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So, my friend was looking into getting a graphics card for his computer after seeing the massive improvement a high quality card made on mine. The first problem we (me, and my dad who builds/fixes computers for a living) discovered is that his gateway is a "microtower", meaning that we would have to find a "low profile" graphics card that would fit inside the pc. After checking the part # on gateways site to make sure that we needed a low profie card, and that the motherboard has an AGP slot we ordered a 3rd party (powercolor) radeon 9600 SE (SE was the only low profile board I beleive, I know it's slower) So he dropped his computer off at my house today, the damn case took 20 minutes to get off because of hidden release buttons and crappy gateway instructions. So finally we go to put the card in, and hey! Theres no AGP slot. Awsome... thanks gateway. Waste the $80 somthing dollars on the board. It's pointless to send it back due to restocking, and shipping and handling fees. My friend is going to be pissed when he hears about it tomorrow 👎 Nothing ever works on that piece of crap. $80 is alot since he doesnt have a job and only gets like $15 for cutting the lawn once a week.
 
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So, my friend was looking into getting a graphics card for his computer after seeing the massive improvement a high quality card made on mine. The first problem we (me, and my dad who builds/fixes computers for a living) discovered is that his gateway is a "microtower", meaning that we would have to find a "low profile" graphics card that would fit inside the pc. After checking the part # on gateways site to make sure that we needed a low profie card, and that the motherboard has an AGP slot we ordered a 3rd party (powercolor) radeon 9600 SE (SE was the only low profile board I beleive, I know it's slower) So he dropped his computer off at my house today, the damn case took 20 minutes to get off because of hidden release buttons and crappy gateway instructions. So finally we go to put the card in, and hey! Theres no AGP slot. Awsome... thanks gateway. Waste the $80 somthing dollars on the board. It's pointless to send it back due to restocking, and shipping and handling fees. My friend is going to be pissed when he hears about it tomorrow 👎 Nothing ever works on that piece of crap. $80 is alot since he doesnt have a job and only gets like $15 for cutting the lawn once a week.
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You might as well send it back... pay $15 or so to get $80 bakc is better than wasting all $80...

btw, your commas in your title are messed up...
 
Gateway computers aren't exactly built for gaming, thus, no AGP slot. Tell him to save up his money for a real computer.
 
Thanks Event, I'm screwed when I get back to school :dunce: (actiually it was just a typo, all fixed)

My friend knows gateways aren't made for gaming, his parents bought him the computer almost a year ago. We figured it probably wouldnt have the AGP, but after checking on gateways site we figured we were wrong. My dad has a PCI geforce 2 64mb or somthing laying around we put in it for now :guilty:
on $15 per week (and cheap parents) it's not easy saving up for a decent gaming computer.
I let him use mine all the time anyway 👍
 
Just curious, but why didn't you open up the computer and check first?

Let me guess, you were on Dell's website, you had the cash, and wanted it real bad?

There's an old construction mantra that applies here "Measure twice, cut once."

BTW, this isn't a rant, this is the more common "B&C session". AKA B*tch and Complain.

AO
 
MistaX
Radeon, ICK!

ATI sucks, hard.
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So, my friend was looking into getting a graphics card for his computer after seeing the massive improvement a high quality card made on mine. The first problem we (me, and my dad who builds/fixes computers for a living) discovered is that his gateway is a "microtower", meaning that we would have to find a "low profile" graphics card that would fit inside the pc. After checking the part # on gateways site to make sure that we needed a low profie card, and that the motherboard has an AGP slot we ordered a 3rd party (powercolor) radeon 9600 SE (SE was the only low profile board I beleive, I know it's slower) So he dropped his computer off at my house today, the damn case took 20 minutes to get off because of hidden release buttons and crappy gateway instructions. So finally we go to put the card in, and hey! Theres no AGP slot. Awsome... thanks gateway. Waste the $80 somthing dollars on the board. It's pointless to send it back due to restocking, and shipping and handling fees. My friend is going to be pissed when he hears about it tomorrow Nothing ever works on that piece of crap. $80 is alot since he doesnt have a job and only gets like $15 for cutting the lawn once a week.
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Return it and buy a pci Fx5200.
 
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Just curious, but why didn't you open up the computer and check first?

Let me guess, you were on Dell's website, you had the cash, and wanted it real bad?

There's an old construction mantra that applies here "Measure twice, cut once."

BTW, this isn't a rant, this is the more common "B&C session". AKA B*tch and Complain.

AO
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We tried, those micro towers are impossible to open without instructions. My dad went over the day before we ordered the card and tried to open the pc (he read the instrucitons beforehand) We went on Gateway's site (where did you pull Dell from??) and put in the specific model number and it said it had an AGP slot. I understand these aren't gaming machines, and their not usually upgradable, but going on what since Gateway said (that specific model #) has an AGP slot, how can you blame us for ordering one :ouch: We didnt order the card from gateway or dell it was a 3rd party powercolor radeon. And ATI's definatly dont suck, I have an 6800 XT 256mb 500mhz card and it rules 👍
 
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And ATI's definatly dont suck, I have an 6800 XT 256mb 500mhz card and it rules 👍
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6800s = Nvidias new line of cards, the really nice ones.

You mean 9600XT? I believe you do, and if you do, I have a 9600XT as well. Mines not 256MB, but that probably wouldn't affect the performance that much.
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Now, I believe when you say microATX you mean FlexATX, as a micro can take a regular sized card, where as flex, on the other hand, must have special sizes. Needless to say, that formfactor didn't last long. 👍

I would say PCI 5200 or PCI 9200, but I'm not how sure your luck on finding Flex versions of those cards would be. Even so, PCI isn't going to provide him with much performance.

I feel his pain.
 
ATI's definatly do suck.
The old GF4 Ti4600 can outperform most of their new ones under the right conditions. (Consumer versions, without ATI's stupid company drivers that seem to just double benchmark numbers..)

I payed $430 for my Ti46 when it was new. Now its dead due to the fire, but, I'm gonna be pickin up a FX5700 tomorrow. Best card i can find for under $200.
 
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We tried, those micro towers are impossible to open without instructions. My dad went over the day before we ordered the card and tried to open the pc (he read the instrucitons beforehand) We went on Gateway's site (where did you pull Dell from??) and put in the specific model number and it said it had an AGP slot. I understand these aren't gaming machines, and their not usually upgradable, but going on what since Gateway said (that specific model #) has an AGP slot, how can you blame us for ordering one :ouch: We didnt order the card from gateway or dell it was a 3rd party powercolor radeon. And ATI's definatly dont suck, I have an 6800 XT 256mb 500mhz card and it rules 👍
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Sorry about that, Dell just got stuck in my brain. Run two dells at home, and have run them at the office for the past 4 years.

Ahhh... I see, Gateway basically told you it does have it, and as it turns out, it doesn't have it.

And now you've got no recourse. Ouch, I'd start shopping around for a buyer for the newly bought card.

Good luck,

AO
 
Yes, I meant 9600 I'm not good with numbers :dunce: :p

My dad always builds pc's so he said he will probably be able to stick it in a customers machine and charge them for it 👍
 

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