| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #101773] |
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SuperFlyingEngi
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Well, I've finally made a decision as to which video card I want to get, the product looks good to me, but I was hoping to run it past the computer geniuses here at RenForums.
Without much further ado, I give you...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40158&item=5108702435&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good!
...harumph....I mean, the video card I'm going to purchase probably tomorrow.
It looks fine to me, but will I be able to just open up my Dell 4300, pull out my GeForce 2 MX 440, plug the Radeon in to the slot on the motherboard, and swap out my power supply for a 400W one?
I think this may have been answered before, in a roundabout way, but I don't particularly like doing things where I don't fullly understand how it all works, so if anyone could clear this up, I would be most grateful. Thanks.
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #101870] |
Fri, 16 July 2004 01:14  |
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Make sure there is clearance for the card. You don't want to shell out lots of $140 for something that won't fit in a $%##$% non-standard Dell case. Course you could gut it and drop it a cheap ATX.
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #101872] |
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Make sure there is clearance for the card. You don't want to drop 140 bones for something that won't fit in a $%##$% non-standard Dell case. Course you could gut it and drop it a cheap ATX.
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #101910] |
Fri, 16 July 2004 06:51 |
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Was it really necessery to quote yourself after two minutes?
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I did that once on the politics forum by accident - my bet is that he wanted to edit his post, but then clicked the quote button by accident, changed some text, and then posted again without realizing it was a new post.
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"The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect "domestic security." Given the difficulty of defining the domestic security interest, the danger of abuse in acting to protect that interest becomes apparent. --U.S. Supreme Court decision (407 U.S. 297 (1972)
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102047] |
Fri, 16 July 2004 18:58 |
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...one last thing. I'm not sure, but going on Dell's website they say 4300s have 1 4x/2x AGP slot. Will a Radeon 9700 work in a 4x AGP slot? It also didn't say AGP slot, but AGP protocol bus or something.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4300/specs.htm#1101572
Will a Radeon 9700 Pro 128 Mb fit in this? Thanks so much for your continued support.
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102104] |
Fri, 16 July 2004 21:02 |
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...how will that affect performance?
Will it be only half as fast, or will it just be a small downgrade, or what?
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"The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect "domestic security." Given the difficulty of defining the domestic security interest, the danger of abuse in acting to protect that interest becomes apparent. --U.S. Supreme Court decision (407 U.S. 297 (1972)
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102111] |
Fri, 16 July 2004 21:10 |
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If I were to replace my motherboard with something AGP 8x compatible, how much would that cost me? I looked on pricewatch but I have no clue at all about motherboards. All I can discern is that they have big names.
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102160] |
Sat, 17 July 2004 00:59 |
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Of course, the Mobo would have to fit in the Dell case as well. Everything Dell makes is customized to some degree or another so you have to buy your parts from them.
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102271] |
Sat, 17 July 2004 14:48 |
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That's a very misleading statement, considering his original question. There would be almost no difference between the performance of a 9700 Pro plugged into an 8x AGP bus, or a 4x AGP bus.
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What is the difference between a 4x bus and an 8x? Because if I get a Radeon 9700, I would like it to last for at least a year or two, and become outdated about when my GeForce 2 is, when new games start coming out with features the card can't handle. Would, say, Splinter Cell: PT run well with a 9700 in a 4x slot?
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt (1918)
"The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect "domestic security." Given the difficulty of defining the domestic security interest, the danger of abuse in acting to protect that interest becomes apparent. --U.S. Supreme Court decision (407 U.S. 297 (1972)
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102381] |
Sun, 18 July 2004 08:52 |
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Wow...that card looks really good, and I may shell out an extra 60 dollars for it..However, I need to go to the supreme computer parts authority for this one...
mrpirate, what do you think?
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"The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect "domestic security." Given the difficulty of defining the domestic security interest, the danger of abuse in acting to protect that interest becomes apparent. --U.S. Supreme Court decision (407 U.S. 297 (1972)
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| Oh, I don't think I no longer got none video card blues... [message #102408] |
Sun, 18 July 2004 11:25 |
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Cool, well, I guess I will. And it says it's a 4x/8x AGP Bus, so I should be fine on that...
I just gotta check the 'ole bank and I'll probably drop 50 bucks on it. Thanks for the find, Gernader, and I'll tell you how it works.
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt (1918)
"The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect "domestic security." Given the difficulty of defining the domestic security interest, the danger of abuse in acting to protect that interest becomes apparent. --U.S. Supreme Court decision (407 U.S. 297 (1972)
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