Need help with possible upgrade...

[Killerchimp]

I am running an amd 64 3000 with 1 gig ddr 400(pc 3200) memory. I want to get a new graphics card to upgrade from my 9800 but all the good cards seem to be pci.
Does anyone know if i should be able to just switch my cpu and memory over to a pci motherboard?
I have been looking online and cant seem to find an answer, any help would be appreciated

 

[FlashDude]

For one thing Pci express is the newer interface, pci video cards have been around for a long time and are crap!! I am sure that is what you meant. What socket cpu? 754? You can get a board for just about anything.

 

[Killerchimp]

Pci express is what im talkin about, I thought about the board thing just a few minutes ago, trying to find my paperwork on my current setup. If my chip is 939 i think i can just switch over.

 

[Static_11]

yup, but beware, you will be forced to do a repair install of windows once you install the mobo

 

[Killerchimp]

socket 754 so no go for me, now i have to attempt to get a agp card better than my 9800.

 

[john3]

wat u men no go? u can still switch ur motherboard.

 

[Killerchimp]

wasnt wanting to buy new cpu, is there pci express boards that use socket 754?

 

[john3]

all socket boards use all slots

Yes there are
lets see here....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136162

that seems to be a good one

 

[Killerchimp]

I found some but thanks for the link, i was under the impression that yea had to have socket 939 for pci express, glad i was wrong. Eventually this board will just get turned into a diff computer when i do an all out upgrade. Happy that I dont have to plan for that just yet though!!