How can I find out the type of graphics card.

[sayakb]

Seriously, if you love the machine, don't get a new one. I too have an old desktop which may be not even 5% fast as compared to my other one, but I love it
To make your desktop faster and beautiful altogether, see this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=807318

[philinux]

Thank you All for the quick response and the advice. what I am trying is to help save the environment in a small way for the sake of our future generation. I will look around the junk yard or something to find some sort of substitute(may be a monitor).
I like this machine,the sound system is good and works very well.
Thanks again,your help very much appreciated.

Yep agree, my old machine is going to provide a wireless desktop on her stairs landing, just for net access. When it finally bites the dust it will be off to the recycle yard.
Now I only need a wireless nic that will work on old pc.