Video card help

Question

GIranger

Trainee

Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 21

Asked Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:43 pm

Where would be the best (cheapest) place to get a good video card. Only know enough to be dangerous when it comes to computers. Maybe a little more but dont know anything about upgrading. Any help would be appreciated. Here are my specs. thanks Jeff
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-215😎
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 05
System Model: P9851A-ABA 523n
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 480MB RAM
Page File: 254MB used, 1590MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
Card name: S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR
Manufacturer: S3 Graphics, Inc.
Chip type: S3 ProSavage DDR
DAC type: S3 SDAC
Device Key:Enum\PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8D04&SUBSYS_90221509&REV_00
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: hp pavilion mx70
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024

Answer 1 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:41 pm

RadarMan

Chief Captain

Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17928 Location: U.S.A

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:41 pm

Do you have an AGP slot on your motherboard and what country are you in.
http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=3994

Radar

Answer 2 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:16 pm

GIranger

Trainee

Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 21

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:16 pm

RadarMan wrote:

Do you have an AGP slot on your motherboard and what country are you in.
http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=3994

I am in the US and I just checked, I do have an AGP slot. Thanks for the link otherwise I wouldnt have known where to look. Jeff

Answer 3 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:49 pm

liam (Liono)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jan 17, 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: Northwich (Cheshire) England.

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:49 pm

As I don't live in the US I can't offer many website that sell Graphics Cards, the only one I know off is this

http://www.newegg.com

Enjoy

Liono

P.S. Welcome to Flyaway

Answer 4 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:09 pm

GIranger

Trainee

Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 21

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:09 pm

Liono wrote:

As I don't live in the US I can't offer many website that sell Graphics Cards, the only one I know off is this

http://www.newegg.com

Enjoy

Liono

P.S. Welcome to Flyaway

I've heard of newegg before and couldnt remember it. Thanks for the link.

Answer 5 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:45 pm

RadarMan

Chief Captain

Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17928 Location: U.S.A

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:45 pm

Check Fry's if you have one near you.

I don't know what you want to spend, your system is close to mine and I'm using a ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb and am very pleased with it.
The price has come down quite a bit since I bought it.
1st one $1.69.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=128mb%20ati%20radeon/vendors[]=ATI

http://www0.shopping.com/xPC-RADEON_9800_PRO_128MB $134.22

I never did business with either so your on your own.

Radar

Answer 6 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:48 pm

liam (Liono)

Chief Captain

Joined: Jan 17, 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: Northwich (Cheshire) England.

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:48 pm

RadarMan wrote:

Check Fry's if you have one near you.

I don't know what you want to spend, your system is close to mine and I'm using a ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb and am very pleased with it.
The price has come down quite a bit since I bought it.
1st one $1.69.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=128mb%20ati%20radeon/vendors[]=ATI

http://www0.shopping.com/xPC-RADEON_9800_PRO_128MB $134.22

I never did business with either so your on your own.

I think Radarman means $169 and not $1.69. ROFL

Answer 7 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:01 pm

RadarMan

Chief Captain

Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17928 Location: U.S.A

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:01 pm

Liono wrote:

RadarMan wrote:

Check Fry's if you have one near you.

I don't know what you want to spend, your system is close to mine and I'm using a ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb and am very pleased with it.
The price has come down quite a bit since I bought it.
1st one $1.69.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=128mb%20ati%20radeon/vendors[]=ATI

http://www0.shopping.com/xPC-RADEON_9800_PRO_128MB $134.22

I never did business with either so your on your own.

I think Radarman means $169 and not $1.69.

😳 I think your right! Doh!

Radar

Answer 8 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:18 pm

kianok

First Officer

Joined: Jan 02, 2006 Posts: 349 Location: Leeds, UK - EGNM

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:18 pm

Read the reviews then check on ebay...... there are loads. Bought a new 9600 pro 256 for £60.

Answer 9 · Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:37 pm

Insight

Chief Captain

Joined: Feb 17, 2005 Posts: 1155 Location: UK, South East

Answered Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:37 pm

RadarMan wrote:

Check Fry's if you have one near you.

I don't know what you want to spend, your system is close to mine and I'm using a ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb and am very pleased with it.
The price has come down quite a bit since I bought it.
1st one $1.69.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=128mb%20ati%20radeon/vendors[]=ATI

http://www0.shopping.com/xPC-RADEON_9800_PRO_128MB $134.22

I never did business with either so your on your own.

A place that sells things for PCs with the word "Fry" in it seems a bit ominous to me 🙂

Answer 10 · Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:36 am

RadarMan

Chief Captain

Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17928 Location: U.S.A

Answered Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:36 am

Insight wrote:

RadarMan wrote:

Check Fry's if you have one near you.

I don't know what you want to spend, your system is close to mine and I'm using a ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb and am very pleased with it.
The price has come down quite a bit since I bought it.
1st one $1.69.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=5/form_keyword=128mb%20ati%20radeon/vendors[]=ATI

http://www0.shopping.com/xPC-RADEON_9800_PRO_128MB $134.22

I never did business with either so your on your own.

A place that sells things for PCs with the word "Fry" in it seems a bit ominous to me 🙂

You can find about 25% of their merchandise on the net at the name www.outpost.com

Radar

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