Please help!!!

[coltgardner2007]

i have an Hp pavilion xt919

Intel Cerlon processor 801 mhz.. 256 mb ram


what type of graphics card would I need?

 

[PC eye]

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/document?docname=bph06613&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=58461

 

[coltgardner2007]

so i can't upgrade?

 

[PC eye]

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]

that card should fit mine right?

 

[PC eye]

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]

I'm running win xp pro

 

[PC eye]

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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131082

 

[aligengen]

change all of it

 

[coltgardner2007]

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

 

[MosIncredible]

Not worth the upgrade imo. I'd save that money for a new build

 

[PC eye]

It's an old system even for XP. You'll find a big change once you upgrade into a new system due to the things you would then be able to do. It's kind of like opening doors for new opportunities once you notice the vast contrast.