Need graphics card for old computer

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My son has an old computer, a Compaq Presario 4716. We are going to upgrade
the memory and also need to upgrade for the games he plays. I have read that
many have problems with new cards with this particular model, or updating
old Compaq computers in general. Can someone point me in the right direction
on a graphics card?

Thanks much.

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"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The 4716 only has PCI and IA slots, so an AGP video card will not work, only
PCI. I would suggest something like a basic ATI Radeon PCI video card. Try
here:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] rty&DEPA=1
HH


Thank you very much, I appreciate the info.

Jan


"Jan" <jans@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My son has an old computer, a Compaq Presario 4716. We are going to
upgrade
> the memory and also need to upgrade for the games he plays. I have read
that
> many have problems with new cards with this particular model, or updating
> old Compaq computers in general. Can someone point me in the right
direction
> on a graphics card?
>
> Thanks much.
>
>

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Uh, make that PCI and ISA slots.....duh.....
HH

"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The 4716 only has PCI and IA slots, so an AGP video card will not work,
only
> PCI. I would suggest something like a basic ATI Radeon PCI video card. Try
> here:
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] rty&DEPA=1
> HH
>
> "Jan" <jans@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c7dpdl0a14@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > My son has an old computer, a Compaq Presario 4716. We are going to
> upgrade
> > the memory and also need to upgrade for the games he plays. I have read
> that
> > many have problems with new cards with this particular model, or
updating
> > old Compaq computers in general. Can someone point me in the right
> direction
> > on a graphics card?
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> >
>
>
>