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> Upgrading video card on my old computer
RPinney
post May 21 2009, 03:18 PM
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The video card on this computer is an: MSI MS-8878 GeForce4 MX 420

It's kinda old so I was simply wondering what slot this is taking up so I know what I am able to replace it with. Is it a PCI Express or something else?

Nevermind it said AGP 4x. Does that mean I can only replace it with an AGP 4x card? There are no pci express slots on my motherboard also, just 3 open pci slots.

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- RPinney   Upgrading video card on my old computer   May 21 2009, 03:18 PM
- - 8210GUY   That would appear to be an AGP card, but it is the...   May 21 2009, 03:24 PM
- - RPinney   motherboard: microstar MS-6541 Also, my PSU is on...   May 21 2009, 04:48 PM
- - 8210GUY   Well msi don't seem to list that board from a ...   May 21 2009, 05:57 PM
- - jephree   Just to add to 8210GUY's reply which I agree w...   May 21 2009, 06:15 PM
- - RPinney   You say this card is dated. This doesn't think...   May 21 2009, 11:04 PM
- - jephree   The card is basically not the issue. The motherbo...   May 21 2009, 11:13 PM
- - RPinney   yep, i agree. Thanks =)   May 22 2009, 02:39 AM
- - 8210GUY   Sorry I didn't make it clearer above, as said ...   May 22 2009, 07:45 AM
- - RPinney   Okay I am back. Now that I've got the money to...   Jun 9 2009, 07:35 PM
- - jephree   The cards are similar as to their specs. I persona...   Jun 9 2009, 07:44 PM
- - RPinney   Cool, I was thinking that too and it's way che...   Jun 9 2009, 07:48 PM
- - jephree   I am not sure. Where did you find the link to the...   Jun 9 2009, 07:58 PM
- - RPinney   Found the link at newegg.com here: http://www.new...   Jun 9 2009, 08:03 PM
- - jephree   Don't know. I would contact Galaxy and see if...   Jun 9 2009, 08:13 PM
- - RPinney   Thanks, I'll check it out.   Jun 9 2009, 08:17 PM
- - jephree   That is a great deal if that works on top of the N...   Jun 9 2009, 08:23 PM
- - RPinney   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...D600N...   Jun 9 2009, 08:30 PM
- - jephree   Should work in both cases. I'd prefer OCZ to ...   Jun 9 2009, 08:42 PM
- - RPinney   I'll probably just stick with the one I got. T...   Jun 9 2009, 09:05 PM
- - jephree   RE: Upgrading video card on my old computer   Jun 9 2009, 09:12 PM
- - Troy   The 4870 is the better card... Tough call because ...   Jun 10 2009, 05:16 AM
- - RPinney   At 1680x1050 my frame rates rarely go below 80 FPS...   Jun 11 2009, 08:30 PM
- - Troy   Can't argue with 80FPS...   Jun 13 2009, 05:30 AM

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