alright, first thing first. dell does not use prop parts. rambus is not prop. second, yes your vid card is fine. you just need more ram. plain and simple. the thing is, remember to get them in pairs. YOU HAVE TO BUY RAMBUS IN PAIRS!! remember that. i.e. if you want another 128 megs of ram, get two (2) pairs of 64. if you want to upgrade later on, get more now if you can. it'll probably be around $100 for the pair. depending on where you buy them. plus get the 800mhz one. not the 1066. too fast for the 8100 series. one more thing, do not get ecc. you don't need it for your comp. pm if you need more help...