Old dell video card in new motherboard?

[aschr]

Hi,
So about a year ago my old dell crapped out on me and died. So I decided to build my next computer. The last thing I need is a video card. Right now I'm using intel 4000 onboard graphics. I've been thinking why not use the video card out of the dell since my motherboard has a feature that adds the onboards graphics with the video card. I tried putting it in but it didn't seem like it was all the way in. It wouldn't snap in place. So my questions are: Is my old card compatible with my motherboard and is it worth it.

Video card model number: D33a27
Motherboard: ga-z77x-ud3h

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[tiny voices]

Not worth it at all. That card is much worse than the integrated 4000 graphics.

 

[aschr]

Ya but since my motherboard has the feature that combines the onboard graphics with the video card graphics wont that make my computer better at gaming than just using onboard graphics?

 

[tiny voices]

you cannot crossfire these. You only can crossfire GPU's. Not with an intel integrated graphics. You need two identical GPU's to crossfire.

 

[aschr]

Yes i know, but i have two monitors so couldn't I at least control one with onboard graphics and the other with the video card.

my motherboard feature Lucid Virtu™ Universal® MVP GPU virtualization described here http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu-universal.html it says it will allocate graphic resources on both Intel ivy bridge and discrete GPUs

 

[tiny voices]

I would just trash that GPU. It was weak back when it was new and honestly its useless now. Just save up and buy a decent dedicated GPU.

 

[aschr]

I will eventually when i get the money but for now i just want to get the better performance in games. But does anyone know if dell made their video cards so they only fit on their motherboards. On the old motherboard i got the graphics card from it doesn't have a thing that locks it in place ( it has a different form of a locking mechanism). I think this might be why i won't go all the way in. Btw both are pci-e 16x should I think it should be compatible with the motherboard.

 

[tiny voices]

This video card will lower performance if you use it. Do not install it. This computer will not really game until you get a decent GPU.