My motherboard

[meeky700]

Hello, i am trying to get a new graphics card but i was told i need to know the manufacturer of my motherboard.
I have this number but i arent very computer literate and was wondering if anybody could help me with it.
I got it from my BIOS when my computer was booted.

07/28/2004 - KM266-8237-6A6LYM4BC-00

I need to find out my manufacturer of the motherboard and i was wondering if anybody would be able to tell me what type of graphics card are compatible with it. :?i get comfused by the whole PCI, AGP or ATI thing.
I think whichever type i need depends on my motherboard type.

my graphics card at the moment is VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP

[edwin]

MSI KM3M-V (MS-7061)

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_sp ... del=KM3M-V

One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot.
- AGP specification compliant.
- Supports AGP 1.5V, 4 x slot

That is considered old by todays standards and you will have trouble finding a new card for it that actually works. I even wonder if a 4x/8x AGP card will work in there.

[meeky700]

is that the motherboard i have inside the link?

thnx for the info and your time i much appreciate it.
What would you recommend i do about my graphics card situation if you dont mind giving your opinion. if i cant get another graphics card will i need another motherbord?

[meeky700]

I ran a diagnostic programme to find some information, and this is what came up under motherboard.. i dont know what specific graphics cards i should get and which ones are better than others etc.. got any ideas?

Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Model MS-7061

Chipset Vendor VIA Technologies Inc
Chipset Model KM400 CPU to PCI Bridge
South Bridge VT8237 PCI to ISA Bridge
SMBus VIA Technologies Inc VT8237 PCI to ISA Bridge @5000h

CPU AMD Sempron
Cpu Socket Socket A
Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket
Max CPU Speed 2100 MHz

System Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP

Memory Summary

Location System board or motherboard
Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes
Memory Slots 2
Error Correction None
Use System memory
Maximum Memory Module Size 256 MBytes

[edwin]

I think it would be a better idea to save up for a new system if you want some return of investment. If you buy a good graphics card now it will suffer from the slowness of the rest of your system. The same holds true for extra memory, a new CPU or a new harddisk. Sometimes you need a new base to start from to see some real improvement.

What do you need the new graphics card for anyway?

[admin]

added some microstar bios id's to http://www.wimsbios.com/manuf/microstar.jsp