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Can I upgrade my integrated video card for the Dimension 3000?
OK, I'm a Luddite. But 'd like to upgrade my monitor to a 22 in. LCD from a 14 CRT and figured I'd need to upgrade my integrated graphics card that came with the Dimension 3000 - also thinking about using this with an HDTV tuner, a secondary consideration (I already have the USB tuner and its works reasonably well).
Anyway, Dell tech support has given me 2 different messages - (1) that I can't do it; and (2) yes, I can, recommending the Visiontek's x1550 256 MB PCI card (which I gather may have power supply issues). And then I read that integrated cards can be switched off, but maybe not on the Dell.
So what gives? I'd sure like to know before I lay out the bucks. And I'm not a gamer, so I haven't had the need to think about this before. But I do want to replace the display and get a bigger viewing screen.
SR45
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May 18th, 2008 12:00
A 1X PCI-Express X1550 is doable and so are the two cards below...
5500 PCI slot card. Only analog input
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143032
6200 pci card. Both DVI and Analog inputs
http://www.amazon.com/Geforce-6200-Pci-512MB-DDR2/dp/tech-data/B0016B5WI2/ref=de_a_smtd/105-6668270-5354869
How to disable your integrated video as posted by the Moderator
2200, 2300, 2350, 2400, 3000, 3100, E310, B110/1100
* Right click the My Computer icon
* Click Properties
* Click the Hardware tab and/or the Device Manager button
* Open the Display Adaptors. You should see the Intel video card
* Double click the listing for Intel whatever
* At the bottom under "Device Usage", click the down arrow and change this to "Do not use this device, disable"
* Click OK- Apply- OK
* Close all boxes when done
* Click Start- Turn Off Computer- Restart
* Press F2 at the blue Dell logo screen
* Down arrow to either:
Onboard Devices- Primary Video
Primary Video
Integrated Devices- Primary Video Controller
* Change yours to AUTO or PCI (whatever is listed)
* Press ESC several times to Exit and Save your changes
* As the system starts to restart, power the system off
* Open the case cover and add the PCI video card
* Connect the monitor to the added PCI video card
* Power on your computer
* Let the computer boot up and load the drivers off of the CD provided with the card