Can I update an integrated card?

Verve

Verve

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I have a Gateway computer with a video card built into the motherboard.
I've heard of problems with putting in a PCI video card onto an integrated motherboard, is this true? Of course, I want to know if its gonna work before I buy it. Here is the card I'm thinking of getting: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1160567&Tab=0&NoMapp=0
My Computer Specs:

Windows XP Home Edition
Pentium 4 CPU 1.80 GHz
256MB RAM
Intergrated Intel(R) 82845G/GL Graphics Controller

Thanks!
 
you wont have any problems i can see. there are better pci cards, but at a higher price.

you will probably have to disable the onbaord video in bios before you can use the card.
 
elmarcorulz said:
you wont have any problems i can see. there are better pci cards, but at a higher price.

you will probably have to disable the onbaord video in bios before you can use the card.
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Thanks, I really only plan to get so I can play The Return of the King computer game I got last Christmas, and maybe boost my other lower quality games.
 
geoff5093 said:
you should deffinetly upgrade to at least 512mb of ram, games will be pretty choppy.
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Are you talking about my regular RAM or the card memory? The ROTK game only needs a 32MB card to play.
 
ya it should work i did that with mi HP, i installed an nVidia card other than using the crappy one that the motherboard comes with
 
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