Dell Inspiron 530 and Basic PCI-E Video Card

[Eddie33081]

Hey everyone.

I just bought 3 of these systems for my business and they come with the intel 3100 integrated video. I noticed that they do not have dvi connections. I would like to connect all of them to dvi.

What is the cheapest card that will get the job done. Basically I dont want a huge jump in video performance from the 3100 integrated graphics just something I can put in to get dvi video quality.

Thanks!

 

[Bateluer]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102776

 

[Eddie33081]

Thanks, but isnt that an agp card? Do the new Inspiron 530's have pci-e or agp?

Thanks

 

[Jesusthewererabbit]

EVGA 256-P2-N429-LR GeForce 7200GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail


According to the website, you have 1 PCIEx16. Are you running XP or Vista?

 

[tcsenter]

Originally posted by: Eddie33081
What is the cheapest card that will get the job done. Basically I dont want a huge jump in video performance from the 3100 integrated graphics just something I can put in to get dvi video quality.

Unless the VGA output circuit, monitor cable, or ADC circuit in the panel are kind of crappy, you're not going to see any difference between DVI and VGA on monitors up to 22", perhaps even larger. But here you go:

ASUS Radeon HD 3450 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready

Low profile and even has native HDMI port.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

3450 ftw.

It truly is the best bottom of the barrel video card ever made. Any $20 video card that can run CS:S above 60fps at 1024x768 should be praised by the day. Not to mention movies look awesome with it.

 

[minmaster]

yup i second 3450. i bought that for my dad's HTPC. get the heatsink cooled one if you want quiet.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Eddie33081
Thanks, but isnt that an agp card? Do the new Inspiron 530's have pci-e or agp?

Thanks

My mistake, copied the wrong link. I meant to post the link below.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814134005

I'd still spend a little more money and go with a 3450 though. The cheapest 3450 at Newegg is the an Asus model, Text

 

[Eddie33081]

Thanks guys. going to grap 3 of those 3450's

 

[deamer44]

surly couldn't you just vga to dvi adapter if you want to plug them into dvi monitors?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: deamer44
surly couldn't you just vga to dvi adapter if you want to plug them into dvi monitors?

I don't believe that there are such things.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

There are DVI to VGA converters, but I'm not sure about the other way around.