HD 5850 in Dell Studio Desktop?

[edeawillrule]

I was wondering if anyone else has installed a Radeon HD 5850 in a Dell Studio Desktop yet? I measured the inside of the case and it seems like it will fit pretty well but I was wondering if anyone else had already done it?

 

[shadow187]

Can you fit a ruler between the PCI-E slot and the hard-drive bays? If so, you're good!

 

[edeawillrule]

Lol the 5850 isn't as much of a cinder block as the 5870 xD
It's only 9.5" long.
And I did use a tape measure and I had 10" of space if I remember correctly.

 

[edeawillrule]

*Bump*

 

[shadow187]

The only thing I see wrong is that dell desktops probably don't have good cooling!

 

[edeawillrule]

This one actually has great ventilation :]
The only real disadvantage it would have when it comes to cooling is it doesn't have a front intake fan.
It has so many vents in the perfect locations though that I don't think that poses a huge problem.
The average temps for the 4670 I have now are 34C idle 53C load so it can't be too bad.

 

[edeawillrule]

My main concern as I said before is whether or not there is enough space.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

that psu is a little light for that card!

 

[edeawillrule]

Oh trust me I know what I'm doing I got a new psu to go with it.
Corsair 750TX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
60a on the 12v rail should be enough ^.^

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

ok cool ..should work great!

 

[rescawen]

left side panel off if overheating issues start

 

[edeawillrule]

Well it arrived earlier today and it fits very well
I had to remove the hard drive when I first inserted the card but I put it right back afterwards.
The only problem was the power supply.
The power supply itself wasn't that big but the cords were the size of anacondas!
What I ended up doing was bundling the extra cables and leaving them on the outside of the case so as the others mentioned I had to leave the side off anyway.
For future reference if you're going to install a new power supply in a Dell Studio Desktop GET A MODULAR ONE!!!