Can't find video card that will ft

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 06:53 PM

I have a Dell E510 and would like to set up dual monitors. I purchased a video card but it will not fit into the slot. The card is bulky and the slots do not fit into the computer's slots. Does anyone know a card that will fit in this computer? HELP!!!

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:00 PM

The E510 has a PCIe x16 slot, what video card did you buy?

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:03 PM

I will be honest, this is all a foreign language to me, I went into Best Buy and the guy gave me a Galaxy 7200GS. I looked at it and it says it is for a PCI however the slots that it installs into are oppsite. The long slot is closest to the end of the machine (I hope that makes sense)

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:06 PM

Does it say PCIe or AGP on the box?
It should look like this> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...axy-_-14162001

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:09 PM

Mine looks like that however in my machine the long slot is at the end and the short slot is towards the middle of the machine

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:11 PM

The PCIe x16 slot will be the closest one to the CPU.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1377780

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:15 PM

Can I just run both monitors on the one video card that is already installed

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:19 PM

Does it have 2 video ports on it(where you hook up the monitor cable)?

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:19 PM

I thought I needed asecond video card but my husband thinks we can get an adaptor for the white slot to turn it into two blue slots on one card (I know white and blue slots are technical terms)

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:21 PM

Yes, there are 2 ports but different sizes, one is whiteand one is blue

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:24 PM

The Blue slot is called VGA, the White Slot is called DVI you need a DVI to VGA adapter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814999201

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:26 PM

Is that correct and we can use the one card and get an adaptor?

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:28 PM

I can not thank you enough for all of your help!!!

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:31 PM

Yes it's called Extended or Cloned desktops with Extended you can drag programs from one screen to the other to effectively double the desktop size, In Cloned Mode you get the same view on each useful for presentations on a large screen.

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:34 PM

A friend of mine said once I have the monitors set up I will need to download imware in order to use it effectively. I have dual monitors at work and we use imware. Is that the program you suggest for extended desktop?

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:43 PM

You can do it with the existing Video driver on your computer both ATI and Nvidia have that function build into the drivers for at least the last 10 years even Intel has it for laptop video, Right click on a open area of your desktop and select properties from the list,
Then the Settings Tab,
Then the Adapter Tab, What does it name for the Brand of card ATI or Nvidia?
You should also see a Tab with the adapters name on it there you can select extended or cloned, but before you change any settings it's best to have the second monitor hooked up.

tdetwyatt · 04-17-2009, 07:45 PM

Your the best! Thank you!!

**wrench97** · 04-17-2009, 07:48 PM

Let us know how you make out:)

**emosun** · 04-18-2009, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

Let us know how you make out:)

tdetwyatt · 05-04-2009, 11:32 AM

I'm sorry it took me so long to post this but everything you suggested worked absolutely perfectly!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

04-17-2009, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Can't find video card that will ft I have a Dell E510 and would like to set up dual monitors. I purchased a video card but it will not fit into the slot. The card is bulky and the slots do not fit into the computer's slots. Does anyone know a card that will fit in this computer? HELP!!!

04-17-2009, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft The E510 has a PCIe x16 slot, what video card did you buy? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft I will be honest, this is all a foreign language to me, I went into Best Buy and the guy gave me a Galaxy 7200GS. I looked at it and it says it is for a PCI however the slots that it installs into are oppsite. The long slot is closest to the end of the machine (I hope that makes sense) Last edited by tdetwyatt; 04-17-2009 at 07:07 PM.

04-17-2009, 07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Does it say PCIe or AGP on the box? It should look like this> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...axy-_-14162001 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Mine looks like that however in my machine the long slot is at the end and the short slot is towards the middle of the machine

04-17-2009, 07:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft The PCIe x16 slot will be the closest one to the CPU. http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1377780 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Can I just run both monitors on the one video card that is already installed

04-17-2009, 07:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Does it have 2 video ports on it(where you hook up the monitor cable)? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft I thought I needed asecond video card but my husband thinks we can get an adaptor for the white slot to turn it into two blue slots on one card (I know white and blue slots are technical terms)

04-17-2009, 07:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Yes, there are 2 ports but different sizes, one is whiteand one is blue

04-17-2009, 07:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft The Blue slot is called VGA, the White Slot is called DVI you need a DVI to VGA adapter. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814999201 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Is that correct and we can use the one card and get an adaptor?

04-17-2009, 07:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft I can not thank you enough for all of your help!!!

04-17-2009, 07:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Yes it's called Extended or Cloned desktops with Extended you can drag programs from one screen to the other to effectively double the desktop size, In Cloned Mode you get the same view on each useful for presentations on a large screen. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft A friend of mine said once I have the monitors set up I will need to download imware in order to use it effectively. I have dual monitors at work and we use imware. Is that the program you suggest for extended desktop?

04-17-2009, 07:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft You can do it with the existing Video driver on your computer both ATI and Nvidia have that function build into the drivers for at least the last 10 years even Intel has it for laptop video, Right click on a open area of your desktop and select properties from the list, Then the Settings Tab, Then the Adapter Tab, What does it name for the Brand of card ATI or Nvidia? You should also see a Tab with the adapters name on it there you can select extended or cloned, but before you change any settings it's best to have the second monitor hooked up. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-17-2009, 07:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Your the best! Thank you!!

04-17-2009, 07:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,597 OS: Win7	Re: Can't find video card that will ft Let us know how you make out:) __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-04-2009, 11:32 AM	#20 (permalink)
tdetwyatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Can't find video card that will ft I'm sorry it took me so long to post this but everything you suggested worked absolutely perfectly!!!! Thank you so much!!!!