First of all how cheap cause if it's close to $130 then get the 64MB Mobility Radeon 9000 you'll notice a big performance increase over the FX5200GO. Also make sure the one your finding the good price on is built for a DELL Inspiron. Your best video upgrade you can get is the Mobility Radeon 9600 128MB!
I have already purchased it and it has come straight out of a 8600. So the issue whether it will fit or not is not a problem.
What I need to know is, will I need to download a bios to run this card or will the driver for this card be sufficient?
I have no knowledge as to which card out performs the other but, I have got my hands on this 64MB card at a seriously bargin price and I will install it untill a 128MB card becomes available to me.
I have just installed my new video card (nvidia fx go5200) in my 8500. I seem to be having problem installing the driver! I downloaded the driver for the Nvidia from the dell support downloads and when installed the driver does not seem to be recognised nor function.
I have tried so many different ways to install the driver but it's not havin it. It comes back saying the hardware could not be installed it could not find the nessisary software.
Is it because I am trying to run a driver for the inspiron 8600 in a 8500?
If anyone knows of anyother sites to download a upgraded / modified driver compatible with the 8500
I have managed to install the driver and the card is working fine but, now I am having problems with cpu system Idle. When the system is idling the cpu seems to be idle between 10 - 20% which is odd because not application are being used. Which in turn make the system runs hotter / fan stays on all the time and It slows the system down. Could there be a confilict with the Nvidia driver and operating system?
I also removed the Nividia and replaced it with the ATI reloaded the oringal 9000 driver and I seem to getting the same problem!!
I know before attemting to install the Nvidia the system used to idle between 1 - 3% cpu usage
Do you have any idea's what could be causing this?
I reinstalled the operating system and graphics card / driver.
I have my 8500 docked on a port replicator and it seem the additional cpu usage is caused by the devices pluged into the usb ports (x4). When these devices are removed from the ports, the cpu idles a 99% and cpu usage is at 0%.
When a adsl usb modem and optical mouse is connected, cpu usage varies at between 2 - 8%. So far I have not have had any overheating problems. The cpu temp. is currently between 40 - 45 c.
Me111111
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Me111111
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Ripper108
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April 5th, 2004 04:00
I don't think the 5200go will fit in an 8500. Go here for GPU upgrade availability.
Me111111
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April 5th, 2004 04:00
Siraj123
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April 5th, 2004 09:00
I have already purchased it and it has come straight out of a 8600. So the issue whether it will fit or not is not a problem.
What I need to know is, will I need to download a bios to run this card or will the driver for this card be sufficient?
I have no knowledge as to which card out performs the other but, I have got my hands on this 64MB card at a seriously bargin price and I will install it untill a 128MB card becomes available to me.
Siraj123
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April 8th, 2004 22:00
I have just installed my new video card (nvidia fx go5200) in my 8500. I seem to be having problem installing the driver! I downloaded the driver for the Nvidia from the dell support downloads and when installed the driver does not seem to be recognised nor function.
I have tried so many different ways to install the driver but it's not havin it. It comes back saying the hardware could not be installed it could not find the nessisary software.
Is it because I am trying to run a driver for the inspiron 8600 in a 8500?
If anyone knows of anyother sites to download a upgraded / modified driver compatible with the 8500
Siraj123
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April 11th, 2004 11:00
I have managed to install the driver and the card is working fine but, now I am having problems with cpu system Idle. When the system is idling the cpu seems to be idle between 10 - 20% which is odd because not application are being used. Which in turn make the system runs hotter / fan stays on all the time and It slows the system down. Could there be a confilict with the Nvidia driver and operating system?
I also removed the Nividia and replaced it with the ATI reloaded the oringal 9000 driver and I seem to getting the same problem!!
I know before attemting to install the Nvidia the system used to idle between 1 - 3% cpu usage
Do you have any idea's what could be causing this?
Siraj123
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April 11th, 2004 12:00
The cpu usage is fluctuating between system and system Idle process.
Siraj123
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April 12th, 2004 18:00
I reinstalled the operating system and graphics card / driver.
I have my 8500 docked on a port replicator and it seem the additional cpu usage is caused by the devices pluged into the usb ports (x4). When these devices are removed from the ports, the cpu idles a 99% and cpu usage is at 0%.
When a adsl usb modem and optical mouse is connected, cpu usage varies at between 2 - 8%. So far I have not have had any overheating problems. The cpu temp. is currently between 40 - 45 c.