Re: New Video Card

"Phil M" <Phil M@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How would I go about installing a new Graphics Card onto my computer? I am
> currently operating on Windows XP Hme Edition eith an
> Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller, and I wish
> to
> purchase and install a videocard the equivalent of atleast an ATI Radeon
> 8500. I have no clue how to install these things, or if my graphics card
> is
> already equivalent to the ATI Radeon 8500.
>
> If someone could please help me it would be most appreciated.

Hey Phil.

OK first job is to work out what motherboard is in your system. A very
light weight tool I like is CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.org/) install that and
run it.

Click on the mainboard and it *should* (this is the land of IT) show the
manufacturer and the model number. Post back with here and we'll work out
what card it can support.

Installing the card itself is pretty simply, it's a matter of taking the
case off, and slotting it into the slot and screwing it in really, then
installing the drivers in Windows.... Possibly disabling the Intel chip in
the BIOS too.

Hope that helps.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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