PCIE card for Dimension 3100?

[kkushion]

I had trouble with a Radeon 9000 PCI card and called Dell support. They said my mobo will only support a PCIE video card expansion and gave me a model number they suggest, the ATI HD347. Unfortunately, I cannot find this product anywhere? Any suggestions for a video card that will finally let me end this nightmare and run dual monitors? My only want is to have this POS running duals ASAP.

Thanks.

 

[mailpup]

I looked up the 3100 at the Dell site and your mobo will only support PCI graphics cards. It comes with integrated graphics but your only expansion possibility is with a PCI card. Your mobo has 2 PCI and one PCI-E x1 slots but you need a PCI-E x16 slot to run a PCI-E graphics card.

Check Newegg.com for a selection of PCI graphics cards. There are several listed.

 

[vnf4ultra]

If you want a pci e x1 card, you have basically two options.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/workstation/3dws/products/mill_gseries/g550_pcie.cfm
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161017

 

[mailpup]

Interesting. I didn't know about those cards.

 

[korrupt]

IF you want two monitors, is there not just a cheap splitter you can buy?

Regards,

Korrupt

 

[vnf4ultra]

IF you want two monitors, is there not just a cheap splitter you can buy?

Regards,

Korrupt

I guess it depends on whether the OP wants two mirrored displays or if he wants two independant displays.