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[UltimateMarioMan]

If they don't I may have a problem with this Nvidia card...

 

[Biff Hardbody]

Yes, they do.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

They do, but for some reason, my Radeon 9800 dosen't fit as snug as it should, and is a little loose.

 

[UltimateMarioMan]

Even older ones (Not really old mind you but not new either)

 

[ConfusingJazz]

mines is about 2 and a half years old now, how old is yours?

 

[UltimateMarioMan]

humm somewhere close to that. Closer to 3 maybe. I had a choice between a DVD drive and CD burner when I got it if that helps.

 

[rs7k]

My 6-year-old Dell PC downstairs has an AGP 2x slot.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

It should be pretty easy to see if you have an AGP slot, you will have about 4 or 5 regular white slots, and above all of those, you will see an longer, brown slot, and thats the AGP slot.

Sorta like this

 

[UltimateMarioMan]

The built in is a crappy generic Intel 32 MB card. Its PCI so thats why I'm concerned.

 

[NohWun]

In case it isn't clear, Dell has made a zillion different models of computers. "Dimension" just isn't precise enough. Best way to solve this is to open up the case and take a look.

 

[Pellham]

the newest Dells (Dimension 8400, Optiplex GX280, etc.) use PCI-Express, not AGP.

 

[UltimateMarioMan]

The number on the front of the computer is 45005.

 

[Shogmaster]

The number on the front of the computer is 45005.

I'd take that as 4500S, which probably means one of those slim top Dells. Chance of AGP slot: .0001%

 

[seanoff]

i'm writing this on that very pc,

chances of AGP in my PC = 100%

 

[Shogmaster]

i'm writing this on that very pc,

chances of AGP in my PC = 100%

I demand proof!

 

[UltimateMarioMan]

Minus the flatscreen monitor (I have a regular monitor) thats what I'm using.

 

[Shogmaster]

Minus the flatscreen monitor (I have a regular monitor) thats what I'm using.

Do us a favor and crack that baby open and see if there is a brown slot above bunch of white ones.

 

[Phoenix]

Do us a favor and crack that baby open and see if there is a brown slot above bunch of white ones.

All is owning as I have forseen

 

[Shogmaster]

All is owning as I have forseen

Cryptic....

Anyways, that doesn't guarentee that his has one.

 

[Phoenix]

Cryptic....

Anyways, that doesn't guarentee that his has one.

You mean that big AGP Slot call out on the motherboard diagram isn't a guarantee?

 

[DaveH]

Isn't PCI-Express superior to AGP? In theory at least?

 

[Shogmaster]

You mean that big AGP Slot call out on the motherboard diagram isn't a guarantee?

You do know that Dell ships multiple configurations of same series, right?

Anyways, I have fixed that very computer for someone, and her version (also called 4500S) did NOT have an AGP slot. That's why I told UMM to open his machine up. We don't know which config his machine is.

Isn't PCI-Express superior to AGP? In theory at least?

4500S series did not come with PCI-Express ever. The new 4700S series is the one that comes with PCI-Express.

 

[Phoenix]

You do know that Dell ships multiple configurations of same series, right?

Yes.

Anyways, I have fixed that very computer for someone, and her version (also called 4500S) did NOT have an AGP slot. That's why I told UMM to open his machine up. We don't know which config his machine is.

And I'm sure his doesn't I just enjoy messing with you....

 

[Shogmaster]

EVIL!

 

[UltimateMarioMan]

I'm not going to just up and open my PC on a whim. Theres more stuff hooked to this thing then a mouse, keyboard, and monitor. I have my CD burner, a scanner, printer, the cable modem, and a webcam (Why I have this I'll never know) Despite my best efforts its a mess back there. The card was supposed to be PCI but I ended up with AGP. I intened to fix the mess when I hooked everything back up after installing it.