pc be a ancient Dell Dimension 3000 with a 2.4 Celeron run xp sp2 , 32 bit - slow , I know , a dinosaur in 2012 . but you know what ? it be extremely stable , run my app - in fact -lrb- knock on wood -rrb- , this be one of the most stable system I have ever own ... it just a reliable workhorse for the year I have own it , and there be something to be say for that . I be the opposite of the early adapter . not a gamer , but I do use a older version of Adobe Premier for video editing , along with a old version of Photoshop and some other `` not the latest and greatest '' but still powerful and stable graphic\/media app . Thought a new graphic card would help improve video playback esp . preview in Premier , which be choppy -lrb- but I learn to live with it -rrb- at higher re . bottom line if you be consider this card : 1 . it work on my pc with 250 stock power supply , no problem -lrb- thus far -rrb- although the card spec specify a minimum of 300W . ymmv . 2 . my Dell be incapable of play any 3d game at all . it be capable now with full hardware acceleration . 3 . there be a definite improvement with video playback . 4 . install be a snap , however , you must disable the on-board graphic in Windows system\/hardware before power down prior to card installation . and you must select PCI card in the display graphic selection in you bio when you reboot -lrb- hit f2 repeatedly as Windows be boot to access bio -rrb- if you bio version do not have autodetect . the Dell Dimension do have autodetect so this step be not necessary for I . 5 . although tech support be fast , excellent , courteous , and us-based , they be unable to fix a issue I have -lrb- see below -rrb- . no point off ... among the best customer service for a inexpensive consumer-level component . after install everything seem to work . there be a definitely a improvement in video playback as I would hope . however , when I boot up Adobe Premier there be horizontal dash all over the interface to the degree that the app would have be unusable . -lrb- this also occur with a old game I install on the system -rrb- . all other app be fine . searching the net , I do read a couple other post where this be occur with this card with Premier . Tech support at pny try everything and spend considerable time with I - to no avail . I be about to uninstall the card and return it ... and be disappointed because my old Betsy of a pc be perform markedly better with this new graphic card . in a last ditch effort to correct these vertical dash I go into control panel - -rrb- setting - -rrb- advance - -rrb- troubleshoot . there I find a slider for hardware acceleration and move it to the middle which disable all DirectDraw and 3D hardware acceleration . that do the trick for Premier -lrb- and that old video game -rrb- . fix . so if you be have this issue run Premier -lrb- and I imagine after effect would also have this issue ... -rrb- there be you solution . unfortunately , on the Dell Dimension , this set disable the ability to play 3d game completely . so , I create a desktop icon to get I to the Windows Display setting . I leave full hardware acceleration enable by default , and I turn off hardware acceleration when work in Premier . the only other caveat be that the horizontal dash rear they ugly head `` a little '' during some sequence when I be test a old 3d space shooter , freespace , which need full 3d acceleration as it be a 3d game . but it be not too bad and only happen during more intensive scene - a minor quibble . -lrb- system would not run this - or any 3d game before install this card ... -rrb- this be a lot of card for the money , and I be glad I purchase it . do what I want it to do . glad I be able to find a work around for the horizontal dash problem use Adobe Premier .