Shared Memory/new vid card?

[gluestick]

I currently have a computer with shared memory and i wanted to know if its at all possible to get a new video card with out getting a new motherboard. and if so how would i do so, and what kind of card can my computer handle? these are the details on my computer and motherboard.


AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 200GB HDD

Motherboard

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Manufacturer: Asus
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Motherboard Name: A8M2N-LA
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HP/Compaq motherboard name: NodusM3-GL8E

any help at all i would be gratefull thanks.

 

[murdocsvan]

yes, the shared memory card is built into the motherboard, but as long as it has a PCI, a PCIe x16 or an AGP slot, a seperate graphics card can be put in. you cant both of them together though, and ud need to disable the on board one. also, youve given us the name of 2 motherboards. which one are you using?

 

[murdocsvan]

after googling the top (which im guessing is the same as the second now) it says you have 3 PCI slots and One PCI Express x16 graphics slot. when you buy a graphics card, just make sure its PCI express and not AGP, and it should be fine.

 

[gurusan]

That board has a PCI-Express slot...if you're looking to upgrade I would look for a used 7950gt,7900GTO, X1950 Pro or x1950xt.

Anything more than that would be overkill for your system.

 

[PP Mguire]

He can easily use an 8800 or 2900. Depends on what he wants to play or use it for.

 

[gurusan]

I think that would be overkill on a 2.0ghz AMD system.

 

[Nick]

im guessing he has a 3600+ X2 i wouldn call it an overkill, a 8600GT/GTS is an option

 

[Vaanish]

X1950PRO would be nice for that system. PM b1gapl hes selling one.

 

[gurusan]

im guessing he has a 3600+ X2 i wouldn call it an overkill, a 8600GT/GTS is an option

Those cards are nowhere near the same class as the 2900 and 8800 though.

 

[Nick]

i know i was just saying they are an option