Video Card

[knicks05]

Here are my specs
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1

Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.67 gigahertz Intel Celeron
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600)

eMachines D845GVSR

Main Circuit Board b
2.67 gigahertz Intel Celeron
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Intel Corporation
Serial Number: TGSR42304960
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. SR84510B.44T.0042.P09.0406030153 06/03/2004

Memory Modules c,d
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
9.63 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B [CD-ROM drive]
JLMS XJ-HD166S [CD-ROM drive]
KH3850H QLV904R SCSI CdRom Device [CD-ROM drive]

Generic USB CF Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
Generic USB MS Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
Generic USB SD Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
Generic USB SM Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
WDC WD800BB-22FJA0 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAJ92124663, rev 13.03G13, SMART Status: Healthy 504 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'J6G1' has 512 MB
Slot 'J6G2' is Empty

Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
Proview 13.8 [Monitor] (13.8"vis, s/n F8RI58012648U, August 2005)

What type of video card can my computer handle?

 

[PC eye]

That's clear;y an integrated AGP board from one look at:

"However, these PC use an 'economy' Intel D845GVSR Mobo with integrated AGP graphics, that while excellent at 1024x768, artifacts worse at higher res with blurry text, color bleed, and NO VIDEO AGP ports to upgrade the system! These PCs may suffice as entry level machines if they support replaceable video." http://www.epinions.com/content_163059240580

With less then 10gb of free space on the drive you may want to write some things to cd-rs or rewritable cds in order to clear some space as well as use a program for cleaning up files no longer used.

 

[Archangel]

Maybe no AGP/pci-e port.. but you can certainly go for a PCI card. sure, they arn't really high performers.. but they dont use the RAM as video memory,.. and the GPU's are better than the integrated one

 

[PC eye]

For PCI type cards there are a large number of makes and models to look over at http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010380048+1069609642&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=48

Some of these have 256mb of memory onboard. But a look through here will give you an idea on the make and model as well as price you plan to spend.