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Questions about Graphics

Junit151's Avatar Junit1517/25/13 6:06 pm
1 emeralds 444 8
7/27/2013 1:11 am
-Rusty's Avatar -Rusty
Hello PMC tech people! I am currently running a refurbished HP desktop with quite the nice processor and more than enough RAM for me, but I run into a snag because I'm running a Radeon HD 7450.
The card itself is as big as a deck of cards (As opposed to the beastly foot long cards some mfg's ship out these days), but having measured that I could fit a ten inch card in my case albeit quite snugly, I'm pretty sure that it is upgradable to a more modern card. (My budget is as low as possible, but it's more about value than price.)

Because I'm considering a veritable quantum leap in graphics technology, like a 7770 or 7850, I'll post my 64-bit DxDiag right here *boop* (It's a huge spoiler, be warned)
Click to reveal
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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/25/2013, 16:03:30
Machine name: JOHN-HP
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: h8-1214
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/13/12 14:03:35 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: n/a
Memory: 10240MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 10014MB RAM
Page File: 12902MB used, 7125MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7450
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x677B)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_677B&SUBSYS_24961462&REV_00
Display Memory: 4095 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1006 MB
Shared Memory: 3089 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: HP 2311xi IPS LED Backlit Monitor
Monitor Model: HP 2311xi
Monitor Id: HWP301B
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1124 (English)
Driver Version: 8.960.11.1000
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/26/2012 05:54:48, 1067520 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-243B-11CF-B673-9C04BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x677B
SubSys ID: 0x24961462
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem128.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NI:8.960.11.1000:pci\ven_1002&dev_677b&subsys_24961462
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers / Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76C7&SUBSYS_103C2AC8&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.6400.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 4/24/2012 21:38:30, 536576 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: IDT
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.6400.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 4/24/2012 21:38:30, 536576 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: Stereo Mix (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.6400.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 4/24/2012 21:38:30, 536576 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Multimedia Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x04CA, 0x003A
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Multimedia Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x04CA, 0x003A
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Multimedia Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x04CA, 0x003A
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x4399
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x04CA, 0x003A
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52F
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x192F, 0x0416
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 304.5 GB
Total Space: 1418.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Seagate ST1500DL003-9VT1 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 1.4 GB
Total Space: 11.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Seagate ST1500DL003-9VT1 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: L:
Model: DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

Drive: E:
Model: hp DVD A DH16ABSH SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1601&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&11583659&0&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_43A2&SUBSYS_00001002&REV_00\3&11583659&0&AA
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&B2
Driver: n/a

Name: Broadcom WLAN Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4357&SUBSYS_057014E4&REV_01\4&EDB6346&0&00AA
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1600&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&11583659&0&C0
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_43A1&SUBSYS_00001002&REV_00\3&11583659&0&A9
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&9A
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_06\4&693E52D&0&00AB
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AA98&SUBSYS_AA981462&REV_00\4&2534E90F&0&0110
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_43A0&SUBSYS_00001002&REV_00\3&11583659&0&A8
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&92
Driver: n/a

Name: Texas Instruments XHCI Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_8241&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_02\4&5DC256B&0&0028
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD Radeon HD 7450
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_677B&SUBSYS_24961462&REV_00\4&2534E90F&0&0010
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439D&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_40\3&11583659&0&A3
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4393&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_40\3&11583659&0&88
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1605&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&11583659&0&C5
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5A19&SUBSYS_5A141002&REV_00\3&11583659&0&28
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4399&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&A5
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor SMBus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4385&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_42\3&11583659&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1604&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&11583659&0&C4
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5A16&SUBSYS_5A141002&REV_00\3&11583659&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&B0
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4384&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_40\3&11583659&0&A4
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1603&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&11583659&0&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5A14&SUBSYS_5A141002&REV_02\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&98
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4383&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_40\3&11583659&0&A2
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1602&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&11583659&0&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_43A3&SUBSYS_00001002&REV_00\3&11583659&0&AB
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_2AC8103C&REV_00\3&11583659&0&90
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.18147
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidEnc.ax,6.00.0001.2226
ffdshow DXVA Video Decoder,0xff800002,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
Canon Mp4 File Parser Filter,0x00600001,0,1,CanonH264Filter.ax,1.13.0000.0005
Canon Custom Resizer SaveMode,0x00200000,1,1,CanonDESResizer.ax,4.00.0000.0001
ffdshow Audio Decoder,0xff800001,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,
CyberLink MP3/WAV Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,P2GMP3Wrap.ax,3.07.0000.1314
Canon Motion-JPEG Decoder,0x00200001,1,1,CanonMJPEGDecoder.ax,4.00.0000.0001
Techsmith Encoder Smooth Scale Source,0x00200000,1,1,TimelineFilters.dll,2.03.12195.0001
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00200000,0,1,P2GAudioCD.ax,5.00.0000.1321
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
LAV Splitter,0x00800004,1,1,LAVSplitter.ax,0.39.0000.0000
Techsmith Encoder Quicktime MOV Source,0x00200000,0,2,TimelineFilters.dll,2.03.12195.0001
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink Editing Service 3.0 (Source),0x00200000,0,2,P2GEdtKrn.dll,3.00.0000.2911
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,12.00.9200.16426
Techsmith Encoder Image Source,0x00200000,0,1,TimelineFilters.dll,2.03.12195.0001
LAME Audio Encoder,0x00100000,2,1,lame_dshow.ax,1.00.0054.50801
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Techsmith Encoder Color Source,0x00200000,0,1,TimelineFilters.dll,2.03.12195.0001
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
P2G Video Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,P2GVSD.ax,6.00.4900.9516
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPC - MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest),0x00500001,1,1,Mpeg2DecFilter.ax,1.05.0003.3819
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Canon Resizer,0x00200000,1,1,CanonResizer.ax,4.00.0000.0001
Canon MDP Motion-JPEG Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,CanonMDPMJPEGDecoder.ax,3.03.0000.0006
Canon Motion-JPEG Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,CanonMJPEGEncoder.ax,3.02.0000.0004
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CyberLink Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,P2GRGL.ax,2.00.0000.3328
P2G Audio Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAud.ax,6.01.0000.3601
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
TechSmith File Source,0x00400000,0,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith SWF Writer,0x00200000,2,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith WMFSDK Writer,0x00200000,1,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Simple PIP,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
ImageSource,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TitleSource,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Time Adjust,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Splitter Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Frame Skip Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Perf Skip Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith ZoomPIP Filter,0x00200000,2,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith PushVMR Source,0x00200000,0,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith PushBitmap Source,0x00200000,0,2,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith PushBitmap Source,0x00200000,0,2,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith SimplePushBitmap Source,0x00200000,0,2,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Wave Dest,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Overlay,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Wave Buffer,0x00200000,1,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith ForceColor 8,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith ForceColor 555,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith ForceColor 565,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith ForceColor 24,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith ForceColor 32,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Force Color32A,0x00200000,0,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
SSFileWriter,0x00200000,1,0,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Frame Rate Tuner,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Camera Adjust,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
Techsmith Quicktime MOV Source,0x00600000,0,2,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Sound Effects Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Flv Key Frame Setter,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
TechSmith Floating Point Wave Filter,0x003fffff,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
PlayReady DMO Wrapper,0x00600002,1,1,PRDMOW~1.DLL,1.03.2297.0000
Canon Mov File Parser Filter,0x00600001,1,1,CanonH264Filter.ax,1.13.0000.0005
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Canon Text Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,CanonTextSourceFilter.ax,4.00.0000.0001
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CyberLink Video Effect,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidFx.ax,1.00.0000.2030
MS PR Source Filter,0x00200000,0,2,PRSource.dll,1.03.2297.0000
Haali Media Splitter,0x00800001,0,1,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Haali Media Splitter (AR),0x00400000,1,1,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
CyberLink Audio Noise Reduction,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuNRWrapper.ax,2.00.0000.1017
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
CyberLink Load Image Filter,0x00200000,0,1,CLImage.ax,3.00.0000.2307
CyberLink MPEG-2 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2Gm2spliter.ax,2.04.0000.2301
CyberLink Audio VolumeBooster,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVB.ax,1.00.0000.1008
Canon WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,CanonWavDest.ax,4.00.0000.0001
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Cyberlink Dump Dispatch Filter,0x00200000,1,0,P2GDumpDispatch.ax,1.02.0001.2412
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CyberLink Audio Resampler,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuRsmpl.ax,1.00.0000.2625
Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll,
File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,15.04.3538.0513
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
CyberLink MPEG-1 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2Gm1spliter.ax,2.04.0000.2301
Canon Custom Resizer SaveMode,0x00200000,1,1,CanonDESResizer.ax,3.02.0000.0009
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Canon Text Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,CanonTextSourceFilter.ax,3.02.0000.0013
MMACE SoftEmu,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Canon AAC Dec Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,CanonAACDecWrapper.ax,1.01.0000.0005
Canon Image Rotation Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CanonRotateFilter.dll,1.08.0002.0031
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Cyberlink File Reader (Async.),0x00200000,0,1,P2GReader.ax,3.00.0000.3016
Canon Motion-JPEG Decoder,0x00200001,1,1,CanonMJPEGDecoder.ax,3.02.0000.0006
CyberLink M2V Writer,0x00200000,1,0,P2GM2VWriter.ax,1.03.0000.2017
Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Canon Actual Data Length Setter,0x00200000,1,1,CanonActualDataLengthSetter.ax,4.00.0000.0001
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,VSFilter.dll,2.40.3819.0003
Cyberlink Dump Filter,0x00200000,1,0,P2GDump.ax,3.00.0000.7122
CyberLink Video Stabilizer,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVideoStabilizer.ax,1.00.0000.1017
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,VSFilter.dll,2.40.3819.0003
CyberLink PCM Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,P2GPCMEnc.ax,1.01.0000.0321
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
MMACE DeInterlace,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
Canon Mov File Parser Filter2,0x00600001,0,1,CanonH264Filter.ax,1.13.0000.0005
Canon Motion-JPEG Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,CanonMJPEGEncoder.ax,4.00.0000.0001
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Sample File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,TimelineFilters.dll,2.03.12195.0001
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
TechSmith Grabber Sample Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CamtasiaFilters.dll,8.00.0002.0918
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Canon Actual Data Length Setter,0x00200000,1,1,CanonActualDataLengthSetter.ax,3.02.0000.0005
Canon H.264 Decode Filter,0x00600001,1,1,CanonH264Filter.ax,1.13.0000.0005
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
LAV Splitter Source,0x00800004,0,1,LAVSplitter.ax,0.39.0000.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18175
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18175
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Canon H.264 Encoder,0x00200001,1,1,CanonH264Encoder.ax,1.11.0000.0001
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
CyberLink TimeStretch Filter (CES),0x00200000,1,1,P2Gauts.ax,1.00.0000.2212
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17835
CyberLink TL MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2GTLMSplter.ax,3.02.0000.2219
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Canon Resizer,0x00200000,1,1,CanonResizer.ax,3.02.0000.0006
CyberLink MPEG Muxer,0x00200000,2,1,P2GMpgMux.ax,5.01.0000.1723
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Canon WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,CanonWavDest.ax,3.02.0000.0004
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
P2G Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,P2GResample.ax,2.05.0000.1818
LAV Audio Decoder,0x00800003,1,1,LAVAudio.ax,0.39.0000.0000
P2G Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,P2GAudEnc.ax,2.00.0000.4815
LAV Video Decoder,0x00800003,1,1,LAVVideo.ax,0.39.0000.0000
Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.11.0288.0000
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
psWav Dest,0x00200000,0,0,psWavDes.ax,1.01.0000.0002
CyberLink MPEG Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,P2GMVD.ax,5.00.0000.0929
iZotope Vocal Enhancement,0x00200000,1,1,iZotope_VocalEnhancement.dll,1.00.0000.0024
iZotope Consumer Restoration,0x00200000,1,1,iZotope_ConsumerRestoration.dll,1.00.0000.0024

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.01.3996.0000
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Fraps Video Decompressor,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
TechSmith Screen Codec 2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
TechSmith Screen Capture Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP60® Simple Profile ,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VP61® Advanced Profile,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (IDT High Definition,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Stereo Mix (IDT High Definition,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
MuxedIn1,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
MuxedIn2,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HpOut,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,
SpdifOut,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Speaker,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Video Capture Sources:
SparkoCam Virtual Webcam,0x00200000,0,1,SparkoCamFilter.dll,1.03.0003.0000

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Speakers / Headphones (IDT High,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers / Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

---------------
EVR Power Information
---------------

Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0


So I have a few questions:

Can I run new cards on my rig?

Can my power supply handle it?

What makes a good card?

Can you suggest a manufacturer (or a specific card)?

Thanks again, wonderful PMC community!
Posted by Junit151's Avatar
Junit151
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07/27/2013 1:11 am
Level 48 : Master Answer
-Rusty
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I need to upgrade mine aswell.. is the 700 series from Nvidia worth it?
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07/27/2013 12:46 am
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Randomness3333
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I'd consider this. Though I'm not 100% sure it would fit in your case as it a 2 slot card.
1
07/26/2013 9:47 am
Level 17 : Journeyman Engineer
Junit151
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I only have one PCIe x16 port anyway:P But thank you so much dude!
1
07/25/2013 9:22 pm
Level 17 : Journeyman Engineer
Junit151
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Well at 70 dollars who wouldn't get one? Does it Crossfire?
1
07/26/2013 12:02 am
Level 8 : Apprentice Nerd
Lancet13
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Sadly it does not crossfire.

Only Radeon HD 57XX, 67XX, and 77XX or higher cards can crossfire.

"Hybrid Crossfire" is another story, but I don't think your PC supports it.
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07/25/2013 8:15 pm
Level 17 : Journeyman Engineer
Junit151
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Your graphics post reminded me that I need a new card, Lancet

The problem with the wall-o-text is that I can't find ANY info on my psu, even if I open it up and look at it! It's retarded as eff -_-

Would a card from Early 2011 even be compatible with DX11 or future graphics technologies?
1
07/25/2013 8:58 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Nerd
Lancet13
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The 6670 card I recommended supports DX11.
1
07/25/2013 7:03 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Nerd
Lancet13
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I'll be very honest with you and say this... If all you wanted was a new video card for your computer, you gave out a LOT of useless information towards the subject. One of the key things I was looking for was the wattage of your PSU... and I either couldn't find it, or it was lost in that huge sea of information. Anyways, let me try to answer your questions.

Junit151
Can I run new cards on my rig?


First off, if your card is running a HD 7450, it means your motherboard supports at least PCI Express 2.0 x 16, as it's the minimum required to use any latest videocard of today's standards. You should be able to run any of the latest video cards (but anything past the 76xx series might need extra power from the psu).

Can my power supply handle it?


Due to your sea of information, I am unaware of your PSU's specifications, so I can not answer this.

What makes a good card?


What makes a good card is a balance of specs I would presume. The best value for your money is probably the best thing you could get. Don't shell out loads of money for the best and greatest, simply because something better comes out 4~7 years later. Your decision on getting a 7770 or 7850 is a good one at best. Not too expensive, but not too weak.

Can you suggest a manufacturer (or a specific card)?


A specific card I can recommend is the HIS Radeon HD 6670 Low Profile edition. The card packs 1 GB of GDDR5 Vram, the best at this point in time. The video card has 2 fans, which makes it pretty quiet, even under load. The video card requires no extra power from the PSU. It gets all the power it needs from that PCI express 2.0 x16 slot. The card also has multiple reviews of Skyrim players reporting almost 30 fps with Ultra settings. Lastly, the low price point might convince you a purchase is good indeed.

This GPU benchmarking site tells me that if you upgrade from the 7450 to the 6670, you should have double your previous performance.
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