new graphics card for old computer

screaming-lord-suchscreaming-lord-such
edited November 2007 in Hardware
hi, i have a very old computer with a 900mhz amd t-bird cpu and am looking to upgrade the old girl for the last time.

the motherboard only has 4X AGP but i'm looking at a geforce fx 5500 or 5200 which are still being manufactured.

does anyone have an opinion on these cards, will my computer handle them or are there any other recommendations.

thanks.

Comments

  • fairytale00fairytale00
    edited October 2007
    I think as long as it is compatible it can work well on it .
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited November 2007
    Get the 5500 over the 5200
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited November 2007
    I have seen some Radeon 9600pro cards for about $50.

    What mobo are you running? If you really wanted to you might be able to find an XP1800+ or 2200+ CPU for it. A bit more speed and less heat. You see them new for less than $40.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited November 2007
    i think 5200 & 5500 can be found for the sub $25 range :)
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