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KsX_CuStOm · 07-01-2006, 05:41 AM

i am not good with electronics i have an ok comp that is a dell dimension 2400 when i play computer games on it it is very slow and i was wondering wat kinda graphics card i can get or wat i can do to make it run faster

**WooT** · 07-02-2006, 10:32 AM

Well if your lookin for a graphics card I use a Geforce 7300LE and it works nice if you wanna spend a little money

**DaRkStAr** · 07-02-2006, 02:55 PM

Your probaboly gunna want to get more ram because the 2400 is a low end dell. Also you should post how much ram you have and your processor's speed

**L4E** · 07-02-2006, 03:05 PM

geforce 6800 gt ftw.
u can run battlefiel 2 with pretty high graphics and at a very smooth rate with this card. costs like 150$-200$ i think, not sure tho

KsX_CuStOm · 07-02-2006, 04:02 PM

ok my processor's speed is 2.39 GHz and i have 256 MB of RAM

**L4E** · 07-02-2006, 04:04 PM

ok first of all, u need at least 512 DDR ram. I suggest gettting 1GB of DDR2 tho, since it will increase performance greatly.
Before u make ANY upgrades to your computer, make sure ur POWER SUPPLY can handle anything new u wish to buy. Your power supply has to have the same, or more, watts than any new hardware u buy requires. If u have a 350 watt, I think that would be enough for a geforce 6800GT. Also u might wanna put a fan next to ur computer, cuz im guessing it's gonna overheat since dell sucks

**trayne** · 07-02-2006, 06:49 PM

a 2400...sounds old. if it is, it might not accept ddr2, best to check its schemes first. dell should have it posted. if i remember right, it does get sluggish but thats usually cause the threads the board is made of is quite thin. I hate dells, they always do that. try to get 1gig, 512 at least. as for video, most dells i had to deal with only handled a 256 video between the 2200-2600 series. (friends like dell. they never learn)

KsX_CuStOm · 07-02-2006, 11:57 PM

ok so obviously i need to bet more ram and a grafix card but wat kind whould i get that is kinda low on cash?

Dan · 07-03-2006, 03:54 AM

as the resident dell expert, i can tell u now that the dell 2400 does not offer graphics upgrades, it has no AGP or PCI x16 slots. you are stuck with the intergrated graphics. and btw i feel sorry that u have to use celeron

**wm_hunter** · 07-03-2006, 09:52 PM

GeForce: Very good card for games.

ATI: Very good card for video, photo and general PC use. Good card for games.

I suggest you choose either an ATI card or a GeForce card depending on what you do more on your computer. I am currently using an old GeForce and will probably update to an ATI AllInWonder (video card, tv tuner, tv out) which is a good video card, you can watch TV on your comp and you can put your computers screen (say if you have a movie playing on comp) onto the TV screen.

**trayne** · 07-04-2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.RuthMN-Dustoid4

as the resident dell expert, i can tell u now that the dell 2400 does not offer graphics upgrades, it has no AGP or PCI x16 slots. you are stuck with the intergrated graphics. and btw i feel sorry that u have to use celeron

beg to differ..the dimension 2400 uses moderated celeron up to p4. usually p4. and it has 1-2 pci open. (i work with 2400s on and off in the town nearby for repairs...they usually only accept nvidia) as for intergrated graphics, it has none. lol. dell is too cheap to put anything decent in a 2200-2600 series. i forgot to add that if you do get memory, get a matching pc setting. we mixed pc300 with pc444 once and the dell started rejecting both.

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L4E Status: Cant think of anything Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,890 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 3:50:41 Hours Rep Power: 8	ok first of all, u need at least 512 DDR ram. I suggest gettting 1GB of DDR2 tho, since it will increase performance greatly. Before u make ANY upgrades to your computer, make sure ur POWER SUPPLY can handle anything new u wish to buy. Your power supply has to have the same, or more, watts than any new hardware u buy requires. If u have a 350 watt, I think that would be enough for a geforce 6800GT. Also u might wanna put a fan next to ur computer, cuz im guessing it's gonna overheat since dell sucks Last edited by L4E; 07-02-2006 at 04:07 PM.

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07-01-2006, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
KsX_CuStOm Status: Newcomer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 30 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: - Rep Power: 3	i am not good with electronics i have an ok comp that is a dell dimension 2400 when i play computer games on it it is very slow and i was wondering wat kinda graphics card i can get or wat i can do to make it run faster

07-02-2006, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
WooT Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 305 Credits: 34 Spent time on board: 6:50:04 Hours Rep Power: 3	Well if your lookin for a graphics card I use a Geforce 7300LE and it works nice if you wanna spend a little money

07-02-2006, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaRkStAr Status: Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 218 Credits: 106 Spent time on board: 4:30:22 Hours Rep Power: 5	Your probaboly gunna want to get more ram because the 2400 is a low end dell. Also you should post how much ram you have and your processor's speed

07-02-2006, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
L4E Status: Cant think of anything Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,890 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 3:50:41 Hours Rep Power: 8	geforce 6800 gt ftw. u can run battlefiel 2 with pretty high graphics and at a very smooth rate with this card. costs like 150$-200$ i think, not sure tho

07-02-2006, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
KsX_CuStOm Status: Newcomer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 30 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: - Rep Power: 3	ok my processor's speed is 2.39 GHz and i have 256 MB of RAM

07-02-2006, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
trayne Status: Seeker Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Too plastered to care Posts: 3,172 Credits: 10 Spent time on board: 0:08:38 Hours Rep Power: 12	a 2400...sounds old. if it is, it might not accept ddr2, best to check its schemes first. dell should have it posted. if i remember right, it does get sluggish but thats usually cause the threads the board is made of is quite thin. I hate dells, they always do that. try to get 1gig, 512 at least. as for video, most dells i had to deal with only handled a 256 video between the 2200-2600 series. (friends like dell. they never learn)

07-02-2006, 11:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
KsX_CuStOm Status: Newcomer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 30 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: - Rep Power: 3	ok so obviously i need to bet more ram and a grafix card but wat kind whould i get that is kinda low on cash?

07-03-2006, 03:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dan Status: Newcomer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,077 Credits: 169 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 13:17:57 Hours Rep Power: 8	as the resident dell expert, i can tell u now that the dell 2400 does not offer graphics upgrades, it has no AGP or PCI x16 slots. you are stuck with the intergrated graphics. and btw i feel sorry that u have to use celeron

07-03-2006, 09:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
wm_hunter Status: Grim Reaper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 1,617 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 0:01:36 Hours Rep Power: 7	GeForce: Very good card for games. ATI: Very good card for video, photo and general PC use. Good card for games. I suggest you choose either an ATI card or a GeForce card depending on what you do more on your computer. I am currently using an old GeForce and will probably update to an ATI AllInWonder (video card, tv tuner, tv out) which is a good video card, you can watch TV on your comp and you can put your computers screen (say if you have a movie playing on comp) onto the TV screen.