Putting in a new video card.?

I'm considering upgrading the video card I have in my Dell XPS 210 at the moment. It's okay, but there's a lot of games I can't play because of it. I've been looking at some nVidia graphics cards, I've always heard good things about them. The only thing is, I don't know how to tell if the card is compatible with my system. I'm not too video card savvy, so I might be missing what I'm looking for. How can you tell if a video card is compatible with your computer?|||First check the power supply required by the video card, and make sure you have a good enough power supply. Then check to see if your card is AGP, PCI, or PCI Express (most commonly used now-a-days) and make sure its the same shape as the slot in your PC. Finally make sure theres enough room in the case for the card, and that your OS will support it (old card with Vista for example ... no good!).



Hope this helps.|||Well you need to know what vcard your computer is suppose to have by looking at its specifications.Best to check that out then make the decision.If you really dont know what you need,bring the computer to a place where they sell vcard and ask a tech to see what it needs..A good tech will be glad to help you.You can even have it check at sites that sell vcards online like nvidida.|||Let me put it to you this way. Nvidia 8800 is the best value out of the stable right now, but ATI has a great card in the 4850 that will eat it alive and feed it to the dogs for $200... And you will not get a newer version nvidia card for $200|||heres the specs on what ya got.......that case is really small, you have a pci-e x16 slot, but can only fit half height vid cards......not to mention the power supply is only 275watts.......thats not gonna run any new cards.......looked on newegg for cards, couldn't find what ya need..........try looking at tigerdirect, or ebay..........scott



http://www.dell.com/content/products/pro…|||http://www.dell.com/content/products/pro…



if you have a stock system, havent changed anything, the first thing you need is a new power supply a 275W is just enough the run whats in there now. get at least a 500W with SLI/Crossfire supported and has at least 2 PCIe 6pin power connectors...



you have a PCIe 16X slot open for a GPU, get an ATI 4850. its about $200 normally but rebates at newegg has some as low as $159. it will beat most any nVidia card out and the 4870 is only beaten by the GTX 280.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||with your system there are 3 thing you need to worry about

1) does your computer have enough power (and power cables) for the video card



2) do you have the right kind of expansion slot that the video card needs (AGP PCI PCI-e)



3)some video cards out there are humongous so read the dimensions and make sure your computer has the room|||check your system settings and check what card you have than research what compatiblity this card has than search for one that would fit in the spot but with better specs of course|||Do what Python said.|||There are different formats .. PCI, AGP, and PCI X16(newest). Check your motherboard and try to find out what you have. Then make sure you have enough power for it.|||STAY AWAY FROM ATI THEY SUCK WITH THIER DRIVERS!