Upgrading a Radean x1600/1650 Graphics card

[dRaGoNsLaYeR]

Hi folks, i currently have a Radeon x1600/1650 256mb card on my system, i am looking for suggestions of a direct replacement of a bigger better card which will fit directly into the same slot as the current card uses, looking preferably something that's 1gb.

[patio]

MBoard specs ? ?

[dRaGoNsLaYeR]

what's the best way to find out all the info needed ?

[patio]

You can try Speccy...FREE.

[dRaGoNsLaYeR]

Motherboard
   Chipset Vendor   ATI
   Chipset Model   Xpress 200 (RS480)
   Chipset Revision   10
   Southbridge Vendor   ATI
   Southbridge Model   SB400
   Southbridge Revision   80
   System Temperature   40 °C
      BIOS
         Brand   Phoenix Technologies, LTD
         Version   6.00 PG
         Date   09/01/2006
      Voltage
         CPU CORE   1.360 V
         MEMORY CONTROLLER   1.200 V
         +3.3V   1.760 V
         +5V   5.672 V
         +12V   12.224 V
         -12V   -11.712 V
         -5V   -2.880 V
         +5V HIGH THRESHOLD   5.053 V
         CMOS BATTERY    3.056 V
      PCI Data
         1. PCI   Available
         2. PCI   Available

[patio]

What style video xlot ? ?

[dRaGoNsLaYeR]

not sure wot u mean by that

[patio]

Slot...sorry.
PCIexpress ? ?

[dRaGoNsLaYeR]

will have to explain it in n00b terms and where to find the info u need, sorry for the bother but totally new to this, i either go down the route of upgrading my old comp or sort the issues with my current comp which has cpu overheating issues, would this be easier to sort than going down the route of upgrading an old system ?

[Transfusion]

You haven't listed down all the details of your computer yet-like Manufacturer make and model, CPU, PSU wattage, RAM, and maybe even take a picture of your motherboard so we can point out exactly how to upgrade the graphics card.


Your current graphics card is PCI-E, so you can upgrade to just about any modern graphics if your PSU is up to the job.