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dell gx260 cpu
Hi,
I need to upgrade my CPU on my Dell Optiplex GX260
Will: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180123330609&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us
Work?
Also Will a 256mb graphics card be good or should i get something bigger.
Cheers."
I need to upgrade my CPU on my Dell Optiplex GX260
Will: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180123330609&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us
Work?
Also Will a 256mb graphics card be good or should i get something bigger.
Cheers."
Bobman101
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May 30th, 2007 15:00
The best CPU you can get willbe a socket478 Pentium 4, 3.06GHz, 512k L2 cache, 533MHz FSB. Since it's the best CPU for the 533FSB systems, it's likely to be rare, expensive, or both. If that becomes a problem, look for CPUs of the same specs but at slower GHz speeds.
As per the graphics card, the installed memory has little to do with how good it is. It's a common misconception people make to think that. What matters is just about everything else, namely what GPU it has. What card(s) are you thinking about? For the GX260, it needs to be AGP.
Message Edited by Bobman101 on 05-30-2007 12:24 PM
dhblewis
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Bobman101
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May 30th, 2007 18:00
I'd recommend a 7600GT, a 6800 GS/GT (avoid the XT and LE versions of the 6800), a 7600GS, or a 6600GT, in that order from best to worst. I got my 6800GS on eBay a few months back for about $100 (not including shipping). The ATi equivalents of these cards (X1600, X1650, etc.) have been reported to have trouble working in alot of the older Dell computers, let alone they're a bit worse in performance than these listed nVidia cards, so I'd avoid those.
dhblewis
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May 30th, 2007 18:00
Bobman101
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May 31st, 2007 00:00
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/11/23/pc_interfaces_101/page16.html
The second picture shows an AGP card on top and a PCI Express card on the bottom.
dhblewis
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June 3rd, 2007 09:00
dhblewis
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July 5th, 2007 10:00
Message Edited by dhblewis on 07-05-2007 06:06 AM