What video card should I run ?

I just bought an imac core duo and I cannot open final cut express. I get an error message stating that I need an AGP graphics card. What kind works well and can I install it in an imac?

Changing the video card would not work and in any case I don't think it could be done on the iMac.
You may be able to get FCE to work by reading this article:-
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=335392&tstart=0
However, even if you get it to work it is likely to be slow and unsatisfactory.
Your best course of action is to wait until the end of March when Apple is introducing a new version of FCE that will run on both the old and the new Macs.
You will be able to upgrade (if you have FCE HD) or buy new.
Ian.

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