AboutBobbert Expertise I can answer technical questions about installation, use, and maintinence of most 3D Graphics hardware, and software. I can offer assistance with overclocking (while I do not suggest overclocking while under warranty) and I can give assistance with more complicated problems to the full extent of my abilities.
Experience I have been into computer hardware, especially 3D graphics and the hardware that drives them, for a number of years. I have knowledge in installation, use, troubleshooting, purchase suggestions and over clocking.
Question Hi. I purchased the sims 3 game awhile ago ,but i can't seem to play it becasue I need to upgrade my video card. My computer information is this: DELL Optiplex gx260 with Intel pentium 4 on the inside. I believe it has two agp slot I was wondering what type of video card would be best for met to get for the sims 3. Sims 3 requirments: Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP 2/Windows Vista
Processor: Pentium 4 @ 2 GHz/Athlon XP 2000+
Memory: 1 GB (1.5 GB for Laptops#
Video Memory: 128 MB #GeForce FX 5900/Radeon 9500#
#GeForce Go 6200/Radeon Mobile 9600 for Laptops)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard %26 Mouse
Answer The link you provided doesn't work, although if your system does have an AGP slot (it will not have two, in this link http://slo-tech.com/testi/plate01/agp_slot.jpg, the AGP slot is the brown slot, the white slots are PCI slots (which are different from PCI Express)), the majority of currently available AGP cards (such as a GeForce 7600 AGP) should work, although performance is something I cannot gurantee (while the game should install and run, assuming your CPU meets the requirements and has the upgraded graphics card, you may have to lower some settings (such as resolution or texture detail) in order to play the game).
