Need Information Video Card

Willthornii

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Sep 29, 2013
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I want too know if i upgrade my video card because right mine doesnt support Shadermodel 3.0 that i need too play Sim Farm 2011 i am think ati readon are something like i ve got the intel dual core processor and its the g31/g33 chipset does anyone have an idea if it can be support better card ?
please help me
 
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if you have a board with the g31/g33 chipset, you should be okay. isn't there a name on the board? if you download cpu-z and run it, it will tell you what hardware you have. just click on the tabs. but i'm sure it has a pci-e slot for a modern video card.

use cpu-z

Willthornii

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Sep 29, 2013
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]if you have a pci-e slot, yes, you should be good to go


How would i be able too fine that out ? I know my pc is pci i dont know if its pci express are anything like that. Last nite i tryed too Put a Avg are something like that in it ... It wasnt PCI i know that .., I ve got one open slot that has nothing in it , one big slot and i ve got 2 1/4 SIZE slot that are maybe a 1/4 of a regular one i ve also got a slot thats has a dial modem in it but i dont us it
i am trying too fine a picture are some type of photo too let me know what it is thanks
 
if you have a board with the g31/g33 chipset, you should be okay. isn't there a name on the board? if you download cpu-z and run it, it will tell you what hardware you have. just click on the tabs. but i'm sure it has a pci-e slot for a modern video card.

use cpu-z
 
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Willthornii

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Sep 29, 2013
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Manufacturer: MSI
Form factor: microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)
Chipset:
Northbridge chipset: Intel G31 Express
Southbridge chipset: Intel ICH7
Memory sockets: 2 x DDR2
Front side bus speeds: 1333/1066/800 MHz
Processor socket: 775
Expansion Slots:
1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics card
2 PCI Express x1 slots
1 PCI slot