What would happen if I tried with this videocard? - Guild Wars Forums

Xenara · Dec 15, 2005, 02:24 PM // 14:24

Hello, I wanted to play guildwars on my old computer.
It has a NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 model 64/64 pro.
When running guildwars it gives me a popup saying unsupported videocard etc etc, I checked the link and sure enough nvidia TNT2 is listed. But what would happen if I still tried?
The rest of the specs for the comp is:
Intel Pentium 4 1800MHz, 512MB SDRam, etc etc, so as you can see the rest meets the minimum requirements. The graphics card used to be a decent one, sadly my dear sister managed to fry it (with The Sims 2, curse that game!).

So, would I dare give this a try? Or is there a chance of me managing to fry this video card too?

Thanks for any answers

Detis Zan · Dec 15, 2005, 03:13 PM // 15:13

I wouldn't push it... If GW doesn't want a v-card.. well I never did this but when I think about... I see your v-card being a white-disabled ghost and GW being pac-man.

cannonfodder · Dec 15, 2005, 05:40 PM // 17:40

Just playing a game wouldn't "fry" a graphics card, well saying that the more stress it's under the more heat it can produce, so heat possibly killed your card. My sister plays the sims2 with a Radeon 7000, doesn't play it well but it works.

If guildwars states it will run with a TNT then try it... Just make sure your PC is running cool and not overheating.

Xenara · Dec 15, 2005, 05:48 PM // 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Just playing a game wouldn't "fry" a graphics card, well saying that the more stress it's under the more heat it can produce, so heat possibly killed your card.

That's what I used to think too, but the computer had been on for less than 5 minutes, she started the game and there was a loud *pioooffffffffff* sound, the comp went off and the graphics card was stonedead.

Then again the card was very old and I had been pushing it to its limits for 3 years (I also overclock whenever possible, that's just the way I am :P ).

Quote:

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

If guildwars states it will run with a TNT then try it... Just make sure your PC is running cool and not overheating.

It's a list over unsupported hardware, not supported. So they're stating that it WONT run ^^

Quote:

Originally Posted by Detis Zan

I wouldn't push it... If GW doesn't want a v-card.. well I never did this but when I think about... I see your v-card being a white-disabled ghost and GW being pac-man.

ze ebil pac-man

Uh nuuuu! *hides away v-card*

*ahem*
Thanks for answering guys, guess I'll just have to see if I can buy me something decent second-hand (the brokness of me T_T).

Dex · Dec 15, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37

As cannonfodder said, there's no way that playing a certain game with your video card is going to directly kill it. Now, if you're overclocking your card and it goes poof on you...well...I don't think one should be that surprised about that!

When I visit my parents I run GW on a laptop with a Mobility Radeon 7500, which is listed as unsupported, and the game runs fine if I drop the detail levels to low settings. A TNT2 may or may not run GW, but you can be pretty sure it's not going to run it very well. It's not going to kill your card, though. Just run the card at in-spec clockspeeds and you'll be fine!

EternalTempest · Dec 16, 2005, 12:43 AM // 00:43

You may want to try the intel onboard video card work around (the thread is stickey at the top of this forum) if it doesn't work off the bat.

Xenara · Dec 16, 2005, 12:52 PM // 12:52

Thanks guys but I got a hold of a pretty good card, my friend is selling me his RADEON 9800 XT cheap so I'm happy

But thanks again for helping

Alias_X · Dec 16, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55

I had an Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 400, and it ran fine on that card, except I was missing some cape details, and I think that is why it is listed as unsupported.

Dec 15, 2005, 02:24 PM // 14:24	#1
Xenara Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Baka Profession: Me/Mo	What would happen if I tried with this videocard? Hello, I wanted to play guildwars on my old computer. It has a NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 model 64/64 pro. When running guildwars it gives me a popup saying unsupported videocard etc etc, I checked the link and sure enough nvidia TNT2 is listed. But what would happen if I still tried? The rest of the specs for the comp is: Intel Pentium 4 1800MHz, 512MB SDRam, etc etc, so as you can see the rest meets the minimum requirements. The graphics card used to be a decent one, sadly my dear sister managed to fry it (with The Sims 2, curse that game!). So, would I dare give this a try? Or is there a chance of me managing to fry this video card too? Thanks for any answers

Dec 15, 2005, 03:13 PM // 15:13	#2
Detis Zan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Guardians of the Black Curtain [GBC] Profession: N/Me	I wouldn't push it... If GW doesn't want a v-card.. well I never did this but when I think about... I see your v-card being a white-disabled ghost and GW being pac-man.

Dec 15, 2005, 05:40 PM // 17:40	#3
cannonfodder Tech Monkeh Mod Join Date: May 2005 Location: Good Old North East of England Profession: Mo/Me	Just playing a game wouldn't "fry" a graphics card, well saying that the more stress it's under the more heat it can produce, so heat possibly killed your card. My sister plays the sims2 with a Radeon 7000, doesn't play it well but it works. If guildwars states it will run with a TNT then try it... Just make sure your PC is running cool and not overheating.

Dec 15, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37	#5
Dex Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Guild: Black Belt Jones Profession: R/Me	As cannonfodder said, there's no way that playing a certain game with your video card is going to directly kill it. Now, if you're overclocking your card and it goes poof on you...well...I don't think one should be that surprised about that! When I visit my parents I run GW on a laptop with a Mobility Radeon 7500, which is listed as unsupported, and the game runs fine if I drop the detail levels to low settings. A TNT2 may or may not run GW, but you can be pretty sure it's not going to run it very well. It's not going to kill your card, though. Just run the card at in-spec clockspeeds and you'll be fine!

Dec 16, 2005, 12:43 AM // 00:43	#6
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	You may want to try the intel onboard video card work around (the thread is stickey at the top of this forum) if it doesn't work off the bat.

Dec 16, 2005, 12:52 PM // 12:52	#7
Xenara Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Baka Profession: Me/Mo	Thanks guys but I got a hold of a pretty good card, my friend is selling me his RADEON 9800 XT cheap so I'm happy But thanks again for helping

Dec 16, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55	#8
Alias_X Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	I had an Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 400, and it ran fine on that card, except I was missing some cape details, and I think that is why it is listed as unsupported.