Re: graphics problem?

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From: karen (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:49:13 -0700

hi,

my budget is about middle of the road. if you think i
need more than amd for this, would it be better and
cheaper in the long run to get a new pc? i keep
upgrading pieces and parts .. maybe i should think of a
new pc?

k

>-----Original Message-----
>PhotoShop is a very hungry app,ication. Athlon 1300+ is
barely enough, it
>likes a high end P4 with HyperThreading or fast
AthlonXP, as much RAM as it
>can get (and it can use up to 3gb) and the fastest
graphics card you can
>give it.
>
>Now, the all important question - what's your budget?
>--
>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
Hardware)
>www.coribright.com
>
>"karen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:02b401c48ecc$e9220550$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> hi,
>>
>> i am having alot of problems with the computer freezing
>> when i use a graphic program... it doesn't matter
which i
>> use, i have bryce, poser and photoshop.
>>
>> before i invest money in a new card, i came here to see
>> if anyone has any ideas... it was suggested to me that
i
>> should get a geforce video card and i just read that
>> someone here has had a problem with it.
>>
>> i am running win xp pro
>> i have 2 hard drives - 19 and 112
>> my video card is a trident
>> i have 512 ram, and it says sharing 8,000 - whatever
that
>> means
>> i have an amd athlon 1300
>>
>> is there anything else i forgot?
>>
>> if anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
>>
>> thanks,
>> k
>
>
>.
>

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