[psychoclown]

if i was going to buy a new graphics card for any pc, what would be the specs i should look for. my friend told me that i need to look for bus speed and see if the motherboard would be able to run it but is there anything else i need to look for.
remember, this is not for any pc inperticuler

thank you

[brite750]

you have to narrow it down a bit
what pc is this for, or what MB
if its the one in your sig that is pretty old

[psychoclown]

it is not for a computer with any specs. all i want to know is what specs of the gfx card have to match with the specs of the MB. i dont want to know what one i should buy i want to know how to decide if the card would be compatible with the MB.

[Gulo Luseus]

As brite says, thats a very general question. In terms of compatability with a motherboard, you would need to know id it takes PVI, AGP, or PCI-e. Apart from that, you would need to be more specific, as the card would need to be one that would be good for the system, but not too good- no point getting a 260 for a P3 system!

[brite750]

in general its easy most newer MB's are PCI-express16x so thats the type of card you buy. you decide how much performance you need and how much money you have and narrow down your choices from there.

[psychoclown]

so all i need to know is what slot it is?

[leroys1000]

Need to know what slot the motherboard has.
PCI,AGP,PCI Express X16 or PCI Express 2.0.
A PCI Epress X16 first version will run in a 2.0 slot,
but usually at half the band wicth.
What are the power requirements and will your power supply
handle it.
Will you be trying to run more than 1 card in SLI or crossfire mode,
and do you have the correct motherboard for that.
What,exactly do you need the card for.
Games,web surfing,professional editing,CAD/CAM.
There are different types of cards for different applications.

[psychoclown]

yes i know about the different types of card all i wanted to know was what i needed to check to see if it was capable with the MB. thank you for your help guys i know now.

[Compiler]

And don't forget about the power requirements.

or you'll be back where "Why did my friends computer blow up?"