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Dell Inspiron 560 300W 7770 upgrade?

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December 24, 2013 7:10:40 AM

I have an Inspiron 560 with this http://i.imgur.com/vNev0tM.jpg and I just bought a Club 3D Radeon 7770. Can it handle that card?

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December 24, 2013 8:15:17 AM

The HD 7770 requires a 450w power supply to be in the computer and the reason for that is because the manufacturer of the card will not know what you have for a power supply brand so it ups the watt requirement to cover it self.
The power supply that you have is 300w max with 17a on the +12v rail and it has limitations depending on the temps inside the case where the power supply can be reduced to 250w output if it's too warm.
The HD 7770 should draw 80w to 100w while in use and depending on the rest of the computer you may be ok powering that card.
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December 24, 2013 8:51:18 AM

This is not recommended at all.

Here what you have:

Connectors Included:



24-Pin ATX Motherboard Power Connector (1)
Serial ATA (SATA) Connector (4)
4 Pin ATX +12V Power Connector (1)
Floppy Drive (FDD) Connector (1)

Also, your PSU doesn't have 6 pin GPU power connector, so you would have to look for adapter from Molex 4 pin to GPU 6 pin, usually this adapter combines 2 Molex 4 pin connectors into one 6 pin. You have only one such Molex, so you are out of luck.
So you are looking into PSU upgrade, if interested let us know.
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December 24, 2013 9:21:23 AM

Kisianik said:
This is not recommended at all.

Here what you have:

Connectors Included:



24-Pin ATX Motherboard Power Connector (1)
Serial ATA (SATA) Connector (4)
4 Pin ATX +12V Power Connector (1)
Floppy Drive (FDD) Connector (1)

Also, your PSU doesn't have 6 pin GPU power connector, so you would have to look for adapter from Molex 4 pin to GPU 6 pin, usually this adapter combines 2 Molex 4 pin connectors into one 6 pin. You have only one such Molex, so you are out of luck.
So you are looking into PSU upgrade, if interested let us know.


What is the cheapest solution? I don't have money really for the PSU, what can I do?
a b U Graphics card
December 24, 2013 9:35:48 AM

Only if you have one DVD ROM and one Hard Drive - you will 2 spare SATA power connectors, you can use them to power your card, here is how.

I noticed that you live outside of US - you are purchased Club 3D GPU, so I would show what you need from Amazon UK, if you live elsewhere, you will see at least the adapter you need.



Startech 6 inch SATA Power to 6-Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter http://www.amazon.co.uk/Startech-Power-6-Pin-Express-Ad...

This will power your card.

BUT, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GOING THIS DIRECTION, BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BURN YOUR POWER SUPPLY AND MOTHERBOARD.

It more like 50/50 chance - you make a choice and you live with consequences of you action.

Good Luck.

Anything else I can help you with?
December 24, 2013 9:45:29 AM

Kisianik said:
Only if you have one DVD ROM and one Hard Drive - you will 2 spare SATA power connectors, you can use them to power your card, here is how.

I noticed that you live outside of US - you are purchased Club 3D GPU, so I would show what you need from Amazon UK, if you live elsewhere, you will see at least the adapter you need.

Startech 6 inch SATA Power to 6-Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter http://www.amazon.co.uk/Startech-Power-6-Pin-Express-Ad...

This will power your card.

BUT, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GOING THIS DIRECTION, BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BURN YOUR POWER SUPPLY AND MOTHERBOARD.

It more like 50/50 chance - you make a choice and you live with consequences of you action.

Good Luck.

Anything else I can help you with?


Will this connector work? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Pin-Molex-to-6-Pin-PCI-E-po...

Any of these PSUs suitable?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sumvision-450W-Quiet-Silent-A...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silverstone-Strider-ENH-0740G...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evo-Labs-400W-ATX-Silent-PC-P...

If any of them are suitable which should I buy, and will I need the converter anyways?
December 24, 2013 10:12:04 AM

inzone said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Envizage-600W-Quiet-Silent-PC...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Envizage-550W-Quiet-Silent-PC...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evo-Labs-500W-Quiet-Silent-PC...

The first link is to a power supply that will work for you without any adaptors , the next two have the watts to power the card but you will need adaptors for the molex connectors and there are several so you will have enough.


Aren't any of the links I posted sufficient?
Are those the cheapest possible PSUs I can buy and what adaptors would I need to buy?
Sorry about all the questions I'm going a bit frantic at the moment.
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December 24, 2013 10:55:36 AM

The links that you posted to power supplies did not include any that had a separate 6 pin connector. If you can get a power supply around 400w that has two molex connectors then you can get a molex to 6 pin adaptor.
No need to be frantic as it will be easy to make a mistake in that condition , all you need to do is look at things calmly and rationally and you will be able to work this out.

You need a power supply that has a 6 pin connector or one that has 3 or 4 molex connectors so you can use an adaptor.

The Silverstone Strider that you linked looks like it may have 3 or 4 molex connectors and you can use that one. They don't list the molex but looking closer it appears it may have several.
December 24, 2013 11:08:04 AM

inzone said:
The links that you posted to power supplies did not include any that had a separate 6 pin connector. If you can get a power supply around 400w that has two molex connectors then you can get a molex to 6 pin adaptor.
No need to be frantic as it will be easy to make a mistake in that condition , all you need to do is look at things calmly and rationally and you will be able to work this out.

You need a power supply that has a 6 pin connector or one that has 3 or 4 molex connectors so you can use an adaptor.

The Silverstone Strider that you linked looks like it may have 3 or 4 molex connectors and you can use that one. They don't list the molex but looking closer it appears it may have several.


The problem is that the Strider has a fan on the top and my PC's fan hole is out the back. Would I be okay with this if I bought it?

There is also a PSU with:
20+4 Pin Main Connectors x 1
P4 4-Pin 12V Connectors x 1
4-Pin Molex Peripheral Connectors x 4
SATA Connectors x 1
Floppy Drive Connectors x 1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evo-Labs-400W-ATX-Silent-PC-P...

Which adapter would I need, is it on ebay?
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December 24, 2013 3:35:12 PM

Veyrontarga said:
I bought this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121101205045 Has 500W 24 Pin; 4 pin +12V; 1 x 6 pin Pci-e; 3 x SATA; 3 x 4 pin power; 1 x floppy connector. Seems to do the job. Is this right, guys?


It will be better than Dell 300 watt, but not by 200 watt - just look at recommended PSUs

Eggxpert Tiered Power Supply List http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

You are purchasing so fast.... You just jumping from one type of risk to another - no name power supply is risky, as it can catch fire under load and so on....
December 24, 2013 3:48:27 PM

Kisianik said:
Veyrontarga said:
I bought this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121101205045 Has 500W 24 Pin; 4 pin +12V; 1 x 6 pin Pci-e; 3 x SATA; 3 x 4 pin power; 1 x floppy connector. Seems to do the job. Is this right, guys?


It will be better than Dell 300 watt, but not by 200 watt - just look at recommended PSUs

Eggxpert Tiered Power Supply List http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

You are purchasing so fast.... You just jumping from one type of risk to another - no name power supply is risky, as it can catch fire under load and so on....


Would I be better off with the Silverstone Strider? It is 400W though.
a b U Graphics card
December 24, 2013 3:54:32 PM

I would endorse only ones from the link above, the rest is risky.
December 24, 2013 4:04:28 PM

Kisianik said:
I would endorse only ones from the link above, the rest is risky.


Silverstone comes up in Tiers 2 and 2b quite a bit, it seems to be a good brand, no? I will return the other PSU but I guess my only other choice would be this. Is buying this PSU a bad idea also? It seems a good one.
December 24, 2013 4:56:42 PM

If I were to cancel the 7770 and get an MSI Radeon HD 7750 2GB would I need a new PSU? It's a cheaper card and if it doesnt need a new PSU I am willing to ditch the 7770.
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December 24, 2013 6:08:37 PM

Your Silverstone PSU seems to be very old model, and most likely used, so I would be very cautious about it.

If you decide to go 7750 be sure that you get GDDR5 model, not DDR3, no matter how many GBs DDR3 has!
7750 doesn't require power supply upgrade.

If you were me, I would see if can squeeze extra for new, good parts, if not, I would stay with the best in the class GDDR5 7750.
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December 24, 2013 6:11:09 PM

get an xfx 450 or a corsair cx430.
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December 24, 2013 9:41:10 PM

Veyrontarga said:
I bought this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121101205045 Has 500W 24 Pin; 4 pin +12V; 1 x 6 pin Pci-e; 3 x SATA; 3 x 4 pin power; 1 x floppy connector. Seems to do the job. Is this right, guys?


This power supply will power the HD 7770 and it has the 6 pin connector that is needed so you don't have to cancel the card.

December 25, 2013 4:12:08 AM

Do you think it is dangerous? I have the choice of the storm PSU and the Silverstone PSU + adaptor, which is better?
a b U Graphics card
December 25, 2013 10:44:21 AM

chrisso said:
get an xfx 450 or a corsair cx430.


Have zero objections to those 2, but they are more expensive for better quality.

So what others can add?
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December 25, 2013 12:25:32 PM

The Silverstone is likely the better quality wise , you'll just have to use an adaptor. The Storm PSU will most likely work well it's just not a well known brand.
December 25, 2013 12:28:38 PM

inzone said:
The Silverstone is likely the better quality wise , you'll just have to use an adaptor. The Storm PSU will most likely work well it's just not a well known brand.


Which one would you pick? And can you link me to an adaptor? Thanks
December 25, 2013 5:26:24 PM

Is the Antec EA-380 a good choice? It is 80 plus and seems to have all of the right connectors.
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December 25, 2013 6:01:03 PM

Veyrontarga said:
Is the Antec EA-380 a good choice? It is 80 plus and seems to have all of the right connectors.


It is very tight on power, it is getting better. If you could afford 430-500 watt it would be perfect.
December 26, 2013 5:17:55 AM

Will the EA-380 run it? As long as it works I'm happy.
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