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Here is some more (hopefully helpful) information: When I go to Display Properties / Settings and look at the Screen Resolution in the lower left -- the maz resolution I can set it to is 1600 x 1200. Is that a restriction of my integrated 32 MB video card -- or is that a limitation of...

I cracked-open the case and the sticker inside which lists my system details says I have a 250 Watt Power Supply. On the Power Supply itself, I could only make-out the following information: (reading across from left to right:) 450W then in the next column it said: Current Max...

Peter: I appreciate the replies I've gotten so far - from everyone. I get the feeling you know what you are talking about. Okay, so, you've seen my motherboard and specs. You know my PC is 3 to 4 years old. You know it is a P4 2.0 GHz. Assuming my power supply is up to snuff, and...

Okay....cool

Can someone tell me what KIND of AGP slot I have? What shape is it as far as the keyed slots? I know it is 4x, but is Universal or is it keyed or notched a certain way? Will ANY 8x card go into it? Here is a link to my system specs...

The "rail" ? What is a rail? Dumb it even further down for me, please. :)

How can I tell if my power supply is up to the challenge? What will I be looking for when I crack my case open?

THAT is the kind of information I needed to know!!!! My slot is 2.0 for sure. So what cards will work? Does anyone know of any that will be 1.5V ?

Thank you. Tom

cutthroat: LOL. I guess I didn't think that "why" I wanted to upgrade was relevant to the discussion. It is really just a matter of wanting to "because I can". Also, I want to experiment with C# / XNA game development and to do so, I need a Shader Model better than 1.0. Plus, it might be...

Hello everyone -- first post on anandtech. Good to be here. I am a total noob as far as video cards. I've been doing some research on them (trying) and I get a slightly different story from each person. I need someone to reply to this post who has a lot of practical, hands-on experience...