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| 481813 | 2006-09-01 02:06:00 | Hi everyone, I'm trying to figure out how to tell if a new video card will be compatable with my motherboard, I'm running a dell dimension 4700, but i dont know how to figure out which cards will be compatable. help please thanks guys |
KillerFenix (11075) | ||
| 481814 | 2006-09-01 02:24:00 | Does it have an AGP slot? Does it have a PCI-E slot? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 481815 | 2006-09-01 02:39:00 | How do I tell if the board does or does not have the afore mentioned slots? | KillerFenix (11075) | ||
| 481816 | 2006-09-01 03:13:00 | How do I tell if the board does or does not have the afore mentioned slots? The Dell website should say, otherwise you could just rip'er open and have a squiz. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 481817 | 2006-09-01 03:41:00 | Ok, It definately has PCI-e slot not sure about agp |
KillerFenix (11075) | ||
| 481818 | 2006-09-01 05:29:00 | Ok, I just looked on the Dell website and it says PCI-E or intergrated, so you can put a PCI-E GFX card in, turn off the intergrated and install the drivers and you should be away. Unless it comes with a GFX card which you will have to remove, but this is unlikely |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 481819 | 2006-09-01 14:49:00 | ok, how do you turn the integrated off? thanks |
KillerFenix (11075) | ||
| 481820 | 2006-09-01 14:54:00 | There will be an option somewhere in the BIOS, but you will NEED a dedicated GFX card before you turn it off | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 481821 | 2006-09-01 19:02:00 | So, I add the card then remove the integrated, then install the drivers for the new card? and how do i access the bios to find this option? |
KillerFenix (11075) | ||
| 481822 | 2006-09-01 19:23:00 | Well u cant remove the integrated card, since its on the motherboard. To get into the BIOS, u press F1,F2,F10, or the delete key. Or it could be ctrl-F2. It may tell u what key/s to press when u boot it up on the bottom/top of the screen. You install the video card, disable the onboard video in the BIOS, then install the videocard drivers for the card you've just installed. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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