Please help before i chuck my pc in the skip

SteveJH200

It would be useful to know the make and model of machine / motherboard and even the numbers of the current graphics card.

kido_2

Sorry about the delay in getting back to the forum.
The pc is medion md 8822
The graphic card is nvdia geforce 7650 gs
The processor is intelcore 2 duo processor e6400

Please advice on replacement graphic card and whether it is cheaper for me to buy another pc or to buy another pc

andy2004

That would depend on how much your willing to pay for a graphics card.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/nvidiageforcegraphicscards/?o=1 ranging from £19.99 to £109.99+

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/atiradeongraphicscards/?o=1 prices in order from cheap to expensive.

currently in my system i have an onboard ATI radeon 3000, in my old system i had a Nvidia card, but both work well

GunJack

if that is a separate graphics card, take it out and run the system on the onboard mobo graphics (providing there's a vga connector to the mobo) and see if that solves your issue...bear in mind you may need updated drivers for it....

kido_2

andy2004 wrote: »

That would depend on how much your willing to pay for a graphics card.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/nvidiageforcegraphicscards/?o=1 ranging from £19.99 to £109.99+

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/atiradeongraphicscards/?o=1 prices in order from cheap to expensive.

currently in my system i have an onboard ATI radeon 3000, in my old system i had a Nvidia card, but both work well

Thanks for the link.Is it difficult to install the graphic card?Is it the same as putting ram in the PC?

The PC will not be used for games just basic stuff.

kido_2

GunJack wrote: »

if that is a separate graphics card, take it out and run the system on the onboard mobo graphics (providing there's a vga connector to the mobo) and see if that solves your issue...bear in mind you may need updated drivers for it....

I am not technically minded please explain separate graphic card........what is onboard mobo graphic card?

GunJack

right, the graphics (gfx) card you have should be a plug-in card, plugs into the socket on your motherboard (mobo). It connects to your monitor from a socket low-down on the rear of the tower.

Pretty much all mobos have a grahics chip built onto the motherboard, which doesn't get used if you have a separate plug-in gfx card. If you have a vga connector around the other ports on the upper part of the rear of the pc, then you could take out the suspect plug-in gfx card, and run the pc from the onboard graphics.

If this solves your issue, you won't need to buy a replacement gfx card, unless you want to do moderate-high end gaming, video editing, etc.

All it involves is taking the left-side panel off the tower, unplugging the gfx card, and connect to the monitor using the vga port on the upper part of the rear of the tower.

kido_2

I have just opened the pc and i can't figure how to unbolt the graphics card.It is quite tight in there.I will buy the graphic card and take it to my local PC repair shop.Thanks everyone.

closed

If everything works in safe mode, it doesn't point to a hardware problem

Did it come with Windows 7 pre-installed?

smos585

Yr graphics card is held in place (unless some Dells) by a screw or clip at the end backing onto your PC case. There is also a button or clip at the back low down at the back of the graphics card that locks the card into place on the motherboard - here is another forum on trials in moving the clip to one side etec etc...http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f15/removing-a-graphics-card-from-an-asus-motherboard-596334.html