Recommendations for PCI slot?

jdconwaycorp · 12-31-2006, 06:49 PM

Well I am trying to play Quake 4. Now my onboard video does alright for low low settings. (its 128mb). Now since dell gives me a crappy motherboard that has only 2 PCI slots and a PCI-Ex1 slot, its a little hard to get a graphics card.. I was looking at the GeForce FX5500 256MB but not sure how it will do. I'm really not looking to spend over $150 total.

I was thinking about upgrading the motherboard. Dell tells me I shouldn't but of course. Well also I was going to upgrade to 2 gb of ram but they decide to give me two 512mb sticks instead of 1 gb stick. So I'm kind of pissed off about that. Well your opinions would be great, thanks!

Iluvpenguins · 12-31-2006, 06:56 PM

upgrade the mobo and get something with a PCI-Ex16 slot.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-31-2006, 06:57 PM

Are you sure it's a PCI-E x1 and not x16 slot?

It would be hard to find a decently prices PCI card that will play Quake 4 well, you most likely would be better off buying a new motherboard.

jdconwaycorp · 12-31-2006, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iluvpenguins

upgrade the mobo and get something with a PCI-Ex16 slot.

Any recommendations of motherboards? Brands? I know how to install them, don't really know the good/bad ones.

jdconwaycorp · 12-31-2006, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Are you sure it's a PCI-E x1 and not x16 slot?

It would be hard to find a decently prices PCI card that will play Quake 4 well, you most likely would be better off buying a new motherboard.

yes I'm sure its a pci-e x1... believe me, I wish I were wrong.. lol

joeswm8 · 12-31-2006, 08:42 PM

i think you might have an AGP 4x/8x

i have a dell and i thought i only have PCI, but its 6 years old P4 crap 1.6 ghz
and i have an AGP slot

get PC wizard 2006 and see

**Archangel** · 12-31-2006, 08:46 PM

the fastest grafic's card you cn get for either PCI or PCI-e 1x is the Ati x1300.

Its not really a good card, but it should be able to handle Quake 4 fine tough.

Like said.. he's not willing to spend more than 150 dollar,.. and i dont think you can get a motherboard and a grafics card better than the x1300 anyway.. ( ofcourse, i could be proven wrong)

jdconwaycorp · 12-31-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeswm8

i think you might have an AGP 4x/8x

i have a dell and i thought i only have PCI, but its 6 years old P4 crap 1.6 ghz
and i have an AGP slot

get PC wizard 2006 and see

I do have PC wizard 2006 and now that you say something I do see:

Number of AGP connectors : 1

Number of PCI Bus : 4
Number of PCI Connectors : 2

I dont think I saw one.... that other one is about 1 inch and black.. ithought it was pci express x1
but I know thats a pciex1, ill have to open it back up and look

jdconwaycorp · 12-31-2006, 09:50 PM

Well I'm looking for another motherboard.. I like to have options.. My spending limit has gone up since its my bday and got some bday money lol..

I looking at this video card: ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512
found it for $120 + shipping on amazon.

Now I need to find a motherboard that supports
P4 HT socket 775
PC2-4300 memory (4gb hopefully)
sata II capability

Also I have a 13 in 1 card reader and I'm wondering if that needs anything special? I can't rememeber, ill have to look inside.. let me know if you know anything, thanks

Bobo · 12-31-2006, 09:56 PM

Your computer, just fyi, does not have an AGP slot or a PCI-E 16x slot.

How much do you want to spend total? For motherboard and video card.

12-31-2006, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdconwaycorp New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 21 Posts: 19	Recommendations for PCI slot? Well I am trying to play Quake 4. Now my onboard video does alright for low low settings. (its 128mb). Now since dell gives me a crappy motherboard that has only 2 PCI slots and a PCI-Ex1 slot, its a little hard to get a graphics card.. I was looking at the GeForce FX5500 256MB but not sure how it will do. I'm really not looking to spend over $150 total. I was thinking about upgrading the motherboard. Dell tells me I shouldn't but of course. Well also I was going to upgrade to 2 gb of ram but they decide to give me two 512mb sticks instead of 1 gb stick. So I'm kind of pissed off about that. Well your opinions would be great, thanks!

12-31-2006, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	upgrade the mobo and get something with a PCI-Ex16 slot. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Are you sure it's a PCI-E x1 and not x16 slot? It would be hard to find a decently prices PCI card that will play Quake 4 well, you most likely would be better off buying a new motherboard. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

12-31-2006, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
joeswm8 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: IL Age: 16 Posts: 1,543	i think you might have an AGP 4x/8x i have a dell and i thought i only have PCI, but its 6 years old P4 crap 1.6 ghz and i have an AGP slot get PC wizard 2006 and see __________________ Free Online Games ---New Computer---Server Build --X2 3800+@2.5---E6600@3.4 XFX 7900GS Extreme---eVga 7600GS--- ------2GB G.Skill DDR2-800---4GB Corsair DDR2-800 Biostar TForce 550MCP---eVga 680i-------- ------WD 160GB HDD---2x74GB Raptors -----------------Rosewill 550W---OCZ 700W GameXStream Centurion 5---P180B

12-31-2006, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,060	the fastest grafic's card you cn get for either PCI or PCI-e 1x is the Ati x1300. Its not really a good card, but it should be able to handle Quake 4 fine tough. Like said.. he's not willing to spend more than 150 dollar,.. and i dont think you can get a motherboard and a grafics card better than the x1300 anyway.. ( ofcourse, i could be proven wrong) __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

12-31-2006, 09:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
jdconwaycorp New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 21 Posts: 19	Well I'm looking for another motherboard.. I like to have options.. My spending limit has gone up since its my bday and got some bday money lol.. I looking at this video card: ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512 found it for $120 + shipping on amazon. Now I need to find a motherboard that supports P4 HT socket 775 PC2-4300 memory (4gb hopefully) sata II capability Also I have a 13 in 1 card reader and I'm wondering if that needs anything special? I can't rememeber, ill have to look inside.. let me know if you know anything, thanks

12-31-2006, 09:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	Your computer, just fyi, does not have an AGP slot or a PCI-E 16x slot. How much do you want to spend total? For motherboard and video card.

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