Getting new parts - Guild Wars Forums

michaelo123 · Jun 18, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

I havea problem with guild wars factions and when it trys to load into the game the program closes..my current specs are
windows xp home edition
S3 ProSavage DDR 32 mb gfx card
256 mb ram,now 224 because gfx card takes 32

Iv just ordered some new parts.iv ordered the XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB DDR AGP 8x DVI/TV-Out graphics card and a Kingston 1GB 400MHz DDR PC3200 DIMM 3-3-3 for my ram.Do you think once i install these parts that guild wars will work good??? thanks.Allso a new mouse,soundcard and a subwoofer with big speakers but that aint got nothing to do with it lol.
Once i install all these parts how do you thing gw factions will run and will it run other games good to like counter strike,cs source etc.

sgtclarity · Jun 18, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Should work fine.

michaelo123 · Jun 18, 2006, 07:12 PM // 19:12

Well i hope so lmao but is the XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB any good?

Loviatar · Jun 18, 2006, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelo123

Well i hope so lmao but is the XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB any good?

IMPORTANT NOTE

if that is the crap s3 integrated video that you have check to be sure you have an AGP slot on that motherboard?

if not dont open it because it will not fit in the standard PCI (old style not PCE-E) slot and will have to be exchanged

michaelo123 · Jun 18, 2006, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Today when a mate came round to check my comp first he checked my specs etc and then opened up my computer and i have 2 free slots and he said even tho i have a on board gfx card i can put the new gfx card in one of the slots and plug the moniter into the new gfx card not the other card and the ram in the other free one.He makes hes own computers from scratch so i trust him lol.

Alias_X · Jun 18, 2006, 08:37 PM // 20:37

You won't be able to run games like Battlefield 2, FEAR, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, or CS:S on great graphic settings. Probably all of those games on low if you are lucky, CS:S on medium.

The 1gig of ram helps, but some ram is faster than other ram, but no matter what, 1gig is good. The graphics card will do the job for Guild Wars, but if you want to do anything more serious, you need another upgrade.

michaelo123 · Jun 18, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

well the 1gb of ram is kingston and i know there a good very popular make so hopefully thats gd and i have 256 mb ram in my computer allready so thats 1280 mb ram all together in my computer and im not sure if the gfx card the geforce 5500 fx one has its own onboard ram but if it dont iv still have 1gb to run the game.I think theres gfx cards with onboard ram so it dont take your ram lol i dunno :P

Loviatar · Jun 18, 2006, 09:31 PM // 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelo123

Today when a mate came round to check my comp first he checked my specs etc and then opened up my computer and i have 2 free slots and he said even tho i have a on board gfx card i can put the new gfx card in one of the slots and plug the moniter into the new gfx card not the other card and the ram in the other free one.He makes hes own computers from scratch so i trust him lol.

call him up to confirm one of those slots is an AGP slot as he may be assuming (since he builds his own) that you would have ordered the PCI version if PCI was all that was in there as that card comes in 2 flavors.

double checking saves a lot of extra problems

michaelo123 · Jun 18, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Well hes out atm but is there a way i can check.I have a program called eversoft and beric adviser that tells you about your pc but carnt find out in eversoft and beric adviser but it says

Memory Modules c,d

224 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 256 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Slot 'A2' is Empty

So what can i do to find out?

Allso heres al ink to the graphics card we ordered. http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/66309/rb/19905348209

Allso it says XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB DDR AGP 8x DVI/TV-Out - Retail Box so i think its agp so is dat gd or bad lol im hopeless with hardware.
Allso here is a link to my motherboard. http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...?model=P4MAM-L My mate said the red slot is the agp slot and the gfx card im getting is a agp one so i think im ok.i hope :P.

Jun 18, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#1
michaelo123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK	Getting new parts I havea problem with guild wars factions and when it trys to load into the game the program closes..my current specs are windows xp home edition S3 ProSavage DDR 32 mb gfx card 256 mb ram,now 224 because gfx card takes 32 Iv just ordered some new parts.iv ordered the XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB DDR AGP 8x DVI/TV-Out graphics card and a Kingston 1GB 400MHz DDR PC3200 DIMM 3-3-3 for my ram.Do you think once i install these parts that guild wars will work good??? thanks.Allso a new mouse,soundcard and a subwoofer with big speakers but that aint got nothing to do with it lol. Once i install all these parts how do you thing gw factions will run and will it run other games good to like counter strike,cs source etc. Last edited by michaelo123; Jun 18, 2006 at 05:38 PM // 17:38..

Jun 18, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59	#9
michaelo123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK	Well hes out atm but is there a way i can check.I have a program called eversoft and beric adviser that tells you about your pc but carnt find out in eversoft and beric adviser but it says Memory Modules c,d 224 Megabytes Installed Memory Slot 'A0' has 256 MB Slot 'A1' is Empty Slot 'A2' is Empty So what can i do to find out? Allso heres al ink to the graphics card we ordered. http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/66309/rb/19905348209 Allso it says XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB DDR AGP 8x DVI/TV-Out - Retail Box so i think its agp so is dat gd or bad lol im hopeless with hardware. Allso here is a link to my motherboard. http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...?model=P4MAM-L My mate said the red slot is the agp slot and the gfx card im getting is a agp one so i think im ok.i hope :P. Last edited by michaelo123; Jun 18, 2006 at 10:56 PM // 22:56..

Jun 18, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14	#2
sgtclarity Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: I Can Break These C[uffs] Profession: W/	Should work fine.

Jun 18, 2006, 07:12 PM // 19:12	#3
michaelo123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK	Well i hope so lmao but is the XFX GeForce FX5500 256MB any good?

Jun 18, 2006, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#5
michaelo123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK	Today when a mate came round to check my comp first he checked my specs etc and then opened up my computer and i have 2 free slots and he said even tho i have a on board gfx card i can put the new gfx card in one of the slots and plug the moniter into the new gfx card not the other card and the ram in the other free one.He makes hes own computers from scratch so i trust him lol.

Jun 18, 2006, 08:37 PM // 20:37	#6
Alias_X Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	You won't be able to run games like Battlefield 2, FEAR, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, or CS:S on great graphic settings. Probably all of those games on low if you are lucky, CS:S on medium. The 1gig of ram helps, but some ram is faster than other ram, but no matter what, 1gig is good. The graphics card will do the job for Guild Wars, but if you want to do anything more serious, you need another upgrade.

Jun 18, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#7
michaelo123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK	well the 1gb of ram is kingston and i know there a good very popular make so hopefully thats gd and i have 256 mb ram in my computer allready so thats 1280 mb ram all together in my computer and im not sure if the gfx card the geforce 5500 fx one has its own onboard ram but if it dont iv still have 1gb to run the game.I think theres gfx cards with onboard ram so it dont take your ram lol i dunno :P