Looking for Graphic Card

[crazymonkey012]

Ok, so i have an IBM ThinkCentre 8173 p4-3.2G 1024mb pc3200 80G SATA / Combo / lan Win XP pro Desktop computer yes i know its old and no I'm not buying a new PC. so i was wondering if its Compatible with a Newer Graphic card it has Intel motherboard / integrated graphics and has a free PCI slot and had a striker on it that reads USITRINIPCI28658M47A don't know what that means at all and so the question stands am i able to install a graphic card and if so could you point me to some that will work im in Canada so i don't have a lot of choices and i cant get 1 shipped to me so I'm looking at Best Buy to being where i would go to get one if my computer is compatible. thank you.

 

[rolli59]

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-58553
Not many options finding something fitting the special form factor http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-58292

 

[crazymonkey012]

ya that's what i though if there is 1 its probably not that good.

 

[crazymonkey012]

ATi my friend said is better for gaming so ATi. I just don't know if i could find 1 where i live your making it sound like its rare lol.
(if you haven't seen what my pc looks like its this)

 

[rolli59]

You might be able to put an PCI card like this in the riser card at the end. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600007853%20600007317&IsNodeId=1&name=Radeon%20HD%204000%20series
But don't expect good gaming performance.

 

[g00fysmiley]

looks like pci not pci-e (look at the two white slots, no fasterner on the end and pin layout)

 

[crazymonkey012]

i c so I'm not able to get a pci-e graphic card so i would have to go for the crapy graphic cards ? lol that are for pci? like theses: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?page=2&Nav=|c:319|&Sort=0&Recs=10

 

[g00fysmiley]

yea, ebay is probably your best bet, most pci cards are dryed up, maybe post in the classified here with a wtb low profile pci card post see what people have and would part with be sure to specify not pci-e pci only

 

[rolli59]

This 9500GT is about the best PCI card ever produced (about equal to 8600GT) http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5771288&CatId=319 or http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139046
Will allow for minimal gaming if PSU can handle it.

 

[purple stain]

i was thinking the same thing when i looked at the 9500GT i was surprised i didn't even know they made that in a PCI.But i llooked at the power specs and it needs a 400 watt min. So i don't think he will be able to run it. I mean what exactly are you needing a new Graphics Card for and what is your budget.I mean you could get a way better computer for around 200 dollars U.S.I think it would be worth it last you another 2-3 years.