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Thank You Mike
I looked in TigerDirect.com
I put in nVidia Quadro FX 550 graphics card
and nVidia Quadro FX 1500 graphics card comes up.
I am lost I think I have to have someone order it and put it in for me It looks so easy to do to.
I was never big online ordering I now just starting to order online
I looked in TigerDirect.com
I put in nVidia Quadro FX 550 graphics card
and nVidia Quadro FX 1500 graphics card comes up.
I am lost I think I have to have someone order it and put it in for me It looks so easy to do to.
I was never big online ordering I now just starting to order online
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Here's an nVidia Quadro FX 560 that's made by PNY available from CDW for $274.
You need to ensure you've got a PCI-Express socket as this card isn't AGP.
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/defaul ... EDC=993888
You need to ensure you've got a PCI-Express socket as this card isn't AGP.
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/defaul ... EDC=993888
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Dell Workstation T1650 / XEON E3 / 8GB RAM / 1GB nVidia Quadro 600 / Windows 8 Pro x64
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Dell Workstation T1650 / XEON E3 / 8GB RAM / 1GB nVidia Quadro 600 / Windows 8 Pro x64
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Thank You Dean
I called Best By again today around 9:30 This guy sound
sounded like he new about graphics cards. This is the one he said would work good http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 0987962366
I called Best By again today around 9:30 This guy sound
sounded like he new about graphics cards. This is the one he said would work good http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 0987962366
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George,
You definitely don't want that one (it's got the slow PCI interface) unless you don't have the AGP or the even better PCI Express socket.
The GeForce series is better suited to Direct3D (games) than OpenGL (eCabinets).
You definitely don't want that one (it's got the slow PCI interface) unless you don't have the AGP or the even better PCI Express socket.
The GeForce series is better suited to Direct3D (games) than OpenGL (eCabinets).
Dean Fehribach
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If i could comment on the graphic card, i'm running with two Radeon X-1600 pci express with a Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700(4 Hyper trading), 2 Crucial Ballistix Tracer Dual Channel 2048MB PC8000 DDR2 1000MHz Memory and a mother board Asus P5W64 WS Pro Intel Socket 775 ATX with a Corsair COOL Water Cooling Kit for Socket 775/A Processors! I can tell you that i spent a bit on my machine but since i'm running two screen at a time and doesn't have the to wait for it to calculate and show the results!!!
I would say that it pushed the speed limit to the max!!!
The problem is that i'm still paying for it!!!!!LOL
I would say that it pushed the speed limit to the max!!!
The problem is that i'm still paying for it!!!!!LOL
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Michael
First, your chipset needs to be able to recive two GPU, second, you must have big power supply (each good GPU is from50 to 100-or more wats), third, you must have open slot on the computer, and fourth, the GPU must be able to recive another GPU.
Most of the Core 2 Duo and VISTA computers are prewired for this, but you can get a XP to do the same.
Usually, two GPU's computers are monster gaming machines, which you do not need for eCabs.
But, if you still want to put it on, check if your computer passes all requirements, and buy second GPU. The wire to conect GPUs together shoulb be included with the card.
It's also important to have both GPUs the same, and don't get too crazy about it, cause GPU can cost several thousand dolars.
And all this does is improve grafics.
I would sugsest not to do this a least until eCabs get on VISTA!!!
I hope this helps.
First, your chipset needs to be able to recive two GPU, second, you must have big power supply (each good GPU is from50 to 100-or more wats), third, you must have open slot on the computer, and fourth, the GPU must be able to recive another GPU.
Most of the Core 2 Duo and VISTA computers are prewired for this, but you can get a XP to do the same.
Usually, two GPU's computers are monster gaming machines, which you do not need for eCabs.
But, if you still want to put it on, check if your computer passes all requirements, and buy second GPU. The wire to conect GPUs together shoulb be included with the card.
It's also important to have both GPUs the same, and don't get too crazy about it, cause GPU can cost several thousand dolars.
And all this does is improve grafics.
I would sugsest not to do this a least until eCabs get on VISTA!!!
I hope this helps.
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Nemanja Vujkovic,
Two more questions if you don't mind?
1. How can I tell if my chipset can accept 2 GPU?
2. Why do you recommend waiting until Vista approved?
Thanks for adding to my knowledge.
Two more questions if you don't mind?
1. How can I tell if my chipset can accept 2 GPU?
2. Why do you recommend waiting until Vista approved?
Thanks for adding to my knowledge.
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Nemanja,
I have a nVidia, Quadro FX 4500, 512MB dual VGA or DVI. This has two DVI outputs, and my monitor has two DVI inputs. Does this mean I can run two cables to it?
I have a nVidia, Quadro FX 4500, 512MB dual VGA or DVI. This has two DVI outputs, and my monitor has two DVI inputs. Does this mean I can run two cables to it?
Intel Core i7-5820K (6-Cores, 3.3GHz, 15MB Cache)
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32Gigs DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB
SSD 840 256Gig, 2TB, 3TB, Samsung (2TB)
Corsair RM650