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Need Video Card for PCMCIA

Asked by: donpricejr

I need a better video card than what came with my notebook. The only option that I am aware of is a PCMCIA video card. I am not too concerned about a tv tuner, though if it comes with a card, great; otherwise, I simply want a better card.

My MoBo card is: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
My monitor is: 17-inch Ultrabright" WXGA TFT display panel
I have 4GB of dual-channel 5300 memory (low latency)
I hard-drive is 200GB 16MB Cache at 7200 RPM

Please let me know what else you would like to know. As you may be able to tell from the added components, price is not a problem. I am not doing any 3D design stuff (no Maya or 3DS Max), but I simply want something better (if possible).

Thanks!

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2007-11-05 at 12:05:55ID22940094
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by: PUNKYPosted on 2007-11-05 at 13:47:57ID: 20219805

The graphic video on this laptop is good one, why you want PCMCIA video card? Have problem playing with game?

 

by: donpricejrPosted on 2007-11-05 at 15:02:57ID: 20220318

Hi Punky!

I was worried about receiving a response because there aren't many experts in this section, so thank you very much!

As you know, the graphics card is only 128 MB and it is shared, so my concern is that I may run into difficulties in the future. I intend on using this laptop for about 1.5-2 years before I give it to family or friends, so perhaps I should stay with what I have. I also use two other notebooks for other specific uses too, but I want this to be my media notebook.

As you can likely tell, I am a novice at this, so my ignorance is likely the issue here, but based on your comment, it appears that my MoBo card is sufficient. The rating that I receive through the Vista interface (Windows Vista Experience) is 3.0 for my video card and 3D business and game modeling is also a 3.0, where all of my other components are head and shoulders above 3.0. Does this matter much or is it marketing hype.

Do you know if I have any other options available to me? According to Gateway I do, but they will not help on this topic, so perhaps they don't know (and don't care, which wouldn't surprise me with Gateway).

Thanks again!

-Don

 

by: PUNKYPosted on 2007-11-05 at 15:58:15ID: 20220553

Don, because the system you have there is limited because built-in onboard, but even share memory, it is still good video. The max resolution of 1440 × 900 is very well. i dont think any PCMCIA video card could provide better than. Other vendors such as Dell laptops on newer model, they use Mini PCI video card (no built-in), so you can easily upgrade to what you can afford.

http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Q106/SonicC/1013924Rsp5.shtml

Bottom line is to use the video as is, dont worry about rating given by Vista. If you use Vista, and the Areo appears OK, then nothing else needed.  

 

by: donpricejrPosted on 2007-11-05 at 16:39:47ID: 20220713

Hi Punky,

Thanks again for your assistance. The Aero appears just fine and  it is a tri-boot system (XP-PRO 64-bit; XP-PRO 32-bit and Vista Business 64-bi), so all is well.

Take care,

Don

 

by: PUNKYPosted on 2007-11-05 at 18:08:39ID: 20220999

Well, multi boots system! what do you do with those :o) You could always use virtual (VMWare or M$ Virtual 2007) that helps to save space of the hard drive though.

Thanks & Regards.

 

by: donpricejrPosted on 2007-11-05 at 19:04:46ID: 20221153

I agree. :-) I do not use EMC's, but I do use Microsoft's, both their server and desktop products. Sometimes I prefer, however, to keep the system files on their own partitions (physical or virtual), which I don't know how to do with MS's.

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