i  have a really old computer (Pentium II 400MHz, 256MB RAM) and would like to be able to watch video clips on it. i sort of can now but it really sucks. would an old used graphics card help?
211645
I HARDLY DOUGHT IT...RAY
205469
Whats the make and model of the older computer (need that to look up the specs). If it's a desktop you may be able to install a NIC card into the computer.
557703
It sounds like your video card must have died. It's most likely time to get a better video card, so check newegg.com for a newer agp video card, as they have a great selection of cards with lots of different price ranges.
278318
You computer, according to documentation, has an AGP x4 1.5v slot. So your computer can accept an AGP card. That is the good news. The bad news is, it appear you have a mousey 250w power supply. You will need atleast 400w to upgrade both your memory and video. Dell has their own power supply and the do not make after maret(that I am aware of)for Dell computers. So it will be expensive to upgrade.\nYour computer uses RDRAM, which is VERY exxpenisive. You can install 2Gb of PC800 or 1.5Gb of PC1066. The memory MUST be installed in pairs unlike SDram, DDR, or DDR2 RAM.
191154
It depends on the chip used for the integrated graphics, but most on-board video cards would have a tough time with WoW or Galaxies.  Depending on if you have an AGP port of PCI-Express port on your motherboard, there are a number of budget cards that would allow you to play those games at a decent speed and frame rate without killing your wallet.  I run an old AGP Radeon 9600 and it is able to play WoW perfectly well.
262238
With the added details, I would have to say the card you bought is pooched.\n\nLaptops are a tough nut.  I build my own desktops, and have done so for around 20 years now.  Laptops, you just don't have the same freedom.  Too many propriatery parts.\n\nYou might want to buy a new video card of the same make and model and give it a shot.  The one you bought was from somebody else's laptop that probably no longer works.\n\n------------\n\nYou are scaring me.  You replaced a video card in a laptop?  Er, how many pieces did you have to tear it into to do that?\n\nDesktop, no problem.  Laptop?  Whoa...\n\n"It's worse than that, it's dead Jim"
623997
Yes, get the Geforce. \n\nToo bad your motherboard does not have a AGP 8X slot.  Then you could spend $200 that would actually get you awesome performance.  \n\nIf you do not have 2GB of RAM on your computer, that is where you should spend the money.   Check www.coastmemory.com
320137
Your video card should have come with a S-video to composite converter cable.  If not you can pick one up pretty cheap at the German equivalent of Radio Shack.
95163
There are several possibilities that you may try:\n\n1. Add more Ram memory.\n2. Fit a faster processor to your mother board.\n3. Fit a vidio card with at least 64 Meg.\n4. All of the above.\n5. Purchase a newer and faster computer. The unit that you have described is quite old it would seem. DVD technology has left your machine far behind.
138401
You either have a VERY old video card that isn't capable of 32 bit color, or you don't have the correct drivers installed for your video card. Right click on "my computer" and hit "manage" go down to device manager and find your video card on the list. Right click on it and select "update driver" I'd suggest letting it connect to the internet to find an updated driver, when it asks. Let it go through that and see if it find a new driver. If it doesn't, you may need to get them directly from the manufacturer's website, whomever that may be for your card. If you have the latest driver and the card just isn't capable of 32 bit color, well there's nothing to be done about that but getting a new video card.
289023
I don't think that is a separate video card. Isn't that an integrated video chipset? It's a poor one at that.  According to reports it does not have 32 bit rendering nor does it feature texture compression. It has basic 2d acceleration.\n\nAlso, you don't put in different drivers to a video card or chipset.  You can update a driver, and it should allow for the complete functionality of the chipset.  If your integrated video supports OpenGL, it would support it based on the normal driver associated with that chipset.  By the way, the latest link to those drivers is below.\n\nAccording to Intel, The Intel® 810E chipset is a high-integration chipset designed for the basic graphics/multimedia PC platform.  In layman's terms, it's a cheap integrated video chipset that allows the user to see what's on a monitor, and not much more.\n\nGo to newegg and buy yourself a video card that supports openGL.  It's not that expensive.  Of course, check your computer to see what kind of video slots the motherboard has (AGP or PCI only) to support the card.\n\nGood luck.
95529
The best thing to do is to identify the model of the motherboard. If you assembled the desktop yourself, you probably already knew it. If you bought it from, say Dell, call them or look up online. Get the specifications and you know exactly what graphic cards it supports.\n\nIf you cannot do it, open the desktop box and look what slot it has for video. You should be able to identify it easily.
576884
uptate your flashplayers, depending on the computer maybe a harware upgrade to at least a 64mb video card or larger
411267
Unfortunately...you can't upgrade the video card in a laptop.  The only items which can be upgraded are:\n\nRam\nHD\nOptical Drive\nDiskette\n\nIn rare cases, the CPU and it has to be compatible with the M/B.
314064
Is your motherboard using AGP or PCI-Express video card?\nIf AGP, is it 2x, 4x or 8x?\nIf you don't play those newest PC games, you don't need to upgrade your video at all.
22420
There is a good chance that the BIOS in your PC is so old that it does not recognise the new video card. That is alway the case with new hard drives and old PC but i am unsure if this is the same with video cards.
313379
The memory you have is not sufficient if you have Win XP.\nIf you have integrated video on your computer and not a video card you have less than 200MB which is just sad. Memory is dirt cheap for 512MB do yourself a favor and get it.