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How do I update my Intel(R) 82865G graphics controller video card on my Desktop which runs on Windows XP?
you can purchase a graphics card and plug into a pcie x16 slot or an agp slot whichever your motherboard may use . Good luck
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Buying a New Computer – January 08 Update!
It’s that time of year when new parts are being released and I need to upgrade my guide on buying new during January.
I have already given alot of useful information in my last post, which should be very useful and worth reading.
I will show you 3 different setups at increasing price and performance levels. I am not going to include the cost of a monitor and peripheral devices in these systems, so you may want to bear that in mind when calculating costs as they can add on a few hundred dollars. We mainly just want to look at the best value parts available and justify the reasons for or against different upgrades.
Entry Level System ($500-$1000 AUD)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e2160
Motherboard: Good quality ASUS P5K or Gigabyte to suit your choice of processor for less than $150 AUD
Memory: 2gb DDR2 667
Hard-Drive: Western Digital 250GB
Graphics Card: Onboard or ATi HD 512 3850
DVD Drive: Lightscribe/Pioneer DVD Burner
Power Supply and Case: 400-450W will easily suffice and your choice of case, I wouldn’t recommend spending anything more than $150 here. What I do suggest is to go into your local shop and have a look at the range, then make the decision.
This system is very much ideal for the home user. It will handle all office applications with ease and have enough power as a low end HTCP machine.
If you have no intention of gaming, then the HD 3850 is a waste. Simply use the motherboards onboard video, or purchase a cheap ATi HD 2600 Pro, which will easily suffice.
If you are looking to build one of these systems, what I suggest you do is select all your parts, excluding the processor and see how much money remains. From here, you want to do some research into the different processors available and see what you can squeeze into your budget. From there you can look back at your previous selections and opt for cheaper parts if you have the need. The range can be anywhere from the $75 AUD of the e2160, through to $185 AUD for the E6750, if you can afford the luxury 
Midrange System ($1000-$1500 AUD)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e8400 OR q6600 (g0 stepping)
Motherboard: ASUS p35 – look on the website and choose one which suits your budget and needs
Memory: 2gb DDR2 800
Only ddr-800 if overclocking, if not, then ddr-667 is plenty, as any more is a waste.
Hard-Drive: Western Digital 320GB
Graphics Card: nVidia 512mb 8800GT (if none in stock, then the ATi 512mb 3870)
DVD Drive: Lightscribe/Pioneer DVD Burner
Power Supply and Case: 450-550W should be enough. If you plan on overclocking, you may want to consider putting a little extra money into the cooling system. Good recommendations are the Antec 900, Coolermaster Stacker
830 and the Lian-Li range which offer a good quality design. Also, pay extra for a good quality power supply! It is one of your most important pieces of equipment and you do not want it to fail on you (I speak from experience here).
If you want quad core now, which means performance advantages in newer games and an extreme multi-tasking ability, with the potential for a hefty overclock, then go for the q6600.
If you want a fast powerful machine where you do minimal multi-tasking and can achieve a similar performance at this point in time as quad cores and even more potential for overclocking, then take the e8400. Bear in mind, there is a fair price difference of ~$100 AUD. If I were to walk out and buy a computer tomorrow it would have to be the e8400, it is the newest technology and will run quieter and cooler with the 45nm architecture.
You could either go for 2gb or 4gb, depending on how your budget is looking, but another rule of thumb is as follows;
Do not get over 2gb of DDR2 ram, unless you have 64-bit Windows Vista.
If you do not have this, the extra ram will not be recognised and it will be a pointless waste of money.
The hard-drive size is up to you, the more storage, the higher the cost.
The 512mb 8800gt is hands down the best value card on the market at the moment for its pure power and thermal control.
High End System ($1500-$2000 AUD)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e8400 OR q6600 (g0 stepping)
Motherboard: ASUS or Gigabyte 650/680i board to allow you to have SLi. Bear in mind, this will perhaps put the final price just beyond $2k and I don’t think it is a realistic choice at this stage, but you can at least have the option later down the track. If you don’t want SLi, then stick to the P35 boards.
Memory: 4gb DDR2 800
Hard-Drive: Western Digital 500GB
Graphics Card: nVidia 512mb 8800GTS
DVD Drive: Lightscribe/Pioneer DVD Burner
Power Supply and Case: 550W is more realistic here. Once again, you want a good quality power supply (Thermaltake is a good brand for this) and the case must offer great cooling. I suggest you do some research before buying your case and really decide what you want and need. Many people will still swear by the Antec 900′s cooling ability, but many will tell you otherwise, so realistically, you have to make the decision on this one.
The same issue applies with the CPU in the high-end system as in the midrange as the low price of the e8400 makes it almost irresistible.
The 512mb 8800GTS is simply the most powerful card at a realistic value. Going SLi is a big decision and I suggest you read up on the disadvantages and benefits of it.
I have an article coming up for this so bookmark the site (Ctrl+D) or subscribe to my RSS feed in the top right hand corner.
Stick around for further updates at my website http://www.dimmportal.com/ and I hope this helps you in your next computer purchase.
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How can I upgrade my computer graphics card?
I recently purchased and installed a program on my computer which requires an upgraded graphics card.
Here are the programs specs:
OS: Windows XP, Vista
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 512MB
Graphics card: DirectX 9.0
My computer’s specs:
OS: Windows XP
CPU: Intel 4 2.0 GHz processor
RAM: 1G
Graphics card: Intel 82865G Graphics Controller (Stock install)
From what I can tell DirectX isn’t even a graphics card, but some sort of graphics card update? I don’t know anything about upgrading computers… can anyone tell me what to do to make my graphics specs match?
Also, my computer is 4 years old (no, I will not replace it just to get better graphics it runs better than most new computers) and someone told me it’s not possible to replace a graphics card on an older computer. How can that be true?
Please help!
Your system is currently using integrated graphics.
look inside the unit and see if you have an AGP slot or A PCIe slot. An AGP slot will be brown/maroon in color. A pcie 16 slot will be about 5 inches long and have a little notched area about 1/2 inch long and it will have a little “tail” that is used to keep the card in place.I would bet you have an AGP slot. Why don’t you post the make and model of your computer and we can try to let you know or post a photobucket link of a picture of your motherboard.
Once you find that out, go online to newegg.com or frys.com and find a deal. To install, you just turn it off, slide the card im. Turn it on and run the CD that came with the card.
Pretty much all cards from 2002 on were directx9 compatible.
you should be able to get something that will suit you for as little as 20 , but of course spending a bit more would not hurt.
What an Intel Graphics Card can do
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