Just for an older backup computer, XP, 850 P3, 512 RAM, 133 fsb Just to look at things like Google Earth, they recommend at least 64mb of virtual ram. No gaming or video making or anything like that. Just something that works reliably with the above setup and is reasonable cost. Thanks!
I would recommend the ATI Radeon X1300. It is generally a mainstream video card that will not push the price to a ridiculous extreme (around (I think) seventy dollars online. It would be more in the stores. What format are we looking at here; PCI, AGP 2X/4X/8X or a PCI-Express X1/X4/X16?
Well, its probably not PCI-E lol because thats a Pentium 3. I'd say most likely its AGP but it might be PCI... you'll have to tell us macx.
good point! I just took a look at what's in there, it's an old Rage IIC AGP, made I think it said in 88 or some such! (I've had this machine since 90 and it was a couple years old then) anyway - looked around ebay a little just to help me remember some of that stuff, found these examples GE Force 5500, 6200, Radeon 9550 All 3D, 256mb, 8X, support MS DX9.0 All in the under $40 range shipped Would any of those examples be in the right ballpark? Thx There were some with 4 pipelines, some up to 16, I spose more is better.
This card would be perfect for you. It will run Google Earth and everything else quite well and is only $30 too, including shipping.
