Determining what graphics card my computer can support

[.: ♥ Kiniia ♥ :.]

Is there anyway to do this. I'm going to buy a graphics card soon and I need to know what type.


I am a total noob with all DDR and GDDR2 stuff. I ahve no idea what it means.


My current graphics card is onboard so I cant compare it.






so Is there anyway I can find out what graphics card my pc can take?

[White Wolf Guardian]

I think the easiest thing you could do is go to crucial.com and use the hardware scanning tool, after you do this post your results so I can help you further.

[.: ♥ Kiniia ♥ :.]

DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-6400
Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-6400, DDR2 (non-ECC)Maximum Memory: 4GB Slots: 2Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-6400 with a maximum of 2GB per slot.* *Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.
Although the memory can be installed one module at a time, the best performance comes from using matched pairs of modules.
How much memory your Windows OS will recognize depends on which version of Windows you are running. 32-bit versions of Windows will see (and utilize) only 3GB or 3.5GB. To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. More information about OS memory maximums can be found here.
Memory or DRAM is the 'working' memory of the computer. It's used to store data for programs (sequences of instructions) on a temporary basis.
video - installing memoryChipset:Intel 945G chipset
Chipset is a set of integrated circuits that have a specific purpose in a computer system, a group of microchips used together to perform a single task.[/font][/color]

[White Wolf Guardian]

Supposing you have a PCI Express 16x slot, you could get a nVidia 9600GSO/GT.

Though your computer sounds fairly seasoned, you might have to get a stronger power supply too, like maybe something over 500 watts. After awhile though I think the benefits of doing all this with your processor aren't worth it unless you get a newer one. In which case I would just buy a new computer x.x.

[.: ♥ Kiniia ♥ :.]

I only want to get one so I can play minecraft

[White Wolf Guardian]

Even on an i7 with an ati 5870 which was fairly good last year, it lags after awhile for me when building large worlds . Minecraft though is fun, go for the gold! It's the most useful ore EVER