Dell Dimension - AGP or PCIE

stjimmy69 · 12-28-2007, 05:26 AM

Im having serious trouble knowing whether my graphics card on my Dell Dimension DXPO51 (fitted with a Radeon X300 128mb Graphics Card) is fitted by AGP or PCI Express slots?
Does anyone know? i cant take the back off the PC because of family issues (dont ask) is there any other way of knowing which it is?

madmatt10583 · 12-28-2007, 06:24 AM

Download Everest or CPU-Z. That'll tell you.

stjimmy69 · 12-28-2007, 10:09 AM

cheers much help =]

looks like its a PCI Express - thank christ - now i can buy a XFX 7900gs that i always wanted - CRYSIS HERE I COME!!!

ebackhus · 12-28-2007, 10:17 AM

Make sure you have a power supply that can handle it. Often times Dell will give you a juice box that's barely enough for the system's needs. Going from an x300 to a 7900 is a HUGE jump in power draw.

12-28-2007, 05:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
stjimmy69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP Service Pack 2	Dell Dimension - AGP or PCIE Im having serious trouble knowing whether my graphics card on my Dell Dimension DXPO51 (fitted with a Radeon X300 128mb Graphics Card) is fitted by AGP or PCI Express slots? Does anyone know? i cant take the back off the PC because of family issues (dont ask) is there any other way of knowing which it is?

12-28-2007, 06:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
madmatt10583 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 135 OS: XP home My System	Re: Dell Dimension - AGP or PCIE Download Everest or CPU-Z. That'll tell you. __________________ C.P.F.C Last edited by koala; 12-28-2007 at 09:17 AM. Reason: added links

12-28-2007, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
stjimmy69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP Service Pack 2	Re: Dell Dimension - AGP or PCIE cheers much help =] looks like its a PCI Express - thank christ - now i can buy a XFX 7900gs that i always wanted - CRYSIS HERE I COME!!!

12-28-2007, 10:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,335 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Dell Dimension - AGP or PCIE Make sure you have a power supply that can handle it. Often times Dell will give you a juice box that's barely enough for the system's needs. Going from an x300 to a 7900 is a HUGE jump in power draw. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.