[SOLVED] Second Graphic Card - Dell Studio XPS 8100?

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Which low budget, basic, single display port, second graphic card to add to my Dell Studio XPS 8100. I am concerned that the BIOS maybe locked by Dell and the power for the second graphic card may not be sufficient. I need to install a third monitor and I use my desktop only for microsoft office and not for gaming. Below are the specs of my desktop.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gM6f3LFbZQHlZm1U8F9e19aHo5vXOocE/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iNcTFeKc8AuitGyoVXjQwsxknmkZZqCQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZUy0jZ095jARId9aKiug3ai5alXe9lhf/view?usp=sharing
 
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No need to apologies! It just helps us help you better when we know everything about what we're dealing with.

Could I also get a picture of your board? I'm not asking this to be rude or anything, but sometimes, people are incorrect about their motherboard features, either assuming they have a second PCIEx16 slot and sometimes, confusing something else (like a white PCI slot) for a PCIEx16 slot.

I've even had this happen with someone with an old Dell Studio (but a slightly newer Sandy Bridge), recommended a GPU that would give them a lot of screens and then it turned out that what they thought was a PCIEx16 slot was a PCI slot.

And what worries me is that the Dell Studio XPS 8100 motherboards I'm finding used, none of them have a...
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All of these links require access.

Regardless of that, the answer is unfortunately "none." You only have a single PCI-Express slot, which is typical for motherboards in prebuilts. So even before broaching any questions about power, the solution would be to replace your GPU with something that can display on three monitors, not add a card. And what you add depends on your general needs and your budget.
 
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DSzymborski said:
All of these links require access.

Regardless of that, the answer is unfortunately "none." You only have a single PCI-Express slot, which is typical for motherboards in prebuilts. So even before broaching any questions about power, the solution would be to replace your GPU with something that can display on three monitors, not add a card. And what you add depends on your general needs and your budget.
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I do have a free PCI-Express slot
 
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I am using an NVIDIA Ge Force GT220 graphics 4GB card , that can connect to a maximum of 2 monitors only. I cannot enable my integrated graphic card display as my CPU runs on a Lynnfield processor ( read in a blog that if it were a clarkdale processor, it would have been possible). Also in my BIOS, i dont have the option to enable my integrated graphic card.

I have a free PCIe slot on my mother board to accommodate another card. my concern is which card can i put that will be compatible with Power, will my BIOS pick it up & what should be the minimum RAM on this card.

Hopeful of a solution from this forum.
 
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DSzymborski said:
Still need your specs and an image of your motherboard at a place that can be accessed. GT 220 is the first thing we concretely know about your current PC!
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https://imgur.com/rw5Eo2A
View: https://imgur.com/rw5Eo2A


https://imgur.com/mNGDdJx
View: https://imgur.com/mNGDdJx


https://imgur.com/p3rHBzj
View: https://imgur.com/p3rHBzj


https://imgur.com/bZc7nkR
View: https://imgur.com/bZc7nkR


https://imgur.com/mxr8Glj
View: https://imgur.com/mxr8Glj


Apologies.......my first time posting a question.....hope the above links open up.
 
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No need to apologies! It just helps us help you better when we know everything about what we're dealing with.

Could I also get a picture of your board? I'm not asking this to be rude or anything, but sometimes, people are incorrect about their motherboard features, either assuming they have a second PCIEx16 slot and sometimes, confusing something else (like a white PCI slot) for a PCIEx16 slot.

I've even had this happen with someone with an old Dell Studio (but a slightly newer Sandy Bridge), recommended a GPU that would give them a lot of screens and then it turned out that what they thought was a PCIEx16 slot was a PCI slot.

And what worries me is that the Dell Studio XPS 8100 motherboards I'm finding used, none of them have a second PCIEx16 slot. Like this one, which is also an 0G3HR7 and is Lynnfield generation.

91CFKqVg33L._AC_SL1500_.jpg


And this motherboard has only one PCIEx16 slot. That white slot is a PCI slot.

So I may be sounding like a broken record at this point, but I really want to make sure that I'm not giving you advice that leads you to buy a second GPU and then it not work because there's no fitting slot.
 
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DSzymborski said:
No need to apologies! It just helps us help you better when we know everything about what we're dealing with.

Could I also get a picture of your board? I'm not asking this to be rude or anything, but sometimes, people are incorrect about their motherboard features, either assuming they have a second PCIEx16 slot and sometimes, confusing something else (like a white PCI slot) for a PCIEx16 slot.

I've even had this happen with someone with an old Dell Studio (but a slightly newer Sandy Bridge), recommended a GPU that would give them a lot of screens and then it turned out that what they thought was a PCIEx16 slot was a PCI slot.

And what worries me is that the Dell Studio XPS 8100 motherboards I'm finding used, none of them have a second PCIEx16 slot. Like this one, which is also an 0G3HR7 and is Lynnfield generation.

91CFKqVg33L._AC_SL1500_.jpg


And this motherboard has only one PCIEx16 slot. That white slot is a PCI slot.

So I may be sounding like a broken record at this point, but I really want to make sure that I'm not giving you advice that leads you to buy a second GPU and then it not work because there's no fitting slot.
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DSzymborski said:
No need to apologies! It just helps us help you better when we know everything about what we're dealing with.

Could I also get a picture of your board? I'm not asking this to be rude or anything, but sometimes, people are incorrect about their motherboard features, either assuming they have a second PCIEx16 slot and sometimes, confusing something else (like a white PCI slot) for a PCIEx16 slot.

I've even had this happen with someone with an old Dell Studio (but a slightly newer Sandy Bridge), recommended a GPU that would give them a lot of screens and then it turned out that what they thought was a PCIEx16 slot was a PCI slot.

And what worries me is that the Dell Studio XPS 8100 motherboards I'm finding used, none of them have a second PCIEx16 slot. Like this one, which is also an 0G3HR7 and is Lynnfield generation.

91CFKqVg33L._AC_SL1500_.jpg


And this motherboard has only one PCIEx16 slot. That white slot is a PCI slot.

So I may be sounding like a broken record at this point, but I really want to make sure that I'm not giving you advice that leads you to buy a second GPU and then it not work because there's no fitting slot.
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Appreciate your patience with me. The pic you posted looks exactly like my motherboard. I was misinformed by a local tech guy that its a PCIEx16 slot. Its a PCI slot.
 
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DSzymborski said:
No need to apologies! It just helps us help you better when we know everything about what we're dealing with.

Could I also get a picture of your board? I'm not asking this to be rude or anything, but sometimes, people are incorrect about their motherboard features, either assuming they have a second PCIEx16 slot and sometimes, confusing something else (like a white PCI slot) for a PCIEx16 slot.

I've even had this happen with someone with an old Dell Studio (but a slightly newer Sandy Bridge), recommended a GPU that would give them a lot of screens and then it turned out that what they thought was a PCIEx16 slot was a PCI slot.

And what worries me is that the Dell Studio XPS 8100 motherboards I'm finding used, none of them have a second PCIEx16 slot. Like this one, which is also an 0G3HR7 and is Lynnfield generation.

91CFKqVg33L._AC_SL1500_.jpg


And this motherboard has only one PCIEx16 slot. That white slot is a PCI slot.

So I may be sounding like a broken record at this point, but I really want to make sure that I'm not giving you advice that leads you to buy a second GPU and then it not work because there's no fitting slot.
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DSzymborski said:
No need to apologies! It just helps us help you better when we know everything about what we're dealing with.

Could I also get a picture of your board? I'm not asking this to be rude or anything, but sometimes, people are incorrect about their motherboard features, either assuming they have a second PCIEx16 slot and sometimes, confusing something else (like a white PCI slot) for a PCIEx16 slot.

I've even had this happen with someone with an old Dell Studio (but a slightly newer Sandy Bridge), recommended a GPU that would give them a lot of screens and then it turned out that what they thought was a PCIEx16 slot was a PCI slot.

And what worries me is that the Dell Studio XPS 8100 motherboards I'm finding used, none of them have a second PCIEx16 slot. Like this one, which is also an 0G3HR7 and is Lynnfield generation.

91CFKqVg33L._AC_SL1500_.jpg


And this motherboard has only one PCIEx16 slot. That white slot is a PCI slot.

So I may be sounding like a broken record at this point, but I really want to make sure that I'm not giving you advice that leads you to buy a second GPU and then it not work because there's no fitting slot.
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Appreciate your patience with me. The pic you posted looks exactly like my motherboard. I was misinformed by a local tech guy that its a PCIEx16 slot. Its a PCI slot.
 
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Dell U2412M - DVI-D, VGA, DisplayPort

Dell U2312HM -
  • 1 Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
    1 DisplayPort (DP)
    1 Video Graphics Array (VGA)
    1 USB 2.0 upstream port
    4 USB 2.0 downstream ports
    DC power connector for Dell Soundbar
Dell 23 inch......HDMI, VGA & DVI
 
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Yeah, a 710 uses just about nothing, like 20W at load. You don't even need supplementary power until you get about 75W. It's a non-gaming GPU, so it doesn't need that much juice.

Appreciate your patience with me. The pic you posted looks exactly like my motherboard. I was misinformed by a local tech guy that its a PCIEx16 slot. Its a PCI slot.
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No worries! Would rather bug you a bit than have you spend money on something and not be able to use it. There's quite a variance in competence among techs!
 
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DSzymborski said:
Yeah, a 710 uses just about nothing, like 20W at load. You don't even need supplementary power until you get about 75W. It's a non-gaming GPU, so it doesn't need that much juice.



No worries! Would rather bug you a bit than have you spend money on something and not be able to use it. There's quite a variance in competence among techs!
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Thank you for all your help. Will source & install
 
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DSzymborski said:
Yeah, a 710 uses just about nothing, like 20W at load. You don't even need supplementary power until you get about 75W. It's a non-gaming GPU, so it doesn't need that much juice.



No worries! Would rather bug you a bit than have you spend money on something and not be able to use it. There's quite a variance in competence among techs!
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Thank you for all your help. Will source & install. One last question, my current card has 4GB of RAM, whereas the 710 has 2 GB of Ram. Will this effect my post processing of pictures in photoshop ?
 
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