Hi, im looking at some graphics cards for my dell e520 and I'm wondering if the Radeon 5450 will work with my system, I am using windows 7 and I want a performance increase since my GeForce 7300 LE has pretty much died. The PCI E version for the 5450 is 2.1 so I'm wondering if it will work?
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Yes it will work. It won't be an upgrade though, it may actually be a bit slower. Depending on what you use the GPU for we can suggest something better (if it's just for being "better than onboard" you should be fine).
You will need to clean out the old NVidia drivers before you install the new AMD video drivers.
You will need to clean out the old NVidia drivers before you install the new AMD video drivers.
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Well quickly checking prices it seems you won't do much better than a HD 5450 for that price. Also I should amend my first statement, since the 7300 series came in half a dozen flavors the LE was at the lower end of that range, so this should be an upgrade after all.
I guess Nvidia naming didn't ever make much sense!
I guess Nvidia naming didn't ever make much sense!
Yeah, got me worried! Just went and looked through eBay and I found a GT 520 2gb GDDR3. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-EVGA-GT-520-Refurbished-40nm-1000MHz-GDDR3-GPU-810MHz-Shader-1620MHz-48-/130872958730?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item1e78a2df0a
Do you think this is a good deal?
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There's no danger of having "no display" since Windows has its own basic default video driver (it doesn't support high resolutions or the advanced features of the cards and you can't play games on it but it will provide basic display).
You just don't want the new driver install to have any conflict with the old. It's good practice to uninstall the older driver set first, before installation then install the newer ones, reboot and enjoy your new card.
You just don't want the new driver install to have any conflict with the old. It's good practice to uninstall the older driver set first, before installation then install the newer ones, reboot and enjoy your new card.
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