I wouldn't particularly recommend buying such a thing from eBay, y'know, just in case. But first off, you'd need to research what other graphics cards would be compatible with that model of computer. Gotta make sure it works! If you find such a thing and look it up by name, you should find information about whether flashing is needed or not. I think your best bet would be to ask those sorts of questions in the MSI section of this very forum. Likely that there are people who already own/have owned what you have that can help you out. MSI Good luck, in any case. I'm looking into all this sort of stuff myself, right now. It can be a bit confusing.