video card / HP XE783

Originally posted by mendel+Oct 6 2004, 11:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mendel @ Oct 6 2004, 11:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Hitman47@Oct 6 2004, 02:59 AM
:dots: . I gave a site with a good computer for 400-500$. He should just get a new computer and problem solved.

yep

i agree

you don't let people who are not very expierenced with computers upgrade there stuff
9/10 they kill it :P

it's more easier to buy a new one [/b][/quote]
If you would have read exactly, you'd had seen that both I and Grim have suggested a new PC.
The components and the prices are there to give an idea in the system specs and cost.

Originally posted by suey3b@Oct 4 2004, 07:51 AM
I'm really hoping that you all can help me ... I'm completely lost here and am in need of your expert advice. My daughter has an HP XE783 (Celeron 70MHz; RAM is maxed at 512MB; running Win ME). The video/graphics card is the question that I have. We have tried numerous times to install this game and it just won't install. Not sure why unless the video/grpahics card is incompatible.

According to the game specs, this is what I need:

System requirements


--With a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM (such as nvidia GeForce 2 or better or ATI Radeon 7000 or better):

Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000

800 MHz P3 processor

256 MB RAM

At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

--Without a non-T&L capable video card (such as TNT2 or Intel Integrated for example):

Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000

2.0 GHz processor or better

256 MB RAM

At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

Supported video cards (and the more video memory the better):

ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better): adeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L requires 2.0 GHz processor), 7200, 7500, 8500, All-In-Wonder 8500, 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X800

Nvidia® QuadroTM series: Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4

Nvidia® Geforce series (GeForce2 and better): GeForce2, GeForce3, 3 Ti, GeForce4, 4Ti, MX 420, 440, GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, GeForce 6600, 6800

Intel® Extreme Graphics (non-T&L requires 2.0 GHz processor): 82845, 82865, 82915

According to the specs on the HP site, this is what I have:

Attribute
Properties

Video Graphics
PCI Local Bus

Controller
Intel 810 (on motherboard)

Video Memory
11 MB shared system memory, integrated graphics, not upgradeable

Feature Connector (game/joystick)
Yes

Resolutions:
640 x 480: 16/256/32 K/64 K/16.7 M colors

800 x 600: 16/256/32 K/64 K colors

1024 x 768: 16/256/32 K/64 K colors

1280 x 1024: 256 colors

Of course, I don't understand most of this ... please help!!

[color=purple]I have a similar problem. I just bought the sims 2, but I had no clue that I needed something else than the pc. I know NOT VERY SMART :Oo: I have a Dell Dimension 2350, and I dont know why it wont let me play it. PLEASE HELP
I know this must seem like a very stupid question for those who know alot about computers but I NEED HELP!!