changing graphics card

lepplin · 04-02-2008, 01:33 PM

hi all,
wondering if you can help me i have an Aopen i865Gm-i motherboard and am wondering how i find out the best graphics card i can use with it or if any of you know which is the best.
thanks
lepplin

0siris85 · 04-02-2008, 01:54 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...VGA-_-14130099

that would probably be your best bet. You may want to wait for a few more replies to make sure.

Good AGP cards are virtually non existent nowadays, since AGP is crap compared to PCI-E

lepplin · 04-02-2008, 05:09 PM

so im probably better off getting a new system that trying to upgrade what ive got

dai · 04-02-2008, 07:07 PM

if it's agp yes

lepplin · 04-03-2008, 02:46 PM

ok thanks for your help :)

**forcifer** · 04-03-2008, 02:56 PM

well, kinda. i would also recomend going PCIe, but http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161225 is the best your going to get at AGP

lepplin · 04-05-2008, 02:40 PM

ok thanks again but in the long run i think i better upgrade the whole system so no point in wasting money on a g card that isnt future proof :)

04-02-2008, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
lepplin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	changing graphics card hi all, wondering if you can help me i have an Aopen i865Gm-i motherboard and am wondering how i find out the best graphics card i can use with it or if any of you know which is the best. thanks lepplin

04-02-2008, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
0siris85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 153 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: changing graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...VGA-_-14130099 that would probably be your best bet. You may want to wait for a few more replies to make sure. Good AGP cards are virtually non existent nowadays, since AGP is crap compared to PCI-E

04-02-2008, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
lepplin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: changing graphics card so im probably better off getting a new system that trying to upgrade what ive got

04-02-2008, 07:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: changing graphics card if it's agp yes __________________

04-03-2008, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
lepplin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: changing graphics card ok thanks for your help :)

04-03-2008, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,630 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: changing graphics card well, kinda. i would also recomend going PCIe, but http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161225 is the best your going to get at AGP __________________

04-05-2008, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
lepplin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: changing graphics card ok thanks again but in the long run i think i better upgrade the whole system so no point in wasting money on a g card that isnt future proof :)