Graphic problems with windows 7

[mf5]

Hi, i recently purchased a PC from ebay but it has a graphic problem the one stating hardware acceleration is not turned on or supported by graphic card. I checked the accelertion it is set to full and updated video card drivers and still have the issue where i am unable to play games etc Many thanks for any help as I am new to this forum

Operating System
MS Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
CPU
Intel Celeron 320
Intel Celeron 320
Prescott 90nm Technology
RAM
768MB DDR @ 137MHz (2.5-3-3-6)
Motherboard
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD P4M266-8233 (Socket 478) 59 °C

Graphics
E15T4W (1024x768@1Hz)
128MB Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (Undefined)
Device ID 10DE-0323
Revision A2
Subvendor Undefined (0000)
Current Performance Level Level 1
Technology 151 nm
Transistors 47 M
Release Date 2003
DirectX Support 9.0
DirectX Shader Model 2.0
OpenGL Support 2.0
BIOS Version Chip Rev
ROPs 4
Shaders Vertex 4/Pixel 4
Memory Type DDR
Memory 128 MB
Bus Width 128 Bit

Hard Drives
193GB Seagate ST3200822A ATA Device (PATA) 40 °C
Optical Drives
SONY DVD-ROM DDU1613 ATA Device
SONY DVD RW DW-U18A ATA Device
Audio
VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller

 

[Solarstarshines]

you really purchased this off Ebay ? how much did this run you ......

 

[BisVal]

Did You bought it from a museum?

 

[mf5]

Yes i know its an old machine but i only needed it for internet, downloads and the odd game. i didnt pay mega money for it.

 

[Solarstarshines]

if i were you i would start hunting down atleast 2 usable gigs of ddr ram 768 mb 128mb video card has already defeated you


Im sure that was one of the issues it had and noone bothered to fix it but pretty much if it is on board video you have no chance of playing any games to slow to even get it going

If you purchase a decent AGP slot type card that runs 256 mb even 512 might yeild some results that is where i would start first ram and the video adapter

 

[Xyphus]

I picked up one of these 6200LE for an old P4 machine I used as a Linux box. It works pretty well, and is DX9 so it's probably current enough to play some older games. It will be much better than what I am assuming is onboard graphics.

As for Windows 7, you will really want to bump up the RAM if you can. 2GB is probably bare minimum for a smooth experience. You can get by with less, but it will be a poor experience. Lots of disk thrashing and slowness...

 

[thefabe]

Welcome to Seven Forums. Here are the minimum requirements for running windows Seven along with a list of 512mb Video cards.
Windows 7 system requirements - Microsoft Windows

Newegg.com - agp video cards 512mb

Your going to need to meet or exceed these requirements in order to have a system that will run 7 smoothly and possibly be able to play some of your older games.
Fabe

 

[mf5]

Is it definatly an AGP card that i need ? thanks

 

[Solarstarshines]

the AGP card and DDR Ram then you should be ok the ram will make a big differnce cause the card will use the system ram and back to square 1

So grab the ram and the card and you should be smooth sailing from here on out

 

[mf5]

so a pci card will not fit?

 

[mf5]

NEW nVIDIA GeForce 6200 512 MB AGP Video Graphics Card | eBay UK

So would this card do the trick ? Thanks for your help guys

 

[mf5]

does anyone know whar ddr ram to use either 2 or 3 ? i dont know the difference

 

[Xyphus]

does anyone know whar ddr ram to use either 2 or 3 ? i dont know the difference

Most likely, just DDR. (not 2 or 3)

Look for PC3200 or DDR400 (same thing, different labels)

***EDIT***
Hmm... checking the web for your mainboard's specs (P4M266-8233) is is coming up with PC133 RAM as being compatible. That's a generation before DDR RAM... We'll need to verify the type of RAM you can use... PC133 is getting hard to find, and is starting to get pretty salty in price...

 

[mf5]

NEW nVIDIA GeForce 6200 512 MB AGP Video Graphics Card | eBay UK

So would this card do the trick ? Thanks for your help guys

does anyone know whar ddr ram to use either 2 or 3 ? i dont know the difference

Most likely, just DDR. (not 2 or 3)

Look for PC3200 or DDR400 (same thing, different labels)

Thanks for your help

 

[Solarstarshines]

yeah that's right DDR 3200 -2800 but as quoted above DDR pc-3200-400mhz is the fastest you will be able to get

if you get a PCI card make sure it isn't PCI-e BIG DIFFERENCE !

different bus type alltogether ,I would just stick to that AGP card you wanted to order should do you fine

by the way if you want a better card this is the card i used back in the day i gave it to a friend but it is still a top of the line card and plays pretty decent and newer games http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3092427&CatId=2234

 

[mf5]

yeah that's right DDR 3200 -2800 but as quoted above DDR pc-3200-400mhz is the fastest you will be able to get

if you get a PCI card make sure it isn't PCI-e BIG DIFFERENCE !

different bus type alltogether ,I would just stick to that AGP card you wanted to order should do you fine

by the way if you want a better card this is the card i used back in the day i gave it to a friend but it is still a top of the line card and plays pretty decent and newer games BFG GeForce 7300 GT / 512MB DDR2 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / HDTV / Video Card at TigerDirect.com

Ok cheers mate i will keep my eye open there a a few on ebay.