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[vishald]

Graphics card not working

Hi,

I am using cpu AMD Athlon X2 4600+ 2.4 Ghz with mobo m2n-mx se plus
Asus with 2 gb DDR 2 800 mhz ram. Also using Odessy 450 w power supply. I am using Win 7 operating system

Recently I installed Xfx HD 4650 graphics card. Since installing this card, Im unable to play games or watch full HD movies. In Games, after every 2 minutes the fps drops from 71 to 5-10. While watch full HD movie, after every 15 mins the video hangs for 1 minute and then skips several frames and continues. I used to play the same games at low settings and watch the same movies with on board nVidia 6150 gpu without any issue.

Let me know if upgrading cpu to Phenom X4 9350e will help. Also let me know if current mobo will support it.
I request all the techies to suggest a solution as soon as possible as I am frustrated now.

Regards,
Vishal

 

[topgear]

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@ satdeep - what PSU do you have ?? Brand name and wattage ??

You can even opt for a HD4850 around 6.8K but you will need a good psu for that at first like corsair VX450W around 3.8K.

@ digi23 - if your mobo has atleast one pci-e x16 slot than any pci-e graphics card should work without any prob.

@ vishald - try installing the latest drivers for your gfx card first form ati or amd's website and if possible do a fresh installation of windows 7.

If possible test your new gfx card with another PSU.

Upgrading the cpu will not fix this issue as you are getting good results with onboard IGP so the cpu you currently have is good enough for your usage.

 

[satdeep]

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@ satdeep - what PSU do you have ?? Brand name and wattage ??

You can even opt for a HD4850 around 6.8K but you will need a good psu for that at first like corsair VX450W around 3.8K..

@TOPGEAR
I have an iball 450W PSU...does hd4850 gives better performance than hd5670? considering the fact that hd5670 is dx11 ready, isn't its 1 gb version a better buy?please guide as im totally new to these things...

 

[Krow]

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iBall 450W is a bad PSU. For that I would use nothing more than ATI HD4670 512MB. Avoid 4850 unless you can buy a better PSU like Corsair VX450W.

 

[clmlbx]

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How is this ?

Tagan TG-500-U37 Max Power Upto 600W ATX Power Supply [TG500-U37]

which is priced 3050 on TheITWares ?

or from cooler master extreme power plus 500W at 2800

I am looking for little more power so if I need to add another hard-disk or cpu upgrade in future then I don't need to buy psu again.

 

[coderunknown]

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@Sam.Shab Will HD4670 512Mb card work with intel motherboards? Mine is DG33FB Edit: Are you sure its below 4k? *www.sethiainfotech.com/computer-hardware/graphics-cards/palit-radeon-hd-4670-512mb-ddr3.html Btw i live in chennai and mostly will be buying from ritchie street

it'll work, provided it got a Pcie X 16 slot as topgear pointed out.

however price of the card should be between 4-4.5k inc tax.

@Sam.Shab
does it use ddr5 memory??can't i get a better card in my budget a 1 GB DDR5 memory perhaps???

---------- Post added at 01:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:58 AM ----------

i forgot to mention my specs...
processor : intel pentium dual cpu E2180 @2 ghz
ram : 3 gb ddr2
hdd : 250 gb segate
psu : iball 450 watts
i found this...please have a look.....:
*www.mediahome.in/index.php?page=sh...ategory_id=48&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80

HD5670 1Gb avl but not good. the performance increase isn't worth extra cost in anyway. moreover your PSU bad. even with HD5670 i'll say, change your PSU. maybe to VIP 400W Gold @ 1.4k

@ satdeep - what PSU do you have ?? Brand name and wattage ??

You can even opt for a HD4850 around 6.8K but you will need a good psu for that at first like corsair VX450W around 3.8K.

CX400W should handle HD4850. or Seasonic 380W. though VX450W will give him room for a complete system overwhelm in future.

@TOPGEAR
I have an iball 450W PSU...does hd4850 gives better performance than hd5670? considering the fact that hd5670 is dx11 ready, isn't its 1 gb version a better buy?please guide as im totally new to these things...

HD5670 is lot slower than HD4850. but at the expense of more power which in turns need a better PSU. in your case, if u install the card, theres no 6pin power connector. also Iball psu are craps. best for old systems or least power hungry systems.

 

[digi23]

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Thank you guys

 

[clmlbx]

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*in.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=in&act=detail&tbcate=2259&id=5916

what about this ? is it worth it ....

If buy second hand in bazaar section

 

[coderunknown]

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*in.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=in&act=detail&tbcate=2259&id=5916

what about this ? is it worth it ....

If buy second hand in bazaar section

don't get CM Extreme Power PSU even if given for free. when its time will come it'll go up but will also take your CPU components along with it. get a PSU with good rating. good efficiency. not highest wattage. in that way, one can go for Frontech 800W also. which in realty is even a bigger piece of junk than CM Extreme Power 600W.

 

[clmlbx]

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How is this ?

Tagan TG-500-U37 Max Power Upto 600W ATX Power Supply [TG500-U37]

which is priced 3050 on TheITWares ?

or from cooler master extreme power plus 500W at 2800

I am looking for little more power so if I need to add another hard-disk or cpu upgrade in future then I don't need to buy psu again.

Wwhat about tagan ?

 

[Jripper]

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What happened to GTX 480 and 470 people??
Are they available in India yet??
Tom's harware says that they will be majorly available in the 2nd week of this month(april 16th).....any clues to the pricing??

BTW acc to tom's hardware,Ati 5970 wins hands down.
xDD

 

[Cool G5]

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What happened to GTX 480 and 470 people??
Are they available in India yet??
Tom's harware says that they will be majorly available in the 2nd week of this month(april 16th).....any clues to the pricing??

BTW acc to tom's hardware,Ati 5970 wins hands down.
xDD

They are too costly. ATI wins in Value for Money segment. Just that those Nvidia cards have stronger tesselation properties than the Ati counterparts.

 

[Piyush]

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i just hate this thing
ati wins in almost every aspect
but when this physx and tessellation comes in the way
ati goes way down

 

[satdeep]

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thnx a lot gys...seems like ill need a psu upgrade and then go for a hd4850.....thnx a lot

 

[coderunknown]

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Wwhat about tagan ?

tagan is good. however search for Corsair. or may try order from LYNX. it should be on stock. a hot selling PSU, next to CM Extreme Power. bought mostly by unaware customers only getting aware when pc stops working with a huge bang & they spend 1000 bucks to get it repaired to let the notorious PSU blew the sh** out of the PC a 2nd time.

What happened to GTX 480 and 470 people??
Are they available in India yet??
Tom's harware says that they will be majorly available in the 2nd week of this month(april 16th).....any clues to the pricing??

its 12th april. i.e. today. check if price have increased or its still selling for 22k & 30k or so for GTX470 & GTX480 respectively.

Note: DAMN. its 12:02am. ok, yesterday.

BTW acc to tom's hardware,Ati 5970 wins hands down.
xDD

1 on 2 handicap match even if the two GPU are actually HD5850 in internal crossifre (which ain't very efficient), its still too much for the fastest single GPU card. moreover looking at the heat + power requirements, GTX495 (same as GTX295) isn't coming anywhere soon. until Nvidia able address the power & temperature. else it'll be double barbecue inside the pc.

 

[Piyush]

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1 on 2 handicap match even if the two GPU are actually HD5850 in internal crossifre (which ain't very efficient), its still too much for the fastest single GPU card. moreover looking at the heat + power requirements, GTX495 (same as GTX295) isn't coming anywhere soon. until Nvidia able address the power & temperature. else it'll be double barbecue inside the pc.

do save a lil bit for me whatever u cook

 

[Zangetsu]

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Hi I have shortlisted PowerColor 5770 @9600

But now there two new Cards on the same in theitwares

1) MSI R5770-PMD1G Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 @9450
2) MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 @10250


now which one shud i go for....

 

[asingh]

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^^
I cannot even remember now. What resolution will you game at..?

 

[coderunknown]

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Hi I have shortlisted PowerColor 5770 @9600

But now there two new Cards on the same in theitwares

1) MSI R5770-PMD1G Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 @9450
2) MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 @10250


now which one shud i go for....

i'll say get the cheapest card with a custom cooler. invest the rest of money in better ram or getting a bigger monitor when u get it in future.

 

[Zangetsu]

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i'll say get the cheapest card with a custom cooler. invest the rest of money in better ram or getting a bigger monitor when u get it in future.

But MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB has two fans as compared 2 others
so can i go wid this one