Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards

eXtreme-op · 09-29-2008, 08:30 AM

Hi
I have dell optiplex gx260 desktop, Windowx Xp Service pack 3, 2.6GHz,1Gb Ram,80Gb Hard, PSU 250and 64mb builtin graphic card which im using with shared ram 128.

few days ago i saw my friend playing Need for speed games and it attracts me alot. infact im playing nfs most wanted on this pc very well. but when i tried to install nfs carbon it wont start.

all i mean to explain i want to buy a gaming card for my pc my friend said me to buy any video card of 256mb but after a little search i came to know that my pc cant carry a big size card as it very low in hieght.

please tell me the best card i can get for my machine, i dont want to spent so much but want to buy best thing for one time. so wont have to change it again and again. i know nothing about cards. so please guide me with the name and model, once again i would like to say im ready to get get best card even 512Mb if posible to fix in my pc. please help me i would be very thankfull to you all.

Regards,

dai · 09-29-2008, 11:12 AM

you need a low profile card and with these micro systems you then run into problems finding a power supply to run it

eXtreme-op · 10-01-2008, 04:15 AM

Thanks for your reply but that’s not what i asked i know dell gx260 is a low profile system and i cant upgrade it much. all i wanted to know. a card name which i can use with this system. Give me higher agp card name which i can use with my system capacity. some guys said me to get Geforce 5200 but if it is posible to get a higher card minimum 256 mb i would prefer that. so adivse me please.

Regards

dai · 10-01-2008, 05:44 AM

http://db.jaton.com/VGAProductDetail...=S338L-T256-LP
http://www.xpcgear.com/asusa9250.html

eXtreme-op · 10-03-2008, 06:49 AM

Thanks for your help Dai, im sure this will work find on my computer. im gonna buy NVIDIA Geforce 6200 if i need any further assistance i'll ask you again. please dont close this board yet.
once again thanks alot.

Regards

**emosun** · 10-03-2008, 10:44 AM

few more

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1080&CatId=935
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6644&CatId=933

lacajoe · 10-22-2008, 08:08 AM

Hello there ....
I have a same problem i like to buy a new card ,i have a onboard 64 mb what i like to change and i can see my 1 is a low profile 4x agp...i saw the linx abbowe so the qestion is ..is teh 6200 can go in the 4x agp slot?becos i can see is 8x?
please help me thx the answer

**emosun** · 10-22-2008, 11:53 AM

It doesn't specify that it supports agp 4x. I think it most likely would be cause its a 6200. However you can buy one that does specifically mention it supports 4x if you don't want to risk it.

lacajoe · 10-22-2008, 03:57 PM

This is the thing.....
I dont want to risk...
So please can u link me /if is not a problem /a Vga what can fitt in,for me to have a idea what vga we talking about please...
Thax ur answer and time

**emosun** · 10-22-2008, 07:00 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6644&CatId=933

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...001&CatId=1558

lacajoe · 10-23-2008, 01:33 AM

Thx alot ....ur time and help..:}

09-29-2008, 08:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
eXtreme-op Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somewhere On Earth Posts: 3 OS: Xp SP3	Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards Hi I have dell optiplex gx260 desktop, Windowx Xp Service pack 3, 2.6GHz,1Gb Ram,80Gb Hard, PSU 250and 64mb builtin graphic card which im using with shared ram 128. few days ago i saw my friend playing Need for speed games and it attracts me alot. infact im playing nfs most wanted on this pc very well. but when i tried to install nfs carbon it wont start. all i mean to explain i want to buy a gaming card for my pc my friend said me to buy any video card of 256mb but after a little search i came to know that my pc cant carry a big size card as it very low in hieght. please tell me the best card i can get for my machine, i dont want to spent so much but want to buy best thing for one time. so wont have to change it again and again. i know nothing about cards. so please guide me with the name and model, once again i would like to say im ready to get get best card even 512Mb if posible to fix in my pc. please help me i would be very thankfull to you all. Regards, Last edited by eXtreme-op; 09-29-2008 at 08:32 AM.

09-29-2008, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards you need a low profile card and with these micro systems you then run into problems finding a power supply to run it __________________

10-01-2008, 04:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
eXtreme-op Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somewhere On Earth Posts: 3 OS: Xp SP3	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards Thanks for your reply but that’s not what i asked i know dell gx260 is a low profile system and i cant upgrade it much. all i wanted to know. a card name which i can use with this system. Give me higher agp card name which i can use with my system capacity. some guys said me to get Geforce 5200 but if it is posible to get a higher card minimum 256 mb i would prefer that. so adivse me please. Regards

10-01-2008, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards http://db.jaton.com/VGAProductDetail...=S338L-T256-LP http://www.xpcgear.com/asusa9250.html __________________

10-03-2008, 06:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
eXtreme-op Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somewhere On Earth Posts: 3 OS: Xp SP3	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards Thanks for your help Dai, im sure this will work find on my computer. im gonna buy NVIDIA Geforce 6200 if i need any further assistance i'll ask you again. please dont close this board yet. once again thanks alot. Regards

10-03-2008, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,109 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards few more http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1080&CatId=935 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6644&CatId=933 __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

10-22-2008, 08:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
lacajoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 OS: windows	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards Hello there .... I have a same problem i like to buy a new card ,i have a onboard 64 mb what i like to change and i can see my 1 is a low profile 4x agp...i saw the linx abbowe so the qestion is ..is teh 6200 can go in the 4x agp slot?becos i can see is 8x? please help me thx the answer

10-22-2008, 11:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,109 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards It doesn't specify that it supports agp 4x. I think it most likely would be cause its a 6200. However you can buy one that does specifically mention it supports 4x if you don't want to risk it. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

10-22-2008, 03:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
lacajoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 OS: windows	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards This is the thing..... I dont want to risk... So please can u link me /if is not a problem /a Vga what can fitt in,for me to have a idea what vga we talking about please... Thax ur answer and time

10-22-2008, 07:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,109 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6644&CatId=933 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...001&CatId=1558 __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

10-23-2008, 01:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
lacajoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 OS: windows	Re: Expertise required about Dell Optiplex GX260 Video Cards Thx alot ....ur time and help..:} Last edited by lacajoe; 10-23-2008 at 01:34 AM.