Need help installing X800XL

[Gern Blanston]

I just bought an ATI X800SL for a Dell Dimension 4550 to drive a Dell 2405FPW. I'm at the point in the manual that says that I MUST download the newest AGP drivers for my motherboard/chipset. After following the instructions to determine what I have, I've found this under System in Device Manager

Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/GV Processor to AGP Controller - 2561

After going to Intel's support website, I am having a difficult time determining exactly what I need to download. I searched on the above info, but the results seem to state that I shouldn't download this file if I'm using a 3rd party video card. Dell's support website provides an Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility with a release date of 9/17/02.

I don't know if I need a motherboard upgrade, a chipset upgrade, a BIOS upgrade, or what. After a fair amount of research, I can't tell what I need or which versions. I don't want to cause more problems since I finally got this thing working good on VGA.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm stuck!

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

download the catalyst drivers from ati. also try looking for a bios update. thats why i don't like working with dells.

 

[sandorski]

You can probably skip that. Manuals always say a bunch of things as to avoid possible issues, but most of the time you don't need to update everything. If there's no newer driver on the Dell website, a newer driver for your mobo may not exist. So just plug the card in, install the latest version of the Catalyst drivers and go.

 

[Gern Blanston]

Excellent!

Thank you both so much.

 

[Gern Blanston]

I saw a few BIOS updates on Dell's website. I guess I'd better get the most current.

 

[XBoxLPU]

Originally posted by: Gern Blanston
I saw a few BIOS updates on Dell's website. I guess I'd better get the most current.

If it isn't broke don't worry about it.

 

[Gern Blanston]

Good advice. The manual really makes you feel like if you don't do the updates, you'll be sorry.