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Graphics Card Upgrade For WinXP That Supports Window 7
Hello, I have old computers that have worked like champs for me for years, but now computer manufacturers and programmers are leaving them behind!! I would like to upgrade them for Windows 7 while that OS is still supported by Microsoft and Firefox/Chrome browsers.
For starters, I have a Dell Dimension E310 desktop with WinXP HE SP-3 32-bit that has the Intel GMA 900 82915G/GV/910GL chipset that will need to be upgraded to support DirectX 9 and the Aero feature in Windows 7. What compatible cards are there for my PC - they don't have to be the latest/greatest nor very powerful - I'm thinking of cards that are older a bit themselves, just not as old as my incumbent card that will support Win7.
The graphics card seems to be my biggest hurdle for the OS upgrade: all hardware specs are good - 2.8 GHz CPU, 2GB memory, 500GB storage. My printer driver are not compatible but there may be an updated driver for that and anyways if not I can always buy a newer printer that isn't too costly.
Thanks in advance for any advise you can give me, and apologies in advance if I'm treading on worn ground - I've looked a little for similar threads but haven't found any. I know this is an old topic, so I'll keep browsing for older threads. Also, how do I find out my motherboard info?? Thanks again!