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[dubuque]

best buy sells them for $89 xfx - ati radeon hd 4650 ddr2 pci express graphics card

i meet all the other minumum requirements but when i tried to install it i got a error saying that my video card did not support some of the 3d features, here are my computer specs

Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name GPCNET-TERM-5 (GPCNet Terminal 5)
User Name Zach

Motherboard
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 346, 3076 MHz (23 x 134)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset VIA P4M800 Pro
System Memory 448 MB
BIOS Type Award Modular (02/15/06)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP  (64 MB)
3D Accelerator VIA/S3 UniChrome Pro
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB]  (40061HA042221)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller

Storage
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Disk Drive HDS728080PLAT20  (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Disk Drive Disk drive
Disk Drive Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Disk Drive Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Disk Drive Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Optical Drive BENQ DVD DC DQ60  (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/24x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 78520 MB (53727 MB free)

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Game Controller Microsoft PC-joystick driver

Network
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC  (157.32.89.100)
Modem PCI SoftV92 Modem

Peripherals
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB2 Controller VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device

Edited by dubuque, 07 March 2011 - 11:52 AM.

[CaptainG37]

X-Plane has a problem working with ATI video cards.
To avoid these problems, get an nvidia graphics card.

[dubuque]

i have a regular size case not the big gaming ones like some people have how would i know if the card would fit

[carrotroot]

Dubuque,

The graphics card you selected is a PCI-Express card ... your motherboard only supports AGP. You should look at this card instead: Radeon HD 4650 1GB AGP http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814125281

This should be a good enough solution for you to enjoy XP 9 on your current setup without having to spend a few hundred dollars on a new system.

However, you will probably need a new computer to run XP 10 once it comes out.

[dubuque]

im also getting a ram upgrade around 2gb i read online that ram normally costs around $32 a gig so i might get 2gb

[carrotroot]

You need to be pretty clear on what type of memory your motherboard uses ... you can't just run off and get the latest stuff (like you nearly did with your video card) because it's not going to work. Do some research first, find out what speed memory is compatible with your specific motherboard.

[dubuque]

how would i find out, im taking it in tomorrow for the upgrade

[carrotroot]

According to the specs you posted your motherboard is VIA P4M800 Pro.

[dubuque]

i got everytrhing this morning i took it to a shop but i have xplane 9 up and running now but i get extremly low fps while in chase view but i get great fps while in the cockpit