replaceing video card

[whatamidoing]

I am trying to find out what video card would be best to upgrade this old computer. It is a compaq presario 5wv252. I have added memory up to 256 but am planning to go higher. limited funds and knowledge so please keep it simple and cheap. thanx! Sorry, I should have had more info to start. I don't know what most of this is but here is what I found. AMD Duron 750/100mhz, System Rom Family 786K1, primary drive 0 19092 mb. NVidia Vanta/Vanta LT. I just want a better card. Won't be changeing anything else. (Wife getting new so this is mine to learn on or break)

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by whatamidoing on 02/21/05 01:45 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[ChipDeath]

Okay, according to <A HREF="http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/msgs/5WV200/1DOT.html" target="_new">compaq</A> That's a 750Mhz Duron, yes? Don't suppose you know what chipset that's on?

A few bits of useful information, if you could supply them:
How much do you want to spend?
Exactly what are you hoping to do with it? (I can state now that half-life 2 is never going to be beautiful on this machine) Do you just want some casual gaming, or do you want it to cope with newer games (system overhaul would be better there!)

a best-guess thing here, is something on the level of a Geforce 2 or 3 card I guess, anything more would be seriously held back by the rest of the system.

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[jammydodger]

To be honest with you m8 my 1.1Ghz Athlon it considered out of date now, let alone a 733Mhz Duron.