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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 05:42:55 PM

Ok, so i've got a Dell Dimension 9100 and everything in it is stock except for the memory, which is now 4GB of RAM. Im looking to upgrade the Power Supply from the 375watt stock up to a 650 watt so i can hook up an XFX 250 GTS video card to it. Could someone please link me a 650 watt Power Supply that will successfully run in this all-stock Dimension 9100? Could you also say if the 250 GTS card would run in this if i got the 650 watt power supply? Thanks

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Bronze CPUs badge DellUser1   07-08-2009 at 05:54:17 PM
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The GTS 250 woud probably run on the stock psu, if it doesn't you still don't need anywhere near 650 watts, and almost any standard ATX unit will work as an upgrade.

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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 06:00:46 PM
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ok cool thanks... would you mind linking some 500 watt or above PSU's that would be Dell Dimension 9100 compatible that i could purchase? and also are you sure that the gts 250 would run on the stock motherboard and stock basically everything?

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Bronze CPUs badge DellUser1   07-08-2009 at 06:11:50 PM
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You don't need "Dell compatible"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 06:29:41 PM
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ok so that would run with Pentium D processor?

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Bronze CPUs badge DellUser1   07-08-2009 at 06:33:41 PM
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Yes

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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 06:40:44 PM
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as long as your sure that the XFX GTS 250 will run on the stock everything, i'll get that PSU. :)

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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 09:38:38 PM
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anyone else wanna help me out?

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theAnimal   07-08-2009 at 10:03:47 PM
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Your CPU will bottleneck that card, I'd recommend an HD4670.

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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 10:41:53 PM
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how do you figure?

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Sena101   07-08-2009 at 11:16:40 PM
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i just need a good video card and power supply unit to hook up to my all stock Dell Dimension 9100 that will make it play CoD 4 nicely and WoW at about 60 fps.

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Shadow703793   07-08-2009 at 11:43:48 PM
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+1 for theAnimal.

@OP: You have a very old Pentium D 2.8Ghz CPU correct? If so, at resolutions like 1600*1200 your CPU WILL be a bottleneck for most new games (Crysis,GTAIV,etc).

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Sena101   07-09-2009 at 12:18:48 AM
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yes i do have a Pentium D 2.8Ghz computer... i only have a 17" monitor that runs 1280 x 1024 resolution maxed which is what i use.... The resolution and monitor size is fine for me, i just want a good video card and good Power supply that will bring up my WoW Fps to about 60 maxed and my call of duty 4 fps up quite a bit.

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Shadow703793   07-09-2009 at 02:18:10 AM
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^In that case, you should be fine.

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Sena101   07-09-2009 at 02:39:38 AM
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Shadow703793 wrote :

^In that case, you should be fine.



so your saying that a 500 watt power supply and an XFX 250 GTS video card would run nicely for me?

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theAnimal   07-09-2009 at 02:48:35 AM
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Sena101 wrote :

so your saying that a 500 watt power supply and an XFX 250 GTS video card would run nicely for me?



GTS250 only uses ~80W.

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Sena101   07-09-2009 at 03:00:45 AM
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theAnimal wrote :

GTS250 only uses ~80W.



so then it could run on the stock 375 watt?

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Bronze CPUs badge DellUser1   07-09-2009 at 03:26:10 AM
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Sena101 wrote :

so then it could run on the stock 375 watt?


It should.

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Sena101   07-09-2009 at 03:31:39 AM
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DellUser1 wrote :

It should.



well it says the card has a minimum power requirement of 450 watts..... my PSU is 375..

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