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GPU for AVP

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Outlander Original post #1
Dec 10, 2012 at 11:28 AM
I made a post earlier in another section but I see I should have posted here.

I need to run Aliens vs Predator (2010)

Aliens vs. Predator (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aliens vs Predator System Requirements and Aliens vs Predator requirements for PC Games

My PC is a five year old one, Intel P4, not dual core, 3.0 Ghz, 2 GB DDR3 Ram, MB Intel DG102GGC2, 450 watts PSU, and enough hard disk space. My budget is max 4000 rs, so can you suggest a graphics card which will run this game, and what kind of performance can I expect from it?
Flash
Flash #2
Dec 10, 2012 at 12:17 PM
For 4k, you can opt for HD5570 DDR5 if available anywhere.
skeletor
skeletor #3
Dec 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Do check for a PCI Express slot in your motherboard.
aloodum
aloodum #4
Dec 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM
^^ the DG102GGC2 was the ddr2 (max 533Mhz) version of the d101GC and it has a PCI-E first gen as its based on the x200 chipset from AMD
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Outlander #5
Dec 11, 2012 at 1:33 PM
aloodum said:
^^ the DG102GGC2 was the ddr2 (max 533Mhz) version of the d101GC and it has a PCI-E first gen as its based on the x200 chipset from AMD
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Page no 10 of my motherboard manual says this in the memory section:

• Two 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Support for DDR2 533 MHz and DDR2 400 MHz DIMMs
• Support for up to 2 GB of system memory

Does it mean my motherboard can't support more than 553 MHz of memory speed, and that it can only support 2 GBs? Because I already have two strips of 1 GB each installed, and I'm thinking of buying a 4 GB strip of the higher speed one to replace one of the older 1 GB strips.

Edit: I used the crucial.com site, and it says I have "DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)" If I buy a graphics card with DDR3 RAM on it, and install it in the PCI-E slot, will it run? Sorry I don't know much about these things.
aloodum
aloodum #6
Dec 11, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Outlander said:
Page no 10 of my motherboard manual says this in the memory section:

• Two 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Support for DDR2 533 MHz and DDR2 400 MHz DIMMs
• Support for up to 2 GB of system memory

Does it mean my motherboard can't support more than 553 MHz of memory speed, and that it can only support 2 GBs? Because I already have two strips of 1 GB each installed, and I'm thinking of buying a 4 GB strip of the higher speed one to replace one of the older 1 GB strips.
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Does it mean my motherboard can't support more than 553 MHz of memory speed, and that it can only support 2 GBs
Yes 2 gigs max at ddr2 533 speeds. But do note it means 266 Mhz (2 X 266.5)=533

Because I already have two strips of 1 GB each installed, and I'm thinking of buying a 4 GB strip of the higher speed one to replace one of the older 1 GB strips.
Sorry but your ram upgrade options are non-existent. :(
topgear
topgear #7
Dec 12, 2012 at 4:23 AM
Outlander said:
Page no 10 of my motherboard manual says this in the memory section:

• Two 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Support for DDR2 533 MHz and DDR2 400 MHz DIMMs
• Support for up to 2 GB of system memory

Does it mean my motherboard can't support more than 553 MHz of memory speed, and that it can only support 2 GBs? Because I already have two strips of 1 GB each installed, and I'm thinking of buying a 4 GB strip of the higher speed one to replace one of the older 1 GB strips.

Edit: I used the crucial.com site, and it says I have "DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)" If I buy a graphics card with DDR3 RAM on it, and install it in the PCI-E slot, will it run? Sorry I don't know much about these things.
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epic question ;-)

yes, the gfx card should run no irrespective of what kind of memory it has - DDR2, DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR4, GDDR5 - thye system ram and the memory modules on the gfx card can be different from each other.