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What on Earth are you talking about?

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Well, now...not nice to shoot the messenger. I was merely stating that I'm a geek when it comes to specs and tech, but NOT on obsolete hardware: You post was about published specs, not technical details regarding compatibility.

Recapping, you wrote:

Does anyone know if the Dell p/n: 061p37 (Dell Nvidia NVS 510 2GB Video Graphics Card ) was ever made with GDDR5 RAM)? And if so, what are the performance specs? I ran across a seller hawking just such ( p/n: 061p37 with 2GB GDDR5 ) but I can't find specs on it. All I can find is the old GDDR3 version.

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I've tried asking this on a couple computer forums including Dell's forum - no luck. Nvidia's website is no help.

To parrot you, what on Earth are YOU talking about? I answered the question.

You later wrote,

Oh - haha - I just went back to the listing and it’s been revised to “GDDR3”. I guess that answers THAT question!

AFTER another FReeper posted the following:

I get the sense you’re talking about low-risk expenditures, and you’re interested in some technical guidance....If you’re spending less than $100, I wouldn’t worry about making a potentially bad purchase.

Why give me grief? (that's rhetorical; I care not, but merely responding)

You asked a question and I gave you the answer, right off Nvidia's website which, by the way, you stated "was no help." It's clear the seller is either wrong or lying. Smart not to trust the sale specs and make an inquiry, but holy hell.

In either event, it renders the post moot now, unless your post has devolved into semantics about inaccurate specs published on the card by Nvidia and secondhand sellers (that's never happened before /s). I've found reference elsewhere (in under 2 minutes) which BOTH states DDR3 and GDDR3 for the NVS510...a citation ALSO noted by others responding to your post. Holy hell: It's an OBSOLETE card (listed as low as $25 on ebay, ironically described as GDDR3 & DDR3 on multiple listings) and you're giving me flack for helping you find a direct answer to your direct question in less than 2 minutes?

Not a kind awakening on a Saturday.

I get it that a $30-100 expenditure is a big deal, but c'mon, man. Drinking & posting???

(again, rhetorical. Best of luck. Seriously.)

Oh, good grief. My question was because you attacked me for supposed disinterest in “why”, when DDR3 vs. GDDR3 would be the “why” in regard to the spec you posted:

The card spec you provided is for a Dell card with DDR3 — Unless Dell left off the “G” on paper, then it’s the spec for the wrong card. (Apparently.)

No drinking here, BTW. Just a big pile of computer headaches. Maybe I SHOULD be drinking. :-(

Anyway, not looking for some big dustup - thanks for trying to help.

So, I took the (modest) leap and purchased a Dell p/n: 061p37. Maybe(?) the apparent incorrect performance spec is Dell's, but, then, the p/n on the spec sheet you linked to IS different. OTOH, this card I have is definitely a Nvidia NVS 510 2GB Video Graphics Card. While the RAM is 2 GB DDR3 (confirming Dell's hardware spec for, evidently, both p/n's), installed, the card (running Port 1 to my 4k / 60 Hz TV / monitor, no other outputs connected) will only crank out 4k @ 30 Hz. All other items in the "chain" (like the cable) have good reviews regarding bandwidth and should handle 60 Hz, so, I'm mildly disappointed. (I was hoping that Dell spec was right!) However, for my primary uses, the 30 Hz is sufficient.

Best guess is that 4k @ 30 Hz is the most the 2 GB of DDR3 can get ya' in any similar architecture card.

I did stumble into Nvidia specs indicating the "consumer" version, NVS 640, has been made with both DDR3 and (later obviously) with GDDR5, with the "GDDR5" tacked onto the end of the model number. So if 60 Hz becomes useful, maybe I'll look for one of those... (I can also drop to 2k @ 60 Hz if not working with small text or speadsheets.)

:-)