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roomwithamoose · 08-11-2004, 05:35 PM

I went out and purchased a ATI Raedon 9600 SE vid card when I realized taht my MOBO doesn't have onboard video. When I begin my build in a few days (once I get my OS in the mail), will I be able to put the card in the AGP slot, plug in my monitor and power up, or will I have problems with drivers? I can't think I'll be able to install anything for the vid card if I can't see because the vid card needs driver, right? I hope I'm not stuck.
Also, will this card run Doom 3 and other such demanding games? It looks like it's pretty good, and I got it for $100 brand new, so it'd be great if I didn't have to worry about upgrading for a little bit.

08-11-2004, 05:35 PM	#1
roomwithamoose Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: southern cal Posts: 644	More video card questions I went out and purchased a ATI Raedon 9600 SE vid card when I realized taht my MOBO doesn't have onboard video. When I begin my build in a few days (once I get my OS in the mail), will I be able to put the card in the AGP slot, plug in my monitor and power up, or will I have problems with drivers? I can't think I'll be able to install anything for the vid card if I can't see because the vid card needs driver, right? I hope I'm not stuck. Also, will this card run Doom 3 and other such demanding games? It looks like it's pretty good, and I got it for $100 brand new, so it'd be great if I didn't have to worry about upgrading for a little bit. Last edited by roomwithamoose; 08-11-2004 at 05:44 PM.