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URGENT: If I buy this dell can I......

  • 03-03-2006 9:09pm
    #1
    Hmm_Messiah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,964 ✭✭✭


    seen nice machine on outlet site
    3100 good specs for the price



    p4, 1024 ram etc
    but novideo card

    can one be added, if buying thro outlet?


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  • #2
    MR DAZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭MR DAZ


    No...unless you add it yourself afterwards...

    Dell outlet systems are mostly cancelled orders ..so they have already been configured, this is why they are slighlty cheaper.

    Daz


  • #3
    Hmm_Messiah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,964 ✭✭✭Hmm_Messiah


    thanx

    says the 3100 can't be ugraded re video card :(


  • #4
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    According to the dell US site, the 3100 has a PCI-ex slot, so it's feasible to add one yourself after purchase....it's just as easy as slotting in more RAM or another harddrive. I don't think it's like the AGP slot where one was simply ommited if no dedicated GPU card was included...but I could be mistaken.

    Yeah I'm talking through my arse.


  • #5
    Hmm_Messiah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,964 ✭✭✭Hmm_Messiah


    thanx for the reply


    cool does any one know for definite though (i've seen a few dell experts post)
    course by time i'm sure the machine will be gone

    p4 3.2, 1024 ram, dvd +- burner, 160 hdd , just around 400 quid, sounded like a bargain


  • #6
    Airblazer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 449 ✭✭Airblazer


    dell 3100 does not have a pce-e slot..it only have 2 pci slots..u have to go to th e dim 5150 for this option


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  • #7
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Just to back up what Airblazer was saying do not buy a 3100 if you want to add a graphics card it does not have a PCI-E x16 slot required for graphics cards.


  • #8
    WexCan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭WexCan


    The Dimension 3100 has one PCI Express x1 slot and two PCI slots - useless for graphics.


  • #9
    WexCan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭WexCan


    Picture of 3100 Motherboard


  • #10
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Oops....my mistake. Half asleep when I looked at that last night...thought it said PCIx16. Apologies.
    Original post edited.


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