Pc Build

[Bondi007]

I just build a PC for my mate

2GB DDR

Gigabyte S Series Mobo

320GB SATA HD

SATA DVD RW

400W PSU

Pentium D unknown model lol

We got a 22 inch monitor and when we plug it in when u move windows on your desktop and move the page on we pages its very laggy, is that the onboard graphics not handling that res? We are getting a xfx 8600 GTS tomoz will this fix the laggy, it isnt slow well that is but everything else is uber fast and will a 8600 gts be good for playing on cs source on that 22 inch widescreen and just browsing and stuff??

which one 8600 gt or gts??

Regards

Bondithon :wavey:

 

[Toxcity]

The lagginess is probably down to the onboard graphic chip on having any drivers and running off of the Microsoft ones. Easily fixed with the installation of drivers or a new GPU.

An 8600 should plough through CSS as the source engine is getting rather dated now.

 

[Rastalovich]

New card is always a good suggestion compared to onboard.

But yeah, drivers may well help. Big screen for an onboard that might be limited to memory sharing. - could try increasing that in the bios if possible. If the aperture is able to be set, be sure it`s 128m+.

 

[Bondi007]

We are going to get a 8600 GT tonight

 

[Bondi007]

We just got a gigabyte 9600 GT in the end lol and it fixed the probem

 

[gotmaxpower]

We just got a gigabyte 9600 GT in the end lol and it fixed the probem

Heh.. Well chosen anyway. That should run CS:S at all max settings.

 

[Bondi007]

I made a bad chouce because the radeon i think its the 3870 whas the same price

 

[Jeddy]

I wouldnt say so, the 3870 and 9600gt are very well matched, when you pile up the Anti-Aliasing, the 9600gt takes the lead, but in everyday useage you wouldent notice.

 

[gotmaxpower]

Jeddy is right, also, the 9600GT copes better in higher resolutions.

 

[Bondi007]

Just an update,

The sound drivers just went, when trying to re-install it and then reboot it asks you again, got the motherboard replaced still didn't work then tried a system restore and it worked... could be the mobo? or what is the software?

 

[The Computer Council]

Make sure you uninstall any on-board graphics drivers first.

Then download the latest 9 series drivers from Nvidia for your operating system, rather than using what came on the disc with your card.

See if that helps.

 

[Bondi007]

we replaced the mobo and then did a system restore and it worked fine, also if you install a dedicated graphics card then the onboard gets shut off if im correct