Well I finally got things back to normal. I tried to install the graphics card one more time and it didn´t work (blank monitor when I powered on) so I uninstalled it, again, hooked my monitor cable back to the original spot and when I turned my comp on this time my monitor came back on. I don´t know if the card was DOA or just not compatible with my system. I sent the card back to Newegg for a refund.

 

Could somebody tell me if this card should work in my Dimension 4700? I´m not really a gamer, just looking for something that will work in Ubuntu 8.04 and read a couple of reviews that said this card worked well.

 

Here is the card I was looking at:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102704

Would this card be better?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814260075

 

I don´t have DirectX 10 only 9 running an XP/Ubuntu dual boot. I´m finding that trying to find the right graphics card is very confusing.

[sarcasm] Wow, the help around here is just absolutely fantastic! [/sarcasm]

Dear s4llen,  I have a 4550 which gave me nothing but difficulty when upgrading the video card. It would help if you listed the system specs and operating software.

My dell 2.8g pentium ,80g HD xp pro, samsung 22"monitor 1g memory.

My video card is pny 7600gs AGP 512mg . After many attempts to use an ATI card, it seems this generation of dell computers have some chronic incompatabilities with them. I am not familiar with the slots on the 4700 and assume from your purchase the motherboard has a pci e slot...I would certainly check this on the dell website or your manual. 

My suggestion would be an nvidia card such as the 7600gt either agp or pcie based on the slots available.

Make sure all previuosly loaded drivers are completely removed and the that the four pin molex connector (power supply) is connected to the card if required. 

I have had nothing but success with the 7600gs on my 4550..easy install.

 

Good Luck

I ended up going with this video card:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133172

 

Mostly because one of the Newegg reviews said it worked great on his Dell 4700. Like I said, I´m not really that much of a gamer, just wanted a card where I could get all the effects (eyecandy) working in Ubuntu 8.04. This card should work fine for me...I hope, lol.