Whats the problem?

[arnesw]

The HD 3200 is an onboard graphics chip, right? That is, it's integrated with the motherboard.

Anyway, I think a new GFX card is the first thing to do. More RAM might help a little if there's a lot of other stuff running on your machine, but my guess is you won't notice much difference.

Unless a screwdriver to you means only vodka and orange juice, you should be able to install a new graphics card just fine

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by arnesw

The HD 3200 is an onboard graphics chip, right? That is, it's integrated with the motherboard.

Anyway, I think a new GFX card is the first thing to do. More RAM might help a little if there's a lot of other stuff running on your machine, but my guess is you won't notice much difference.

Unless a screwdriver to you means only vodka and orange juice, you should be able to install a new graphics card just fine

This ... onboard graphics chips are not comprable to their discrete counterparts. As mentioned make sure your PSU is up to the job or you could conciveably fry the motherboard bus then your really screwed.

[FIREWALL]

Download CPU-Z or other simular tool and post us your specs.

For sure you need a video card upgrade. Tools needed.... screwdriver and a $2.00 Ground strap sold at most if not all Computer stores.

Will you need a PSU upgrade ? Newer and more powerfull Vid cards require a more powerfull PSU.

4GB of Ram is fine.

[JU_88]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

This ... onboard graphics chips are not comprable to their discrete counterparts. As mentioned make sure your PSU is up to the job or you could conciveably fry the motherboard bus then your really screwed.

Very unlikley to do mobo damage this way, more likely the PSU will blow out but thats it.
Modern mothorboards are amazingly good at protecting them selves from these things.

True though that is more to condsider than just the screwdriver,
1) Ensure your board has a 16x PCI-E slot
2) Ensure you have adaquete room in your case (e,g depth and bracket size)
3) Check you got free PCI-E power connectors on your PSU.
4) Check the min requirements for the graphics card you want to buy - and Steamwake points out, check your power supply (PSU) lable for the wattage rating, and the indervidual rating on the 12 volt rail.

If in doubt, take it in to a specialist.

And i'll re-enforce the memory argument, there is little improvement to be gained from going from 4 to 8 GB.
If you had 2GB though - that would be another story.

[CaptainMattJ.]

Here they are. my system specs. i dont what to make of it. hope this provides enough info...

[JU_88]

Akk! you on a laptop?
If so Im afraid you cannot upgrade your video card.
Its built in.

[Konovalov]

Yep, looks like you will have to either purchase/build a desktop machine or a new laptop for SHV.

[Seth8530]

Yeah, ur gona need a desktop or a new laptop with some mure umph to it.. 1.8ghz is kinda week for modern gaming even if its a quad core because most games poorly utilize all cores.

The graphics card is also an issue. Integrated graphics as a rule generally suck for gaming. If it was a desktop i woulda recomended adding in a graphics card and possible overclocking the CPU but since you cant get past the graphics card issue overlclocking the CPU would me a moot point..

Good luck and sorry. wish we coulda had better news.

[CaptainMattJ.]

Originally Posted by Konovalov

Yep, looks like you will have to either purchase/build a desktop machine or a new laptop for SHV.

its a PC. not a laptop. Wtf. theres no way i can upgrade it? Absolutely no way? What about getting a new motherboard. is that possible? i dont want to buy a new machine.... this one cost 600 dollars. now i have to get another one just because some retards didnt have the sense to allow for graphics card update? thers gotta be another way