I buy this video card to replace a 128mb card in a 8-year old Dell Dimension 8400 mid-tower desktop . hardware installation be a snap - 3 minute , start to finish - and the OEM software install with no issue onto my Windows xp sp3 platform . -lrb- tip for novice use xp : when you boot you machine after install this card , the Windows hardware wizard will try to install driver for you , but do not let it . click on cancel when the wizard start , then mount the OEM disk into a optical drive . if the OEM disk do not automatically play when you rack it up , click on Start , my computer , right-click on the drive contain the driver disk , and then select autoplay . -rrb- note that I be not a gamer , nor be I try to drive multiple monitor or a hdtv with this video card . that say , I have notice a immediate upside in performance with this card , particularly in its handling of streaming video and mpeg file . my initial impression be that this card be a good value for dollar and that I be go to be very happy with this purchase . if not , I 'll be back to update this review .