how to cahnge my video card?

mikkah · 06-22-2009, 05:28 AM

my present video card is an via chrome9 hc igp with a memory of 64 Mb...this video card is embended on my motherboard which is an winfast..please guide because i want to change my video card with one that is much powerfull...and i don't know how to do it...because i have an emebended video card in my motherboard...how to proceed...i don't know how to make this thing right...and i have a PCI slot with 16X...could an video card like Aopen GF4 MX440SE-V64 match in my pci card slot...?thanks and keep rolling you are doing a good joob guy's!!!!thanks again!!

**manic** · 06-22-2009, 05:41 AM

Post all hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand.
When you upgrade a video card, you must be sure that your power
supply will be able to handle it...

mikkah · 06-23-2009, 06:42 AM

HERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT MY SYSTEM:
Mainboard : Winfast K8M890-8237
Chipset : K8M890CE Host Bridge
Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2000 MHz
Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : VIA Chrome9 HC IGP
Hard Disk : ExcelStor (165 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H44N
DVD-Rom Drive : XF5622X LHP639V SCSI CdRom Device
DVD-Rom Drive : MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000
Monitor Type : ViewSonic VA1703wb-2 - 17 inches
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3, v.5755
DirectX : Version 9.0c (December 2008)

MY POWER SUPLY IS AN ATX POWER SUPLY WITH 450W...!!!
THANKS FOR ANSWERING...!!!GREETINGS!!!

**manic** · 06-23-2009, 06:59 AM

Looks like the board has a agp slot, and 2 pci-e slots..The
Aopen GF4 MX440SE-V64 is a agp card. With your current power supply
that card should be ok, if the power supply doenst have a issue.But if
you step up to a pci-e card, you will need more power.

mikkah · 06-25-2009, 12:04 AM

all right then...!!but my pc configuration is good now?i mean if this chipset is good enough for my pc...?thanks for answer!!greetings!!

06-22-2009, 05:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
mikkah Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp sp3	how to cahnge my video card? my present video card is an via chrome9 hc igp with a memory of 64 Mb...this video card is embended on my motherboard which is an winfast..please guide because i want to change my video card with one that is much powerfull...and i don't know how to do it...because i have an emebended video card in my motherboard...how to proceed...i don't know how to make this thing right...and i have a PCI slot with 16X...could an video card like Aopen GF4 MX440SE-V64 match in my pci card slot...?thanks and keep rolling you are doing a good joob guy's!!!!thanks again!!

06-22-2009, 05:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: how to cahnge my video card? Post all hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand. When you upgrade a video card, you must be sure that your power supply will be able to handle it... __________________

06-23-2009, 06:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
mikkah Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp sp3	Re: how to cahnge my video card? HERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT MY SYSTEM: Mainboard : Winfast K8M890-8237 Chipset : K8M890CE Host Bridge Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2000 MHz Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR2-SDRAM ) Video Card : VIA Chrome9 HC IGP Hard Disk : ExcelStor (165 GB) DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H44N DVD-Rom Drive : XF5622X LHP639V SCSI CdRom Device DVD-Rom Drive : MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000 Monitor Type : ViewSonic VA1703wb-2 - 17 inches Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3, v.5755 DirectX : Version 9.0c (December 2008) MY POWER SUPLY IS AN ATX POWER SUPLY WITH 450W...!!! THANKS FOR ANSWERING...!!!GREETINGS!!!

06-23-2009, 06:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: how to cahnge my video card? Looks like the board has a agp slot, and 2 pci-e slots..The Aopen GF4 MX440SE-V64 is a agp card. With your current power supply that card should be ok, if the power supply doenst have a issue.But if you step up to a pci-e card, you will need more power. __________________

06-25-2009, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
mikkah Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 OS: windows xp sp3	Re: how to cahnge my video card? all right then...!!but my pc configuration is good now?i mean if this chipset is good enough for my pc...?thanks for answer!!greetings!!