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fedaykin
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_ 		6. January 2005 @ 05:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello.
I have a dell dimension 3000 that I want to add a video card to and have learned agp is faster.The problem is there isn't a slot for agp. There are lpc holes there to put one. So, how do I put one there? Can I even do that? Thanks for the help!
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ddp
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_ 		6. January 2005 @ 07:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
are you certain that is for an agp slot & also possibility not all circuitry is there even if able to put connector in
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fedaykin
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_ 		6. January 2005 @ 14:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I did a "PC Wizard" scan on my comp. and it says I have 1 AGP connector, but it isnt enabled. Ive heard I can enable it throught the bios. Can I add an AGP since it is showing one is there ??
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ddp
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_ 		6. January 2005 @ 17:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
are you certain the motherboard does not have an agp slot as the slot is usually close to cpu & is same length or longer than pci slot
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fedaykin
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_ 		6. January 2005 @ 18:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes I am sure the slot is not there. I am sure there is a place to put one though. I just need to know what the process is to put one there now.
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ddp
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_ 		7. January 2005 @ 09:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
1: try & get an agp connector that will fit your board.
2: remove board so as to be able to desolder all the holes if filled with solder were connector goes.
3: solder connector to motherboard & reinstall motherboard in case.
4: use an old working agp card to see if video comes up on screen as i said earlier some of the circuitry might not been installed onto motherboard
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ddp
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_ 		7. January 2005 @ 09:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can you get a picture of your board showing location of possible agp
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fedaykin
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_ 		7. January 2005 @ 11:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes I will get a picture of the mobo to show you. I did a ram upgrade today, while in the bios it had an agp selection where you could change it to 256,128 etc. I dont know if that matters or not.. but its a little info till I get a picture.
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stonecld
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_ 		8. January 2005 @ 00:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Lol forget trying to soldier an agp on the board looks like your only bet with that board is to buy the best pci card you can get try new egg or price watch good luck !
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fedaykin
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_ 		8. January 2005 @ 01:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I went to Dell.com and read their forums. You're right, there's no way to put one on.. But I'm going to try the PCI route I guess.
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