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Thread ID: 14696	2002-01-16 03:53:00	Plll 1000, 815 Chipset, Can I Upgrade My Graffics Without Replacing My M/B ??	Guest (0)	Press F1

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31431	2002-01-16 03:53:00	I purchased a new PC 6 months ago.... (Plll 1000 mhz 815 chipset, MS-6315 Micro-ATX S1 M/B, 383 mb Ram) Integrated 3D graffics, sound etc..... and when i did i asked weather i could upgrade my graffics card to a Gforce or similar at a later date, i was told yes. The other day My father and my younger bro went to purchase a new PC for him at the same shop and was told i couldn't upgrade my graffics without buying a new Mother board !! So he bought a diferent system. I'm confused now coz i thought i could !! Any way, anyone with the knowledge to answer this question please do i would apreciate it muchly :) And is it worth it ?	Guest (0)
31432	2002-01-16 04:07:00	Your motherboard should have an AGP port on it for a graphics card (such as a GForce) to be put into, that shouldn't be a problem - then the integrated graphics would be disabled and you'd use the new (better) card for graphics.	Guest (0)
31433	2002-01-16 04:15:00	I am pretty certain I have the same motherboard as you, in which case you are able to put a graphics card in because I did exactly that myself!! Did you receive a motherboard manual when you bought your machine? If so, have a look through and somewhere there should be a list of what's on the motherboard - look for an 'AGP slot'. If you are wanting a decent graphics card this is the slot you'll need in your motherboard! Otherwise I guess the best way is to take your box to the computer shop and get them to take a look at it! Hope this helps :-)	Guest (0)
31434	2002-01-16 04:19:00	Thanx for that :)	Guest (0)
31435	2002-01-16 05:55:00	I checked the motherboard manual for this board. It DOES have a separate 4X AGP slot so you find the jumper to disable the on-board video or may be done in the BIOS settings. Then insert the AGP Video card of your choice. :-)	Guest (0)
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