I'm running XP-MCE through a 661FX-M7 mobo with a Celeron D-330 @ 2.66GHz, and an MX4000-
T128 video card. To try and smooth out some animation stutters (my gaming is little more than
pinball sims and Minesweeper), I intend to update. My current choice is an EVGA 512 A8-N403-LR,
but one reviewer at Amazon remarked, "you can get a 9400GT for half the price". I looked it up;
the specs are quite a jump from even the EVGA, but the 9400 is PCI-E 2.0x16, and what little I've
retained of what I've read makes me think that it won't adapt to PCI or AGP 8X, which are the
choices left to me by the mobo. Am I wrong?
Also of interest; can my mobo even handle a faster, more memory-capable card, or is there a
limit to how much of an improvement I can impose? Any input will be a big help. Thanks.
GSGregg
Forgot to mention: 512MB system RAM, if it matters.
T128 video card. To try and smooth out some animation stutters (my gaming is little more than
pinball sims and Minesweeper), I intend to update. My current choice is an EVGA 512 A8-N403-LR,
but one reviewer at Amazon remarked, "you can get a 9400GT for half the price". I looked it up;
the specs are quite a jump from even the EVGA, but the 9400 is PCI-E 2.0x16, and what little I've
retained of what I've read makes me think that it won't adapt to PCI or AGP 8X, which are the
choices left to me by the mobo. Am I wrong?
Also of interest; can my mobo even handle a faster, more memory-capable card, or is there a
limit to how much of an improvement I can impose? Any input will be a big help. Thanks.
GSGregg
Forgot to mention: 512MB system RAM, if it matters.