non-gaming Dell 4100 graphic card needed

[neiru]

I need a low end graphic card for web surfing and watching you tube videos. It's not for gaming. It's an old Dell Dimension 4100. D815EEA AAA10383-205 motherboard with a Pentium III 1.0GHz processor. 256 x 2 RAM. 200 W PSU. Windows XP. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[nna2]

you'd have to buy a second hand AGP gpu, and that probably won't even be able to handle youtube, you should upgrade ASAP

 

[neiru]

you'd have to buy a second hand AGP gpu, and that probably won't even be able to handle youtube, you should upgrade ASAP

What about this GPU?
http://www.amazon.com/Radeon-256MB-Memory-S-video-Video/dp/B008NYKMO4/ref=sr_1_124?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1348985000&sr=1-124&keywords=agp%20video%20card&tag=5336612453-20
Although it requires a minimum 250W PSU and the power supply in this computer is a 200W.

 

[nna2]

oooh i remember that card, that was my first discrete GPU, if you really want to... as i said before your system is in a dire need of an upgrade (hopefully this is a backup system)

 

[neiru]

oooh i remember that card, that was my first discrete GPU, if you really want to... as i said before your system is in a dire need of an upgrade (hopefully this is a backup system)

What do you mean by discrete GPU? It's not my primary computer. It's just something on the side for simple web surfing and video viewing for family members. I already upgraded the Processor to a Pentium III, that's the max for this particular motherboard. I've also maxed out the RAM at 256x2 MB. I will put in a 120 GB IDE HD and a PCI wireless card.

 

[bliq]

when you talk of video viewing, are we talking about watching DVDs or are we talking about streaming hulu and netflix? Because those two actually require a little muscle. I don't know if a 1GHz P3 and a 9550 is going to cut it. Hulu stutters on my old laptop Pentium M 1.7GHz and Mobility 9700 Pro (which is similar to a 9600 Pro desktop chip).

 

[neiru]

when you talk of video viewing, are we talking about watching DVDs or are we talking about streaming hulu and netflix? Because those two actually require a little muscle. I don't know if a 1GHz P3 and a 9550 is going to cut it. Hulu stutters on my old laptop Pentium M 1.7GHz and Mobility 9700 Pro (which is similar to a 9600 Pro desktop chip).

Youtube and netflix. I don't think this computer can play DVD's. I tried the computer out with the current set up and it plays you tube just fine, just not HD. It does get a little choppy, but nothing really bad. With a slightly better GPU that should be less of an issue..I imagine.

 

[neiru]

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