Motherboard upgrade

[MooseMan1]

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From that I can assume you are running XP, lol.

Even still, that is pretty amazing if 20FPS is an accurate measurement.

 

[spongernnc]

i think im running 800x600 will have to check once i get back to the room. i have windows vista and on the front of it it says its 64 bit(the tower that is) but when i go to my system info it says only 34 bit. maybe im looking at it wrong. http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1009371/1009371sp3.shtml.
that is a link to my system specs but it has 2 gigs of ram and the 7300 gt 256mb card for upgrades. I should have just bought a gaming comp but i figure since i have this one the best way would to be either upgrade the game card again or do that and put in another motherboard. im pretty much a noob when it comes to these 2 components so plz keep posting replies and thanks for taking the time to do so.

 

[canucks63]

Providing that is has 2GB, i'm pretty sure its 32.bit

 

[MooseMan1]

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That has nothing to do with it. You can use 512MB of ram and still run 64-bit.

i think im running 800x600 will have to check once i get back to the room. i have windows vista and on the front of it it says its 64 bit(the tower that is) but when i go to my system info it says only 34 bit. maybe im looking at it wrong. http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/10...09371sp3.shtml.

The processor is capable of supporting 64-bit. That is what you saw as 64-bit.

Unless you installed your own operating system on your computer, then I am sure you have a 32-bit operating system. Computer manufacturers hardly ever send a 64-bit OS with their computers.

Unfortunately, even with the processor supporting 64-bit, if gateway does not offer x64 (64-bit) drivers then you wont be able to get very far.

 

[Teny]

nah, im runnin at 1024 x 768, and im getting about 20 FPS on a 8600GT 1Gb, im happy

all of this is on High

thats some pretty bad fps, no offense.
i cant play a game if it goes below 30 fps mainly because i like to do stuff which does a lot of detail, i.e start spamming with rocket launchers in FPS games, because i dont want to lag when i am having fun or when something epic happens.
But the again, you are getting more fps than i am when i run on high, but then again, i am going at a higher res. and my CPU is not as good as yours.

 

[spongernnc]

im wondering if an 8600gt or an 8800gt card will fit. im assuming it will since the 7300 did but hopefully im not getting that wrong.