Old Motherboard

[Zomboli]

I have an older pc... a dell. With a P4 in it, and 1.5gb ram, and 256 radeon 850gt card.

this a an agp mobo.

The Question

So can I add a Standard PCI video card to add to my video performance?

 

[Billb2]

The Answer

Yes.

The Next Question

Do you mean use two video cards to add more power to your monitor? What are you trying to accomplish. Your original question is kind of vague on that point.

 

[Zomboli]

I am trying to obtain better performance for games etc...

 

[waffleironhead]

No second card wont help, you could tho replace the x850agp card with a

2600xt
x1950pro
3850

 

[Zomboli]

Ah, well what one will I get the best performance for my buck?

 

[Zomboli]

And any one have any recommendations on where to buy a new VC?

 

[waffleironhead]

read this

What is your price range?

Prices at newegg are pretty hard to beat.

 

[GEOrifle]

NEWEGG is seling GECUBE X1950XTX AGP for $140 Open Box or Gecube X1950PRO Open Item for $110 .
They just arrived so hurry.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/...7&name=%24100+-+%24200

 

[Zomboli]

if I get a Dx10 card will it still work fine with my Winxp? and all my games?

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: Zomboli
if I get a Dx10 card will it still work fine with my Winxp? and all my games?

Yes it will work. They are all backwards compatible with DX9.

 

[will889]

Expensive, but this card would work out well with an AGP motherboard -- provided you're CPU isn't too much of a bottleneck (EG anythng less than a 3400+ A64 AMD/P4D 3.4).

 

[Denithor]

What speed is your P4?

Your best bet is probably a 2600xt ($100-120). Because you are on a Dell system your powersupply may not crank out enough amps to actually use one of the x1950 series cards.