How do I check how many PCI/AGP/etc slots are on Dell PCs?

[Jeff W]

Sorry to clog up the forum with PC posts lately.

Can someone tell me how I check the upgradeability of Dells? I am looking at a Dell Dimension 3000 (http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/RBIredirect.aspx?rbi=GKiitGAbBa2SB+6V9bxpRyvwm4g6T n36wTwLVrus+1Yk1iSYlI8tpShc0L6a76U+CVUTEeEnm6xQpNC ns44qZF9i+kR5o+uhmqSSIFkXfdZYWJEgNHMlj+AdO85eBfB1I 4GLJ3ZCKqLZoflDDhG+7uOltaaBl8OhN2xUuIBW7ng=) and I'd like to add a Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150080), NEC ND-3520A Beige IDE DVD Burner - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152039) and 3 AllComponents 256MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM sticks. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820159309)

Thanks again!

[bort411]

Somewhere in your order it should say what you're motherboard is. Once you have that, you want to find support documents (either through Dell or independently) online. Keep in mind that PCI-E and PCI are two differnt things.

[Jeff W]

I haven't made my order yet. I wouldn't want to order it and then be unable to make the upgrades I want! The motherboard is not mentioned in the "Detailed View" section on pre-order page.

[Cubswin]

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&~series=dimen &~id=chassis

[Jeff W]

I owe you a beer. Make it a pitcher.

Looks like Dimension 3000 doesn't have AGP slots?:

Expansion slots 3X PCI

[Lawrence Ng]

Cubswin is the most underrated and under used poster here... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Lawrence

[Cubswin]

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cubs

[Lawrence Ng]

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