Need new but old graphics card

[Enfield]

Hi guys,

I have a really old computer but cannot afford to upgrade the whole lot just yet and am in need of a semi decent graphics card.

The one I am using will make any game just freeze for about 15-20 seconds then it will come back to live and look pixelated if you get me?

I have an Asus P4C800 E-Deluxe motherboard which takes AGP Pro/8x/4x etc. I've had a brief look around and see graphics cards with DDR2 and DDR3 memory and I'm not sure if they will work with my motherboard.

So basically, what can I get for around £50 that will work with my computer and can I use DDR2/3 cards?


Cheers

 

[Enfield]

Yeah, I've looked but my question to you is will DDR3 or DDR2 work with what I've got, Ben?

 

[Enfield]

Ok, ta.

Any recommendations for a DDR1 GFX card? No links to it obviously...

 

[Enfield]

The graphics card was given to me by a mate and the same thing happened to him so I know it's definitely the card. My one broke because it was running overclocked for donkeys and I needed another to get me up and running again.

Asus P4C800 E-Deluxe
Intel Prescott 2.8Ghz (used to have it o/c to 3.2)
GeiL 512mb PC3700
Nvidia GeForce FX5600
WD Raptor 36Gb 10krpm

I use my comp mainly for the net so use archlinux atm, but have decided to stick Win2000 on another hard drive and use that for my old games I got lying around.

Trying to play Ghost Recon at the moment. Proper old game

When I'm back in the money I'll bin the whole lot but that won't be for a while yet. But I am tempted to stick some more RAM in there. Could get x4 1GB sticks I suppose.

 

[Enfield]

Sorry misread what you meant. No the memory on the graphics card itself doesn't matter - as long as it is AGP.

Something like the ATI 2600 Pro would be OK - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...2MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (AGP) - Retail (11115-01-20)

Not sure that it would work according to this (from Asus):

"AGP8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth up to 2.12GB/s."

Extreme data rates – up to 5GB/sec! For the card you recommended...