Angeteen wrote:Oh yeah, before I forget, this chip I found. It runs at 3.06ghz, the only thing I want to know though, will my Dimension 4550 be able to use it? The information of the chip goes as follows:
Intel Pentium 4 524 3.06GHz / 1MB Cache / 533MHz FSB / OEM / Socket 775 / Processor
Also, sorry for the double posting, but there seems to be no way in order to edit posts that I can find.
Wrong. Modern editing programs use the GPU for rendering tasks, and APP 2.0 belongs to these programs. Here's a list of recommended graphics cards for APP 2.0. You can check there other hardware too.CrackTheSky wrote:Don't bother with a new video card - editing programs (as far as I know) don't take that into account.
Wrong. Modern editing programs use the GPU for rendering tasks, and APP 2.0 belongs to these programs.
What processor is in your computer now? You only specify the clock speed as 1.8GHz and being a Dell (unless some other company makes a computer called a 'Dimension 4550') I'll assume it's a Pentium 4 (or Celeron). If it is a P4 1.8GHz, it probably uses a different socket (Socket 478) which is incompatible with the new CPU you listed.
Angeteen wrote:Just for referencfe, I'm trying to order this stuff through wal*mart, that way if it don't have any effect, I can just take it back latter on. Here's a list of the current pages I'm using listing the graphic cards that I can choose from.
Angeteen wrote:Wrong. Modern editing programs use the GPU for rendering tasks, and APP 2.0 belongs to these programs.
In other words, when using APP, the graphics card being used is a biggy, therefore upgrading the processor isn't going to have much of an effect on it. I've looked at the list, and what I was wondering was, would a xTASY RADEON X1300 256MB AGP Card work? The reason I ask this is since I can't order a X800 AGP, or a X800 Express, then wouldn't the X1300 be a better choice since it appears newer?
Just for referencfe, I'm trying to order this stuff through wal*mart, that way if it don't have any effect, I can just take it back latter on. Here's a list of the current pages I'm using listing the graphic cards that I can choose from.
for the video card, you need to make sure that the interface type matches what your mobo can support.
A P4 will probably have PCI and/or AGP (depending on age, it might have PCI-E)
Radeon
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng ... on&ic=24_0
Nivdia
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng ... ce&ic=24_0
Also, if at all possible, is there an *afordable* card I can get? I mean, seriously, as much as I would love to get my hands on a Radeon X1600 AGP 512 MB, who in here has close to $180? So, yeah, I am the cheap guy, but only because I can't afford anything way up there.What processor is in your computer now? You only specify the clock speed as 1.8GHz and being a Dell (unless some other company makes a computer called a 'Dimension 4550') I'll assume it's a Pentium 4 (or Celeron). If it is a P4 1.8GHz, it probably uses a different socket (Socket 478) which is incompatible with the new CPU you listed.
Yeah, the chip I'm using is a P 4, and from what I can recall, the socket is 478, although, what does a 478 socket mean anyway? The number of pins or something? Also I managed to find a good deal on a certain chip. For $70 I can get one that goes at 2.80ghz (it's also a pentium 4 chip). This should all check clear as green shouldn't it? Also, will 2.80 be enough to run APP sucessfully (ie. not make me want to crack my head open every time I use it)? I mean, whle the minum is 1.4ghz, they recommend 3.4ghz. @_@
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=118
(I said partly because the cards weren't only tested, but also found partly or fully supporting APP 2.0), your conclusion:Kariudo wrote:for the video card, (I may be making a little stretch here) I assume that the reccomended ones were the ones tested
is wrong. If the support for APP works depends on the GPU. The functionality that APP puts into the graphics card must be implemented in the hardware of the GPU to bring positive effects. So the GPU has to be compatible with the tested ones (for e.g. an enhanced version), otherwise it''ll have no effect. (And to be picky: frequencies are measured in Hertz, not Bytes.Kariudo wrote:...and you should be ok as long as you get a card with similar specs (AGP4/8x or PCI-E, 256MB GDDR3, core clock ~400MB, memory clock ~1GB
Angeteen wrote:Okay, although, the reason I'm going with Wal*Mart, is that in case the thing should malfunction, or in case it makes no difference when using APP, I can be able to return it and get my money back. Tell me...if I went with something off of newegg, would I be able to return the thing in case of an emergency?
Also you mentioned GDDR2 and GDDR3; what are they? What difference would their impact make? Also, as you mentioned, they come from two different lines. Well, if so, then which is the newest (ie. most powerful to be using for APP).
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