Dell gx260 Video Card

paperinousa · 10-08-2009, 09:20 AM

Hi guys,
i just got a pc from my brother's office and i'm trying to upgrade it .
Is a Dell TOWER gx 260 Pentium 4 2.4 Gh. I Bought the Ram and took it to 1024 and got a Soundblaster Audigy. Unfortunately i bought a wrong video card that doesn't run 4x .I guess i need a good agp 4x .Can anyone help me to make this computer pretty decent ??
Thanks
Andrea

**Tyree** · 10-08-2009, 10:07 AM

Nvidia or ATI? What is your budget?
What card did you purchase?

paperinousa · 10-08-2009, 11:12 AM

I'm looking for a 256 or 512 if i can.
I got a Nvidia agp 8x,dont remember the number but was 512.
I saw that i can't install an 8x in my slot. The screen was always blank.I had to take it off to make my pc working again.
Budget was looking around 70$ if is worth the show.I know is not a gaming machine....but just trying to make it nice until i can change the motherboard and chip.
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 ghz
1gb memory.
Soundblaster Audigy and video card is the onboard.
I can't decide to make it manual.On the bios let u decide just between automatic or the one i have

**Tyree** · 10-08-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by paperinousa

I can't decide to make it manual.On the bios let u decide just between automatic or the one i have

Sorry, I should have thought of this before!
Boot the PC without the new card, go into the Bios and disable the Onboard Graphics. SAVE and exit. Install the new card and try to boot.
You can also try "Automatic" if you haven't already done so.

paperinousa · 10-08-2009, 01:02 PM

I did it and is not working. I went to the compusa where i bought it and they told me that the card is not compatible because is an 8x and my pc work on agp 4x.
What card should i buy that fit the bect my pc??

**emosun** · 10-09-2009, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paperinousa

Can anyone help me to make this computer pretty decent ??

It's hard to determine what's decent to you as most modern decent/budget pc's have a cpu that's four times the speed of a pentium 4. Post what games you plan to play with this machine.

paperinousa · 10-09-2009, 06:42 AM

I know i can't play anything new and fast but i do like wow and the new Aion.The game ask me for a minimum of nvidia 5900 ir ati radeon x700 both 128. But for best result i should use 256mb for a graphic card.. So what im looking for is a nice 256 mb video card that fit my 4x slot.

**emosun** · 10-09-2009, 07:18 AM

You might pull off WoW but Aion requires a minimum pentium 4 2.8 and recommended core 2 duo.

The only way to fit a card in your budget would be to buy a very low end one that wouldn't use a lot of power. Something like a geforce 6200/7300 or ati x1300 would work in the machine.

10-08-2009, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
paperinousa Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 4 OS: Win xp	Dell gx260 Video Card Hi guys, i just got a pc from my brother's office and i'm trying to upgrade it . Is a Dell TOWER gx 260 Pentium 4 2.4 Gh. I Bought the Ram and took it to 1024 and got a Soundblaster Audigy. Unfortunately i bought a wrong video card that doesn't run 4x .I guess i need a good agp 4x .Can anyone help me to make this computer pretty decent ?? Thanks Andrea

10-08-2009, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,846 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Dell gx260 Video Card Nvidia or ATI? What is your budget? What card did you purchase? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-08-2009, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
paperinousa Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 4 OS: Win xp	Re: Dell gx260 Video Card I'm looking for a 256 or 512 if i can. I got a Nvidia agp 8x,dont remember the number but was 512. I saw that i can't install an 8x in my slot. The screen was always blank.I had to take it off to make my pc working again. Budget was looking around 70$ if is worth the show.I know is not a gaming machine....but just trying to make it nice until i can change the motherboard and chip. Intel Pentium 4 2.4 ghz 1gb memory. Soundblaster Audigy and video card is the onboard. I can't decide to make it manual.On the bios let u decide just between automatic or the one i have Last edited by paperinousa; 10-08-2009 at 11:19 AM. Reason: update

10-08-2009, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
paperinousa Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 4 OS: Win xp	Re: Dell gx260 Video Card I did it and is not working. I went to the compusa where i bought it and they told me that the card is not compatible because is an 8x and my pc work on agp 4x. What card should i buy that fit the bect my pc??

10-09-2009, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
paperinousa Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 4 OS: Win xp	Re: Dell gx260 Video Card I know i can't play anything new and fast but i do like wow and the new Aion.The game ask me for a minimum of nvidia 5900 ir ati radeon x700 both 128. But for best result i should use 256mb for a graphic card.. So what im looking for is a nice 256 mb video card that fit my 4x slot.

10-09-2009, 07:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,096 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Dell gx260 Video Card You might pull off WoW but Aion requires a minimum pentium 4 2.8 and recommended core 2 duo. The only way to fit a card in your budget would be to buy a very low end one that wouldn't use a lot of power. Something like a geforce 6200/7300 or ati x1300 would work in the machine. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list