, then it may be the video card.|||CRT Monitor hardly fail to operate except LCD monitor. LCD monitor is more like to fail than a old type CRT monitor cos of gases in the screen compartment.
Blue means your vga connector pin may be dented or missing or lose connection to your vga port card.
Press the menu of the monitor, if the OSD - on screen display works, then it your graphic card problem.|||Its most likely a problem with the monitor. Go into your Monitors menu and restore the factory default settings. If that does not fix the blue problem, go into the custom settings and move the Blue value all the way to the left, then all the way to the right. See if this changed anything. If not, try unplugging the VGA cable and trying to connect your monitor with a different VGA cable.|||Well, if your using a seperate graphics card, try plugging the monitor into the onboard. If all goes well with that, its your video card. If it still has the same problem, your monitor is busted.|||Also clean the cable running to the monitor. It is pretty normal for the prongs to get dirty blocking them form sending data. They can also get damaged rather easily if it is regularly unplugged, so I would check that too.
Dont pay until youve tried the free stuff, even if its unlikely.|||It is never the video card. When video cards start having issues, it's usually that there is no picture at all or the picture will go out after the video card is warm.
You might want to try jiggling the cable as sometimes that is all that is wrong.
It's more than likely a bad pin or bad gun in the monitor.|||try hooking each up in a different computer, 1 at a time and eliminate the problem|||unplug the monitor from the back of the computer... leave it plugged in to the wall.. turn the monitor on.... if you see test or any other words on the screen and the colors look good.... its NOT your monitor..
If i connect a Radeon 5830 video card on an Asus P5k motherboard will it work properly?
I have an Asus P5K motherboard with 3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16 slots and i was wondering if the 5830 video card will work with no problems at ful potential.|||yes. But other comp resources are required to use some apps such as minimum processor and so on. But the vid card will work fine.
What can a Tul Corporation ATI Radeon X1550 video card play?
I just got this video card, and am wondering how good it is? Can it play WoW, and call of duty?|||hahaha, its a good card to play WoW, COD1 2 3, but i think its getting lag on COD 4, try to test it on BattleField 2142, if looking good, then thats a good card
Cheers, ^o^
Cheers, ^o^
How can I get my chipset family 945GM video card to be compatible with derectX 9.0c?
It works with every version up to 9.0 but not with 9.0c which is required to run the sims2. I have a dell laptop and can't replace the video card. Is there a patch or something I can download?|||I could be wrong because I don't follow onboard video that much, but I thought the 945 was DX9c compatible. Try searching Intel's website for any driver updates. Check the sims2 website for any patches. My wifes 9700pro plays sims2 just fine, so certainly your more recent card could also.|||no video cards are either compatible or not. its a hardware thing you can't just make the video card accept 9.0c
The best you can do is download directx 9.0c and if it doesnt work then you're out of luck until you can find another computer with a better video card
The best you can do is download directx 9.0c and if it doesnt work then you're out of luck until you can find another computer with a better video card
Do I have to tell the computer to detect a video card?
I have a cheap 128mb builtin motherboard video card and want to buy a better video card.
If I install it in the computer with the drivers that came with it, will it automatically detect it?
If no, then how do I tell the computer to detect it?|||yeah, if you buy a video card just install the drivers on the cd after you pop it in and you are all set. make sure to plug your monitor into the new video card.|||Yes, the disc that comes with the card, sets the pc to detect the device, and all should be fine.|||You do not need to tell it as long as all of the drivers are installed. In your case, they are not installed, so you have to look up the video card and download the drivers.|||if it's plug and play (PnP) it will work by itself
always install the driver first|||whoa never use the drivers on the cd it is the first firmware and usually glitchy. go tot he site of the manufacturer and dl the newest drivers
If I install it in the computer with the drivers that came with it, will it automatically detect it?
If no, then how do I tell the computer to detect it?|||yeah, if you buy a video card just install the drivers on the cd after you pop it in and you are all set. make sure to plug your monitor into the new video card.|||Yes, the disc that comes with the card, sets the pc to detect the device, and all should be fine.|||You do not need to tell it as long as all of the drivers are installed. In your case, they are not installed, so you have to look up the video card and download the drivers.|||if it's plug and play (PnP) it will work by itself
always install the driver first|||whoa never use the drivers on the cd it is the first firmware and usually glitchy. go tot he site of the manufacturer and dl the newest drivers
What happens when I put a video card whose watt requirement surpasses my power supply?
I plan on purchasing an ATI x1300 pro 256 mb 350 watt video card, but my power supply says 300 watts. Will anything happen to my computer? I dont think the card will use the full 350 watts anyway.|||Big TROUBLE!!!!!! MELTDOWN!!!!!!! I service PCs and Macs.
FIRST of all, the power supply is alread putting up with the maximum watts needed by the SYSTEM! You would be piling ANOTHER 300 watt load on top of a 350 watt load!
The "Advertised" wattage of PC power supplies are over inlflated about 50%. That "300 watt" unit probably makes about 175 watts during the surge, for less than ten seconds, upon power up. It's steady output is probably 150 watts, as tested under a steady load, MAXIMUM SUSTAINED.
It is barely able to give out what is required for your regular system load. If you have added any other drives, it is at the limit!
Tom's Hardware, AnandTech, and several PC magazines, have berated the Power Supply manufacturers for cheating the consumer.
If you want to run that video card in a STABLE environment, so it doesn't smoke from the power oscillations, you NEED to buy a genuine 550 watt supply!!! Don't even think of getting a 400, 450, or 500 watt unit! Expect to spend about $90. It will be worth it, and will run cooler, quieter!
The typical Central processor needs 80 to 120 watts, the mainboard needs about 20 watts, unless video and sound, LAN, are on board, which pulls lots more watts, and each CD/ DVD, and Hard drive pulls a steady 25 watts.
Add in the fans at 5 watts EACH! Count the CPU cooler, and any case fans. Then, power for any case lights, at about 20 watts, unless you know for certain.
Each PCI card pulls about 3 to 10 watts There are calculators all over the web, if you'll search google.com .
Power Oscillations occur when the switching PSU is over loaded for it's rated regulators. Instead of shutting down, the regulators restart, reach full power, go into over load, 'crowbar' their output and shutdown. Then, the cycle repeats.
It is a 5 cycle per second oscillation, and totally blows everything on the mainboard and in the drives (on their controller boards).
It is your system, and you can try to flaunt the laws of physics, but, in the end, you will pay now, or you will pay later! Later, it will be the entire system, as I've seen before.|||I think you'll be fine as long as you don't have your power supply plugged into too many things. If suddenly certain things stop working like your cd roms, hard drive or certain parts aren't being recognized by windows, then you need to go ahead and get a new power supply.|||you would want to replace your power supply with much bigger power.
If you video card is not receiving the power it needs to run... it is not going to run. even if you video card does somehow, other parts of the computer: cdroms, dvd roms, floppy drive etc might not get the power they need.
So go and buy something over 400 watts.
it'll do the trick
good luck|||You will get a reverse bottle neck, the Graphics Card wont work right and you may end up damageing it if you try to run load, advise you upgrade your PSU.
FIRST of all, the power supply is alread putting up with the maximum watts needed by the SYSTEM! You would be piling ANOTHER 300 watt load on top of a 350 watt load!
The "Advertised" wattage of PC power supplies are over inlflated about 50%. That "300 watt" unit probably makes about 175 watts during the surge, for less than ten seconds, upon power up. It's steady output is probably 150 watts, as tested under a steady load, MAXIMUM SUSTAINED.
It is barely able to give out what is required for your regular system load. If you have added any other drives, it is at the limit!
Tom's Hardware, AnandTech, and several PC magazines, have berated the Power Supply manufacturers for cheating the consumer.
If you want to run that video card in a STABLE environment, so it doesn't smoke from the power oscillations, you NEED to buy a genuine 550 watt supply!!! Don't even think of getting a 400, 450, or 500 watt unit! Expect to spend about $90. It will be worth it, and will run cooler, quieter!
The typical Central processor needs 80 to 120 watts, the mainboard needs about 20 watts, unless video and sound, LAN, are on board, which pulls lots more watts, and each CD/ DVD, and Hard drive pulls a steady 25 watts.
Add in the fans at 5 watts EACH! Count the CPU cooler, and any case fans. Then, power for any case lights, at about 20 watts, unless you know for certain.
Each PCI card pulls about 3 to 10 watts There are calculators all over the web, if you'll search google.com .
Power Oscillations occur when the switching PSU is over loaded for it's rated regulators. Instead of shutting down, the regulators restart, reach full power, go into over load, 'crowbar' their output and shutdown. Then, the cycle repeats.
It is a 5 cycle per second oscillation, and totally blows everything on the mainboard and in the drives (on their controller boards).
It is your system, and you can try to flaunt the laws of physics, but, in the end, you will pay now, or you will pay later! Later, it will be the entire system, as I've seen before.|||I think you'll be fine as long as you don't have your power supply plugged into too many things. If suddenly certain things stop working like your cd roms, hard drive or certain parts aren't being recognized by windows, then you need to go ahead and get a new power supply.|||you would want to replace your power supply with much bigger power.
If you video card is not receiving the power it needs to run... it is not going to run. even if you video card does somehow, other parts of the computer: cdroms, dvd roms, floppy drive etc might not get the power they need.
So go and buy something over 400 watts.
it'll do the trick
good luck|||You will get a reverse bottle neck, the Graphics Card wont work right and you may end up damageing it if you try to run load, advise you upgrade your PSU.
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