In article , "Steve Larsen"
wrote:

eMachines C3060 AMD Sempron 3000+ / 512MB DDR / 160GB HDD / DVD±RW Dual-Layer
/ CD-ROM / Flash Media Reader / NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX Video / 10/100Mbps LAN
/ Windows XP Home /

Form Factor Tower

PCI Slots (Total) 3

AGP Slots (Total) 1

Expansion Slots 4

Processor Brand AMD
Processor Class Sempron
Processor Number 3000
Processor Speed DT 3000+ / 2.00GHz
Memory Type DDR
Total Memory 512MB
Interface EIDE
Ultra ATA/100
Capacity 160GB
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW Dual Layer
CD-ROM
Audio Description Integrated Audio
Graphics Description Integrated Graphics
Communications Description Integrated LAN Support
56Kbps PCI Modem
Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps
100Mbps
Power 300 Watt


Would anyone know if the AGP slot is occupied by the modem, or what card
might actually work in a low-end Emachine ?

The system was dirt cheap, right out of the box,
and has never (!) crashed or stalled, playing
2-3 year old games very well.I figure with a budget of
$120 I can upgrade the graphics card and install 512MB more
RAM.


This page has some useful info on AGP video cards.
If your AGP slot is 3.3V only, as identified by the
plastic keys in the slot, then there are a couple
types of cards that will work. In the "Practical Motherboard
And Card Compatibility" table, see the top line, where
either a "Universal AGP Card" or a "Universal AGP 3.0 Card"
are listed as options. The next table down classifies
video cards and makes finding one that will match the slot
a bit easier.

http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html

Paul