Need good Graphics Card

karrok483 · #1 October 30th, 2007, 06:45 AM

I've been getting a bunch of new games and my current graphics card is getting a bit slow for them. My current graphics card is a Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller which looks like a bunch of goobledeygook and is the original for my PC. Ive been looking for a card with both Transform and Lighting and Pixel Shader Support but im not sure if all the more modern graphics card come with these. I'd like it to have 256mb vram minimum but a 512mb would be nice. Could someone plz tell me the best value Graphics Card I could get with those specs that would be nice.

photolady · #2 October 30th, 2007, 07:10 AM

That's an onboard graphics adapter. What computer do you have? It matters as we need to know if you have a video slot inside your computer to be able to tell you which one to get. They come in PCI (very slow and won't be much better than your onboard), AGP (still some good cards in this type), and PCI-e (the lastest which comes in a lot of types, and sizes).

karrok483 · #3 October 30th, 2007, 07:39 AM

The System Info Window says that my computer is a HP d330 uT(DL377P). I havent changed anything that would affect the GPU as far as I know hardware-wise so my motherboard is still the same-Ive only put in a new HDD and another Cd Drive.

photolady · #4 October 30th, 2007, 08:51 AM

HP doesn't recognize that model number. What is on the front of the computer? There should be a model number either on the front of the case or on that back on a tag.

If you still can't find it, maybe Everest in the link in my signature will. Download Everest Free Version and install to your computer, once installed, open it, and click on the word Computer in the left hand window. In the right side window it should say which HP you have.

And the link below shows you how to find the exact model number and model name on an HP:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...=product&cc=us

karrok483 · #5 October 30th, 2007, 09:27 AM

Your Everest Program says that that name I gave you before is my motherboard. The sticker on my PC box says Hewlett Packard SN: AUB3291597 underneath that theres Product #: DL377P#ABG-hope this helps

photolady · #6 October 30th, 2007, 05:10 PM

No, it didn't really help. I put the last numbers you gave me in HP's search and it came up with a Compaq D330. The link below shows the D330, but I need to know if this is indeed your computer.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...&lang=en&cc=us

karrok483 · #7 October 31st, 2007, 01:54 AM

Yes thats my computer

photolady · #8 October 31st, 2007, 02:06 AM

You have an AGP slot on that motherboard that's in that computer. So what ever one you decide to buy would have to be in that type.

There are still some high end graphics cards that come in the AGP type, but I need to know how much you're able to spend on one before I post a link.

karrok483 · #9 October 31st, 2007, 04:01 AM

Anywhere around $200NZ would be perfect but around $300NZ would still be ok

kaveman1969 · #10 November 2nd, 2007, 05:36 AM

Actually, I'd like to know which AGP card you would recommend as well.

cHiNgY1788 · #11 November 2nd, 2007, 07:09 AM

you can get a Geforce 7600GS for about $120AUD
Radeon X1650 for about $130 as well

karrok483 · #12 November 2nd, 2007, 11:46 PM

Thnx-do you know if its possible to get a AGP slot to PCI-e adapter?

stang10001 · #13 November 3rd, 2007, 12:12 AM

no its not

cHiNgY1788 · #14 November 3rd, 2007, 01:34 AM

unless you know a great deal about electronics, computer hardware, Programming, and precision soldering, and you have tons of free time and money
then no there is no adapter

oracle128 · #15 November 3rd, 2007, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cHiNgY1788

unless you know a great deal about electronics, computer hardware, Programming, and precision soldering, and you have tons of free time and money
then no there is no adapter

Which would be a waste of time anyway because you'd still only get AGP performance out of it unless you changed motherboard.