Adding AGP video card to Optiplex 170L

Solid works Requires an $high end PCI/AGP card and those cards require a 300 watt power supply. Most of those cards in PCI or AGP are in the $600 - $3000 range for just the card.

The solid works website has a list of supported cards.

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/VideoCardTesting.html

System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 350 ATI Fire GL E1  WinXP  6.12.10.3056  07/08/2004 2005  View Notes  
 Win2K  5.12.2195.3056  07/08/2004 2005  View Notes  
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 350 nVidia Quadro4 900/700 XGL  Win2K  6.14.10.4351  05/11/2004 2005  View Notes   
 WinXP  6.14.10.4351  05/11/2004 2005  View Notes   
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 360 3Dlabs Wildcat IV 7110  Win2K  05.06.00.38  07/07/2004 2005   
 WinXP  06.06.00.38  07/07/2004 2005   
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 360 nVidia Quadro FX 1000  Win2K  6.14.01.4371  07/26/2004 2005    
 WinXP  6.14.01.4371  07/26/2004 2005    
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 360 nVidia Quadro FX 3000  WinXP  6.14.10.4529  07/06/2004 2005    
 Win2K  6.14.10.4529  07/06/2004 2005    
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 360 nVidia Quadro FX 500  Win2K  6.14.01.4354  07/27/2004 2005    
 WinXP  6.14.01.4354  07/27/2004 2005    
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 650, 450, 360, 350 ATI Fire GL X1  Win2K  6.13.10.1028  07/08/2004 2005   
 WinXP  6.13.10.1028  07/08/2004 2005   
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 670, 470, 370  ATI Fire GL V3100  Win2K  8.023.1  08/04/2004 2005  View Notes    
 WinXP  8.023.1  08/04/2004 2005  View Notes    
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision 670, 470, 370 nVidia Quadro FX 3400/1300  Win2K  6.14.10.6171  06/30/2004 2005  View Notes    
 WinXP  6.14.10.6171  06/30/2004 2005  View Notes    
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision M40 nVidia Quadro2 Go  Win2K  5.13.01.1427  07/29/2004 2005   
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision M50 nVidia Quadro4 500 GoGL  Win2K  6.13.10.2835  07/29/2004 2005   
 WinXP  6.13.10.2835  07/29/2004 2005   
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision M50 nVidia Quadro4 700 GoGL  Win2K  6.14.01.4201  04/21/2004 2005    
 WinXP  6.14.01.4201  04/21/2004 2005    
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision M60 nVidia Quadro FX Go1000  Win2K  6.14.10.5382  04/21/2004 2005  View Notes   
 WinXP  6.14.10.5382  04/21/2004 2005  View Notes   
System Card OS Driver Date SolidWorks Notes
Precision M60 nVidia Quadro FX Go700  Win2K  6.14.10.4424  07/29/2004 2005    
 WinXP  6.14.10.4424  07/29/2004 2005    

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@us271782 wrote:
Thanks for the reply.  I am familiar with the Solidworks requirements, that's why I am asking if the 170L accepts an AGP card.  We have used the FX500 with great success in our workstations.  I'm trying to use SW on the 170L and need to know the video capabilities.

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Since the 170L only has a 250 watt power, NO AGP, and Intel Extreme Junk graphics I would say NO this wont work.  Regular PCI slots are all thats in the 170L.  L for LOW COST. This is not a Precision Workstation with 350 watt power supply and AGP/PCI-X. These Dells are the ones that support the Quadro 500.

Precision 650, 450, 360 nVidia Quadro FX 500  Win2K  6.14.01.4354  07/27/2004 2005    
 WinXP  6.14.01.4354  07/27/2004 2005    

me yoo. Thanks for that.

me also. thanx for that info.