Advice please

nikki34 · 26-12-2004, 02:47 PM

Hiya
I have just had a new computer for christmas and it has 128mb intergrated graphics i want to upgrade to 256mb but there is no agp slots just two pci slots and a pci express slot. Can anybody tell me what i do to upgrade the video card do will a pci card conflict with the intergrated graphics? Could i buy a pci express card? any help would be very appreciated .
nikki

Sniper · 26-12-2004, 02:18 PM

yes, you can buy a pci express card for the new computer, how much you looking to spend on the card? PCI Express is a replacement for both the PCI and AGP slots, so new computers tend to have no agp slots.

nikki34 · 26-12-2004, 02:21 PM

Thanks so much for your help sniper.

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 27-04-2005, 01:08 AM

just make sure to disable the integrated graphics via the bios or else nothings gonna work.

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nikki34 Geek Trainee Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Advice please Hiya I have just had a new computer for christmas and it has 128mb intergrated graphics i want to upgrade to 256mb but there is no agp slots just two pci slots and a pci express slot. Can anybody tell me what i do to upgrade the video card do will a pci card conflict with the intergrated graphics? Could i buy a pci express card? any help would be very appreciated . nikki

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zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	just make sure to disable the integrated graphics via the bios or else nothings gonna work. __________________

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26-12-2004, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
nikki34 Geek Trainee Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Thanks so much for your help sniper.

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