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Help with an upgrade on video card
I have a Dell C521
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/deskto...21&cs=22&s=dfh I can't support a whole lot of shit, I know that...but I need it to have a DVI card instead of the VGA one it currently has...and I want to upgrade immediately because I got drunk and pissed all over my laptop (allegedly)... So lets try and find me a cheap DVI card that my computer supports...I'm a dipshit when it comes to this stuff (and most other stuff) so please help me out. |
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10-25-2010, 08:29 PM | #2 |
Now you've pissed me off!
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It's not gonna fix Romo's collarbone, sorry.
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10-25-2010, 08:29 PM | #3 |
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Dude, I know you and I go round and round, but I can't discredit your entertainment value. "Allegedly." |
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10-25-2010, 08:31 PM | #4 |
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well my laptop turns on but the hard drive is dead and the OS won't load...
I'm a dumbass and have nothing backed up...and I have a ton of important shit on there... any ideas while we're at it? Or am I just ****ed? if my CD-ROM would open I could just put Windows in and start from scratch but that's broke too. |
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10-25-2010, 08:32 PM | #5 |
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You can get a DVI to VGA adapter.
Or get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130569
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10-25-2010, 08:34 PM | #6 |
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If you want to get the shit off of your laptop, buy a 2.5" hard drive enclosure. You can hook your HDD up to another computer and essentially pull files off of it as though it were a flash drive.
If your Laptop is 3-4 years old or newer, it's most likely a SATA drive, so look for a SATA enclosure.** This of course assumes that that HDD isn't totally fried. It could appear dead for a number of other reasons not related to outright failure of the drive.
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10-25-2010, 08:36 PM | #8 |
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10-25-2010, 08:36 PM | #9 |
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Sup Hootie,
65 bux http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150322 not cheapest but pretty cheap and rocks |
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10-25-2010, 08:37 PM | #10 |
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Get the video card I linked, then.
Pawnmower's is needlessly expensive.
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CD-ROM now opens... The computer turns on and the boot screen loads...I run the diagnostics and it just doesn't find the hard drive... and the OS doesn't load (obviously)... so I think the hard drive got wet and everything is corrupt... I can still pull the data off of it? What do I need to buy? |
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10-25-2010, 08:38 PM | #12 | |
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The only things I'll be using my PC for is streaming the occasional Dexter and watching Chiefs streams online... I can afford to spend more than $30 if necessary...or will this video card do the trick? Let me know. |
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10-25-2010, 08:39 PM | #13 |
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That video card is more than enough for you.
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10-25-2010, 08:40 PM | #15 |
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did you guys look at the C521?
It's a small case and doesn't support some stuff... Just curious because I bought a TV Tuner back in the day and my case/computer didn't support it. |
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