trav1085 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I just bought an ASUS Eax1600Pro with the ATI Radeon x1600 Pro 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express GPU. I tried to install it in my Dell Dimension 1100 and I realized that it won't fit. I don't have AGP and already have one modem in it and it fits fine. But this card seems a tiny bit to big for it. I'm wondering if the "ASUS" card is for ASUS motherboards only or for any motherboard? Does my computer even have PCI-express as I can't tell. I currently have no OS on it. Is there any other card that fits with this system? I can return it tomorrow and get my $180 back but I can't wait for the store to order it again. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36601-radeon-x1600-wont-fit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 its a pci-e card, it should work/fit in any system with a PCI-e slot. are you sure that your motherboard supports PCIe or just PCI? does the car not fit with the pin connectors or is something else blocking you from this? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36601-radeon-x1600-wont-fit/#findComment-260394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I don't think 1100 have ANY PCI-E or AGP card slots, just 3 PCI slots; these are not the same as PCI-E. The PCI slots are slow 33Mhz jobbies so there is not a lot of point sticking a graphics card in them. You might get a lowly 5200 PCI card to give you token CI/QE -the performance will be atrocious however. Sorry... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36601-radeon-x1600-wont-fit/#findComment-260478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav1085 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 (edited) I checked London Drugs and Staples. Since I need it by christmas and online shopping won't work. I found a ATI Radeon 9250 256MB PCI. Is that a good enough card. It's at london drugs for $99 but I will spend up to $260 to get a good card in Penticton. Edited December 23, 2006 by trav1085 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36601-radeon-x1600-wont-fit/#findComment-260584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) ATI Radeon 9250 256MB PCI It's probably as good as it's worth getting for your system... It won't give you CI as you need 9500+ for that, and you should research whether it's OSx86 compatible at all. A better idea would be to hang on to the ASUS x1600 (which is a solid card, not wow or anything but, a good workhorse) and use the 99$ to get a mobo with a PCI-E X16 slot. Find one that will accept your CPU and RAM and is OSx86 compatible. You will find it a MUCH better investment then a 3 generations old PCI card. "If Muhammad won't come to the mountain; the mountain will come to Muhammad" Edited December 25, 2006 by consolation Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36601-radeon-x1600-wont-fit/#findComment-261346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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