Suggestions for changing mi ATI RADEON SAPPHIRE 9800XT with..

[Guest Flybyme]

Ciao,here's another question on the video card...;o)Sorry to bother...but if possible i'll apreciate any suggestion.I've a AMD 64bit 1.8 GHz with 2GB RAM 400DDR SDRAM and XP pro with FS9.Actually I have a video card ATI Radeon Sapphire 9800XT 256 MB.Fs9 runs quite fine, but lately I have the card fan doing noise and the pc crashes giving me a blue screen.Windows says that the crash is due to either 1)old drivers or 2)decrease video card accelleration.Considering that I've ATi catalyst 6.1 drivers and that I've not touched any card setting...I thought that this card is getting old...So, what would you suggest me?I read here that the Radeon 1950 Pro 256 is quite good and not too much expensive....so, what's worth for me?Thanx endeedCheers

[Guest SoarPics]

Your current motherboard accepts only AGP video cards (the 9800 series cards were only made as AGP). You must make sure the card you buy is AGP, which will limit your choices. Study this page, specifically the "GPU Details" section to find an AGP compatible card within your budget.http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=88&pgno=0Good luck,Greg

[Guest Flybyme]

Thanx Greg,infact I was thinking about a Radeon Sapphire x1900xt 256 mb or radeon sapphire x1950 pro 256....Seems the firts one better....;o)

[Guest SoarPics]

But you must be certain the card you buy is an AGP, not PCIe. Your motherboard will not accept a PCIe card. If you wish to move to a PCIe video card you will have to upgrade numerous components (most notably the motherboard).Basically, if you want a PCIe video card you are looking at buying a new computer!Greg