Solved A good agp x8 graphics card for my system

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Hi everyone, I have a Dell 4600i, which I am upgrading at the moment, its now got 4 gig memory, 600 watt winpower atx psu, Northwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz. just put Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit on it and now I want a good agp x8 graphics card that compatible with with windows 7, I was thinking about 512MB RADEON HD 3450 but not sure about the motherboard if it will run ok ect as its an old sytem

the mother board is a dell motherboard E210882 rev.A00, just wondered if it will be ok or can anyone recomend an agpx8 card that will run ok with windows 7.

Thanks.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bitNorthwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz4 gig P3200standard vga, agp x8
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 4600i
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Northwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz
Motherboard
Dell motherboard E210882 rev.A00
Memory
4 gig P3200
Graphics Card(s)
standard vga, agp x8
Hard Drives
Barracuda 7200.7 : ST380011A 80 GB hd,
WD1200JB - 120 GB HD - 7200 rpm
PSU
WinPower ATX 600W PSU
If you can find one the GeForce 7600GT was the best card the 4600i can run its been one of the upgrades spoken about in the DELL Desktop Community Forum.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubu...i7 975 3.3 GHz Extreme (Factory OC'd to 3.6 GHz)18 Gb Tri-Channel 1066ATI 5970 2048 Mb
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL XPS Studio 435T
OS
Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubuntu 9.10
CPU
i7 975 3.3 GHz Extreme (Factory OC'd to 3.6 GHz)
Motherboard
DELL provided
Memory
18 Gb Tri-Channel 1066
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5970 2048 Mb
Sound Card
X-Fi Extreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 37" HD-TV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1.5 Tb HDD
1.5 Tb HDD
2.0 Tb Network Drive
512 Gb Crucial SSD
PSU
DELL Provided 475 watts
Case
DELL
Cooling
3 fans
Keyboard
Logitech Performance K350 Wireless
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX Wireless
Internet Speed
3 Mb up 750 Kb down
Other Info
Bamboo Fun Tablet, Belkin N+ Wireless router, Pioneer Dolby System Wireless Headphones, Bose 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound System, LifeCam VX 3000 Webcam, Blu-Ray/Hi Def DVD +RW combo and Blu-ray +RW,l 15 in 1 media card reader, Logitech Rumblepad 2, Hauppauge 2250 DTV Tuner with MS Media Center Remote

Laptop:Alienware M17x, Q9100 CPU, 8Gb RAM, 1920x1200 WUXGA LCD driven by 4870's in CrossFireX, Bl
thanks for the reply, had a look on the Dells forum (thanks for the heads up:D)

So had a nosey on tinternet From £50 for a inno3d type upwards and evilbay £164.99:shock: for the nvidia 7600 agp, there is cheaper priced ones if you import from USA or Hong Kong ect but dont want to go down that road been stung in the past.

My next question will be whats the difference between the inno3d geforce 7600 and the Nvidia geforce 7600, well apart from they are labelled up differently and they both use the same chip ect ect
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bitNorthwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz4 gig P3200standard vga, agp x8
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 4600i
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Northwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz
Motherboard
Dell motherboard E210882 rev.A00
Memory
4 gig P3200
Graphics Card(s)
standard vga, agp x8
Hard Drives
Barracuda 7200.7 : ST380011A 80 GB hd,
WD1200JB - 120 GB HD - 7200 rpm
PSU
WinPower ATX 600W PSU
Not familiar with inno3d but here's an example I can answer. I had the ATi HD5870 in my sight when an XFX HD5870 XXX Edition came on the radar. When I looked at the spec's they both obviously had ATi's engine and works but the XFX was OC'd and is guaranteed for life, for $5.00 difference in price if it were simply the OC I obviously can do this with CCC but the lifetime warranty that is transferable was worth $5.00. I know MSI, XFX and others do things like OC the cards, add better coolers, more RAM etc. so you would have to toggle over to the inno3d website and see how the specs add up.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubu...i7 975 3.3 GHz Extreme (Factory OC'd to 3.6 GHz)18 Gb Tri-Channel 1066ATI 5970 2048 Mb
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL XPS Studio 435T
OS
Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubuntu 9.10
CPU
i7 975 3.3 GHz Extreme (Factory OC'd to 3.6 GHz)
Motherboard
DELL provided
Memory
18 Gb Tri-Channel 1066
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5970 2048 Mb
Sound Card
X-Fi Extreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 37" HD-TV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1.5 Tb HDD
1.5 Tb HDD
2.0 Tb Network Drive
512 Gb Crucial SSD
PSU
DELL Provided 475 watts
Case
DELL
Cooling
3 fans
Keyboard
Logitech Performance K350 Wireless
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX Wireless
Internet Speed
3 Mb up 750 Kb down
Other Info
Bamboo Fun Tablet, Belkin N+ Wireless router, Pioneer Dolby System Wireless Headphones, Bose 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound System, LifeCam VX 3000 Webcam, Blu-Ray/Hi Def DVD +RW combo and Blu-ray +RW,l 15 in 1 media card reader, Logitech Rumblepad 2, Hauppauge 2250 DTV Tuner with MS Media Center Remote

Laptop:Alienware M17x, Q9100 CPU, 8Gb RAM, 1920x1200 WUXGA LCD driven by 4870's in CrossFireX, Bl
thanks I will check it out.:cool:
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bitNorthwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz4 gig P3200standard vga, agp x8
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 4600i
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Northwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz
Motherboard
Dell motherboard E210882 rev.A00
Memory
4 gig P3200
Graphics Card(s)
standard vga, agp x8
Hard Drives
Barracuda 7200.7 : ST380011A 80 GB hd,
WD1200JB - 120 GB HD - 7200 rpm
PSU
WinPower ATX 600W PSU
As it seems like a standard case, I would suggest a Radeon HD 4650 or 4670. You can still find these on Newegg with the AGP Interface. The HD 3450 you had picked out would also work though I only make the HD 4650 or HD 4670 recommendation as they provide better performance. The HD 4650 also runs easily on weaker power supplies such as the 250W PSU your PC has.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desk...Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
Motherboard
ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
Memory
4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
Case
Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
Cooling
Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Internet Speed
7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL
His spec's show he has a 600W PSU so I don't think his power is an issue just not sure the other cards are supported but I'm sure he could return it if that were the case just be sure there is no restock fee for doing so.....
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubu...i7 975 3.3 GHz Extreme (Factory OC'd to 3.6 GHz)18 Gb Tri-Channel 1066ATI 5970 2048 Mb
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL XPS Studio 435T
OS
Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubuntu 9.10
CPU
i7 975 3.3 GHz Extreme (Factory OC'd to 3.6 GHz)
Motherboard
DELL provided
Memory
18 Gb Tri-Channel 1066
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 5970 2048 Mb
Sound Card
X-Fi Extreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 37" HD-TV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1.5 Tb HDD
1.5 Tb HDD
2.0 Tb Network Drive
512 Gb Crucial SSD
PSU
DELL Provided 475 watts
Case
DELL
Cooling
3 fans
Keyboard
Logitech Performance K350 Wireless
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX Wireless
Internet Speed
3 Mb up 750 Kb down
Other Info
Bamboo Fun Tablet, Belkin N+ Wireless router, Pioneer Dolby System Wireless Headphones, Bose 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound System, LifeCam VX 3000 Webcam, Blu-Ray/Hi Def DVD +RW combo and Blu-ray +RW,l 15 in 1 media card reader, Logitech Rumblepad 2, Hauppauge 2250 DTV Tuner with MS Media Center Remote

Laptop:Alienware M17x, Q9100 CPU, 8Gb RAM, 1920x1200 WUXGA LCD driven by 4870's in CrossFireX, Bl
Sorry, was basing myself off the standard specs for a Dell 4600i from their website. Missed the specs. Thanks for pointing that out. Then in that case, I'd recommend the HD 4670 as it will probably provide you with the best performance with the AGP interface.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desk...Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
Motherboard
ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
Memory
4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
Case
Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
Cooling
Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Internet Speed
7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL
Thanks for the recomendation, I will have a nosey on the web and see what comes up here in the UK. The Neweg site is in the US so dont want to go through the shipping route ect.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bitNorthwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz4 gig P3200standard vga, agp x8
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 4600i
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Northwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz
Motherboard
Dell motherboard E210882 rev.A00
Memory
4 gig P3200
Graphics Card(s)
standard vga, agp x8
Hard Drives
Barracuda 7200.7 : ST380011A 80 GB hd,
WD1200JB - 120 GB HD - 7200 rpm
PSU
WinPower ATX 600W PSU

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Brid...4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2...MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
Antivirus
Avast! 8.0.1497
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
thanks for the link Dwarf I am too far away from Donny, just down the rd off jc 27 Birstall, but already had a read up and bought the 7600gt, just wait for it to arrive in the next couple of days.

Thanks everyone for the recomendations and sugestions.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bitNorthwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz4 gig P3200standard vga, agp x8
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 4600i
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Northwod pentium 4, 2.80ghz
Motherboard
Dell motherboard E210882 rev.A00
Memory
4 gig P3200
Graphics Card(s)
standard vga, agp x8
Hard Drives
Barracuda 7200.7 : ST380011A 80 GB hd,
WD1200JB - 120 GB HD - 7200 rpm
PSU
WinPower ATX 600W PSU
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