LCD monitor for Compaq PC

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We have a Compaq Presario 7465 PC and would like to change out the
original Compaq monitor with a Dell LCD monitor.

Would someone be kind enough to suggest a video card suitable for this
upgrade? I am somewhat concerned about the PCI slot compatibility
since the 7465 is pretty old.

Thanks in advance,

 

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"Lurker" <hel511@ultrasw.com> wrote in message
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> We have a Compaq Presario 7465 PC and would like to change out the
> original Compaq monitor with a Dell LCD monitor.
>
> Would someone be kind enough to suggest a video card suitable for this
> upgrade? I am somewhat concerned about the PCI slot compatibility
> since the 7465 is pretty old.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>

First things first . . . don't even think about buying a video card until
you can confirm that the on-board video of your compaq 7465 can be disabled.
But if it CAN be disabled, I'd suggest you try an EVGA GF2 MX400 PCI format
card for it . . .

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-175&depa=0

I recommended that one as it's cheap, good brand, good quality, and will
easily support the native resolution of any LCD monitor. There are better
cards for sure, but I wouldn't recommend spending more money on a PCI format
card when even *AGP* format cards are going to be obsolete soon.

When you buy the monitor, make sure that it has a plain old analog connector
on it. It would be nice if it had a DVI connector also, but analog is
necessary. -Dave

 

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Thanks for your suggestion. Could not find anything about disabeling the
onboard
video, so the idea has been scrapped for the moment.


"Dave C." <spammersdie@ahorribledeath.now> wrote in message
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>
> "Lurker" <hel511@ultrasw.com> wrote in message
> news:108e6s82uhkti4e@corp.supernews.com...
> > We have a Compaq Presario 7465 PC and would like to change out the
> > original Compaq monitor with a Dell LCD monitor.
> >
> > Would someone be kind enough to suggest a video card suitable for this
> > upgrade? I am somewhat concerned about the PCI slot compatibility
> > since the 7465 is pretty old.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> >
>
> First things first . . . don't even think about buying a video card until
> you can confirm that the on-board video of your compaq 7465 can be
disabled.
> But if it CAN be disabled, I'd suggest you try an EVGA GF2 MX400 PCI
format
> card for it . . .
>
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-175&depa=0
>
> I recommended that one as it's cheap, good brand, good quality, and will
> easily support the native resolution of any LCD monitor. There are better
> cards for sure, but I wouldn't recommend spending more money on a PCI
format
> card when even *AGP* format cards are going to be obsolete soon.
>
> When you buy the monitor, make sure that it has a plain old analog
connector
> on it. It would be nice if it had a DVI connector also, but analog is
> necessary. -Dave
>
>
>