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Pidol   09-26-2008 at 06:09:30 PM

Dell - Inspiron Desktop with Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 0379087772



how bout this
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 2192380309

can i change the gpu on the inspiron with that?

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yomamafor1   09-26-2008 at 06:42:13 PM
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You should make sure that the Power Supply Unit on the Dell does indeed support 4870. There are two things you need to check:

1. Wattage: Is the PSU strong enough to support a high performance graphics card?

Usually you needs to have at least 400~500W to support 4870. Unfortunately usually Dell's PSU only goes up to 350W.

2. Cables: Does the PSU have the necessary cables for 4870? 4870 requires 1 6-pin and 1 8-pin external power connector. Normally speaking Dell does not support such cables.

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Pidol   09-26-2008 at 08:51:56 PM
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how do i check if the psu have the necessary cables for 4870?

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o1die   09-27-2008 at 12:16:51 PM
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Check newegg.com. Yesterday, they had a 9600gs mid range video card for $50 after $50 rebate with free shipping. You can open the dell and look at the loose unused ps cables. Or you can go for a cheaper video card that doesn't require any ps cable connection.


Message edited by o1die on 09-27-2008 at 12:18:48 PM
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yomamafor1   09-27-2008 at 03:19:33 PM
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Your power supply unit should contain 2 6-pin power connector.

 

6-pin connector:
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/pcie6.jpg

 


To be honest if I were you, I would worry about the wattage rating first. Both 6-pin connectors can be converted from two molex connectors.

 

EDIT: 4870 only needs 2 6-pin connectors as opposed to 1 6-pin and 1 8-pin. Sorry for the confusion.


Message edited by yomamafor1 on 09-27-2008 at 03:22:38 PM
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Bronze CPUs badge jj463rd   09-27-2008 at 03:29:34 PM
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I looked at the specification of that particular model.The power supply is indeed 350 watts.
"350 W (for computers with Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor)".
Even a ATI HD4850 requires a 450 watt power supply.Here is one see the requirements.
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/pro [...] =244&grp=3
Here are the requirements for a HD4670 (400 watts recommended).
http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/pro [...] =253&grp=3
It seems like the OP is very limited on a GPU card.


Message edited by jj463rd on 09-27-2008 at 04:02:38 PM
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