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Actually I can't afford a new PC.

My actual founds: $44.000 (not counting coins lol, it will be around $50.000)

What I need to buy a new PC (PCI-E like): at least $200.000

If you want to know those money counts in dollars, /500

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Actually I can't afford a new PC.

My actual founds: $44.000 (not counting coins lol, it will be around $50.000)

What I need to buy a new PC (PCI-E like): at least $200.000

If you want to know those money counts in dollars, /500

I suggest to get some extra cash and buy a new pc, PCI-E is the new standard and AGP cards are rarely produced.

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I actually don't know.

I was playing Minecraft, and it suddenly started to lag as hell.

So I stopped it playin', switched to Civilization IV... It was completely messed up with lines, like I was watching a DX error you got when you have a bad graphics card for the game you want...

Something like this

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But WORSE.

So, I was wondering WHAT THE FUCK WAS HAPPENING WITH MY PC???

I restarted it...

And when it was almost done restarting (just some programs in the taskbar where being loaded)... IT AUTO-RESTARTED, LIKE A DAMN VIRUS. HAPPENED 3 TIMES.

My dad came to help me. Tried safe mode, it was working. Tried normal mode, didn't work.

Took the graphics card out and set the integrated one.

It was now working without any kind of problem in normal mode.

Using NOD32, made an analysis to the PC, no virus found.

So the problem is probably the graphics card.

(btw while trying something in BIOS, we dad touched the graphics card. It was pretty hot)

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Thermal interface material

p4_05_thermal_paste2.jpg

Cheap thermal interface material has a tendency to dry out and become ineffective after several years.

Remove the GPU from the computer. On the back of it, there should be two or more pushpins. Push these together and then inwards to loosen the heatsink from the GPU. Clean off the paste off both the heatsink and the chip that you uncovered using isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, then apply a small amount (about this much) thermal paste to the top of the chip (don't spread it), then push the heatsink back into place. Make sure all the push pins are fully seated, then put the card back in the computer and see if it works.

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Well, I finally stopped this, bought a brand new NVidia Geforce 6200 - DDR2 512MB - AGP.

Plus 1GB for system memory, so I have 2 GB RAM DDR333 (yeah. still old xD).

It's making all my games and app run faster, so I'm very proud of this. Also, IT'S MY FIRST SELF HARDWARE PURCHASE, WITH MY OWN MONEY! :D

Though I may fully improve my PC after getting a paid job as game designer in a certain company.

But by now, this is enough to me.

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Well, I finally stopped this, bought a brand new NVidia Geforce 6200 - DDR2 512MB - AGP.

Plus 1GB for system memory, so I have 2 GB RAM DDR333 (yeah. still old xD).

It's making all my games and app run faster, so I'm very proud of this. Also, IT'S MY FIRST SELF HARDWARE PURCHASE, WITH MY OWN MONEY!

I remember those days, it feels like a real achievement doesn't it?

I'm looking around for a new PC too. I've had this one for quite a while and its the last time I'm going to waste any money on an ATI card. Does anyone know any well recognised international computer companies? I've looked on dinopc.co.uk and they seem very reasonable with their prices.

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So I've finally decided what I'm going to purchase!

When March arrives, I'll get paid and my founds will be enough to buy this PC:

(Spanish page) http://pcfactory.cl/producto/9834-SLIM- ... DVDRW..TMP

Model: Gear SLIM-31i

Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 3,1 GHz

Number of Cores: 2 physic cores / 4 virtual cores

HD Space: 500 GB

RAM Memory: 2 GB DDR3 (1 x 2 GB + 1 free slot)

Video Card: Intel HD 2000 (integrated)

Speakers: Gear 2.0 USB ES-1700

Comes with a DVD-RW optical unit, an USB mouse and an USB keyboard

OS: Free DOS (no operating system included)

Dimensions:

Depth: 40 cm

Width: 10 cm

Height: 30 cm

Ports

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo

1 x DVI

1 x VGA

1 x LAN (RJ45)

6 x USB 2.0

3 x Audio jack(s)

4 x SATA 3Gb/s

2 x USB 2.0

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16

After purchasing it, if I get 15 free dollars, I'll also purchase a game at Steam.

What do you think?

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Do you know that graphics card? Did you investigate about it?

Because it seems more powerful than we both suspect.

That game is running under the HD 2000.

VIDEO: 1.6 GB - intel HD2000 integrado en el procesador

(VIDEO: 1.6 GB - intel HD2000 processor integrated)

The only thing I need to do is to buy more RAM (and maybe a 64-bit OS).

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