Graphics Card Suggestions?

[clausdepauw]

Greetings.

I was hoping you could briefly give me a suggestion on a graphics card. I know nothing about computers, but as far as I know I'm still using the Intel Extreme Integrated Graphics system. I'm looking for something cheap and easy to install. The only computer games I ever play are CIV games, so I am hoping it doesn't have to be particularly powerful. Here are my specs:

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp1.020828-1920)
System Manufacturer: eMachines, Inc.
System Model: Imperial
BIOS: Revision 0.90
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.30GHz, ~2.3GHz
Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 269MB used, 979MB available

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode

FWIW- I have successfully installed the game. Initially I was having the "black terrain" problem. I then downloaded the 1.52 patch. The leader's faces now work, but as soon as I attempt to start a game, everything shuts down. The cheapest and easiest solution would be best for me. Do I even need to buy anything? Thanks so much for any help you can give!

 

[Zydor]

It will not run on PCs with integrated graphics. For an outline of cards and applicability to Civ IV see the thread just above "... TnL get your facts straight .....".

To get a better idea of what you have - and therefore what to do next - Post your Dxdiag dump as below, then someone can see if a card can be fitted. Dont hold your breath tho, fitting cards into IGP enabled PCs can be a real hassle ... and you really need a P4 min to play this sensibly

(Dxdiag - Start button - click - select run - type dxdiag - hit enter - wait a min - select save all information - post it using the 'advanced' button below)

Regards
Zy