What graphics card can I get?

[lp001]

I have an ancient computer and the warranty is up in two weeks. The engineer has said if I pay for the graphics card he'll put it in for me,etc.

I have a IM845GL Motherboard with Intel Extreme Graphics. Can anyone recommend a suitable graphics card for £50 or less?

I have a Celeron processor and 512MB Ram which I will be upgrading soon when I find the right modules.

 

[paparazi]

lp001
The most suitable and powerful card at this price point would be something like an ATI Radeon 9800PRO (note PRO)
It might have to be a refurb or 2nd user.
These guys are well established on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/B2466-ATI-980...824974220QQcategoryZ27387QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Also consider: depending on price:
ATI 9700PRO
ATI 9600XT
Nvidia FX5700ultra (note ultra)
Nvidia FX5900/5900XT/5900ultra

You should be able to find most of these second user for under £50 (the FX5900ultra and 9800PRO being the fastest)
These will all work on your Intel 845G chipset motherboard.

Martin

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[cdogg]

Unfortunately, the Intel 845GL chipset does not have an AGP slot. The 845G does, but the "GL" version was targeted for cheaper systems that only required a 400MHz FSB for the Celeron processor.

Therefore, you'll need a PCI (not PCI-Express) video card which will be better than your integrated graphics engine, but will not be anywhere near current cards today in terms of overall performance. You may want to consider a complete upgrade overhaul (new motherboard, CPU, RAM, and video card) at this point if your main concern is significantly increasing performance.

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[lp001]

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTVIEWPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=74093

Would that be worth getting?

 

[paparazi]

I stand corrected cdogg, thats a shame and certainly limits any decent options if that motherboard is retained.

Martin

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