I was able to run a Gforce 5600 Ultra (requires a power plug) but eventually
started having weird video problems in more challenging games. I suspected
that the power supply may be inadequate but tried a Radeon 9700 Pro anyway
(also needs external power). This was a no go. So, I finally got the best
video card that doesn't require external power...the Radeon 9600XT from
eBay. Works like a champ with Battlefield 2, Middle Earth, etc...but then I
don't have all the video eye candy turned to the highest settings either.
Still gives my son fairly smooth screen play.
Shuttle says they burned in a system configured with 1GB ram, 3GHz P4,
Radeon 9800Pro, etc for 2 days. I think they are nuts on this 200W PS. If
money was no object and I hadn't purchased the 9600XT yet, I'd buy the 250
or 300 W PS and go for a 9800Pro or 9800XT.
"sjc" <sjcharles DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have had a SB51 for a few years for the kids computer.
>
> What is a good AGP video card that I can upgrade to that works well. I
> am not looking for anything SUPER, but just a little enhancement. Just
> looking for something that runs a litte faster, and runs cool, and
> doesn't use much power, as I only have the 200Watt Power Supply.
>
> I am considering cards like:
>
> Geforce MX4000 128MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card
> Radeon 9250 256MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X
> Radeon 9600 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X
>
> Any other recommendations would be GREAT!
>
> Thanks!
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