( 9 reviews )
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Posted: 02-04-2009
As the title says, I purchased this card for my old Dell Dimension 4600 so I could play a few games that the existing NVidia FX5200 couldn't handle. This card is I believe the max my poor old PC can handle in its AGP slot. I had no issues at all installing this, although I did replace the PSU as well - the stock one in the Dell 4600 is only 250W, and this card recommends a minimum 300-350W PSU (this may account for some of the less positive reviews here).. personally I'd recommend 400W or better. I'm using XPpro o/s, and again, no issues. NOTE: I strongly recommend removing the existing graphics card drivers from your PC first, otherwise you may experience conflicts if you wait until after you install the new card. Once the new card is physically installed, use the latest drivers and the Catalyst Software Suite from the manufacturer's site, rather than using the CD. link: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.HTML Enjoy.
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Posted: 06-24-2008
I installed my VisonTek X1300 512 MB AGP video card on a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP Pro with a Dell 24 inch monitor using the DVI connectors. I had a prior ATI card and removed the old video drivers per the instructions. I then went to VisionTek website and downloaded both drivers for the X1300 cards and ran the install from the site. I did not use the CD that came with the video card. Restarted the computer and everything worked fine. No problem changing the resolution from the system tray either!!!
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Posted: 05-17-2008
I bought this 6 months ago. Black screen. Nothing would make it work (windows XP). I called tech support and they said it wouldn't work with XP without a factory adjustment and that I had to send it back. I did. 4 months later when I hadn't heard a peep from them (almost forgot about it), I contacted them and asked where it was. They said they never got it. I sent them the tracking info showing that not only had they received it, but someone signed for it. They replied that they would send it to me right away. Two days later, I got it. Black screen. Now I'm online trying to find out how to get this dud to work. What a colossal waste of time.
