Instaling graphics card

malelec- Welcome to A2K!

Here is a place to start:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3118_7-5023982-1.html

You also might want to go to the Dell support webpage and see if they have any reference to installing graphics cards.

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Thankyou Pheonix I followed the link as you sugested and found the info.
useful. I had visited the DELL site and also rang them but they led me to believe I could not do it. Was this just vested interest or what.

malelec- I don't know about your computer (I have a Dell 8300), but you need to get all your "ducks in a row" before you attempt to put in a graphics card. My husband and I have a great deal. I am chairman in charge of software, and he handles the hardware.

Anyhow, we wanted to add some RAM a while back. When he opened the computer, the way that the ram was situated was not exactly like it was shown in the picture of the inside of the computer. He had to figure out things a bit, but it works.

I don't know how old your computer is. I am wondering, if it is under warranty, if opening the case and changing something will void the warranty. My computer was past the warranty, so it really didn't matter.

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Hi Pheonix looked inside comp. there dosen't seem to be an empty slot!

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Of course not. Isn't your old graphics card there already?

I found another site that appears a bit more detailed:

http://www.pantherproducts.co.uk/Articles/Graphics/Installing%20a%20GraphicsCard.shtml

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My computer is two months out of warrenty

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The cards in these slots seem to be only about 1" wide

malec- I think that you need to wait for one of the techie A2K types to come along and help you.

I think that the video card on that model is integrated into the motherboard.

Intrepid I think your right, so what next

Um, save up for a new computer?

That seems to be the solution have to buy a decent computer

You can install a video card on a computer that has integrated video but if you don't have a free slot then you have to be willing to live without one of the cards presently in your computer.

A quick look at the Dell technical manual says you have 3 PCI slots.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim1100/EN/SM/specs.htm#wp1076752

Can you tell what is presently in the slots. The cables are connected to the back of those cards should give you some idea what they are. It looks like video, sound and NIC are all on the motherboard so I have no clue what PCI cards you would presently have.

Here is how to install PCI cards
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim1100/EN/SM/parts.htm#wp1076568

But if you want to run a high end graphics card you might be better off getting a new computer.

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Hi I am still none the wiser.Which card will I have to take out and replace with a new graphics card

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Hi Parados I'm sorry I missed your helpfull reply I will just have to make sure I take out the crrect card, I would like to know if anyone could give that information