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How can I find out what the best graphics card my pc will take? I've got a
Nvidia GeForce FX5200 256Mb agpx8 at the moment and I want to upgrade to
play oblivion. I'm on xp with a MS-7015 mobo.

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Cheers Paulos

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Paulos spewed forth:
> How can I find out what the best graphics card my pc will take? I've
> got a Nvidia GeForce FX5200 256Mb agpx8 at the moment and I want to
> upgrade to play oblivion. I'm on xp with a MS-7015 mobo.


Start with the manual:

<http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/Uploads/%7Bad2f947d-808d-4de8-9a11-3bfe34543fd2%7D/7015v1.0_standard.pdf>

It says it handles AGP 8X. Any AGP 8X (or 4X) card will work. Just go
shopping. It's a matter of how much you want to spend.

There are people who prefer one brand over another, one chipset over
another, so you might find a newsgroup or forum that really knows Oblivion.

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My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she was
God and I didn't.

Start with the manual:
>
> <http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/Uploads/%7Bad2f947d-808d-4de8-9a11-3bfe34543fd2%7D/7015v1.0_standard.pdf>
>
> It says it handles AGP 8X. Any AGP 8X (or 4X) card will work. Just go
> shopping. It's a matter of how much you want to spend.
>
> There are people who prefer one brand over another, one chipset over
> another, so you might find a newsgroup or forum that really knows
> Oblivion.
>
> --
> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she was
> God and I didn't.
Thank for the reply Toolman Tim, I tried your link, but all I get is a 'page
cannot be displayed' error : (

You say any AGP 8X, does that mean I could get a top end one (7800 series)?
WOW....COOL.....my pc might actually be worth saving yet!

Cheers Paulos

In news:U04Xf.297919$ o.uk,
Paulos spewed forth:
> Start with the manual:
>>
>> <http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/Uploads/%7Bad2f947d-808d-4de8-9a11-3bfe34543fd2%7D/7015v1.0_standard.pdf>
>>
>> It says it handles AGP 8X. Any AGP 8X (or 4X) card will work. Just go
>> shopping. It's a matter of how much you want to spend.
>>
>> There are people who prefer one brand over another, one chipset over
>> another, so you might find a newsgroup or forum that really knows
>> Oblivion.
>>
>> --
>> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she
>> was God and I didn't.
> Thank for the reply Toolman Tim, I tried your link, but all I get is
> a 'page cannot be displayed' error : (
>
> You say any AGP 8X, does that mean I could get a top end one (7800
> series)? WOW....COOL.....my pc might actually be worth saving yet!
>
> Cheers Paulos


Sure - yeah, the motherboard specs say AGP 8x, so you should be fine with a
high-end card.

I saved a copy of that manual to my local computer, so if you want I can
email it to you. Email me at tim_n_puppies at yahoo dot com (I'm sure you
know how to make that into a valid email address) with "motherboard manual"
as the subject line (so I'll see it and not just trash-bin it <g>).

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My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she was
God and I didn't.

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beenthere spewed forth:
> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
> news:RtfXf.41$...
>> In news:U04Xf.297919$ o.uk,
>> Paulos spewed forth:
>>> Start with the manual:
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/Uploads/%7Bad2f947d-808d-4de8-9a11-3bfe34543fd2%7D/7015v1.0_standard.pdf>
>>>>
>>>> It says it handles AGP 8X. Any AGP 8X (or 4X) card will work. Just
>>>> go shopping. It's a matter of how much you want to spend.
>>>>
>>>> There are people who prefer one brand over another, one chipset
>>>> over another, so you might find a newsgroup or forum that really
>>>> knows Oblivion.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she
>>>> was God and I didn't.
>>> Thank for the reply Toolman Tim, I tried your link, but all I get is
>>> a 'page cannot be displayed' error : (
>>>
>>> You say any AGP 8X, does that mean I could get a top end one (7800
>>> series)? WOW....COOL.....my pc might actually be worth saving yet!
>>>
>>> Cheers Paulos
>>
>>
>> Sure - yeah, the motherboard specs say AGP 8x, so you should be fine
>> with a high-end card.
>>
> Snipped some
>>
> Time for your new sig Tim
>>
>> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she
>> was God and I knew she wasn`t, `cos I am. <G>.

LOL! I'm not sure all the other Gods in Usenet would agree

"Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
news:RtfXf.41$...
> In news:U04Xf.297919$ o.uk,
> Paulos spewed forth:
>> Start with the manual:
>>>
>>> <http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/Uploads/%7Bad2f947d-808d-4de8-9a11-3bfe34543fd2%7D/7015v1.0_standard.pdf>
>>>
>>> It says it handles AGP 8X. Any AGP 8X (or 4X) card will work. Just go
>>> shopping. It's a matter of how much you want to spend.
>>>
>>> There are people who prefer one brand over another, one chipset over
>>> another, so you might find a newsgroup or forum that really knows
>>> Oblivion.
>>>
>>> --
>>> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she
>>> was God and I didn't.
>> Thank for the reply Toolman Tim, I tried your link, but all I get is
>> a 'page cannot be displayed' error : (
>>
>> You say any AGP 8X, does that mean I could get a top end one (7800
>> series)? WOW....COOL.....my pc might actually be worth saving yet!
>>
>> Cheers Paulos
>
>
> Sure - yeah, the motherboard specs say AGP 8x, so you should be fine with
> a high-end card.
>
Snipped some
>
Time for your new sig Tim
>
> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she was
> God and I knew she wasn`t, `cos I am. <G>.

"Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
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> In news:JTfXf.9463$,
> beenthere spewed forth:
>> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
>> news:RtfXf.41$...
>>> In news:U04Xf.297919$ o.uk,
>>> Paulos spewed forth:
>>>> Start with the manual:
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/Uploads/%7Bad2f947d-808d-4de8-9a11-3bfe34543fd2%7D/7015v1.0_standard.pdf>
>>>>>
>>>>> It says it handles AGP 8X. Any AGP 8X (or 4X) card will work. Just
>>>>> go shopping. It's a matter of how much you want to spend.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are people who prefer one brand over another, one chipset
>>>>> over another, so you might find a newsgroup or forum that really
>>>>> knows Oblivion.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she
>>>>> was God and I didn't.
>>>> Thank for the reply Toolman Tim, I tried your link, but all I get is
>>>> a 'page cannot be displayed' error : (
>>>>
>>>> You say any AGP 8X, does that mean I could get a top end one (7800
>>>> series)? WOW....COOL.....my pc might actually be worth saving yet!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers Paulos
>>>
>>>
>>> Sure - yeah, the motherboard specs say AGP 8x, so you should be fine
>>> with a high-end card.
>>>
>> Snipped some
>>>
>> Time for your new sig Tim
>>>
>>> My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she
>>> was God and I knew she wasn`t, `cos I am. <G>.
>
> LOL! I'm not sure all the other Gods in Usenet would agree
>
Some of them Think they are. We Know we are <G>.
Oh sh*t TINW. nite nite.