Upgrading to 250mb+ graphics card - need compatibility help

b0k1 · 11-22-2008, 11:20 PM

heyyy so i found out i need a new graphics card as systemrequirementslab.com showed for pretty much all the new games that only my graphics card didnt meet the standards, said i have 64mb and i need 256mb or more for some cases.
so heres a segment from my dxdiag;
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 531s
BIOS: oC)Phoenix - AwardBIOSTeDell System v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 1982MB RAM

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_020E1028&REV_A2
Display Memory: 793 MB
Dedicated Memory: 57 MB
Shared Memory: 735 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor

i was looking forward to getting something like 8800gts or some kind of decent graphics card around $100-$200 AUS
only problem is im not sure which cards are compatible with my computer, its quite small so i dunno if some would even fit :D and also anyone know if its PCI express?
and yeh i bought it like a year ago, no changes to it.
help appreciated :D:D
thanksss

11-22-2008, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
b0k1 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: QLD Posts: 76 OS: Vista 32-bit	Upgrading to 250mb+ graphics card - need compatibility help heyyy so i found out i need a new graphics card as systemrequirementslab.com showed for pretty much all the new games that only my graphics card didnt meet the standards, said i have 64mb and i need 256mb or more for some cases. so heres a segment from my dxdiag; Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Inspiron 531s BIOS: oC)Phoenix - AwardBIOSTeDell System v6.00PG Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz Memory: 1982MB RAM --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_020E1028&REV_A2 Display Memory: 793 MB Dedicated Memory: 57 MB Shared Memory: 735 MB Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor i was looking forward to getting something like 8800gts or some kind of decent graphics card around $100-$200 AUS only problem is im not sure which cards are compatible with my computer, its quite small so i dunno if some would even fit :D and also anyone know if its PCI express? and yeh i bought it like a year ago, no changes to it. help appreciated :D:D thanksss