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ironwall90   06-13-2009 at 10:33:35 PM

I'm running a Dell Dimension 4550, 1280 MB ram, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.53 GHz, Windows XP,

im looking for a cheap [less than 60$] graphics card because my current one (Geforce MX 420) makes my computer very slow, or atleast I think it does. Any game i play, even the simplest of games are slow and low FPS . So would this graphics card work with my system, or if theres a better way to fix it or a better card to buy, please tell me. Thanks.

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   06-14-2009 at 08:28:19 PM
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It's not just the card, the whole system is very, very weak for playing games.
My advice is to get another box.
Look through the local papers, Craiglist or E-bay.
If you must upgrade you'll need more memory, but it uses DDR not DDR2 memory and can only handle 2X512Mb sticks, maximum.

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HundredIslandsBoy   06-14-2009 at 08:50:10 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that an AGP motherboard?

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HundredIslandsBoy   06-14-2009 at 08:50:55 PM
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Does it have a PCI-E slot?

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   06-14-2009 at 08:56:45 PM
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^^^It's AGP 4X.
With a 250Watt PSU (even if it is a Dell unit).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161153

Fair upgrade, good reviews.
Otherwise look for a X1650 Pro, but check you have a spare floppy/Molex(large 4-pin) lead to power it.

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   06-14-2009 at 08:56:55 PM
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!@$&()*^&%$#^$#@^$&#*:(
What's wrong with our forum today?

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ironwall90   06-15-2009 at 09:56:52 PM
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coozie7 wrote :

It's not just the card, the whole system is very, very weak for playing games.
My advice is to get another box.
Look through the local papers, Craiglist or E-bay.
If you must upgrade you'll need more memory, but it uses DDR not DDR2 memory and can only handle 2X512Mb sticks, maximum.



http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/ [...] Q582AA#ABA


this is something along the lines im thinking about buying, but i was wondering if there was anything better for the same price, or something cheaper thats just as good?

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edeawillrule   06-15-2009 at 11:42:37 PM
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coozie7 wrote :

!@$&()*^&%$#^$#@^$&#*:(
What's wrong with our forum today?



Seriously!
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edeawillrule   06-15-2009 at 11:43:27 PM
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Get a new computer. You have AGP. There is no such thing as an AGP Geforce 8600 GTS. And your computer is too ancient to be useful anyway.

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