Hello ,

I am an avid computer gamer, and enjoy playing MMORPGs. I found out about a game called Ragnarok, and after reading the requirements for it, I ran into a problem I am having quite often now: 3D Cards.

I play mostly 2D games. Why? Becasue most 3D games I try to install and play on my computer simply do not work, or work so poorly that they are unplayable. I am running a Windows98se and as far as I know, it has probably the oldest 3D card out ( if it even has one ). I tried to find out what kind of video card my comp has, and here is what I found:

1. By right clicking on My Computer and readign system info, it says that I have an " Aunthetic AMD AMDK-6™ 3D Processor.

2. On the advertisement for the comp ( from some Wal-Mart paper ) it says that I have a AMD K6-2/450Mhz processor with 3D Now Technology, and up to 4MB SDRAM video memory for Integrated 3D Graphics.

Thats all I could find about what kind of card my comp has..So I'm guessing its some sort of AMDk6 Card right? After reading some of the FAQ on the Ragnaorok website, one of the suggestions for those of us with older cards was to " upgrade to newer drivers/ get the latest drivers " for our card...and now I'm a little bit confused.

I've heard abotu getting drivers and such, but never have I DLed any new drivers for ANYTHING on my comp. What do I do? What type of drivers should I DL? Basically, HELP!. Also, by DLing new drivers and whatnot, will this help improve my gaming expeince?( i.e. graphics and better images)

*It seemed that there weren't hardly as many post in this section as there were in others, so I really hope this doesn't get ignored and passed over!*

Thanks for any help with this, and sorry for so much text for you to read,
Zootso

The graphic card has nothing to do with AMD, there is simply a graphic card soldered on your motherboard and yes, these graphic cards are CRAP. So if you want to play, consider buying a cheap graphic card (40$, that will be enough for your K6-2 450.

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heh, ok thanks for helping me out. I'll look in to that.

QUOTE (zootso @ Jan 1 2004, 03:38 PM)I'll look in to that.
Hello,
Any small free cpu id program should tell you your video card. It's most likely an embedded chip on your mobo. Upgrade is easy and inexpensive if you go for slightly older tech. Try for a pci video card if you have no agp slot and disable onboard graphics in bios after upgrade. It is possable you can upgrade your video driver after id-ing it and getting more preformance. Here is a link for a free program which will give you your video card info by clicking on chipset info. Regards,

wcupid: http://www.pcworld.com/downloa...desc...id,22473,00.asp' ">http://www.pcworld.com/downloa...ion/0,fid,22473,00.asp

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AMD K6 2+@601.33
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AMI 2000 on delhi3
win98 ie6
Kingston 10/100
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old tech? yes. Usable? absolutely

The 3D on the CPU name string basically refers to a couple of instructions that were integrated into the CPU that an OS could use in order to increase 3D gaming performance. If you have a 2D card, you will find that these instructions will not help. The best thing to do is check what CPU and Grafix card is required and see if your CPU will handle it. Then get a 3D card that you can afford. Normally the cheaper GPU's (grafix cards) have less features than the more expensive ones.

Hope this helps and I hope you get to play Ragnarok!

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