how wud i check if a certain graphics crd is suported with my motherbord other than buying it an trying :P normally how i wud do it.
how to check if graphics card is suported
- Thread starter Neptune
- Start date
Depends.
Is it a branded machine of a home built machine.
The reason I ask this as some branded machines will only allow upto a certain range of graphix cards to be added - Best to find this sort of information out from your branded machines site
For home machines that you have built yourself - just check the manufactures site for a list of supported graphix cards for your board.
But as pointed out above as long as its AGP/PCI/PCI-E they are all supported - Just reme,ber to check a branded machines website first for supported ones.
The reason being as ACER machines will only support upto a certain G/card any higher and u void ur warranty and my posibly kill your machine.
- Jul 10, 2007
- 203
- 19
- 85
the reason being opening the case will void your waranty
ignore map, hes a retard through n through
just make sure your AGP \ PCI-E slot is fast enough for the card (ie if the card is AGP x16 you cant use an AGP 8x slot (you may actually be able to use it but it will certainly run slower if at all)), shouldnt be a problem, dont get a PCI card, get PCI-E (newer, future-proof (lol as if thats true)) or AGP (older), the other thing being some cards require a power connector (the PCI-E one being a special one so you might need to upgrade PSU in that case, if your not sure its a 2x3 block connector), infact the higher end cards will have minimum power ratings too.
my best advice is to look at the full spec for the gfx card and use your common sense
once again, ignore map, he doesnt know his left from right, he cant even lie for ****, he thinks branded machines are "special" because he believes the waranty and not his own brain, i mean why would they tell you that you CAN upgrade parts when if they say you CANT they then sell you a whole new machine instead??? DUH! Oh and he also likes to waste other peoples time and money when it comes to trying to make himself look more intelligent than my toenail clippings.
NOW EVERYBODY POINT AND LAUGH!!!!!!!
:bbcguy:
Retard now am I.
You will find your the retard, can't you can't even get one bit of information correct can you. You need to keep of the weed mate, cause its screwing your brain up.
You are allowed to open up your case, just like you are allowed to upgrade that machine. It does not void your warranty. -> "Your warranty only becomes void if damage is caused by said item being installed" <- You will be asked to remove said item before diagnosis can be done. I don't think I once said you couldn't.
You can use a x8AGP card in a x16 slot and vise versa and will work, though will notice poor performance if in lower end.
When I say you can't upgrade parts, which by the way if you had read what I said correctly you would have understood. What I was saying is the following.
"You can upgrade to any make model or series of graphix card you want, how ever some systems have restirctions on them and will only allow upto a certain make to be used - This is due to power consumption and the board/power supply not supporting it"
So in futer read before you post you nub.
Oh and by the way, If you care not to belive me. Have a nice look at the advisorys for certain systems. Oh yes do you have access to these, cause I know I do.
And by the way if you just go ahead and upgrade your system without finding out the information needed and somthing goes wrong, it voids your warranty completly.
Skunk really appropriate name for an idiot.
Last edited:
- May 19, 2003
- 20,683
- 34
- 3,289
- 520
actually your warrenty does become void alot of the time if you open the case. i work at currys, and any pcs sold from currys/currys.digital/pcworld have the warrenty specifically saying if you open your case or upgrade any part of it, it voids the warrenty, unless someone from the shop installs it for u.
i believe it will be different from each place you buy your pc from.
i believe it will be different from each place you buy your pc from.
I can tell you now thats bull**** and you know why I know its bull****.
I used to work for PCservice call aka The Tech guys
That is a cop out with the store you work in, you know why. A user is allowed to upgrade any part in that machine they want apart from mobo/cpu everything else they can. Its called DSG trying to upsell to PCservice call and they have been fined for it.
And by the way this is outlined on ur intrenet go look at the cool pages, you will see what I'm talking about.
But then again thats stores for you, never following anything right and make up there own rules.
Last edited:
Logic tells me warranty is like a car warranty, if you mess with that specific part you invalidate the warranty on that specific part - but then that's just simple logic 
case in point:
I was once told to take out a hard drive and take it back to the store for replacement because it was clicking loudly (ie broken), I was informed it would not invalidate my warranty and could fit the new one when I received it, though this would mean no warranty on the hard drive.... this was a number of years ago but I should think the principal still applies.
My alternative was send the whole tower back to some place in Bristol from East Yorkshire and wait xx weeks for it's return.
Personally I don't care what IQ's are anyone can be wrong and no-one knows everything. A memer of my extended family works for big blue fixing pc's and networks but I constantly have to follow behind him fixing his fixes to family pc's lol and the family trust me to get it right more than him which I find funny since I'm purely self taught and he has umpteen qualifications Not that I'm tarring every IT tech with the same brush just wanted to share the funny ^^
case in point:
I was once told to take out a hard drive and take it back to the store for replacement because it was clicking loudly (ie broken), I was informed it would not invalidate my warranty and could fit the new one when I received it, though this would mean no warranty on the hard drive.... this was a number of years ago but I should think the principal still applies.
My alternative was send the whole tower back to some place in Bristol from East Yorkshire and wait xx weeks for it's return.
Personally I don't care what IQ's are anyone can be wrong and no-one knows everything. A memer of my extended family works for big blue fixing pc's and networks but I constantly have to follow behind him fixing his fixes to family pc's lol and the family trust me to get it right more than him which I find funny since I'm purely self taught and he has umpteen qualifications
Not that I'm tarring every IT tech with the same brush just wanted to share the funny ^^
First we need to find out what Motherboard you have, if you know you can google your motherboard and try and find out the specifications on the manufacturers website.
If you don't know i suggest you download CPU-Z, a very helpful app. (You can download from http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-143.zip) Then all you need to do is extract it from the zip file, run the .exe and it will give you the specifications of your computer.
Once you have got CPU-Z running you need to click on the "Mainboard" tab at the top and it will give you information regarding your motherboard, at the bottom there is a section called "Graphic Interface", this will tell you what you need to know. If you dont understand the information then just take a screenshot and post it here and i will take a look for you.
Once you know the graphic interface on your motherboard you simply need to match that to a graphics card. Most websites have graphics cards grouped by there interface type.
If you don't know i suggest you download CPU-Z, a very helpful app. (You can download from http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-143.zip) Then all you need to do is extract it from the zip file, run the .exe and it will give you the specifications of your computer.
Once you have got CPU-Z running you need to click on the "Mainboard" tab at the top and it will give you information regarding your motherboard, at the bottom there is a section called "Graphic Interface", this will tell you what you need to know. If you dont understand the information then just take a screenshot and post it here and i will take a look for you.
Once you know the graphic interface on your motherboard you simply need to match that to a graphics card. Most websites have graphics cards grouped by there interface type.
- Mar 5, 2005
- 1,085
- 2
- 125
Persficully on that subject outlined by Farphit I do and you know why I do.
I'm personnaly responsible for getting 5 store managers sacked for trying to up sell to Tech Guys on products that they where saying to customers they arn't allowed to upgrade there machine and that they would have to do it in store. The reason being, is that DSG have outlined with all stores for upselling to other depts and as a goal for the store, they would get nice bonuses for doing this.
And as I said to Farphit, he's needs to check the internal internet. Pacificully the DSG section and the Cool pages. Cause if the store he works in is saying that to the customers then there manager needs sacking.
@Stonhelm CPUz would be great if his machine was working.
@Everyone else that cares to put in there pennys worth.
Every part in your machine is upgradedble apart from the mother board and cpu, these you are not allowed to upgrade under warranty.
The following are what you can do and won't void your warranty at all.
- Hard drive - Under warranty you are allowed to upgrade and replace, but the dead one has to be sent back.
[*]Memory - Though you can upgrade this yourself, its recomended that its done by a profesinal - the reason being is static discharge.
[*]CD/DvD drive
[*]Floppy drives
[*]Graphix cards
[*]Power supply
- Mother board
[*]Cpu
[*]Memory - though you are allowed to upgrade it yourself
Now this is where some people get the Ideas mixed up with regards to warranty.
People think that if they have an upgrade on a machine that its covered by the machine warranty, ITS NOT.(this is an upgrade by an engineer)
Its only covered by its own warranty and is down to the store you purchased it from and fitted it to redeam the warranty on that item. The only real time when your warranty becomes void is when u upgrade a part you shouldn't or the machine breaks from an upgrade you did yourself.
But there are steps taken to prove or disprove this to be the case.
IE:If you've created recovery disk and never used them - Compaq/Hp will replace these free of charge if there is a flaw on the disk - Thsi does require you sending them the disks though.
Next person to say I don't know what I'm on about, can kiss my hairy arse and I'll give you the train ticket to come and do it.
Last edited:
- Mar 5, 2005
- 1,085
- 2
- 125
Ugh, you talk too much, again your saying that part of the PC can be upgraded without voiding your warranty, it clearly states that if you do attempt to, it will void your warranty, no matter what your upgrading or what the **** ever, now die.
Can u actually read.
Everything u upgrade your PC with can potentially void its warranty.
I stated you can't change ur cpu or mobo and that ur mem you are best having it done by a pro.
Really learn to read.
- Nov 12, 2006
- 388
- 4
- 45
You need to have memory done by a professional lol? Wtf... I mean if you're retarded enough to get static discharge then thats your own fault. And if you're that worried about it, buy an anti static band they cost like £4...
As for the problem at hand, Stonehelms post is probally the best way to check.
As for the problem at hand, Stonehelms post is probally the best way to check.
- Mar 5, 2005
- 1,085
- 2
- 125
And you DID say thatyou could upgrade your RAM, Harddrive etc without voiding your warranty, learn to ****ing read?
are techguys the muppets that work within pcworld stores ? the ones that charge £60 to install a stick of ram ? rip off idiots that charge through the roof prices to do simple tasks where people can just wear an anti static band and do the same thing in 30 seconds for free, or the same company that charge £80 to do a system restore ? what a bunch of mongs, mind you the idiots that pay the prices are more mongs then the workers lol
anyway back on topic,
i think you will find that warranty varies with each different manufacturer if there is a sticker on the case that states "warranty void if open" then you will void the warranty
if in doubt find the warranty paperwork and phone them or look on there website
find out what mother board is inside and look on the mobo manufacturer website to find out whats supported and whats not
anyway back on topic,
i think you will find that warranty varies with each different manufacturer if there is a sticker on the case that states "warranty void if open" then you will void the warranty
if in doubt find the warranty paperwork and phone them or look on there website
find out what mother board is inside and look on the mobo manufacturer website to find out whats supported and whats not