[Just_A_Kiwi]

Okay i have just done this Belarc scan of my pc and this is my graphics card.
I have a S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR ..Is this good?

And has my graphic's card got anything to do with the fact some of my games i play shut down or freeze?

If you require any other info to better help you answer my questions just yell out,lol.

Thank you.

[kiwiguy]

Actually you don't have a "graphics card" in the true sense.

I believe what you have is "on-board" graphics that is integrated into the motherboard chipset.

Its very likely that is the problem with video intensive games, on-board video usually will not hack the pace. Its a lot cheaper, and is therefore very common.

[flyeater]

Just A, what make of PC including model number do you have? If you'd like to post the hardware specs from Belarc we can give you some upgrade ideas.
You also mentioned in anothewr post that your running Win 2000. While you can use that as a gaming OS it can sometimes take some tweaking to get games to run properly. Win 2000 was designed more for network/server use & not for gaming.
So give us your system specs & we'll see what you can do.

[Just_A_Kiwi]

Operating System System Model
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (build 2195) VIA Technologies, Inc. KM266-8233
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.30 gigahertz AMD Duron
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
64 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: KM266-8233
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 01/17/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.05 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
35.83 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-152L
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

SAMSUNG SP4002H [Hard drive] (40.06 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 0487J1AW528345, rev QU100-61, SMART Status: Healthy 224 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 256 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (on drive 0) 40.05 GB 35.83 GB free

Network Drives

Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR [Display adapter]
Default Monitor
Bus Adapters Multimedia
VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller
VIA USB Universal Host Controller
VIA USB Universal Host Controller
VIA USB Universal Host Controller Avance AC97 Audio
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Full-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
D-Link DFM-562IS HSFi PCI Modem
RAS Async Adapter
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft Serial IntelliMouse
USB 2.0 Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub


If there is anything else you require please let me know.

Flyeater (lol,how do flies taste?) j/k thank you so much for your help. And hello fellow kiwi. :-)

My computer is pretty new but the monitor is old hat and needs updating,but to get a new one is way out of my pocket right now.One thing at a time for this gal..lolol.

Enjoy your day.

[kiwiguy]

Is the computer a custom built one or a brand name.

If a brand name, what make and model?

The listing can't tell us that.

[Just_A_Kiwi]

Kiwiguy that i have no idea,my last pc crashed bad bad bad and i traded it in for this one i now have.So i guess it was built from scratch and being slightly pc dumb,lol..i have no idea what other details to give you.Is there a place on my pc to look for the correct info that is needed?

SVS and thank you for your patience.

[kiwiguy]

Well, if its a "brand name" it will have Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Packard Bell or similar name on it. Very plain and clear on the front.

Where did you buy it in NZ? Thats always a clue.

[Just_A_Kiwi]

Yes i brought it here,it has no brand name on it..the only thing i have is it was made by a company called Syntech.I hunted down the box it came in and no such luck.So yes i guess it was just put together.

Maybe i should just contact them about my updates.

Thank you for your time.

[kiwiguy]

Thats probably the quickest way.
http://www.syntech.co.nz

Failing that you need to open up the box and examine the motherboard to determine what make and model it is.