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I am advised that my graphics card is probably toast due to no output to my screen. The pc is my sons and I would like to upgrade as long as I am at it.

The box is a Dell Dimension 9150 running Windows XP media center edition with a 6 series nvidia geforce graphics card.

I am looking at nvidia 8600 or better cards but they seem to all come with a tag that the card is built for windows vista. Will these cards also run on xp or do I need to go with a lower level upgrade?

TIA

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The 8600 GT requires a PCIE expansion slot and will operate just fine with any Microsoft OS. The operating system is not the determining factor as to the compatibility of the video card on your system. With a Vista OS the 8600 GT is capable of Direct X 10 3D rendering. With all XP Operating system versions Direct X 9.0c is the limit. An 8600GT will work fine. Media Center has no bearing as to it's compatibility other than mentioned.

Download the latest Microsoft Direct X for your PC here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] layLang=en

Message edited by badge on 12-11-2008 at 01:22:18 PM

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'Ya know, I was just looking at the specs for this Dell 9150. If your MB does not have a PCIE expansion slot, using an independent graphics card of any kind is not possible. There would be no upgrade path.

http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/pcper [...] 66p,00.htm

Ah, here you go. This is more like what you have and the MB does have a PCIE expansion slot. 8600GT is good to go.

http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Dell-D [...] r-Business

Message edited by badge on 12-11-2008 at 01:30:14 PM

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Thanks a million!

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