Dimension 4550 Video Card Which AGP?

Video card I currently have:


Card I have currently:
XTASY RADEON 9250 AGP

Advanced Programmability and Performance
The VisionTek® XTASY™ 9250 powered by ATI's RADEON™ 9250 Visual Processing Unit provides power to the mainstream value segment by providing the best 2D/3D performance in it's class. High performance of the XTASY™ 9250 Series is matched by competitive features and extra horsepower to deliver barrier-free entertainment. Four rendering pipelines and the fastest 3D gaming performance in its class enables you to experience more engaging characters and environments.

Redefining Realism
XTASY™ 9250 Series sets new levels for visual realism in graphics and video content. SMARTSHADER™ supports Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 feature sets, enabling more complex and realistic lighting effects. SMOOTHVISION™ delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates. FULLSTREAM™ produces smoother-looking, higher quality streaming Internet content without putting extra strain on the CPU while VIDEO IMMERSION™ integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video.

Advanced 3d architecture
The XTASY™ RADEON™ 9250 features ATI's renowned SMARTSHADER™ technology , an advanced pixel shader engine with 4 parallel pixel pipelines capable of moving 1.0 Gigapixels per/second! FULLSTREAM technology removes compression artifacts which results in sharper image quality for downloaded videos The XTASY™
RADEON™ 9250 delivers the most beautifully rendered high-definition 3D animation available in it's class.

Cutting edge video technology
With VIDEOSHADER™ technology, the 9250 takes advantage of an extremely advanced shader processing engine for user programmable video effects, video quality enhancement, and encoding/ decoding supported on popular video standards, including MPEG, Real Media, DivX and WMV9.

Technology features
• Four extreme parallel pixel pipelines
• Two high performance Geometry Engines
• 64-bit memory interface
• AGP Bus


Specifications
• ATI® Radeon® 9250 VPU
• 240 MHz VPU Core
• Memory Clock: 400 MHz effective DDR
• AGP Bus
• 128MB Graphics DDR Memory
• Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM
• API Support: DirectX® 8.1 (DX 9 Compatible), OpenGL®
• Connectors: VGA, DVI-I, TV-Out

Features at a Glance
• 4 Rendering Pipelines
• 2 Geometry Engines
• Improved Z-caching
• SMOOTHVISION™
• FULLSTREAM™
• Shader Programmmability
• TRUFORM™
• HYDRAVISION™

Product Highlights
• Full speed PCI bus enables you to experience more engaging characters and environments.
• Enhance the gaming experience by utilizing independent resolutions and refresh rates.
• SMOOTHVISION™ technology delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates.
• DirectX® 8.1 and OpenGL® shader support for current game titles.
• HYDRAVISION™, ATI’s multi-monitor management software, effortlessly organizes and controls multiple
display configurations.

Package Contains
• XTASY 9250 Graphics Accelerator
• Quick Install Guide, Electronic Manual
• 3D Demos
• ATI® Catalyst® Drivers
• Utilities

System Requirements
• Intel® Pentium® 4/III/Celeron™, AMD®
K6/Duron™ /Athlon®/Athlon XP®, or compatible with AGP 8X/4X bus
• Windows 2000, XP
• 128MB of system memory
• Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
• DVD playback requires DVD drive
• 250 Watt power supply or greater recommended

Your PC has a 2X/4X Video Slot and a 4X Video Controller.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4550/specs.htm#1101572

 I think a Card like a Nvidia 6600 AGP or ATI X800 AGP  would be pretty inexpensive and provide the needed resolution for the widescreen monitor and also moderate gaming.

 

EDIT:    You can use 4X/8X Video Cards as they are backward compatable to your 2X/4X video slot.

 

 

Pentium 4 660 @ 3.6 GHz. 2MB L2 Cache 64 bit 800 FSB HT.
Intel 945G. MB. ---- 2 Gigs Samsung PC 4200 DDR2 533 MHz.
W.D.160 Gig. 7200rpm 8 mb cache HD. ---- S.B. Audigy 2 ZS.
Floppy & 16X DVD Rom. and Dual Layer DVD & CD Burner.
XP Professional & Office XP Pro. 2003 Edition.
eVGA 7900 GT CO Superclock @ 590/1750.
OCZ Modstream 520 Watt PSU---Gateway FPD1975 LCD(8ms)
Logitech Z-3 2.1 Speakers---Belkin Nostromo N52 Speedpad
Logitech MX 518 Gaming Mouse----Func 1030 Gaming Surface.
Logitech Momo Racing Wheel & Pedals
3dMark06----- 5032
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Message Edited by Oletymer on 06-30-200606:31 PM

Thank you everyone for your help.  I also found this on another forum with this answer incase anyone else has the same graphics card:

 

I saw some one asking if an ATI Radeon 9250 card can drive an ACER AL2016W
TFT display at it's native 1680x1050 resolution. The short answer is: yes it
can because I'm writing this using that set-up.

Here's how to do it.

Be sure to have installed the latest CatalystControlCenter (needs the .NET
Framework 1.1) My version is 1.2.2128.637. Run it and under View Switch to
Advanced mode. Open Monitor properties 0 in the treeview and select HDTV
Support. Next turn on "Add 1080i in the Displays Manager" and Apply. Next
switch to Displays Manager and there you can select 1680x1050 in High (32
bit) color at 60 Hz. Looks absolutely gorgeous!