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"Raymond Martineau" <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote in message 
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>
> Sminky wrote:
>> In doing some research into my D3 graphics problems (unreadable ingame
>> menus, weird textures, and texture blocks following the target reticle
>> around, etc.), I have found people that mention that Intel motherboard 
>> video
>> chipsets are the cause for messed up graphics in D3 under WinXP SP2.
>>
>> Does anybody have any experience or opinions on this?
>
> Integrated graphics cards are the bane of gamers.  Most games that
> require 3D Accelleration need to be played on a dedicated card - the
> ones that are commonly available on the market are from NVidia or ATI.
>
>
>>
>> Unfortunately, I purchased an inexpensive Compaq Presario that doesn't 
>> seem
>> to have a slot for an AGP card.  However, it does have open PCI slots. 
>> Is
>> there such thing as a PCI video card?  If so, can one install such a card 
>> to
>> upgrade or augment a motherboard video chipset?
>
> Ouch...
>
> Here's one: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=567326
> No comments on it's quality, but it is a starting point that you can
> look at.
>
> The best solution, as you know, is not to get a mainboard that doesn't
> have either AGP or PCIe, and spend at least $1000 on a gaming computer.
> :)

Thanks!  I appreciate your advice.

As I opted to go cheap on my current PC, I will research and take the
suggestions of the more knowledgeable and try a PCI video card.  Maybe
things will work out, maybe not...but that's the price I shall have to pay
to play!

Thanks, again!