My friend is getting a new video card and is getting rid of his video card and he has a dell. Can i use that video card on my computer (a compaq)?
2007-01-21 09:59:49 · 5 answers · asked by Andy C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
yah you should have no problem just make sure you have the right slot it requires( PCIe, AGP,PCI) and make sure its compatible with your version of windows.
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2007-01-21 12:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by dforch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as your motherboard and his card are the same bus type It will work for you. Either PCI, AGP or PCIe.
2007-01-21 11:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by INOA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computers have different slots for video cards.
AGP
PCI
PCI-Express
As logn as it is the card matches the slot you have, there should be no problem.
2007-01-21 10:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by magu2k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The card must be compatible with your motherboard.
2007-01-21 10:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by Dfire 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on your windows
2007-01-21 10:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by Vb 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋