Hi, im looking to upgrade my PC, ive just ordered 2GB of RAM to upgrade from 256mb. Now i want a compatable Graphics card for my PC, what do i need to look for? ive go no idea about any of it?! heres a bit of info on my PC- Mother board- Property Value Manufacturer NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL Model P5S800-VM Version Rev 1.xx Serial Number MB-1234567890 Chipset Vendor Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) Chipset Model SiS661FX CPU to PCI Bridge South Bridge PCI to ISA Bridge CPU Intel Celeron D Cpu Socket LGA775 [Socket 775] Processor Upgrade Max CPU Speed 3800 MHz System Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP OnBoard devices Ethernet (Enabled) Onboard Ethernet Memory Summary Location System board or motherboard Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes Memory Slots 2 Error Correction None Use System memory Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MBytes Any advise will be much appreciated, ive got a tight budget so the cheapest/best option would be nice! thanks to all in advance
Well since you have a AGP slot, a 7600 from nvidia is probably the best bang for the buck card I can recommend.
First of all I have to check, you have ordered the correct RAM for your PC? There are multiple types of RAM and not all are compatible. With an AGP slot I'd go with the same recommendation as Waymon, a 7600GT. However, before you install the card, we must know what power supply is in your PC. Stock power supplies are usually woefully insufficient for adding a dedicated graphics card to a PC.
Yeah i did a bit of reasearch for the RAM, turns out i needed DDR DIMM cards 2x1GB. Ive just got the normal power supply for my PC (the 3 pin looking one) what do you suggest?
Well all power supply units are connected to the mains by the same method. However some are far better than others, I'd recommend buying something like a Thermaltake Purepower unit for your PC.
