 |
 |
A cheaper option than building an entire new computer is to transfer the parts out of the Dell case and into a standard ATX format case. We ended up going this route with 3 of our Dells because the poor cooling in the cases was frying the hard drives (and just barely out of warranty too, imagine that!). Not all the Dell motherboards are in the ATX format however, so you may need to drill and tap some holes in the new case in order to mount the motherboard. Good luck! -Chris Roger Rowlett wrote: > <Gina Clayton> wrote: >> Hi CCP4ers >> I know I am churning over a well discussed subject but: >> >> We have been trying to figure out the best way to use our NuVision >> graphics glasses on the OPTIPLEX 755 Dell. >> >> Turns out the graphics card (NVIDIA FX 3700) is not compatible with >> this type of computer due to size issues. >> >> Can anyone recommend the type of glasses and or if it is possible to >> use them for 3D viewing ?O and Coot- on an Apple? >> >> Or does anyone know of an alternative glass/card I could use on the >> OPTIPLEX 755? >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> >> >> Gina >> > I assume you have a small form factor chassis for your Optiplex 755. > If so, there are not many (any?) stereo-compatible graphics cards that > do not require a full-size PCI-express slot. Given the cost of an > NVIDIA FX-3700 graphics card, it might be cheaper to build the > computer around the card. Any reasonable dual-core computer with a > full-size chassis and a PCI-express slot should work well. You will > also need a CRT monitor to get stereo output. > > It used to be cheaper to get stereo graphics. I have old Nvidia Quadro > 980XGLs ($500) in a single-core Pentium 4 workstation and they work > pretty well still. You can still find them around, but they require an > AGP slot not common on current motherboards. > > Cheers, > >