Posted By: Winfrey
Updating an old Dell - 08/16/16 11:37 PM
I have a question for you techies.. My brother-in-law has an old Dell Dimension E521.... it was Vista and he updated it to windows 10.
Most everything works but watching a video... there are no window 10 graphics drivers for his system. He wants to upgrade but I was chatting with Dell support and they say he has an integrated graphics card and can not upgrade and that he can now put a higher power supply unit in the system.current power supply is a Dell model N305N-03, 305 Watt maximum output.
If I google GRAPHICS, 256, X1300, MRMGA+2 I get this ATI Radeon X1300 Pro this isn't integrated is it?
I want your opinion... I am posting what his components show up as on the Dell site...
PROCESSOR, X2, 3800, 2.0, 512K, 2C, 65W, 2.5" FORM FACTOR
JD5091LABEL, REGULATORY, SIDE, UNIVERSAL, BLANK , V2
NJ1331INSTRUCTION, DEVIATE CHAS L6 TO L5.5
235031LABEL, BARCODE, TRACK, SYSTEM BOARD, GENERIC
KX8531ASSEMBLY, CHASSIS, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER, NON PFC, E521, PWA INTEGRATED
MK9461ASSEMBLY, HEATSINK, SHROUD, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
CC2991DISPLAY, FLAT PANEL DISPLAY, 19, 1907FPC, MIDNIGHT GRAY, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
YH9581MOUSE, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, 2BTN, LEAD FREE, ENTRY, LOGITECH, BLACK
Y94571CARD (CIRCUIT), CONTROLLER, 1394A, PC INTERFACE, FULL HEIGHT, ADAPTEC, LEAD FREE
MW4371KEYBOARD, 104, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, UNITED STATES, BLACK, NMB
**UJ9731CARD (CIRCUIT), GRAPHICS, 256, X1300, MRMGA+2
WH3551ASSEMBLY, FLOPPY DRIVE, 1.44M, TEAC, CHASSIS 2005, BLACK
MY5311ASSEMBLY, DVD+/-RW, 16, TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, Serial ATA, BLACK
W58241ASSEMBLY, CABLE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT PACKET INTERFACE, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
DY6541KIT, SOFTWARE, WORKS, 8.5, OFFICE, TRIAL, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
DC0941ASSEMBLY, CABLE, Serial ATA, OPTICAL, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
TJ0161HARD DRIVE, 320G, S2, 7.2K, 16M, LEAD FREE, WD-RAD
DT4881ASSEMBLY, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, 16X, Serial ATA, HALF HEIGHT, HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE, BLACK
WH6251MODEM, V.92, DATA FAX, INTERNAL, SON4, LEAD FREE, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
KU3502DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 1G, 533M, 128X64, 8, 240, 2RX8
JW7621KIT, SOFTWARE, OVERPACK, VHP32, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
UH8371KIT, SPEAKER, 12V, AS501, NMB, BLACK
YK1961LABEL, CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, OPERATING SYSTEM, VHP3/6, V#2007
KX1021LABEL, MICROSOFT, VSTA, PREMIUM, DESKTOP
3947T1LABEL, BARCODE, SYS BOX, GENERIC, 5X5
DY5461SHIPPING MATERIAL, BOX, SYSTEM, MATRIX TANK DESKTOP, DIMENSION, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
N52101PLUG, VIDEO, JACK, TRANSFORMER JAZZ DESKTOP
GF1452SHIPPING MATERIAL, CUSHION, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
WR0581KIT, MEDIA, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, WAU, 32, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
TM7341LABEL, FASCIA, DESKTOP, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, A64X2
5P3071KIT, SHIPPING MATERIAL, BUNDLE, DIMENSION, TRANSFORMER SKY DIVE MINITOWER, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
H64221KIT, DOCUMENTATION, RECYCLE, NBK/DT, SYSTEM
235011LABEL, BARCODE, SYS BOX, GENERIC
DR4461KIT, MEDIA, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, DRIVER, RESOURCE COMPACT DISK (CD), DIMENSION
PY3501PLACEMAT, GETTING STARTED, DIMENSION, E521, DAO/BCC
PY9291LABEL, FASCIA, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, CARTON
Most everything works but watching a video... there are no window 10 graphics drivers for his system. He wants to upgrade but I was chatting with Dell support and they say he has an integrated graphics card and can not upgrade and that he can now put a higher power supply unit in the system.current power supply is a Dell model N305N-03, 305 Watt maximum output.
If I google GRAPHICS, 256, X1300, MRMGA+2 I get this ATI Radeon X1300 Pro this isn't integrated is it?
I want your opinion... I am posting what his components show up as on the Dell site...
PROCESSOR, X2, 3800, 2.0, 512K, 2C, 65W, 2.5" FORM FACTOR
JD5091LABEL, REGULATORY, SIDE, UNIVERSAL, BLANK , V2
NJ1331INSTRUCTION, DEVIATE CHAS L6 TO L5.5
235031LABEL, BARCODE, TRACK, SYSTEM BOARD, GENERIC
KX8531ASSEMBLY, CHASSIS, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER, NON PFC, E521, PWA INTEGRATED
MK9461ASSEMBLY, HEATSINK, SHROUD, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
CC2991DISPLAY, FLAT PANEL DISPLAY, 19, 1907FPC, MIDNIGHT GRAY, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
YH9581MOUSE, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, 2BTN, LEAD FREE, ENTRY, LOGITECH, BLACK
Y94571CARD (CIRCUIT), CONTROLLER, 1394A, PC INTERFACE, FULL HEIGHT, ADAPTEC, LEAD FREE
MW4371KEYBOARD, 104, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, UNITED STATES, BLACK, NMB
**UJ9731CARD (CIRCUIT), GRAPHICS, 256, X1300, MRMGA+2
WH3551ASSEMBLY, FLOPPY DRIVE, 1.44M, TEAC, CHASSIS 2005, BLACK
MY5311ASSEMBLY, DVD+/-RW, 16, TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, Serial ATA, BLACK
W58241ASSEMBLY, CABLE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT PACKET INTERFACE, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
DY6541KIT, SOFTWARE, WORKS, 8.5, OFFICE, TRIAL, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
DC0941ASSEMBLY, CABLE, Serial ATA, OPTICAL, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
TJ0161HARD DRIVE, 320G, S2, 7.2K, 16M, LEAD FREE, WD-RAD
DT4881ASSEMBLY, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, 16X, Serial ATA, HALF HEIGHT, HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE, BLACK
WH6251MODEM, V.92, DATA FAX, INTERNAL, SON4, LEAD FREE, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
KU3502DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 1G, 533M, 128X64, 8, 240, 2RX8
JW7621KIT, SOFTWARE, OVERPACK, VHP32, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
UH8371KIT, SPEAKER, 12V, AS501, NMB, BLACK
YK1961LABEL, CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, OPERATING SYSTEM, VHP3/6, V#2007
KX1021LABEL, MICROSOFT, VSTA, PREMIUM, DESKTOP
3947T1LABEL, BARCODE, SYS BOX, GENERIC, 5X5
DY5461SHIPPING MATERIAL, BOX, SYSTEM, MATRIX TANK DESKTOP, DIMENSION, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
N52101PLUG, VIDEO, JACK, TRANSFORMER JAZZ DESKTOP
GF1452SHIPPING MATERIAL, CUSHION, MATRIX,SMITH,MINI TOWER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
000095INFORMATION, GENERIC, PART NUMBER
WR0581KIT, MEDIA, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, WAU, 32, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
TM7341LABEL, FASCIA, DESKTOP, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, A64X2
5P3071KIT, SHIPPING MATERIAL, BUNDLE, DIMENSION, TRANSFORMER SKY DIVE MINITOWER, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
H64221KIT, DOCUMENTATION, RECYCLE, NBK/DT, SYSTEM
235011LABEL, BARCODE, SYS BOX, GENERIC
DR4461KIT, MEDIA, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE, DRIVER, RESOURCE COMPACT DISK (CD), DIMENSION
PY3501PLACEMAT, GETTING STARTED, DIMENSION, E521, DAO/BCC
PY9291LABEL, FASCIA, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, CARTON