Given the above system information, what is the best video card I can upgrade to?  Will this video card play many of today's games?

Thank you!

MPTC

You should be able to upgrade to a PCI video card. I was just looking at the bios settings, and it is capable of running a PCI video card. They make everything from Radeon 7500's to Geforce FX5200's in PCI standards. Check out this link for a nice list and a nice price guide:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?DEPA=1&submit=property&catalog=48&mfrcode=0&propertycodevalue=0,%200,%200,%200,%203823,%200,%200,%200,%200,%200,%200&keywords=&minprice=&maxprice=&description=%20&page=1&listStyle=2

Hope this helps ya,

Your information was most helpful!

MPTC

I looked in my CPU, and I have an Intel Chipset graphics controller on the motherboard.  In upgrading with a new video card, do I have to remove the chipset, or will a new Video Card installed in one of the 2 remaining PCI slots override the chipset?

Is there anything to look for in choosing among the Video cards you suggested?

Thank you in advance!

MPTC

AKKK no dont try to remove the chipset its kinda integrated into the motherboard. hence why you dont have an agp slot. yes a pci videocard should fit in any of your open PCI slots.

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sorry misread there anyway there should be a setting in your bios that lets you toggle primary display just change it to pci

Message Edited by Bahemoth on 01-22-2004 10:16 PM

Thank you for the help....an interesting side note though....In looking over my paper work and inside the CPU I noticed the following...

1)  The packing list describes a "Intel 3D AGP Graphics, factory installed.  Does this mean I should have an AGP slot in on my motherboard?

2) When going into the BIOS I discovered that the "PCI" choice is enabled and not the "Onboard" choice.  Isn't this unusual given the fact that I have "chipset" for my graphics controller?

Any thoughts?

MPTC