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Old 05-14-2008, 11:53 AM   #1 (permalink)

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I have a couple questions about upgrading my video card and my processor:

1. How do I know if my system will be compatible with a new video card and if it will fit in my case? My current card is Nvidia 7800GTX/256MB

2. My PC has a single-core Intel CPU/3.4GHz. Do they even sell single-core anymore or is everything now dual-core or multi-core? And if they are all multi-core now, would my motherboard be compatible?

My PC is a Dell XPS 600. About three years old now.
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Um, depends on your motherboard. Does your motherboard have two PCI-E slots? If your vid card now works then most should, about the processor, I'm not sure.
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I have a couple questions about upgrading my video card and my processor:

1. How do I know if my system will be compatible with a new video card and if it will fit in my case? My current card is Nvidia 7800GTX/256MB

2. My PC has a single-core Intel CPU/3.4GHz. Do they even sell single-core anymore or is everything now dual-core or multi-core? And if they are all multi-core now, would my motherboard be compatible?

My PC is a Dell XPS 600. About three years old now.
explain which new video card you are interested in and the type of motherboard
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Old 05-14-2008, 12:45 PM   #4 (permalink)

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explain which new video card you are interested in and the type of motherboard
do i need a new motherboard too or just CPU?

does intel make single core CPU's anymore or would I have to buy dual core?

i have no clue what motherboard i have. is there an easy way to tell?

i was thinking abo8ut getting a new NVidia 9800 series ... i guess. i dont really know though.
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Old 05-14-2008, 01:38 PM   #5 (permalink)

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Open the case - the motherboard details might be there. Or look in the BIOS.
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do i need a new motherboard too or just CPU?

does intel make single core CPU's anymore or would I have to buy dual core?

i have no clue what motherboard i have. is there an easy way to tell?

i was thinking abo8ut getting a new NVidia 9800 series ... i guess. i dont really know though.
If you don't know how to check what motherboard you have, how are you planning on upgrading your system?
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Old 05-14-2008, 01:53 PM   #7 (permalink)

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also, old dells suck to work on.
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I have a couple questions about upgrading my video card and my processor:

1. How do I know if my system will be compatible with a new video card and if it will fit in my case? My current card is Nvidia 7800GTX/256MB

2. My PC has a single-core Intel CPU/3.4GHz. Do they even sell single-core anymore or is everything now dual-core or multi-core? And if they are all multi-core now, would my motherboard be compatible?

My PC is a Dell XPS 600. About three years old now.
by the sound of your card sounds like it uses PCI-Express slot.

what ever card you thinking of buying should work just make sure you have enough wattage going in the system.
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also, old dells suck to work on.
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