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From: nj on 7 Jan 2008 21:19 Hi, I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The motherboard model is : D865GLC I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme gaming!) Thank you!
From: Grinder on 7 Jan 2008 22:17 nj wrote: > Hi, > I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine > what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The > motherboard model is : D865GLC http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d865glc/ > I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme > gaming!) Given your light usage, practically any $35 AGP 8x card will fit the bill. You'll find die hard ATI adherents and die hard nVidia adherents, but I can so no reason to get parochial. Here's a bunch of AGP 8x cards at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1069609639&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc= You might consider getting one that has a D-Sub *and* a DVI port, to give you some monitor flexibility. I have an Asus version of this card: SAPPHIRE 100562L-GN Radeon 9600PRO 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X $43 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102410 As far as the cheaper cards there, /I/ would probably go with Asus, as I've been happy with their service policy in the past -- I don't know anything about HIS.
From: Boba & Ilinka on 7 Jan 2008 22:29 Perheps it will help you http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lc/lc_con.htm Boba Vankufer "Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message news:zXBgj.26008$Ux2.18731(a)attbi_s22... > nj wrote: >> Hi, >> I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine >> what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The >> motherboard model is : D865GLC > > http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d865glc/ > >> I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme >> gaming!) > > Given your light usage, practically any $35 AGP 8x card will fit the bill. > You'll find die hard ATI adherents and die hard nVidia adherents, but I > can so no reason to get parochial. > > Here's a bunch of AGP 8x cards at newegg: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1069609639&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc= > > You might consider getting one that has a D-Sub *and* a DVI port, to give > you some monitor flexibility. I have an Asus version of this card: > > SAPPHIRE 100562L-GN Radeon 9600PRO 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X $43 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102410 > > As far as the cheaper cards there, /I/ would probably go with Asus, as > I've been happy with their service policy in the past -- I don't know > anything about HIS.
From: AdenOne on 7 Jan 2008 22:39 Any AGP 8X card with, say, 64 to 128MB RAM on-board should be fine. If you can get a GeForce 6000 series (or better, 7000 series) then go for it. Should last you a while if its only intended for desktop and office type work.
From: GT on 9 Jan 2008 10:32
"nj" <nabiljbour(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:9b23446c-a8e6-48e7-8150-108f041edb75(a)y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > Hi, > I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine > what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The > motherboard model is : D865GLC > I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme > gaming!) If you are looking for something basic, then what do you have currently in the PC and what improvement are you looking for? |