Will all graphics cards work on my computer?

cuz im thinking of upgrading..are they the same size?


i use a dell simension 3100c

Will all graphics cards work on my computer?
the dell dimension 3100c has pci and pcie





a tell you more if you let me know how much you have to spend on one. You failed to say it is a small form factor pc


Radeon x1300 TRY READING THE USER MANUAL LIKE I JUST DID????


www.dell.com
Reply:I have the same Dell Dimension 3100,both geforce 5500 and pny 6200 will work with that model.please note before you install the card you need to go to device manager under my computer properties to disable the onboard graphic driver,otherwise it will not work.Have Fun... Report Abuse

Reply:you have an ok pc so id say go with a radeon x1300 pro. great card. good price and good gaming!
Reply:You need to first determine what kind of slot is on your motherboard PCI, AGP or PCI-e. This article might help you in picking the right card:





http://www.gamegiants.net/article_info.p...
Reply:no mate,infact the bad news is that even pci-express and agp cards wont fit in your p.c,s motherboard


the only graphic card you can use is a standard pci graphics card,these will fit in the white pci slots on your motherboard(usually 2 or 3 of them)


i can never understand why dell refuse to fit motherboards with no pci-express or agp slots,this is the main reason i have never (and never will)buy a dell p,c


however there are a few decent pci graphic cards and one of them the "geforce 6200"from nvidia isnt bad at all


so we will start with that,the PNY TECHNOLOGIES Verto GeForce 6 6200/PCI 256MB DD from http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear... is probally the best pci graphics card you will buy,its core clock speed of 300mhz is quite fast for a pci card and its 256mb of ddr2 ram running at 433mhz gives it a effective memory speed of 866mhz(2 * 433mhz/double data rate)


and as its got a heatsink cooling system this makes it near silent


this is also the only pci graphic card that uses pixel and shader model 3.0,which is a must if you want to play some of the latest games,and its also direct x 9.0c compatible


the nvidia geforce 6200 is a solid card and is a great improvment on any onboard graphics solution


other good pci based graphic cards are


1.Sapphire Radeon 9250 PCI 128MB DDR DVI TV OUT from http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear... value card with average specs,great for watching dvd,s and primarilly a direct x 8 card


2.XFX Geforce 5200 256MB PCI grahics card from http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear... card is sort of middle of the road,its pixel and shader model 2.0 (9250 uses 1.1) and has a faster clock speed than the geforce 6200(333mhz)


this card is a better looking card,epsecially good if you have a see through side panel on your p.c,and at the end of the day,this is a solid card with ok specs,and comes with a healthy price tag (£54.99 inc VAT)


i hope this helps,however the only way you will be ever able to use a better card is to upgrade your motherboard which isnt that expensive and pretty easy to do


infact you can buy a s.l.i(twin graphics) motherboard for less than £45,but you need to make sure your current processor wil fit the new motherboard,check the p.c,s manual for the socket type of your current motherboard


any problems let me know


good luck mate !
Reply:No. I had a friend last year who bought a graphics


card and it wouldn't fit into the standard AGP port.


And some time ago I bought a graphics card that wouldn't


work with anything but an Intel chip set.





Having said that most will, ask advice from the vendor.
Reply:You'll need to talk to Dell before you do.


I'm presuming you meant 'Dimension 3100.


Motherboards are only compatible with one particular video card. On top of this, Dell motherboards and cases do not always offer standard fittings and attachments. You may find there is a standard 8-speed AGP slot on your PC, but you would benefit from finding out whether your case will allow you to attach a card like this (of which there are an enormous variety.)





My advice: talk to Dell, but don't buy their own product if they try and sell you an upgrade, just get the make and model of the one they try and sell you, and get online to find an alternative.