Graphics card and internet connection

last SG · 2007-12-19T00:45:12+00:00

Let me just add on that the 1Mbps maximum speed you can get is only within Singapore, meaning if you try downloading something overseas, it will depend on th...

whereismyrib SG

I'm using onboard graphic card which has a memory of 64 MB. And the download speed is like turtle slow! Can't take it anymore... I'm using maxonline leh.. what happened? Please advise. Thanks

Does graphics card affect download speed?

And also the whole computer experience is like jerky leh.. the RAM is almost 1GB leh and P4.. what happened?

allentyb_v2.01 SG

graphics card has nothing to do with your download speed

whereismyrib SG

Anyone can tell me why the download speed becomes so slow? Must be the hardware problem bah..

LatecomerX SG

1. Badly configured network. Are you on a router, router-cum-modem, or modem?
2. Malware on your computer using your connection to do bad stuff. Especially if you have been visiting heh sites.
3. Background applications using your connection to transmit data. Maybe Bill Gates is sending some update to your Windows for X'mas.
4. You are downloading, uploading or both to the max. Are you running a torrent?
5. Many users on your HDB block are clogging in the same fat green pipe. Try downloading during non-peak hours like after 2 am.
6. The server you are downloading the files from is slow. You can't do anything about this other than to send a e-mail telling the webmaster that you will be sending infantry over to RhK his server.

whereismyrib SG

My operating system is newly installed one. I don't think is option 2 and 4 bah. Think last time I never configured my network. I am on router-cum-modem. Please advise. Thanks.

AndrewPKYap SG

... maybe you power supply unit is not producing enough power? Try disconnecting your CD ROM Drive (power cable) and reconnecting it only when you need it... or change your power supply unit....

... some places have the instruments to check DC power output of power unit...

... maybe you should temporary use the old hard disk in you old computer in the P4 and see if the download speed is better?

... could be like LATEcomerX said... Windows could be automatically downloading stuff into your PC (windows update) and you could see if stopping Windows Update temporarily increases your surfing speed...

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Point 3 - MS does use an X % of your bandwidth for its own purposes. Cool

whereismyrib SG

How can I increase the onboard VGA share memory size? Currently it is 64MB. I go to bios but it seems that 64MB is the max. Anyone knows how I can up this to 128MB or 256MB?

MyPillowTalks SG

20% if not wrong, i remember changing the setting, but i dunno does it work

whereismyrib SG

Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
... maybe you power supply unit is not producing enough power? Try disconnecting your CD ROM Drive (power cable) and reconnecting it only when you need it... or change your power supply unit....

... some places have the instruments to check DC power output of power unit...

... maybe you should temporary use the old hard disk in you old computer in the P4 and see if the download speed is better?

... could be like LATEcomerX said... Windows could be automatically downloading stuff into your PC (windows update) and you could see if stopping Windows Update [b]temporarily increases your surfing speed...
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Power supply unit will affect performance? I'm thinking if it is the 64MB shared VGA memory size affecting the performance.. as the OS is window xp.

kenn3th SG

No. Internet speed does not = to graphics card.
graphics card are for games application ect

Jerky? Have u defrag in awhile?

kenn3th SG

You switched your os?
to ?

kenn3th SG

You can zhng it Laughing
since it's a desktop. Just find out the motherboard model and get a compatible graphics card. It shouldnt cost more than $150 for a 128mb graphics card.

whereismyrib SG

Window XP. same. no change

whereismyrib SG

Does the low graphics memory explains why I explain jerky experience, although the ram is around 1GB.

kenn3th SG

possible. but it's more of defragment of your hdd.

whereismyrib SG

It's a new hard disk leh. I'm defragmenting now. BTW, does the low memory graphics card also explains why my download speed is very slow? weird de..

LatecomerX SG

Let me repeat what others has said.

If you see jerky movement in games or applications, it can be due to your graphic card. But the card in no possible way affects your download speed. Do you mind listing out what broadband connection you are on, and what do you define as a slow download speed? (If you're on dialup, I've got nothing else to say. Laughing )

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Yesh.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

XP bare minimum requirements for graphics card is 32MB.

You've just got 64MB, don't expect graphics to be good. It works fine as long as it's not 3D intensive. Don't believe, run a 3D benchmark test. It will fail horribly. I've gotten a lowly 6 points and I think it nearly hit negative.

Talking about jerky graphics, did you install your graphics drivers? Windows default drivers don't necessary work. Grab your motherboard CD, put it in and install the graphics drivers. It should be better now.

As for your Net speed... LatecomerX will deal with you.