Is my video card compatible?

[markcpp]

Hello. I'm looking at buying the Samsung 172X LCD monitor. I currently have an old NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 video card that I did not upgrade a year ago when i put together a new computer. Would the monitor work with that video card or would I have to buy a new one? I don't understand most of this type stuff, so any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Mark

 

[smittybg]

it should work. you might need to use a dvi to crt adapter to hook it up though.

i done feel like looking up your moniter to see if its dvi or not

 

[markcpp]

thanks for the reply. It says it is both analog and dvi input. I read somewhere that it doesn't come with a DVI cable, so I'm guessing I wouldn't have any trouble. Thanks again.

Mark

 

[Viper96720]

Your monitor won't be performing it's best with the VGA.

 

[daveybrat]

yeah, you can pick up a nice video card with vga and dvi output for around $70 (gigabyte radeon 9200 at newegg.com)
Also the image quality of the newer radeons is much better than your old TNT2 is.
Just a suggestion.

 

[Pete]

It'll work, but odds are your video card isn't outputting as crisp a picture as a newer card may, so the image may be less than perfect. If you're OK with the image, then sit tight; otherwise, you can buy any old card with a DVI adapter to maximize your LD's display quality.

If you're interested in playing 3D games, then provide us with a budget, your CPU and RAM, and the games you play, and someone is sure to suggest something.

 

[markcpp]

this place is great. thanks for all the replies. Well, uncle sam is sending me some money back, so I could part with $150ish ($200 if i absolutely had to) for a new card. I'm open for suggestions.

I have 512 Mb ram, P4 2.4 Ghz.

As far as games go, I'm still stuck with my age of empires (yes the original) and sim city 4. I haven't bought a new game in over a year now. Thanks again.

Mark