I have been looking for a new, better video card to upgrade to and I have a Dell Dimension 2400 (I know, it's old.) Right now, I am using an nVidia 64 MB PCI card. I would like to upgrade to the Sapphire ATI Radeon X1300 256MB PCI Express card, but I am not sure if it will work with my system. Please help me out!
2007-06-20 05:30:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
I can almost guarintee it will not work. You might have a PCI-E slot, but I've never heard of someone with a PCI-E slot opting to use a PCI card instead. If you are certin you have a PCI-E slot, then you can go ahead, but I'm telling you, I am almost certin you don't, and that it will not work. PCI and PCI-E slots are different.
The best you could do if you don't have a PCI-E slot or an AGP slot, would be to get a new PCI card.
2007-06-20 05:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by William E. Roberts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not have a PCI-Express slot the card will not work. I think it is time for a motherboard/cpu upgrade as well as the video card. You might want to read this article for pointers:
http://www.gamegiants.net/article_info.php?articles_id=4
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2007-06-20 14:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by decker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PCI & PCI-E are completely different and can not be interchanged. You older Dell 2400 does not have a PCI-E slot, therefor you can't use the new faster card. If you have an AGP slot you can upgrade to a faster AGP card.
2007-06-20 12:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry my friend.. there is no pci express expansion slot in ur comp.. i have checked online with dell and for sure pci express card is not compatible.. better dont buy pci cards they dont perform tooo good.. u better get new mother board
2007-06-20 12:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by nimit vachhani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋