I've had my XPS 410 about 2 years. Lately while playing WoTLK my FPS has been dipping really low. Figured a new Video Card will solve the problem. So I picked up a GeForce 9500GT. Has helped but I am still having the FPS dipping down on me. Everyone says a CPU switch should help resolve it.
I'm not looking to overhaul my system or purchase a new one at this moment. (When I do it will be a custom.) It's a pain enough trying to find compatible upgrades for my system. So wondering if anyone knows a compatile CPU that would be a nice upgrade and hopefully combined with the new card will hold me over for another year before I build my new PC?
Also will switching my RAM help at all?
My current system:
GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR2
1GB RAM PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 Mhz)x4 for a total of 4GB
Dell Inc. 0CT017 Motherboard, Intel P965/G965 Chipset
from cheap to... still pretty cheap
now that i look at your power supply i dont know if the last two cards would be supported, but you would still see a huge boost with the first one(no power connector needed).
Yes , the 9800 GTX+ will work, and the one I linked to only need's a single 6 pin power cable ( you have that ).
You'll need to open the case and check the numbers on the chip, it's located at the bottom right hand corner of the heatsink shroud.
------------------------------q9650 @ 4.050 | Asus Rampage Formula | 2x2 Corsair Dominators | WD Black 640 x2
EVGA GTX260 Core216 @ 686/1479/1103 | Antec TPN 750
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Do you also know a PCU upgrade that would be compatible with my system? I'm looking to upgrade my 410 to the point I can play without my FPS bottoming out in graphic intensive fights and it's so hard to upgrade having a DELL since you can't go and just throw anything into it.
Core 2 Duo E6xxx series ( E4xxx also, but that wouldn't be an upgrade )
Core 2 Quad 6600 and 6700
The Q6600 is about the best bang for the buck and can be pinmodded to run at 3.0 on the XPS410 ( see bottom of the link I provided previously )
------------------------------q9650 @ 4.050 | Asus Rampage Formula | 2x2 Corsair Dominators | WD Black 640 x2
EVGA GTX260 Core216 @ 686/1479/1103 | Antec TPN 750
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