Need new video card for an HP dc7900 [ Edited ]

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

You don't have a DVI connection on your monitor?  It must either be an old LCD or a CRT.

Check to see if you have a DVI port if it is an LCD monitor. 

You can get a DVI cable cheap, or if you don't have a DVI connection, you can get a DVI to VGA adapter.

DVI cable:

http://store.onsale.com/p/product~dpno~7403077~pdp.ediifgd;jsessionid=B314825C15E6FCF6B0FD7B3CC2AE96...

DVI to VGA adapter:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2350568

Paul

[dbvogt]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, there are DVI sockets on the monitors - I've never used them and forgot they were there. The card works fine - no crashing zooming in and out with Google Earth. The Experience index for Graphics went up from 2.0 to 6.8 and the overall base score from 2.0 to 5.9 - a big difference.

No problems with audio, this model must be closer to your 8200 Elite than the dc7800 in this respect. The system downloaded drivers and all I had to do is reboot. The CD that came with the card was not needed. I've a bit more respect for Windows 7 now, prior experience with drivers involved searching for them.

Again, thanks for your help.

Doug

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Doug.

Glad you didn't have to mess with any BIOS settings. The overall WEI on my 8200 Elite is also 5.9--the weak link now being the hard drive.

Enjoy!

Paul