What video card can I use?

lukey83 · 09-08-2005, 09:01 AM

I have an old pentium 3, 256MB RAM (PC133), running winXP pro. Its a HP Vectra VLi8, it has onboard graphics, but they suck, because I cant play call of duty on my PC. What kind of graphics card can I get that will work?

bigsaucybob · 09-08-2005, 12:28 PM

well u probably have an agp slot but im not sure but ur gonna have to check

[-0MEGA-] · 09-08-2005, 01:34 PM

if you have an agp slot, then you can pretty much go with any agp video card, you c an go with an ati 9250 if you want a cheap card, or go with something like the 9800 for pretty good graphics.

mrjack · 09-08-2005, 02:27 PM

Based on the specs you have given I would say, save up some money and get yourself a new computer...

lukey83 · 09-09-2005, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjack

Based on the specs you have given I would say, save up some money and get yourself a new computer...

Haha, I was given this to play with. I would never have paid money for it. I just use it to play old atari games and stuff.

lukey83 · 09-09-2005, 03:26 AM

Sorry, i should have explained more. It has 2 standard PCI slots. The onboard graphics is AGP but its crap. I just want something that is powerfull enough to play Call of Duty. Like I said before, I normally only use it to play old atari games. I did have an Oktek card in it before, but it died and I have no idea what the stats were for it.

GhostEye · 09-09-2005, 06:23 AM

"The onboard graphics is AGP but its crap"

huh?

and u wont be able to play call of duty on that comp even if u got a 7800 gtx, a old pantium 3 and 256 mb 133 ram? that can barely run win xp

34erd · 09-09-2005, 06:30 AM

Yes he can, just not on high settings.

lukey83 · 09-12-2005, 02:43 AM

Well I bought this card http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...128MTV&cat=VCD

And it works great. Thnaks everyone for your help =)

09-08-2005, 09:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
lukey83 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 25	What video card can I use? I have an old pentium 3, 256MB RAM (PC133), running winXP pro. Its a HP Vectra VLi8, it has onboard graphics, but they suck, because I cant play call of duty on my PC. What kind of graphics card can I get that will work?

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09-09-2005, 03:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
lukey83 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 25	Sorry, i should have explained more. It has 2 standard PCI slots. The onboard graphics is AGP but its crap. I just want something that is powerfull enough to play Call of Duty. Like I said before, I normally only use it to play old atari games. I did have an Oktek card in it before, but it died and I have no idea what the stats were for it.

09-09-2005, 06:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
GhostEye Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 252	"The onboard graphics is AGP but its crap" huh? and u wont be able to play call of duty on that comp even if u got a 7800 gtx, a old pantium 3 and 256 mb 133 ram? that can barely run win xp

09-12-2005, 02:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
lukey83 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 25	Well I bought this card http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...128MTV&cat=VCD And it works great. Thnaks everyone for your help =)

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