I have a Dell OptiPlex 160L System computer and need to upgrade my graphics card from 64MB total memory to at least 512MB, but prefer 1G plus to handle graphic and fashion design software including digital photos and video clips.

It's a matter of finding a compatible video card for your machine. In all likelihood, your machine will accept a PCI Express video card. Choose what size you'd like, (unless you're a serious gamer who requires a lot of vid memory, a 256MB or 512MB card will do). Then remove and unplug cables from your Desktop and pull out the tower. Remove the cowl and blank so you can add your card to the appropriate slot. Once the card is installed, plug everything back in and turn the machine on. Since it's Plug n Play, your machine will automatically identify the new hardware. At this point, uninstall your previous video hardware in the Hardware Manager and install the new card either by downloading the driver online of if provided, use the disk that should have come with the new card.

See http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/op160l/en/ug/smtabout.htm#1189371 which is the Dell Optiplex 160L User Guide and shows the internal layout of this computer with instructions for removing expansion cards.

Hi, Hi sometimes the phone will not recognized and feel to big to use memory card. It may due to your limited phone capability to handled it.
Just try using a lower total memory of card like 256 or 500 MB.
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It sounds like your sound card has gone out - a VERY easy fix...Here is a video that sould take you step for step...

no you can't change.. loptop is fix.. only the memory can upgrade

it supposedly has full height PCI slot - I have an XPS200 and its PCI slot is not full height. So make sure what you get physically fits.
The amount of memory on a graphics card is controlled by the card not the system so either should work.
Based on the memory spec of 512MB, I would up that to max before adding a graphic card. I don't think a graphics card is a good upgrade for this computer.

hello Juanreyes,

The voltage on the Motherboard of Optiplex gx240 will not support the new card as its limited to agp 2x levels only.

Frankly,

Not much you can do to improve that graphics adapter, but it can be removed and upgraded as well they only shipped with 512MB DDR 3200 RAM, I would recommend two things to improve performace. First Add at minimum a 256MB PCI-E video card. Second upgrade the RAM to at least 1GB prefferably more (4GB Max)

This will make a great difference as the video card installed from the factory only had 64MB of RAM.

Hope this helps FixYa,

Chris

Yes you can upgrade the card. For information regarding video card refer to website belwo

You can purchase teh AGP video card for the computer with higher memory.

Currently your video card is with 64Mb, try for 512MB or higher version. Do not go for PCI Express or PCI video card. The computer will support only AGP.

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yes of course it will handle a 40gb hard drive..your P3 will handle a hard disk up to 60gb...coz i have a friend, his using a P3-700MHz,512mb, 64mb video card and barracuda 80gb hard disk=.)..to make it sure..bring your P3 to the computer shop so you can also know if your P3 is handle a 40-60gb hard drive..thanks..