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What Graphics Card should I install

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  • 26-06-2013 2:25am
    #1
    Roger00
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Hi, I've recently bought a Samsung 22" tv to connect to my desktop, problem is there is no audio input on the tv :( so when I connect DVI to HDMI I have no audio except through an external speaker, which I'd prefer to get rid of. So I was thinking of changing the graphics card to one with HDMI included. I connected my laptop to the tv hdmi to hdmi and the sound works perfect, but I don't know what card to get for my desktop.

    The specs are as follows:
    PROCESSOR:
    Number of CPUs: 2 physical , 2 logical
    Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz
    Clock frequency: 2193 Mhz
    Socket: CPUSocket
    Voltage: 1.30 Volt
    Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
    Model: x64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13
    Cache(s): 1024KB Level2

    MAINBOARD:
    Wolfdale 1333-D667.

    DISPLAY:
    Name: ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series
    Chipset: ATI display adapter (0x94C3)
    RAM: 256 MB

    RAM:
    Installed modules: 1
    RAM type: SDRAM
    Access speed: 0 ns
    Total: 2.048 MB
    Used: 1.266 MB (62 %)
    Free: 781 MB (38 %)

    WINDOWS:
    Name: Windows 7 Ultimate
    Version: 6.1.7601
    Service Pack: ServicePack 1

    Any info to the type of card I should install would be greatly appreciated, would buy a new desktop but can't afford one. Price would also be an issue with the new graphics card.
    I do a lot of video & photo editing, creating videos, slideshows etc. would also want to watch netflix and the likes.

    Thanks in advance!


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    This should do, provided you have a PCIe (PCI Express) bay in your machine. Depending on the size of your case this card supports either full profile, or low profile if the case is smaller than usual

    Nick

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    -( i )- Wicker
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭-( i )- Wicker


    Some DVI ports support 2-channel audio, it might be worth trying a dvi-hdmi adaptor if you can get one cheap enough

    Edit: Never mind, you've already tried a DVI-HDMI cable. Just ignore me...


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    Roger00
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Roger00


    yoyo wrote: »
    This should do, provided you have a PCIe (PCI Express) bay in your machine. Depending on the size of your case this card supports either full profile, or low profile if the case is smaller than usual

    Nick


    Thanks for that Nick, I'll get one of these.


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