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30-Apr-2009, 06:53 PM #1
Post Dell B110 Graphics Card Replacement
Hello. This is my first post!
Here is my problem. I was given a died out Dell Inspiron B110 and has (had, more likely) no use. But now, I decided I am going to ya know, trick it out. So yeah, I can do the processor replacement and the hard drive replacement (someone please tell me the biggest processor I can fit in that B110 plz!), but my dad (yes, I'm a kid), says we can't replace it's graphics card (it's below 64MB, so I need a bigger one). I searched the 'net and found out I can replace it... but I just don't know how. Please tell me how to do it and the largest video card available for it.

Thanks!!!
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30-Apr-2009, 09:46 PM #2
You are not going to "trick out" a Dell B-110 very much since this is a workstation machine.

About the best you can do would put in a 3 to 3.2Ghz. Pentium 4 processor (Northwood core only) with HyperThreading and add a PCI video card. The machine doesn't have an AGP or PCIe port + the power supply is only 250 watts.

if the machine currently has a Celeron processor you may open a can of worms trying to go to a Pentium 4 processor since it is most likely that you would need to change the processor heatsink for the Pentium 4 processor and you would need to get the heatsink assembly from Dell.

Here are the specs on the machine;

https://support.dell.com/support/edo...n/SM/index.htm

Personally, I wouldn't spend any money fr minimal upgrades.
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30-Apr-2009, 10:06 PM #3
I guess you are right. And BTW it was a Dell Dimension b110 not an inspiron.
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01-May-2009, 06:16 AM #4
The specs I linked to were to the Dimension B-110 not an Inspiron.

Use the machine the way it is until you can save your money and build a custom machine. Then you can get what YOU want, not what these crummy mass manufacturers want to throw out the door.
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