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"Dell Vostro 200"
You can opt or add a videocard, but I wanted to see how the bare minimum would perform. A quick look at what the G33 chipset supports:
Table 2: Intel® GMA 3x00 and X3x00 series - Video Features
Actually not too shabby - although my first instinct would be to gag on integrated video, the G33 has some very nice features. How it performs, we'll see (don't expect a gaming box!). The G33 Chipset supports bus speeds from 800 to 1333 MHz, includes PCI Express* 1.1 and "Intel® Quiet System Technology" - this is a fan controller that couples fan speeds to temperatures which controls noise. I've included a complete rundown of the G33 specs in an Appendix at the end of this article, if you're interested. Note that some of these features may not be available through Dell's BIOS settings.
Dell spec'd a variation of Foxconn's motherboard for the Vostro 200 - Foxconn's commercial product features:
Don't expect much from Dell as to flexibility - this is a minimalist BIOS by any measure. There are no CPU or RAM settings to tweak this box - WYSIWYG. You can vary VIDEO RAM size from 128 or 256 MB but I found the impact minimal (Performance details to follow).
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