Intel(r) 82810 Graphics Controller [display adapter]

[Sephiroth]

Ok I'm running an old windows ME system and this is the graphics card that came with it - Intel(r) 82810 Graphics Controller [display adapter]. Today I was looking at a game and found it required a 36 MB graphics card and I'm not sure if this card meets that requirment so does anyone know?

 

[Martin]

The integrated graphics core of the Intel i810/i815 chipsets (what you are using) will only use up to a maximum of 11 MB of graphics memory in a gaming situation, according to Intel's specifications.

Looks like you need an upgrade.

 

[Sephiroth]

Alright it did say up to 11Mb allocated to video memory so does that mean I can still just buy a new graphics card?

 

[Martin]

List your motherboard's chipset.
There is a greater upgrade potential in the graphics card if your machine has an AGP slot.

 

[Sephiroth]

Well how exactly do I find that out? This is all that Belarc advisor gave me:

Board: Trigem Computer, Inc. Cognac
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD 2.03 08/12/00

 

[Martin]

SiSoft Sandra
AIDA32

Use either of those tools to find out your system chipset, and additionally, what your system is capable of (e.g. expansion slots, extended motherboard info, etc.)

 

[Sephiroth]

Well acording the AIDA32 the chipset is: Intel Whitney i810

 

[rakesh_1024]

According to www.intel.com u have an AGP port.
But I am not sure whether it is AGP 2x or 4x.
Modern day cards donot support AGP 2x.

 

[Martin]

The i810 does not support an external AGP slot, unlike the i815.

 

[Sephiroth]

So what's the highest I can go then 64 MB? or lower?