MS/Flight sim X/graphics

nicknick109

My system.
XP
MB Asrock conroe 865PE memory 2gb ddr
graphics geforce 6200 256mb.
Getting better fps with this card but still range from 4-18 on a good day.So can anybody offer some advice on which AGP card (1.5volt) will improve up to a possible 30 fps or is it throw away the mb and start again and go pci/e graphics.Gather some agp cards are quite good but not sure which.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks

banger9365

four over £67 try one off these 256MB ATI Radeon HD 2600XT agp one,for tenner more 512MB MSI 7600GS agp one
put you are playing flight sim X and the rest off your system will find it a strugg to play thats why most us the old one

nicknick109

Thanks for the tips about the two graphics cards.Should have also said have a Intel celeron D 3.2 proc.
Not quite sure what your last sentance meant but a guess is that you are playing flight sim 2004 seems the most popular one on the forums.
Nick

nicknick109

Banger,
just had a look at the 512 MSI 7600 GS card it appears to be a 3.3 volt card no good for my conroe which only takes 1.5
Can't see the other one as it is in a box.
So will have to keep looking
Nick

ormus

the 2600xt is very good.
for older ones (cheaper but hard to get now) try the x850 or a 9800 pro.
try ebay?
the 7600gt is very good too.

Blacksheep1979

I'd start thinking about a total upgrade, your cpu won't be doing you any favours.

CHR15

I don't think there is a PC in the World which can run Flight Sim X at the highest levels of detail with a decent FPS.

All about budget, if you can upgrade the whole PC, even spending £800 will be a dissappointment running Flight Sim X

Best short term is the graphics card but don't expect wonders using the cards mentioned so far (even though they are good for your system)

banger9365

you need a new motherboard and gpu somthing better put not over dear ,like this
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=15929&category_id=251&manufacturer_id=0&tid=lg95c
and gpu like this http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=16008&category_id=257&manufacturer_id=0&tid=value2600pro512mb
put you mite need new ram unless you have DDRII ram
new stuff can be cheaper than the old stuff and better,just something for you to think about

ps mine can run it flight x at high put mine is well out of most people's price (it's the only bad habbit i have got pc's)

epz_2

jump on ebay and look out for a 6800gt or ultra, they start about £25 and in most cases are as fast or faster than the other cards sudgested.

spend the diff on a real cpu.