Dell Dimension3000 Graphics card Update

[Ali the Bull]

My computer is a dell dimension and the intergrated graphics card is 96mb
but i really need a 256mb card to run new games

i would not like to pay more than £200 and keep in mind i will want to paying games like splintercell and age of empires type games

Please could you give me a list of the best graphics cards to buy

Thnkz

[KarmaKiller]

Hi there, Welcome to TIMO..


This is what I found when looking at the specs:

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Graphics are definitely the weak spot for the Dimension 3000 as it is for most budget systems. It uses the Intel Extreme 2 integrated graphics which has very limited 3D capabilities. To make matters worse, the system lacks and AGP or PCI-E slot for a graphics upgrade.

Your stuck with what you got basically. To upgrade graphics to play the games you listed, you pretty much have to build a new system...

sorry

[Ali the Bull]

Well when i run splinter cell double agent it comes up with and error
it says 'could not find and compantible Direct 3D devices' then it closes. and this is before its even installed its when i clikc the icon in my computer

[nemowolf]

thats because the type of 3d accelerator, in this case the Extreme 2, is unable to support the game.

[Big_Daddy]

The best you can do is find a PCI card and it probably is not worth it. You'll pay a lot of money for a little card.