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qwerty977
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4. December 2006 @ 15:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Im getting a dell 4300 for free dont know any specs on it at the moment except the model. Can I add a video card would it support a 256 or 512 mb card. Can I add ram if so how much can it support? Do you guys think it would be worth it to add a video card and ram on it? Do you think it will preform good on games such as counter strike source or battelfield 2 on a good video card something like a 256mb 7600gt or 7950gt 512mb card? The computer is in mint condition it has only been used about 5-6 times from the time it was bought.
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4. December 2006 @ 15:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dude, dude, calm down, take a deep breath, now exhale :)

wait till you have got it in your hands as it might of already been modded or upgraded slightly. then run everest on it to find out exactly what hardware you have inside, then you know what you have to play with.
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4. December 2006 @ 22:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
damn dude for free...whos buying u that Dell 4300...

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Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
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5. December 2006 @ 09:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My cousin got a new laptop so im getting the old desktop. There is no mods or upgrades on it right now. When I get the specs of the accual pc ill post it up, all I know right now is its a dell 4300.
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5. December 2006 @ 16:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
not 100% but it might be a p4 running around 1.5ghz it might, if your lucky, have an agp slot. the thing is every one they make will be slightly different as the customer specifies the spec of it before they buy it.
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6. December 2006 @ 11:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, do you have any idea how much ram it can support?
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6. December 2006 @ 13:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is the make of the dell so can see the specs on it?
qwerty977
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6. December 2006 @ 14:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The model is 4300.
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6. December 2006 @ 14:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is it a dimension or what? presuming dimension 4300 check this link.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy...ecs.htm#1101572

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qwerty977
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9. December 2006 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the link. It says there are two ram slots and it supports up to 512mb. Would that be each slot I can have 512mb for a total of 1 gig or each slot up to 256mb for a total of 512 mb?
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9. December 2006 @ 10:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
total of 512meg
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9. December 2006 @ 15:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oooo Is there anyway to let it support more ram or would I need new hardware?
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9. December 2006 @ 17:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it might be possible to go higher in ram but the cost of pc133 sdram will be high for 512meg sticks. save your money to buy parts for new computer as you will be able to salvage parts off the dell like rom drives, hd & video card(maybe).
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11. December 2006 @ 16:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you think it will be worth it to get a worst video card with 512mb video ram compared to a better video card with 256mb video ram because I can only have 512mb ram? Do you think it would preform better in either way?
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12. December 2006 @ 17:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
don't think you can get an agp card with 512 meg to work because of this "AGP bus protocols 4x/2x modes at 1.5 V". 512meg videocard are 8x agp besides pci/e that you don't have.
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13. December 2006 @ 10:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would save up for better parts and salvage things like HD, DVD Drive ect or use as something that requires less power like a NAS box.
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13. December 2006 @ 11:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You don't think it would support a 512 mb card, would it support a 256?
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13. December 2006 @ 18:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Asus Radeon 9250 128Mb AGP 8X - AGP /2x/4x/8x might work or
Asus A9250GE/TD AGP Video Card w/256Mb - AGP /2x/4x/8x might work
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