(06-07-2011, 08:57 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:a 5450 would be enough for 480P
Only for some games (this one is probably included in that). For a lot of games a 5450 is not enough even for a 1x efb scale.
Quote:So, what would be a good graphics card for my purposes that costs no more than say, 50$?
At that price range ebay is your friend. But if you want something new then a 5450 or G210 is the best you can do with only $50. For $60 you can get a 6450 or GT220, that will handle anything you throw at it (speaking only about dolphin here) as long as you keep your resolution/efb scale low.
Quote:I don't have the money to be buying a brand new computer. Since I'm TASing the game most of my time will be spent in frame advance anyway.
You can always buy an aftermarket cooler for $30 and overclock. Or you could grab one on ebay for even less.
i havent actually tested wii games, but on gc my video card is usually at like 20% load (5470 which is about the same as a 5450). i cant imagine wii games would demand over 5x gc for native resolution...
and a 6450 lol? a 6450 is almost the same performance as a 5450, its barely better....
Where did you say you learned computer hardware from? O.o
(06-07-2011, 02:15 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:I'm just worried how dangerous it is to the computer.
As long as you keep the cpu from overheating by providing sufficient cooling and you don't raise the voltage it's literally impossible to actually damage the cpu. If your clock rate it too high it simple won't boot into windows, all you have to do is reset the system and undo the OC and there will be no permanent damage.
And yes if you OC to 3.0GHz and get a half decent video card that should be enough for most lightweight games such as the ones you have listed. What motherboard do you have?
2.33 > 3.0+ on stock voltage? id pay to see that lols
since you will have to raise voltage, id suggest you look at your motherboards power phase. if its like 3+1 or 4+1 you may want to invest in mosfet/vrm cooling as to not fry them from voltage raises.
You will need to get a new cpu cooler, id say something like the cooler master 212, its good for the price, and should fit in most all mid atx towers.
Also you need to remove all the old thermal paste on your cpu. you can either use the arctic silver thermal remover, or something like goof off then use 90%+ rubbing alcohol, and use a lint free cloth to wipe it. coffee filters work good for it.
Then you can use the thermal paste that may come with the cooler, or get some arctic silver 5. make sure o apply it right, id say go here and read up:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm
Ok then also case cooling should also be good. set up fans like this. front/side=intake, rear/top=exhaust. try to get atleast 2 intake & 2 exhaust, and always use more intake then exhaust or you will create a vacuum from the unbalanced pressure. (remember if your psu fan is inside your case its part of your airflow circuit).
now that all the cooling is taken card of you can overclock freely, just make sure to go read up on some guides. as this post i already really long, i dont want to really go into detail about how to do it as well lol.
just always keep voltage as low as you can while you keep it stable. every time you change fsb/multipliers, run a 1hr stress test, if you get errors/warnings or crashes, raise voltage by a tick. repeat until you are happy with your overclock or your temps are too high. (if you have a good power phase or you have mosfet cooling you dont have to worry as much about raising the voltages). also remember your fsb affects just about everything else, you usually want to raise the multipliers rather then the fsb, as raising your fsb will cause other hardware to fail.
id recommend: coretemp, prime95 or orthos, and cpu-z
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