wanting to upgrade, dont know which

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My back sound in my computer hasnt worked since I upgraded with more memeory (the front one still works strangely enough) and I want to upgrade but I dont know which connection is has. I want to know so I make sure I buy the right one..

from the device manager I was able to find the following information:

"device - type Display adapters
maker - ATI Technologies Inc.
location - PCI Slot 10 (PCI bus 1, device 0, function 0)
Radeon X300/X550/X1050 series"

Now I dont know if it is a AGP, PCI, PCIe, DVI...etc..etc.. is there any way to find out this information without taking it a part?????

Dell Dimension 5100

Windows XP Pro

Intel Proccessor

lpprikej · Answer

What is 'back sound'?? You then talk about a Video Card.. What do you want to upgrade? FYI- You can upgrade with a PCI-e x16 video card, and rule of thumb would be one that requires a PSU of approx 400W or less. Message Edited by lpprikej on 10-19-2007 01:31 PM

Dimension5100us · Answer

'back sound'  is the back audio port on my dimension. I have a front access panel with microphone and headphone and I have a rear access panel which has a lot more audio options.. My rear panel when I plug in my speakers, headphones, etc.., does not worl but my front panel audio does...  I have an ATI Radeon video/sound card with 128MB ram and would like to upgrade to one with 256MB on it.. and I just wanted to know what connection it was and I found out already that its a PCIe x16 or whatever.

lpprikej · Answer

ok

Wordex · Answer

It is very simple to connect the back access panel into working order, just read the manual and look at the sketch in the manual where it read the names for each one internal connection on the motherboard. Page thru the Dell Support and download the txt file called Quick User's Guide. The front panel connectors named JFP2 is on the motherboard and its case have the wires that goes in between the front of the case and the motherboard so it runs the light emitting diodes. Also another spot called JAUDIO1 is the set of the gold pins for front panel audio connector. Some motherboard have extra called JAUDIO2  and it will explain it in the chapter Hardware setup. You may try to disconnect the JAUDIO1 so that front access plugs is discontinue to use and plus switching the jumper and set them jumpers to the right place in order for the back sound and back access control ports in maximum blast of music including video and volume control.   ______________________________________________________________________________ 4700 with ATI x550, Creative sound blaster to stereo speakers MS 203 160 GB RAID dual SATA's total 160GB DVD double layer burner sony dubbing floppy drives 4GB DDR2 DSL 1000 Megabits/sec fast ethernet Dell C610 Notebook Windows XP 64 beginner's edition for NEO Windows XP Pro for another 3 GHz P IV Intel aftermarket motherboard 2 MB L2 cache

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