Please help!!!

coltgardner2007 · 03-22-2008, 08:23 AM

i have an Hp pavilion xt919

Intel Cerlon processor 801 mhz.. 256 mb ram

what type of graphics card would I need?

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 08:47 AM

That's another "golden oldie" by HP that sees onboard or PCI not AGP there. The specifications for that model can be looked over at http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...&product=58461

coltgardner2007 · 03-22-2008, 09:09 AM

so i can't upgrade?

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 09:18 AM

You can easily install a pci type card in one of the two free slots if you have a sound card in the first. Forget Vista completely as far as an OS upgrade.

The older cases for HP, Dell, and others were simply mini towers with many limitations. In fact I was looking at the ATI Radeon 9250 pci model for an old Dell 98/NT model running 98SE on it.

coltgardner2007 · 03-22-2008, 09:26 AM

that card should fit mine right?

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 09:30 AM

Any pci model will fit into a standard pci type slot like a sound card would. If running an older version of Windows there like 98, 2000, ME you would either use the drivers on the software disk or have to look around for off sites that archive older driver sets.

coltgardner2007 · 03-22-2008, 09:41 AM

I'm running win xp pro

PC eye · 03-22-2008, 09:49 AM

You can find PC100 memory if you wanted to see 512mb for a total. That will help speed things up a little. But other then these two items and a slightly larger faster hard drive you will eventually want to move up into a newer system.

The Powercolor Radeon 2400 Pro is the newest pci type card available as seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131082

aligengen · 03-22-2008, 09:58 AM

change all of it

coltgardner2007 · 03-22-2008, 10:01 AM

I think i'll get that card and more memory...then eventually a new computer

03-22-2008, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
coltgardner2007 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	Please help!!! i have an Hp pavilion xt919 Intel Cerlon processor 801 mhz.. 256 mb ram what type of graphics card would I need?

03-22-2008, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	That's another "golden oldie" by HP that sees onboard or PCI not AGP there. The specifications for that model can be looked over at http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...&product=58461 __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-22-2008, 09:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	You can easily install a pci type card in one of the two free slots if you have a sound card in the first. Forget Vista completely as far as an OS upgrade. The older cases for HP, Dell, and others were simply mini towers with many limitations. In fact I was looking at the ATI Radeon 9250 pci model for an old Dell 98/NT model running 98SE on it. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-22-2008, 09:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	Any pci model will fit into a standard pci type slot like a sound card would. If running an older version of Windows there like 98, 2000, ME you would either use the drivers on the software disk or have to look around for off sites that archive older driver sets. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-22-2008, 09:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	You can find PC100 memory if you wanted to see 512mb for a total. That will help speed things up a little. But other then these two items and a slightly larger faster hard drive you will eventually want to move up into a newer system. The Powercolor Radeon 2400 Pro is the newest pci type card available as seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131082 __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-22-2008, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
coltgardner2007 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	so i can't upgrade?

03-22-2008, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
coltgardner2007 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	that card should fit mine right?

03-22-2008, 09:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
coltgardner2007 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	I'm running win xp pro

03-22-2008, 09:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
aligengen New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9	change all of it

03-22-2008, 10:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
coltgardner2007 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	I think i'll get that card and more memory...then eventually a new computer

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