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wfelam

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Graphics Card Upgrade Help!
« on: January 19, 2007, 07:37:31 PM »
Hey, I hope I'm doing this right, because I(actually my 5 year old daughter) could sure use some help finding an AGP(or PCI) card for our computer as well!

1st. We are not gamers and don't intend to become ones

2nd. This computer was given to us free(so we're on a budget)

Problem: My daughter got the "Let's Ride Silver Buckle Stables" game for Christmas and it say that it requires the following: Win98/Me/2000/Xp, Pentium III 700mhz or 100% compatible, 256MB RAM, 32MB DirectX 8.1 compliant video card.

We have: Compaq Presario, Windows 98SE, AMD Athlon 700 mhz K7, 256 RAM (Max of 384 if we add another 128 chip), 250W PSU, 4 - PCI Slots(1open), 1 - AGP (1.0, 1X 2X, 3.3V)Slot currently with a 3dfx Vodoo3 16 MB card.

Question: Will our machine support a DirectX8.1 compliant card off of a 250W power supply and only a AGP 1.0 3.3V slot?

Thank You!

William

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Re: Graphics Card Upgrade Help!
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2007, 10:04:12 PM »

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    Re: Graphics Card Upgrade Help!
    « Reply #2 on: January 31, 2007, 02:31:59 PM »
    Almost anything will do. You probably dont need to upgrade. More info would help.
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    160GB SATA II
    500-watt PSU
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    Re: Graphics Card Upgrade Help!
    « Reply #3 on: January 31, 2007, 02:44:09 PM »
    linuxlover, let's keep the replies in one thread.  He double posted and I already posted the link to the other thread.

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    Re: Graphics Card Upgrade Help!
    « Reply #4 on: February 03, 2007, 07:33:15 PM »
    Thread locked.  ;)