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    Mar 10, 2011, 08:31 AM
    what graphics card do i need
    I'd like to upgrade my graphics card to play newer games.

    PC is:

    Sony vaio pcv-rz32G
    pentium 4 cpu 2.60g hz, 2.59 ghz,
    512 of ram
    Windows XP home

    Graphics card is:

    NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X (Sony)
    PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0181&SUBSYS_A0101043&REV_A2\4&38B 71F77&0&0008
    Adapter Type GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X, NVIDIA compatible
    Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X (Sony)
    Adapter RAM 64.00 MB (67,108,864 bytes)
    Installed Drivers nv4_disp.dll
    Driver Version 6.14.01.4303

    And what about my power supply? Will I need to upgrade it as well?
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    Mar 10, 2011, 08:35 AM
    In all honesty you really need a newer rig.
    The CPU is under powered and you are seriously lacking RAM.
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    Mar 10, 2011, 08:47 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    In all honesty you really need a newer rig.
    The CPU is under powered and you are seriously lacking RAM.
    Really?
    Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
    Available Physical Memory 159.34 MB
    Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 1.93 GB
    Page File Space 1.24 GB
    Adapter RAM 64.00 MB

    How much would you say I need?
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    Mar 10, 2011, 08:49 AM
    As a MINIMUM 1 Gig.
    Put it this way I'm currently running 6 Gb on Windows 7 x64.
    It really depends on what you are thinking of doing with it.
    This set up will be fine for everyday 'net use, but awful as a games machine.
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:06 AM

    Also, I shouldn't say newer games. I mean games like City Life, the later Sims games etc. requirements: 3D graphics card with 64MB RAM and T & L (transition and lighting)
    As far as the memory, maybe I could just fill in the empy slots to take it to 1GB
    Slot 'DIMM0' has 256 MB
    Slot 'DIMM1' is Empty
    Slot 'DIMM2' has 256 MB
    Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty

    Can you recommend a 3D card with 64MB T & L?
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:08 AM
    Fill it with 512 Mb's or even 1 Gb sticks, assuming you can find them for the right price.

    As for cards, you need to make sure to get an APG card and not the new PCI-e as it won't fit.

    Have a look on eBay.
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:19 AM

    Thanks, I'm considering
    PNY GeForce 6200 Graphics Card - 350 MHz Core - 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM - AGP

    For less than $50 (25 or so pounds)
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:20 AM
    Certainly an improvement over your current card.
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