I want to use two monitors on my amd sempron 2800+, 256mb DDR400, 40GB hard drive with open 8x AGP expansion slot and Windowsd XP Home Edition. Which video card should I buy?

The MSI K8N NEO 4 Platinum Edition mobo, has an AGP graphics expansion slot. (Accelerated Graphics Port)

It uses AGP graphics cards that are either 4X, or 8X. (Supports 1.5 Volt AGP graphics cards, hence 8X)

http://www.msi.com/product/mb/K8N-Neo-Platinum.html#/?div=Detail

Click on the Specification tab. Look under the bold - Slots - subheading.

(Overview, { Which is the tab it automatically opens to}, Specification, Download, Support, News and Awards, Where to Buy )

This is Evga's version of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 550,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625

Click on the Details tab. (Overview, Details, Feedback)

Under the bold - Interface - heading, and to the right of the subheading - Interface, we see the interface is - PCI-Express 2.0 x16.

Tells you a lot right off the bat, if you know what you are looking at.

1) The graphics expansion slot you need on your motherboard, is a PCI-Express x16 slot.

You have an AGP graphics expansion slot. (That uses either 4X, or 8X AGP graphics cards)

2) The PCI-Express technology used is PCI-Express 2.0

Therefore the answer is No, Stephen.

[ More info on AGP graphics technology, and PCI-Express technology,

1) AGP:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGP

2) PCI-Express:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

Now if someone asks you, why the GeForce GTX 550 graphics card will not work on your motherboard, you can explain why in detail, instead of just saying some dude/dudette on FixYa, said it will not work.

Are you sure some 'Mom and Pop' computer store will not trade out, a decent AGP graphics card, for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 you have?
Always worth a shot. Just MHO.

Regards,
joecoolvette

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Hello xvanpersiex, these are "Full Specifications" of your [Graghis Card].
"Check this to the 'Specs' of the "Motherboard to see if it 'Supports' the Graphic Card?"
"Try 'disconnecting, and reconnecting' the "Graphis Card"
Verify that 'all' the "Connections" are "Tightly Inserted."
*Go to the Control Panel > Device Manager > AGP Graphic Card > Verify Installed? >
Update Driver! > Restart Computer"

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Thanks, paul7of9"
ATI Radeon X1650Pro (AGP 8x, 512MB) General

• Device Type Graphics adapter
  

• Enclosure Type Plug-in card
  

• Vista Capability This graphics card is capable of running the new Aero interface featured in Windows Vista Home Premium and higher.
  

• Interface Type AGP 8x
  

Processor / Memory

• Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X1650 Pro
  

• Graphics Card Performance This card's graphics processor and memory mean that it is not recommended for most games, but it will still be fine for office applications and other normal computing tasks.
  

• RAMDAC Clock Speed 400.0 MHz
  

• Video Memory Installed 512.0 MB
  

• Technology DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit
  

• Features Avivo Technology
  

Video Input

• Type None
  

Video Output

• API Supported OpenGL 2.0,
  DirectX 9.0
  

• Max Monitors Supported 2.0
  

• TV Interface HDTV out
  

• Analog Video Format S-Video,
  Composite video
  

• Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
  

Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1.0 x DVI-I (dual link) - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
  1.0 x HDTV output - 29 pin combined DVI,
  1.0 x VGA
  

• Compatible Slots 1.0 x AGP
  

Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  

Software / System Requirements

• OS Required Microsoft Windows XP,
  Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005,
  Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition,
  Microsoft Windows Vista
  

• Recommended Power Supply 350.0 Watt
  

• Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
  

Scroll down to the bottom of the page, and observe the motherboard illustration, and photo,

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00257657&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=501966

The best graphics card expansion slot on your motherboard is an AGP slot.
(The motherboard also has 3 PCI expansion slots)

It is an AGP 8X expansion slot.
[Scroll back up in the chart to the heading > Graphics connector (AGP) - 1 AGP 8X ]

These are a few examples of AGP 8X graphics cards that will work.

1) Good

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4803129&CatId=2234

2) Better

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5367566&CatId=3669

3) Best

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6076197&CatId=2234

System specifications for a Pavilion 523n desktop computer are;

1) Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2200+
1.8GigaHertz maximum operating frequency rate.
(1.8GHz)
266MegaHertz Front Side Bus
(266MHz FSB)

WoW minimum system requirements:
Processor,
Intel Pentium 4 at 1.3GHz, or AMD Athlon 1500+, at least.

Good to go.

2) Ram Memory:
512MB's of DDR Sdram ram memory.

WoW minimum system requirements:
512MB

Barely good to go IMHO.
You need 1GB, and 2GB will make it right.
The max is 2GB for the computer.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07767&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&lang=en&product=90387&key=null

Graphics/Video Card:
WoW minimum system requirements indicate it doesn't take poddy for a graphics card to run it.
Maybe more for the Wrath of the Lich King, of course.

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/faq/technology.html

The motherboard used is made by FIC.
First International Computer { Inc }
The Model Number is AM35
FIC AM35

The graphics (Video) expansion slot on the 523n's motherboard, is an AGP expansion slot.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07899&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&lang=en&product=90387&key=null

It is an AGP 2X/4X slot.
Use a graphics card that is 4X or is 4X/8X compatible.

Examples,

4X http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2974653&CatId=879

4X/8X

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102814


The difference is the technology that has evolved for the Accelerated Graphics Port through the years.
First there was 1X, then 2X, then 4X, finally 8X.
Graphics technology has moved on to the PCI Express expansion slot now.

The different AGP expansion slots are keyed differently from each other, for one.
For two they use different voltages.

An AGP 4X slot uses 1.5 Volts, whereas an AGP 8X slot uses .08 Volts.
A graphics (Video) card that is 4X/8X, will adjust when used in a AGP 4X slot.

(P.S., that Pavilion 523n uses a 200 Watt Power Supply. At least that's what the Maximum Wattage rating was, from the power supply manufacturer who sold it to HP.

Actual is more like 60 percent of what is stated.
120 Watts.
You really should go to 300 Watts, or 400 Watts.

(A computer ONLY uses the power it needs, and NO more.
Won't hurt the computer.
Also won't kill your electric bill when you're not gaming.
Gaming? Eh!)

It's an ATX (Form factor) power supply, but the case is shallow.
The ATX form factor relating to a Power Supply denotes the size, and shape of the power supply's case.
6 inches Long, 5.5 inches Wide, and 3-1/2 inches tall for ATX.

The one in the Pavilion 523n is 6 inches Wide, and 3-1/2 inches Tall, but it is only 4 inches Long.

Field Value North Bridge Properties North Bridge SiS 661FX Revision 11 Memory Timings CAS Latency (CL) 2.5T RAS To CAS Delay (tRCD) 3T RAS Precharge (tRP) 3T RAS Active Time (tRAS) 5T Memory Slots DRAM Slot #1 256 MB (DDR SDRAM) DRAM Slot #2 512 MB (DDR SDRAM) Integrated Graphics Controller Graphics Controller Type SiS 330 Mirage Graphics Controller Status Enabled Graphics Frame Buffer Size 32 MB AGP Controller AGP Version 3.05 AGP Status Enabled AGP Device SiS 330 Mirage Integrated AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x Current AGP Speed 8x Fast-Write Not Supported Side Band Addressing Supported, Enabled Chipset Manufacturer Company Name Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation

video card is bad :( if it is on board, ie built on MB.
install a after market/stand alone video card in a pci ,agp or pcie slot.

Looks like you have a AGP 8x (3.0) slot. You can find a multitude of AGP cards here, and at a low price.

get another hard disk and do a fresh install of xp then the drivers and the game see if its all ok

if it is then its your drivers get them out and replace them
with the latest from nvidia. or format and go again


hope this helps

Looks like your motherboard is a MSI KM4AM-L detailed here:

http://www.msicomputer.co.uk/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=572&maincat_no=1

If so, then it has an AGP slot which will run at 4x and 8x.

Remember to check the BIOS settings after you install it to make sure it is set to 8x, if that is what your card will take.

Take new vga graphic card which can be use in agp slot and upgrade ur system with it. ok bye bye