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2016/06/13 11:03:55 (permalink)
I thought it was a GT9600, but under the 900 series, I see only GTX9600's, 9800's, etc. Is it because my graphics card has been dropped (it's 8 years old and came with my Asus computer) or has it been renamed. Below are my Speccy ...um, Specs..... and if I may ask a question what is a good upgrade for the 9600 for under $150.00?
 
NVIDIA System Information report created on: 06/03/2016 16:13:18
System name: BILL-PC
[Display]
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium, 32-bit (Service Pack 1)
DirectX version: 11.0
GPU processor: GeForce 9600 GT
Driver version: 341.95
Direct3D API version: 10
CUDA Cores: 64
Core clock: 650 MHz
Shader clock: 1625 MHz
Memory data rate: 1800 MHz
Memory interface: 256-bit
Total available graphics memory: 1919 MB
Dedicated video memory: 512 MB GDDR3
System video memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 1407 MB
Video BIOS version: 62.94.61.00.30
IRQ: 18
Bus: PCI Express x16
Device Id: 10DE 0622 C8633842
[Components]
NvUpdtr.dll 2.11.3.5 NVIDIA Update Components
NvUpdt.dll 2.11.3.5 NVIDIA Update Components
NvGFTrayPluginr.dll 2.11.3.5 NVIDIA GeForce Experience
NvGFTrayPlugin.dll 2.11.3.5 NVIDIA GeForce Experience
nvui.dll 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdsync.exe 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdplcy.dll 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdbat.dll 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdapix.dll 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
NVCPL.DLL 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvCplUIR.dll 7.8.840.0 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvCplUI.exe 7.8.840.0 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvWSSR.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvWSS.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvViTvSR.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA Video Server
nvViTvS.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA Video Server
NVSTVIEW.EXE 7.17.13.4195 NVIDIA 3D Vision Photo Viewer
NVSTTEST.EXE 7.17.13.4195 NVIDIA 3D Vision Test Application
NVSTRES.DLL 7.17.13.4195 NVIDIA 3D Vision Module
nvDispSR.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA Display Server
NVMCTRAY.DLL 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA Media Center Library
nvDispS.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA Display Server
PhysX 09.13.1220 NVIDIA PhysX
NVCUDA.DLL 8.17.13.4195 NVIDIA CUDA 6.5.51 driver
nvGameSR.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server
nvGameS.dll 6.14.13.4195 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server
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As always, I appreciate your help very much!!!!!
 
Bill

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    yatz10
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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 11:12:30 (permalink)
    As best I can tell as well, evga does not list that generation (9-series). You can see it here on the nvidia site:
    http://www.geforce.com/ha...p-gpus/geforce-9600-gt
    In terms of buying a new card -- I'd suggest waiting a month or two. There are upcoming, lower $ releases from AMD (e.g. RX470 could be around the $150 price point) and the upcoming 1000 series releases from nvidia (notionally should be a gtx1050 at some point). Once this new generation of cards become available, I'd suspect you can also find some good deals on the currently available generation of gtx 900 cards, which are quite capable. Prices have yet to drop on these, but undoubtedly will, so it's not worth buying them right now. 
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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 11:44:46 (permalink)
    The newer 900 and 1000 series cards from Nvidia require a UEFI compatible motherboard to run, if I remember correctly.

    So a really old board that came with a GT9600 probably won't work.

    Maybe AMD doesn't have the same requirements? I know that with Nvidia, the 600 (or was it 700) series was the last to support fully legacy motherboards.
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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 11:46:22 (permalink)
    The 750ti 2gb would be a great upgrade, and right now, Amazon has them for 109.99. You really can't best that price.


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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 11:47:55 (permalink)
    The 760 supported both, if I am not mistaken. The 750ti (First Maxwell) was uefi only, so it wouldn't be a good upgrade unless your motherboard has a recent bios update.


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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 11:47:57 (permalink)
    arestavo
    The newer 900 and 1000 series cards from Nvidia require a UEFI compatible motherboard to run, if I remember correctly.

    So a really old board that came with a GT9600 probably won't work.

    Maybe AMD doesn't have the same requirements? I know that with Nvidia, the 600 (or was it 700) series was the last to support fully legacy motherboards.

    600 series.


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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 13:28:22 (permalink)
    I have a HP truckee (pegatron) motherboard  running legacy bios the computer is 6 years old i7 980 runs good but I put the gtx 960 in and it works fine I had not heard you had to have uefi bios but still works good maybe I just got lucky
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    Re: Confused About My Graphics Driver/Card 2016/06/13 13:35:52 (permalink)
    in terms of amd, some 300 series have (and some don't have) Legacy (non-UEFI) BIOS support.
    in general, the whole 'will it work on a non-UEFI mobo' is confusing since there's contradictory info out there. the safest thing i suppose is to buy something you *know* will work.

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