Graphics card recommendations?

Hi,
I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine
what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The
motherboard model is : D865GLC
I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme
gaming!)

Thank you!

nj wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine
> what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The
> motherboard model is : D865GLC

http://www.intel.com/support/motherb...sktop/d865glc/

> I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme
> gaming!)

Given your light usage, practically any $35 AGP 8x card will fit the
bill. You'll find die hard ATI adherents and die hard nVidia adherents,
but I can so no reason to get parochial.

Here's a bunch of AGP 8x cards at newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=&srchInDesc=

You might consider getting one that has a D-Sub *and* a DVI port, to
give you some monitor flexibility. I have an Asus version of this card:

SAPPHIRE 100562L-GN Radeon 9600PRO 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X $43
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102410

As far as the cheaper cards there, /I/ would probably go with Asus, as
I've been happy with their service policy in the past -- I don't know
anything about HIS.

Perheps it will help you

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lc/lc_con.htm

Boba Vankufer

"Grinder" <grinder@no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
news:zXBgj.26008$Ux2.18731@attbi_s22...
> nj wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine
>> what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The
>> motherboard model is : D865GLC
>
> http://www.intel.com/support/motherb...sktop/d865glc/
>
>> I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme
>> gaming!)
>
> Given your light usage, practically any $35 AGP 8x card will fit the bill.
> You'll find die hard ATI adherents and die hard nVidia adherents, but I
> can so no reason to get parochial.
>
> Here's a bunch of AGP 8x cards at newegg:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=&srchInDesc=
>
> You might consider getting one that has a D-Sub *and* a DVI port, to give
> you some monitor flexibility. I have an Asus version of this card:
>
> SAPPHIRE 100562L-GN Radeon 9600PRO 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X $43
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102410
>
> As far as the cheaper cards there, /I/ would probably go with Asus, as
> I've been happy with their service policy in the past -- I don't know
> anything about HIS.

Any AGP 8X card with, say, 64 to 128MB RAM on-board should be fine. If
you can get a GeForce 6000 series (or better, 7000 series) then go for
it. Should last you a while if its only intended for desktop and
office type work.

"nj" <nabiljbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a pentium 4 running at 2.8, with a 1gb ram. How can I determine
> what a a good graphics card I can use for the computer? The
> motherboard model is : D865GLC
> I don't want anything fancy, just something basic, not (for extreme
> gaming!)

If you are looking for something basic, then what do you have currently in
the PC and what improvement are you looking for?