I intend replacing my current graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200) with a new one that has a DVI output so as to make the most of my new TFT monitor. My motherboard supports AGP 4x but all the new cards are 8x. Would this be a problem, as my computer is not used for gaming & I'm not looking for high speed graphics, just a decent digital output. Also, are there any power concerns? (I saw a similar question posted before but I wanted to go into more detail.)

I think this is discussed in some earlier posts. You will probably encounter no problems but your graphics card will only run on 4x and not on 8x.

A mobo is either 2x/1x, 4x/2x, or 8x/4x.

A video card is either 2x/1x, 4x/2x, or 8x/4x.

As long as you have a match of one number between your mobo and vid card, you have compatibility.

For example, a 4x/2x mobo will work with an 8x/4x vid card because they each can do 4x.

This point is part of the AGP Specifications.

There may be power concerns but only if you spent $200 or more on the vid card.

The main concern I have is that you are running winxp on only 128mb of ram.

Thanks for everyone's help.

I was intending to add more ram when I get inside the PC, although it's been running fine with 128. Is it advisable to add the ram & change the graphics card at the same time, or should I do one first and go through all the set-up before doing the other?

As for the power, it's not easy to find a card with DVI output at the cheaper end that's had a decent review, so is there anything in particular in the specifications I should look for so as not to have a problem with the power?

Thanks again in advance.