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GX280 needs new graphics card
I have an Optiplex GX280 (Small MiniTower) with on-board graphics chipset (INTEL 82915G/GV/910GL), PCI bus only, not sure of PSU rating, running Win XP Pro.
I do not use the PC for gaming - only Internet browsing, the usual office applications and photo editing (i.e. good colour needed).
I have just bought an LCD monitor which would apparently run best at a res of 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz, which is beyond the capability of my on-board graphics chipset. To achieve this resolution I need to buy a new graphics card, but with the constraints that it is PCI bus, operates within my PSU capabilities, and I don't want to spend more than is desirable.
Two questions :
1) Please can anyone advise a suitable card (available on the UK market)
2) On installing that card I presumably need to disable the on-board graphics - but how ?
Any help would be much appreciated
Mjeuk
RobinBredin
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March 17th, 2010 16:00
Hi Mjeuk, Your system specks are HERE, and you have an PCIex16 card slot on your mobo with an 250w PSU. How about an ATI HD 4550, or an ATI 4650, or an Nvidia 220. You wont have to disable you onboard graphics card slot.
Small Mini-Tower
full-height cards supported
PCI
connectors
three
connector size
120 pins
connector data width (maximum)
32 bits
PCI Express
connector
one x1 and one x16
connector size
36 pins (x1) and 120 pins (x16)
connector data width (maximum)
one PCI Express lane (x1) and 16 PCI Express lanes (x16)
Mjeuk
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March 18th, 2010 06:00
Hi RobinBredin,
Thanks very much indeed for that advice .... I'm also very pleased to be shown the config of my PC on the Dell website - never found that before
Regards MjeUK