will a VisionTek RADEON X1550 256MB work in a dell 3100?

Question

I was thinkink of adding some more video power to my computer so i was thinking of buying a VisionTek RADEON X1550 256MB (Pci ). but when i went on the dell web site it said i have a Bus Type of 2.3:
Expansion Bus
Bus type
PCI 2.3

PCI Express x1

Bus speed
PCI: 33 MHz

PCI Express: 500 MB/s bidirectional speed

PCI
connectors:
two
connector size:
120 pins
connector data width(maximum):
32 bits

PCI Express
connector:
one x1
connector size:
36 pins
connector data width (maximum):
1 PCI Express lane

Copied directly from "http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3100/en/sm/specs0.htm#wp1052310"

and when i went to bestbuy.com... in the states i saw on the specifications part of the summary it said : "System Requirements:... 3.3V PCI bus; 250-watt power supply (i can buy the power supply)

so i was wondering if it would work. i am operating a Dell 3100 system, noting modified yet

Also could i add 1 Gb of ram with a 550 watt supply? TY

Answer 1

That card will work on the PCI slot and NOT on the x1 PCIe slot. If your Dell already has a 250W or larger power supply, you need not upgrade. 1Gb RAM consumes little power, less than 10 watts at stock voltage for ddr2, a bit higher for ddr.