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Post subject: pci graphics card
 Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 04:11 PM
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First post: Aug 27, 2007
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Hi there,
This one is for the computer techies out there. My sons school has just up graded their computers and sold there old ones to the parents (£20 each bargin) they are dell optiplex gx60 (pentium 4 2.8ghz cpu, 2gb ram 80gb harddrive).
I was wondering if anyone had a graphics card that I could buy/have? the only problem is that the motherboard only has pci slots not pcie, so graphics cards are a bit thin on the ground as they all seem to be pcie/pci express which is to "new" for these old computers. I only need one as video playback isn't too great and to possibly play a few old pc games that I have lying about. If you could help out that would be great
cheers Col |
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ciaren
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 06:27 PM
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First post: Jul 26, 2011
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Location: swindon
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 08:08 PM
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| Thanks ciaren has a few to choose from |
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Kitmatt
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 09:44 AM
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First post: Nov 24, 2007
Total posts: 405
Location: Whistler, BC
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| Seems mental they only have PCI slots. Do the mobo come with onboard graphics? Is there no AGP slot as well as the PCI's?? |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 12:23 PM
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First post: Aug 27, 2007
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| There's an intel extreme gpu onboard but its crap. They only put pci in this one later models started to get 1 pcie and agp, which is strange as when these computers were new agp and pcie was in use. |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 01:21 PM
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First post: Nov 24, 2007
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Yeah, really weird that one. Do you know the board model? Some had a Comm port back in the day and an AGP card could be modded to work on. I've never heard of a board without any PCI-E OR AGP, it's normally one or the other, even on a board with VGA on board.
I've built over 300 PC's and never come across this. That's Dell for you though. |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 04:38 PM
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First post: Aug 28, 2006
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is it a full sized desktop or SFF(small form factor) ? AGP are rarely on any new pcs, and finding a decent card for a SFF at a good price is crazy.
what spec of card are you wanting? |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 07:33 PM
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First post: Nov 24, 2007
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| It's not a new machine so it could be AGP. If it's P4 then it fits in with the AGP/ PCI-e switch over. I rekon it will be SFF if it's got onboard VGA, they didn't really do full sixed ATX boards for corporate PC's, all about saving space and cost. |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 08:20 PM
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First post: Mar 09, 2009
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didn't old mobos sometimes remove/consume the agp slot when they had on-board gfx? isn't there a model number we can work with?
tbh, pci is v v old, we're talking 4meg graphics cards (most today are 512meg to 1024meg) - what are you expecting to get from a graphics card which is better than the on-board? you, sure as sh1t, can't play any 3d games either way... possibly something like Day of the Tentacle or other SCUMM games, but probably the limit. |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 08:23 PM
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First post: Aug 28, 2006
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The gx260 came in three sizes as far as I remember, sff, mid and full size tower.
The sff only takes express cards which is a pain in the ass, the other two have agp and pci. |
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Post subject: RE: pci graphics card
Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 10:49 AM
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First post: Nov 24, 2007
Total posts: 405
Location: Whistler, BC
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| Screwed Col..... sorry, buy a new Mobo and you'll be away! |
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