[Razer]

In my crummy desktop i have an Intel 82865G (GMCH) using intel extreme graphics 2. Its great for office work and mucking about with Windows but i dont really use office programs much i play games on it. well i try to say the least.

I am very aware i am in need of a graphics card instead of a chipset but for now my funds are low so im stuck with it.

I want to know if there is any way to increase the memory allocated to it? maxed out it uses a lovely 96Mb which is great if i want to play a game which runs slower than a quadrouple amputee... i have seen on a few computers the options for chipsets in the BIOS but in BIOS i am very cautious about what i modify and want to be sure about changing settings. any settings to take this upto 128Mb or 256Mb would be very very helpful, thanks.

one last question, would this card: http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(21222)...512MB-AGP.aspx

fit in my motherboard? my motherboard is a MSI/MicroStar International 7041 i think, will check asap.

again any help is very much appreciated!!

Razer.

[Gazmondo]

Not sure about the chipset query matey, and I can't seem to find any end-user support for an MSI-7041.

You could download software to find out more details about your motherboard, SiSandra for example, http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.ht...64&langx=en&a=

[Razer]

will run CPU-Z i think that will tell me, ill post it here when i find out what it is

[mrdaveyk]

thats a very low end card though mate! 512 or not its very low.

depending on what u need pcie etc, let us know on your motherboard

if you can stretch the extra £20 odd go with a 7600gt

http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=7600gt&x=0&y=0

[Razer]

might well do that, just after i posted this thread i found myself drooling upon the Alienware website. few things tehre i wat to go for.

Looking at my computer now its an Ei Systems 5032

its unplugged at the moment in relation to another thread.

will post motherboard model as soon as i can.