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8th January, 2007, 09:00 PM
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| GeForce 8800 Upgrade I was wondering if I could get an 8800 GeForce GTX with these specs, I can't think of anything else thats important besides these, so tell me if you need to know anything: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 RAM: 2 GB Thanks!
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8th January, 2007, 09:04 PM
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| What power supply do you have?
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8th January, 2007, 09:15 PM
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| I knew you were going to ask that... to be honest I can't figure it out, consider me a newb on this one. Fastest way to find out?
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8th January, 2007, 10:08 PM
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| It came with my Dell and I don't want to open it because the warranty is brand new.
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8th January, 2007, 10:09 PM
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| Case and PSU are important. Recommended minimum for PSU is 30 amps across the 12v rails. Although, mine has 28A with no worries. Case needs to be a good size with plenty of air flow. The card is big, so you don't want it to block air from flowing around inside your case.
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8th January, 2007, 10:53 PM
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| be carefull those dell cases are small from what i can remember seeing and dont or wouldn't come with a good strong psu.
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8th January, 2007, 10:59 PM
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What don't you want to open up? You're going to need to open the case to fit a new card...
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8th January, 2007, 11:05 PM
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| You'll void your warrenty by adding the card anyway, however, you almost certainly -will- need a new PSU. If you can link the model Dell you have, it would be a big help.
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8th January, 2007, 11:18 PM
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| I have a Dell E520 http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=DDCWAA4&s=dhs And I just don't want to open the case yet, I just got it on Christmas and if anything screws up well... I'm screwed. I'm gonna wait at least until February to open it.
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8th January, 2007, 11:30 PM
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| I can pretty much guarantee that you will need a new PSU. I have had a couple Dells before and the PSU's they put in them do not have enough power for upgrades, especially a graphics card like an 8800, which will draw alot of power, so if you really want a new graphics card, plan on buying a new PSU as well. I hate to break this to you now, but Dell computers are not really set up for people to upgrade, you are pretty much stuck with what you have. If you really want to upgrade it, i would recommend calling Dell and asking them what your PC will accept. If you have their at home service plan they may be able to upgrade it for you and still keep your warranty. Just a thought. For your next computer....build your own, or have someone build it for you.
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8th January, 2007, 11:38 PM
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| What about a 7900?
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9th January, 2007, 12:06 AM
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| might be mroe likely, but I'm a bit hesitant because of the limited upgrades that they offer for the unit. I'd really have to know the PSU specs first...so in the very least, be prepared to buy a psu. Once again, I am unsure if such a card will fit, as usually there is plastic airducting inside the case as well, and once again, the cards mentioned for upgrades are all offered @ half-height cards, makking it a difficult call.
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9th January, 2007, 02:48 AM
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| This is how your case looks. If an 8800 even squeezes in there, it is likely to overheat. Hardly an air will be able to get to the fan. Plus, there may not be enough space for the extra 2x 12v connectors. Which ever card you get, make sure you find out the dimensions of the card to ensure it will fit in. You'll need to open the case and carefully measure the available space. The Dell E520 has a 305w PSU.
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9th January, 2007, 03:24 AM
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| go with a 7600 if you want a graphics upgrade not that much power needed and they dont run to hot and at the prices their at now-a-days.
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9th January, 2007, 08:39 AM
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| Looking at that picture....does that thing even have a PCI-E slot?
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9th January, 2007, 08:57 AM
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| It has a PCI-e x16 slot.
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9th January, 2007, 09:05 AM
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| looks like a BTX layout, i thought they gave up with that idea! Would be interesting to see how well a graphics card works in one of those if it does have a pci-e slot as the card would be upside top (cooler on top of the board) Since you can select a pci-e graphics card when you build the system i'd of thought there would be a slot there. Unless they use a different mobo if you select a graphics card. According to the product info page. Expansion Slots PCI: 2 Slots PCIe x1: 1 Slot PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slots If the x16 slot is the top one i'd measure how far in the cpu heatsink is as a long graphics (especially dual slot) will hit it
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