Video Card Compatiblility?

i have a nVidia FX 5200 Video Card will it be compatible with my system?

my computer specs

dell dimension e310

3-4years old

3.00ghz pentium 4 ht

1gb ram

integrated sound/video

windows xp media center edition

will the video card work on my computer?

this other guy said:

I'm sorry to tell you but that computer does not have a Graphics port inside.

You stuck with onboard graphics.

And the FX5200 is an AGP 8x Card, not a PCI-Express.

Looks like you may need a new PC.

I'm sorry to tell you but that computer does not have a Graphics port inside.

You stuck with onboard graphics.

And the FX5200 is an AGP 8x Card, not a PCI-Express.

Looks like you may need a new PC.

Here is a link to all the information on your PC:

http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-di...

Is he right? i cant upgrade my graphics? even cnet says so?

but why? i still have a PCI slot why wont i be able to use it?

thanks so much

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Because Geforce FX 5200 runs on an AGP slot which is different from PCI slots. You could buy a really old PCI card, that isn't PCI express. But I doubt you could find one, plus regular PCI cards use some processing power. Honestly you could get a new PC for around 300-500 bucks without monitor. Depending on what you use it for. However I think a graphics card on that system is out of reach for you. Sorry.

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Well there is a PCI Express x1 slot

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy...

And there are some limited options for you, newegg's advanced search function is handy here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...

So yes you can upgrade the graphics, the question is why bother with the limited choices. The integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics of the 915G chipset is not that bad unless you want to run newer PC games - it should be sufficient for the average desktop user.