Here's a picture of an ASUS motherboard with a 915 chipset but it has a
PCI-Express X16 slot for adding an add-on video card. This board,
interestingly, runs the X16 slot at X4 speed. Definitely not for gaming.
The PCI-Express slot is the blue one parallel to the three white PCI slots.
http://usa.asus.com/100/images/products/793/793_l.jpg
In many motherboards with embedded graphics and a video card slot, the BIOS
will automatically switch to use the add-in card when it exists. So, adding
a new video card is as simple as unplugging your PC from electrical power
and opening it. Insert the card carefully and completely.
Dale
"Mark S-123" <MarkS123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FEEFE5D1-E39D-48BC-BDB3-1CB1C95325D3@microsoft.com...
> Any suggestions on what to look for. I have a Dell Inspiron 6000. I have
> had
> the case open to Over clock it with a Jumper. Was 1.16 GHz now 2.16. I
> have
> maxed out the ram to 2 gigs DDR2.
>
> I would not hesitate to get one if I was sure I could use it. So, where
> would the slot be for adding an additional graphics chip?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> "Dale" wrote:
>
>> Many motherboards with integrated graphics still have a 16-bit PCI-X slot
>> or
>> AGP slot that will take an add-in graphics card. If you really want to
>> run
>> Vista on that PC, you should open the case and check.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> "Mark S-123" <MarkS123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0699B0D8-DA8D-4213-B3CF-22D9BB4F7E06@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Carey,
>> >
>> > Please don't take this the wrong way but I see your response a lot in
>> > the
>> > user groups. I would replace the Graphics chip if I could but, Dell and
>> > so
>> > many other manufacturers have gone with integrated (cheap) soultions.
>> >
>> > My 915 graphics chip (like millions of others) is soldered into the
>> > mother
>> > board. I would have to replace the motherboard to get a new graphics
>> > chip.
>> >
>> > Of course going forward I will never buy another LapTop or DeskTop that
>> > does
>> > not have an "upgradeable" graphics board. I am also telling everyone I
>> > know
>> > that is looking at a new PC, if you can't upgrade the graphics board,
>> > "Just
>> > say NO".
>> >
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> >
>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Go out and purchase a good 256MB video card that is WDDM compliant
>> >> and install it. Onboard video is just basic and consumes system
>> >> resources
>> >> that could be better utilized running applications.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Carey Frisch
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows - Shell/User
>> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Julie" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Since Intel is being ignorant and refusing to create WDDM drivers for
>> >> the
>> >> millions of us who have the standard Intel 915 shared 128mb video
>> >> card,
>> >> does
>> >> anyone know a good alternative to getting the aero transparency
>> >> effects
>> >> on
>> >> the border? I'll even take a third party app. Because Lord knows I
>> >> didn't
>> >> pay for Home Premium to get stuck with Home Basic. This is really
>> >> crap,
>> >> you
>> >> would think they'd make the driver and we would have the choice of
>> >> whether we
>> >> want to run Aero or not. If we're not happy with the performance
>> >> we'll
>> >> just
>> >> disable it. But this way, noone gets to run Aero. I've got a score
>> >> of
>> >> 4.0
>> >> on everything else except for my card because its not WDDM/ LDDM.
>> >> Anyone
>> >> also know a way to override the settings and allow Aero to run? I've
>> >> tried
>> >> all the regedit cracks for the betas but they don't work. THERE MUST
>> >> BE
>> >> A
>> >> WAY. I swear man, makes me wish I had a mac with all this upgrading
>> >> bs.
>> >> No
>> >> computer can even last 6 months in the world of microsoft.
>> >>
>>
>>