Upgrade Dell Inspiron 8200?

[newtim]

I currently have a Dell Inspiron 8200 and would like to upgrade video processor. What would be the best I could do without spending tons of money?

 

[melarcky]

well it depends does your PC have have PCI-E or AGP?
if PCI-E i would go with the gf7600GT it is a good card and its at around the $150-$170 price range...
there is also the ATI x1600pro which is cheaper.
or the x1650pro

 

[lunyone]

well it depends does your PC have have PCI-E or AGP?
if PCI-E i would go with the gf7600GT it is a good card and its at around the $150-$170 price range...
there is also the ATI x1600pro which is cheaper.
or the x1650pro

I agree with him.

 

[trinitron64]

Well what do you wish to do with your system?

Games?

If it is games i would suggest something in the x800 series lineup.

 

[angry_ducky]

Sapphire Radeon 9600XT: $68

If you want something faster, Radeon X800GTOs are available for ~$130, but they will be bottlenecked by your system.

 

[melarcky]

Sapphire Radeon 9600XT: $68

If you want something faster, Radeon X800GTOs are available for ~$130, but they will be bottlenecked by your system.

the ATI 9600xt is still an ok card from what i have seen it still plays modern cames maybe not on high but meduim for sure.. and if your not a gamer its will be perfect for you

 

[carltonje]

Would be even better if Inspiron werent an older laptop and could actually use one of those video cards

 

[thelvyn]

Yea hes right its a laptop
See Dell Inspiron 8200

 

[WR2]

upgrade video processor

Sorry - not possible to upgrade the video processor you have in that laptop.

 

[Ycon]

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[melarcky]

Would be even better if Inspiron werent an older laptop and could actually use one of those video cards

haha oh sh!t yes it is ... im such a dork i dont know much about dell's line up.
and yes you cant upgrade that sorry dude ,just use what you have to its greatest HAHAHA :tongue:

 

[angry_ducky]

Would be even better if Inspiron werent an older laptop and could actually use one of those video cards

 

[pintojl3]

I have one of these as well. It really depends on what card you currently have as well as your LCD.

The fastest card avaliable (if you can find it - try eBay) is the nVIDIA Quadro4 700 Go GL 64MB.

Check this link - http://www.bay-wolf.com/videoupgrade.htm - for more info and Dell part numbers.

 

[angry_ducky]

I have one of these as well. It really depends on what card you currently have as well as your LCD.

The fastest card avaliable (if you can find it - try eBay) is the nVIDIA Quadro4 700 Go GL 64MB.

Check this link - http://www.bay-wolf.com/videoupgrade.htm - for more info and Dell part numbers.

I don't think that it's possible to upgrade the graphics on a laptop. It might be possible on a high-end Alienware or Dell XPS laptop, but probably not on such an old one.

 

[pintojl3]

Well for the majority of laptops out there, you are correct.

For the Dell Inspiron 8x00 though, they can be swapped out with other Dell parts. It's a very limited selection of course.

I doubt you can get any through Dell now, but eBay occasionally has a seller or two.

 

[newtim]

Thanks all for the response. Should I get a build from ground zero or do you think I could salvage some of my system? (like LCD screen 15" SXGA+-UXGA)?

 

[thelvyn]

You want to use your laptop parts to make a new computer ?
Good luck with that. Might be possible but I dont reccomend it.
Besides who wants a 15" monitor these days anyway ?
Personally I would not use anything smaller then a 19" unless I was forced to do so at the company I was working for unless its a laptop and even they have nice widescreens nowadays.

Edit: typo fix

 

[dagonoth]

I would say build a solid desktop for home, but keep your laptop for when you go places. Even if you could use your laptop parts for a desktop or something like that, it wouldn't help the video card issue.