   I need video card advice to use with OpenGL and  PIII Processor
  Hi,  I have a 64 MB GeForce MX 4000. I have problems with it because it frequently crashes my system when I run OpenGL programs, run Swing/AWT java programs and even sometimes movie files with Windows Media Player. I've done everything I could to make my hardware function correctly but even if I manage to fix it... After a while... It would crash again... I have the following specsQuote:BX-6VP2 VIA Motherboard (I see Redfox chips inside my machine too)PIII 933 Mhz256 MB RAM64 MB Video Card20 Gig HDDSo what video card can I use that could run stable on a PIII compatible board? If you're running PIII(or used to and you programmed OpenGL in it)... Then maybe it would be better if you could just tell me yours. Thanks!   
  Do you have any AGP slots?If you do, it's an older card but it's prety trusty, get a Radeon 7000. They are prety cheap, and can do everything up to about dx8.I wouldn't sink a whole lot more money than that into your system though.   ;  "7000"... What!!!!you can get a 9700 very cheap these days o even a 9800 for that matter and the 9800 supports dx 9. just as long as you have an agp slot, although because of your other system specs i wouldn't go higher than a 9700 now that i think about it.   ;  I too have a Radeon 9800 in a PIII (866MHz) but there's really not much point to it other than having access to the OpenGL extensions this card suppports. Overall the system doesn't do very good in 3D benchmarks and 3D games :(   ;  I don't think the problem is with your video card, anyway. A GFMX 4000 is still a usable card.Pull it out of your machine, clear the fans and heatsinks. Run memtest86 on your PC. Then, replace the card.   ;  I had a Geforce MX 440 in my machine (P3 733, 384MB of ram) and dropped in a Sapphire Advantage Radeon Pro 9600 after the MX died, and the rest of the system was a deffinate bottleneck.  I wouldn't bother upgrading to anything more powerful than a 9600 Pro (but boy will you ever notice a differnce :D)   ;  well the problem might be an old install. windows gets very messed up after a period of time through both use, program install and bit decay. this can cause your system to be unstable. however if you're running win 98 then thats your problem, i found it to be very unreliable. as the other guy said your ram might be messed up and corrupting information held in it so memtest is always a good idea. it could also be various other reasons. how exactly does it crash? do you get a warning of any kind? when does it crash?   ;  Hi,first of all.. I'm running on WinXP SP1. How it crashes? Well... After I start an OpenGL/Java app or run videos(even visualisation) in Windows Media Player... My  system would just freeze... I can't even reboot unless I turn off the power... I don't really know how to do memtest so I'm researching on it now... More help? Thanks!   ;  I'll suggest a Radeon 9600, which can be had for not too much money. You could step down to the 9200 or 9200 SE for even less, but it's probably not worth the bother.   ;Quote:Original post by armondI don't really know how to do memtest so I'm researching on it now... More help?The MemTest86 is a free program that you can use to verify the integrity of your system memory. Simply download the zipped iso, then burn the image using burning software (you will open the image, do not simply copy it to the cd) and you will have a bootable CD. Put the CD in your drive and restart your computer, you must have the capability to boot from CDs, so you might need to either make the proper settings in the BIOS or unplug the power/ide cable for your hard drive. Let the program make a few passes though the memory, you will know if there's errors with the memory itself with the red text that comes up.   