BMonroe(nospam) said:
It's possible to get a good video card (new) for about $100, and there
are lots of good ones for under $200.
You say that you have an Intel 82845 currently ... that is an Intel 845
chipset with built-in chipset video. That is an AGP chipset. However,
some motherboards with that chipset and chipset video don't have an AGP
socket for adding a video card. E.g. your only choice if the chipset
video is inadequate is a new motherboard (effectively a new computer).
You have to resolve that first, because it is so fundamental.
OK, so I found some stuff out from tech support. I realize this is very
pedestrian, but could you all read over this conversation and tell me
if you can see a possible solution to my problem?:
----START CONVO----
Morrie: The mother board model is ASUS: P4SD-LA PES
HP:Giovani2-GL6
Morrie: And the chipset is Intel i845GV.
ERIN: OK, thank you. So is it possible to change my chipset?
ERIN: That chipset does not support Pixel Shader 1.1 evidently
ERIN: basically, is there an Agp slot?
Morrie: I am sorry Erin, It's the integrated one. you can not add the
Pixel Shader1.1
ERIN: so is there any option that I have if I want to play a game that
requires support for Pixel Shader 1.1?
Morrie: You have two PCI expansion slots with specification
32bit/33Mhz.
ERIN: I'm sorry, but I'm not very experienced with computers. Can you
explain how I would use those slots?
Morrie: Let me have some time so I can explain it to you in detail.
ERIN: OK, cool
Morrie: Thanks for your patience and time.
ERIN: no problem
Morrie: As per the system specifications, I see that the system comes
with 8X AGP Graphics card,
Morrie: Since, the system has a PCI slot open for expansion, you can
purchase a 8x PCI Graphics card and install on the system.
----END CONVO----
.....so does this mean I could possibly buy a video card and install it
(god knows how) into that empty slot?
Thanks muchly!