ron_jon

Ive just bought a new game for my pc, but unfortunately the graphics card isnt up to spec.

I have a 64 mb one and the min recommendation is 125mb.

I have a dell computer, i was just wondering at which is the easiest thing to do, can you just pull the graphics card out and put the new one in and install the program ?

Any tips on which to get ? im looking at a NVIDIA GeForce one, are they any good ?

Please can you give me some tips


cheers r j

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

post in computer section for a better response....

btw, you need to match your video card with the AGP/PCI slot in the dell PC.
check out your specs and then find an Nvidia that does the job.

most are 128MB minimum now.

Sauron

If graphics on AVG card then not too difficult to change.
A phillips screw and power lead. Remember don't use force.
Before removing remove old graphics drivers. Via Start-Control panel-Ad & remove software. Look for grapics card manufacturer on list and remove.
Then power down and open case. Look here http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3118_7-5023982-1.html. In 2nd photo AGP is the brown slot while the PCI are the white ones.
Only problem is if graphics built into motherboard then you could be stuck.
You will need to check if there is a free AGP slot on motherboard. If not you may have to get a PCI card, slower older tech http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Graphic...deon-PCI-Range. Remember that's PCI not PCI-E different animal entirely.

ron_jon

Ive just got the side of the computer off !

I have 2 spare white sockets


the same as these,
but i also have a spare brown one but it is alot longer than the one in the above pic.

Any ideas ?

RJ

Fuzz

brown one is an AGP slot
white ones are PCI.

get a graphics card for AGP.

Andy

Criss

Anything above a 6600gt will do you fine for now if your not intending to run everything at the highest settings!
Also the more memory the better and stay away from silent cards as they can get quite hot very quickly

Fuzz

All Nvidia AGP cards on this page. Good company too IMO ( a few on here that will disagree though)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...ics_Cards.html

Andy

ron_jon

The brown slot i have is about twice the length of the pci (white) slots. It also has clips at each end. Its quite a distance away from the pci slots. I dont think it is an agp slot.

Any ideas.

Sorry to be a pain.

RJ

Chris L

The brown one is AGP RJ - trust us!

ron_jon

Im not so sure still, i have 3 pci slots and then i think im looking at one of these.



The pci slots are the white ones on the left. But what are the 3 brown ones which are running horizontal in this pic. I have one of those free.

Cheers,
R J

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

They are for your memory (RAM).