hustler

iTrader: (6)

Since there are video card **** in here...what can I do to get my notebook to use proper 1080p resolution from the VGA cable? I can't use the HDMI cable because my Dell N5010 will not "send sound" through the HDMI cable.

tasty danish

iTrader: (9)

lol wut? Why can't you just use HDMI for video and do audio separate? Your VGA won't send sound either...

FRT_Fun

iTrader: (19)

Kind of what I was thinking. And your video card is only capable of a certain max resolution, and if it's a notebook i doubt it's 1080p anyways.

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

Repeating because hustler bumped the thread to a new page.

FRT_Fun

iTrader: (19)

you be the judge...

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/vi...on+HD+2400+PRO

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/vi...Force+8800+GTS

Although your video card my not be the only bottleneck.

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

Pretty old desktop, E2180 proc, 4 GB of DDR2, etc.

FRT_Fun

iTrader: (19)

You would probably see a decent improvement.

blaen99

iTrader: (6)

This, assuming you play at a high enough resolution to not make your CPU the bottleneck.

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

What a dope I am.

Bought that 8800GTS 512mb, never bothered to take a look at my mobo.

Whaddya know, not a single PCI-e aux power or molex power sources on the mobo or direct from the power supply.

So...either replace the PS with one that has a PCI-e power source (AND that fits this Inspiron 530 case), or daisy-chain from the SATA --> Molex --> PCI-e.



EDIT:

Found this:

http://www.cpustuff.com/8-inches-sat...le-8494mp.html

Bad idea?

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

Screw it. Ordered a Cooler Master 500w power supply.

ThatGuy85

iTrader: (4)

You should give in to temptation, and build a bran new gaming rig.

Then buy my video card.

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

I had this problem...soldering iron fixed it. My issue was not having any PCIEx power cable, only SATA.