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GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?

GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?
« on: November 03, 2010, 03:53:55 pm »
Would i need a graphics card if im using this motherboard?

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3595#ov


(Sorry if the answer is obvious but i just want to be sure)  ???

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Re: GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 03:57:43 pm »
Hi
Yes you would I am afraid. It has no onboard graphics available.

http://www.giga-byte.co.uk/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3595&dl=1#sp
« Last Edit: November 03, 2010, 04:00:04 pm by Dark Mantis »
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Re: GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 06:18:36 pm »
Thank You

Decided to buy a decent graphics card an connect my computer to my TV instead of buying a monitor.

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Re: GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2010, 07:30:10 pm »
I would advise getting one with HDMI output that way you can use the audio as well as video from the TV.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

Re: GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2010, 09:01:37 pm »
I forgot about that. I will make sure it has HDMI

Thank you!! You just saved my skin.

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Re: GA-P43-ES3G - Would i need a graphics card?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2010, 09:11:26 pm »
No problem, it is easy to forget the simplest of things and then it can be a costly mistake. ;)
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy