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GameMaster · 09-27-2004, 03:59 AM

Thanks Jonbo, I knew you'd respond tonight

As long as I'm getting a new one, I think I'll just go with the 9800Pro. Will installing this be anymore difficult than installing memory? Also, I'm assuming I should buy this through newegg.com, right?

Edit: One more thing, there seem to be 3 different models: MSI, ATI, and Sapphire. What's the difference between these and which one should I get?

Jonbo298 · 09-27-2004, 10:01 AM

Newegg.com is good for 9800Pro's. Sapphire is a good brand. THis is the one I'd recommend. Just right under $200 and free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-268&depa=1

FYI, don't get the $160 or around there 9800Pro's. They are crippled versions of the card and have bad naming.

Since you have an Nvidia card right now, before installing the 9800Pro, uninstall/remove any nvidia drivers. After that, you can turn off the computer, remove the old video card and install the new one. Boot up, get the latest drivers off www.ati.com (the cat 4.9's) and then go from there and should go smooth. And it isn't too much harder then installing memory. Pop the old one out, pop the new one in. Make sure old drivers gone, put in new drivers and your done.

And don't forget to touch metal on the case before touching the video card

One false touch of static and your done.

GameMaster · 10-09-2004, 04:43 PM

How I do I secure my wireless network so that my PC can still use it but neighbors can't. I'm not paranoid but I also don't want neighbors tapping my connection. I just ask because my computer is able to detect my neighbors and their's is unprotected so if I wanted I could just use theirs and mine's unprotected also so they could do the same thing.

The Germanator · 10-17-2004, 07:33 PM

Hey, I've got a pretty serious and troublesome monitor issue here...All the colors are very washed out to the point that GameTavern nearly looks like it's in grayscale or something. It's done this before, but it's usually reverted back very quickly and it hasn't done that yet. I'll post a screen shot so you know what I'm talking about it. I'm worried that this is one of those permanent things, but I don't see how this thing could be so fragile...Any help on what to do is appreciated.

Jonbo298 · 10-17-2004, 10:21 PM

Everything looks fine to me. Possibly a monitor or video card driver issue. Get either the newest Ati Catalyst drivers or if you have an Nvidia card, get the newest drivers for them.

And sorry for not getting back to GM. But I think what you may want to set up is a password for your network. Usually the software that comes with it, you can setup a password or I believe its called an SSID (correct me if I'm wrong),

Happydude · 10-17-2004, 11:04 PM

Germy...it's your monitor, not your vid card...cause if it was your vid card, the SS would show some abnormalities (which it does not) so it's you're monitor, you may need to degauss (sp?) it which you can do with the buttons on the monitor, or unplug it completly for about 5-10 minutes and let it discharge (by unplug i mean from everything).

do those things and post here again.

as for you GM...you need to set a password for the network...the SSID which Jonbo has mentioned is the name of the network you are connecting to ("default" by default)...what u need to look for is a "WEP" or "WEP Encryption" and enable it on your router...set a password, then set up the connection with the password...and you're done.

Jonbo298 · 10-17-2004, 11:33 PM

Ah yes, WEP. That's what I was thinking of. I just couldn't remember the name

The Germanator · 10-18-2004, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happydude

Germy...it's your monitor, not your vid card...cause if it was your vid card, the SS would show some abnormalities (which it does not) so it's you're monitor, you may need to degauss (sp?) it which you can do with the buttons on the monitor, or unplug it completly for about 5-10 minutes and let it discharge (by unplug i mean from everything).

do those things and post here again.

Thanks man, I'll try those things tomorrow and report back. I've messed with the buttons already by the way.

EDIT: Hey, I did the unplugging method and it worked to perfection, everything is back to normal!

Thanks again!