Looking To Upgrade Graphics Card

[waldo1967]

Hello, Ima NEWBIE...
I bought a used Gateway PIII with an Intel 82810E main board for a cheap basic computer.
I upraded whatever I could, sound, ram, HD, operating system.
The problem I ran into was when I wanted to upgrade the on board Intel graphics.
It is a small form ATX and has no AGP slot.
Could I install a PCI graphics card or will it be limited by the main board?
Also, I don't understand the diff between 4X and 8X.
Thanks!

 

[djplanet]

I think that you should just keep the integrated graphics. Without an AGP, an ISA or PCI card just isn't worth it (unless you're doing dual monitors or something).

 

[prozac26]

If you can get any cheap PCI card, go for it. It'll be better than integrated.

 

[djplanet]

Really? Oops, my bad. Yeah, the integrated on that old machine is probably much worse than the integrated on modern mobos.