optiplex 745 onboard video

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by decadentdog, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. decadentdog

    decadentdog Private First Class

    .my PC is only recognizing the onboard video occasionally. Replace or is it something else. it's a dell optiuplex 745.
     
    decadentdog, Sep 4, 2012
    #1
  2. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    It's a 5 year old computer and a low end video card. Replacing it could be pretty cheap but since its an older computer if it isn't dead then it won't help much. Try to update your drivers:

    http://majorgeeks.com/SlimDrivers_d6737.html
     
    Major Attitude, Sep 4, 2012
    #2
  3. petermead83

    petermead83 Private E-2

    Im using an GX745. I got it on Ebay for £80 I think, came with no graphics card, but a 250Gb hard drive and i just put a 512Mg Graphics card in it to give me dual screens. These GX745s can be found easily on Ebay as companies tend to dispose of them after 3 years, as 3 years is the standard time that these computers are used for before getting rid of them.
     
    petermead83, Sep 6, 2012
    #3
  4. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    If money is tight then adding a video card would be great. One of the things you can update where you notice a difference. Just watch price of card and other possible upgrades versus the cost of replacing it.
     
    Major Attitude, Sep 6, 2012
    #4

MajorGeeks.Com Menu

Downloads All In One Tweaks \ Android \ Anti-Malware \ Anti-Virus \ Appearance \ Backup \ Browsers \ CD\DVD\Blu-Ray \ Covert Ops \ Drive Utilities \ Drivers \ Graphics \ Internet Tools \ Multimedia \ Networking \ Office Tools \ PC Games \ System Tools \ Mac/Apple/Ipad Downloads

Other News: Top Downloads \ News (Tech) \ Off Base (Other Websites News) \ Way Off Base (Offbeat Stories and Pics)

Social: Facebook \ YouTube \ Twitter \ Tumblr \ Pintrest \ RSS Feeds