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Video Card Questions
I considering installing a video card in my Dimension 4700. Both PCI slots are full (modem, and FireWire Card). Two other lost are avaiable PCI ExpressX16 and PCI ExpressX1 (I think that's what they are).
Can I get a video card for the Express slots?
What is AGP?
Does AGP or PCI perform better?
Any recommendations on video cards. The computer has 513 mb of RAM and I'm considering upgrading to 1.5 GB. I play some games, but mostly will be using the computer for capturing digitial home movies and burning to DVD.
I would like to get something that is in the $150 range, and would prefer to get a card that doesn't require other upgrades (like a new power supply).
Any help is appreciated.
AGP was the original accelerated piece of a PCI buss. These are being phased out in favor of PCI-Express, which works a lot faster. All of the newer cards will be of this type.
In this case you only have a choice of PCI-Express and PCI, and I don't know why anyone would use PCI when PCI-E is available. At the top of the forum, Dell Chris-M has placed a FAQ that includes suggested video cards for computers having PCI-E slots. You find it by selecting Upgrades PCIe (PCI-Express).
Happy upgrading!
sparke63
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Posted February 2nd, 2006 11:00
go with pci express, not agp, pci-e is the new faster interface. The 6600gt is in that price range.The 6800gs a little more