Re: New Video Card

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Thanks alot for all of the great tips. Using that CPU-Z (handy tool), I have
discovered that my computer is of course made by the Dell Computer
Corporation, and the model number is 0F5949. I have no idea what this means,
however, but would I be able to purchase and effectively use a decent
graphics card like the ATI Radeon 8500 or perhaps better?

As for some of the games I play, I have effectively run games like Rome:
Total War, The Battle for Middleearth, Age of Mythology, and other such
games. The game I was thinking of purchasing is called Guild Wars, with
system requirements located here
(http://www.guildwars.com/manual/other/system-requirements.html). I believe I
meet them all, except of course the graphics card.

Thanks for all the help.


"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Phil M" <Phil M@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FAD5D06B-E625-4304-B608-A287E3A5B937@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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/
>
> *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail*
>
>
>
.

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