just bought a geforce 7950 and have questions

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 01:18 PM

bought it, installed it, bought the molex to pci-e power adapter, installed that, and hooked up my monitor via an adapter (i still have a VGA monitor). nothing appears on the screen. the computer DOES find the card, and im downloading drivers for it now. do i have to have the adapter in a certain port on the card? (there are 2 monitor inputs). or is the adapter likely bad? any help would be appreciated!

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TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 01:25 PM

it shouldn't matter which spot you have the adapter plugged in and i doubt its bad..

how big is your power supply?
did you install the drivers that came on the CD?
were you using on board video before you got the graphics card?

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 01:28 PM

yeah, i was using onboard video before i bought the geforce. it didnt come with a driver cd (bought it off craigslist). power supply is 450W, (reccomended for SLI, which i do not have).

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 01:34 PM

if your power supply is reccomended for SLI then its pushing plenty. ok go into bios and find the onboard video option, and turn it off/ switch it to your graphics card.. wich ever option it gives you.

***Corey*** · 10-29-2008, 02:26 PM

I smell a game coming up.
What games are you going to play with it?
Night and day difference between it and the onboard graphics chip.

Later I am taking my 8800 GTS 512 MB out for an EVGA 280 with 1 GB of ram.
My youngest son runs that in his new gaming PC, and it is much faster than my 8800.

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 02:34 PM

^x2..

cory, you talkin about this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130407

if i was ballin thats the one i would get lol.
what are you doing with your 8800?

***Corey*** · 10-29-2008, 02:46 PM

I believe this is my current card.
http://www.infotechnow.com/product_i...oducts_id=5404

The local shop I deal with has all of the 280s in the store, but this is the only EVGA one I see on the site that is a 280.
http://www.infotechnow.com/product_i...oducts_id=5712

The one I had looked at before though was up around the $700 mark, and superclocked.

I might sell the 8800 at a later date, not sure yet.
My friend might want it for his GF's build.
He is redoing her entire setup at a later date.

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 02:52 PM

@ cory, what games do you play that require that nice of a card?

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 02:55 PM

probably just the unreal games, american mcgees alice, battlefield 2, and wow. lol.

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 02:57 PM

bf2 huh ozzie, i am so l33t at that game!

p.s did you get your card working?

***Corey*** · 10-29-2008, 03:00 PM

I mainly play Unreal Tournament III.
Running it currently at 1680x1050 on a 22" LCD.
The in game settings are on max, and the game runs flawlessly.
http://www.pnw4runners.com/gaming/ut...1050/index.htm

I may pick up Far Cry II, have not decided yet.

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 03:04 PM

yea 60fps is great, they say to be competitve you need atleast 40fps, cant remember where i read that lol.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 03:10 PM

holy *$#^%.... got it working, hopped onto battlefield 2 with EVERYTHING maxed out.. most beautiful thing ive ever seen....

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 03:12 PM

haha nice.. in bf2 what servers do you play in?

and what was the problem?

***Corey*** · 10-29-2008, 03:20 PM

He he, I have that game.
Have not played it in years though.

My friend runs one of the best Counter Strike Source servers around, I am an admin on his forum, but I do not play that game.
http://www.allprogamers.net/
To realistic for me, that is why I play the UT series, as it is very futuristic and fast paced.

We use to run UT 2004, and UT III on it, but we ran into snags with UT III on it.
We may try and install and run it again some day.
It ran great until we installed the webadmin interface to control the game from any PC via web browser.
Useful for kicking cheaters and changing maps/styles, ect.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOYOTA 1

haha nice.. in bf2 what servers do you play in?

and what was the problem?

actually im still learning the game, so i play the single player.

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 03:50 PM

good idea.. there are servers for noobs i think lol

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 03:51 PM

dunno... lol. though honestly i prefer BF 1942 over BF2

TOYOTA 1 · 10-29-2008, 03:57 PM

yea, 1942 was ok but bf2 is way better IMO.

but what im really waiting for is battlefield 3, thats when im gonna build me a new pc

ozziesironmanoffroad · 10-29-2008, 06:27 PM

haha yeah

10-29-2008, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	yeah, i was using onboard video before i bought the geforce. it didnt come with a driver cd (bought it off craigslist). power supply is 450W, (reccomended for SLI, which i do not have). __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

10-29-2008, 02:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,070	I smell a game coming up. What games are you going to play with it? Night and day difference between it and the onboard graphics chip. Later I am taking my 8800 GTS 512 MB out for an EVGA 280 with 1 GB of ram. My youngest son runs that in his new gaming PC, and it is much faster than my 8800. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-29-2008, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,070	I believe this is my current card. http://www.infotechnow.com/product_i...oducts_id=5404 The local shop I deal with has all of the 280s in the store, but this is the only EVGA one I see on the site that is a 280. http://www.infotechnow.com/product_i...oducts_id=5712 The one I had looked at before though was up around the $700 mark, and superclocked. I might sell the 8800 at a later date, not sure yet. My friend might want it for his GF's build. He is redoing her entire setup at a later date. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-29-2008, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	probably just the unreal games, american mcgees alice, battlefield 2, and wow. lol. __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

10-29-2008, 03:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,070	I mainly play Unreal Tournament III. Running it currently at 1680x1050 on a 22" LCD. The in game settings are on max, and the game runs flawlessly. http://www.pnw4runners.com/gaming/ut...1050/index.htm I may pick up Far Cry II, have not decided yet. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-29-2008, 03:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	holy *$#^%.... got it working, hopped onto battlefield 2 with EVERYTHING maxed out.. most beautiful thing ive ever seen.... __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

10-29-2008, 03:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,070	He he, I have that game. Have not played it in years though. My friend runs one of the best Counter Strike Source servers around, I am an admin on his forum, but I do not play that game. http://www.allprogamers.net/ To realistic for me, that is why I play the UT series, as it is very futuristic and fast paced. We use to run UT 2004, and UT III on it, but we ran into snags with UT III on it. We may try and install and run it again some day. It ran great until we installed the webadmin interface to control the game from any PC via web browser. Useful for kicking cheaters and changing maps/styles, ect. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-29-2008, 03:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	dunno... lol. though honestly i prefer BF 1942 over BF2 __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

10-29-2008, 06:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
ozziesironmanoffroad Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 5,676	haha yeah __________________ The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread

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