Which graphics cards can I use on a 64-bit system?
I'm about to build a new little machine and have decided to go for a 64-bit Windows 7 set up. I have selected the box, and an Intel core i7 processor, 3x2GB DDR3 RAM.
Do I need a specific 64-bit graphics card for it, or can I pretty much get any graphics card? I don't play games on computers so I don't need any fanciness.
What about hard drives - would any drive work?
Any graphics card will work, just make sure you have the correct drivers. All the latest generation Nvidia and ATI cards have both x86\32-bit and x64\64-bit drivers.
With hard drives, any standard IDE or SATA* hard drive should work fine as long as you have a spare socket.
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If you have a new SATA drive and your motherboard is old, you may have to set a jumper on your hard drive to make it work.