Im trying to play the sims 3 and it says i need a video card that has shader 2 or something to play. I dont get what that means or how i can get a new video card. Please help|||It means you need a new video card plain and simple! You go to the store and buy one just like you buy groceries.|||Here is a video on how to install a video card:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILrq7lMe…
To know which video card to get, you will need to see which type of slot you have on your motherboard. It can be a PCI express that looks like this:
http://www.viperlair.com/articles/editor…
Your slot hopefully looks like the x16 slot in the picture. If your computer is older it may be AGP which looks like this:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h…
The main difference is the number and the position of the indentations on the video card.
Once you know what type of card I recommend you buy one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…
If your on a budget get either the 4670 or 4830 video card.(IF you have PCI express):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The 4830 is way better for little more cash:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If you can spend $139 or $164 go for the 4850 or 4870:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Also click on the specifications tab to see if your power supply has enough watts and amperage to run the video card. The 4670 should be your choice if your don't want to upgrade your power supply if it is a
low wattage.
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