Aurora R7, upgrading to the RTX 2080 Ti Founder Edition

Some cards vent out the back (back blower) and some don't . These-days, most high-end cards just vent into case (open fan design) and the air mixes in case. The Aurora R5/R6/R7 design with handle either. Cool-air comes in the bottom front (you control PCIe fan with Thermal Controller) and then out the top.

Since you likely have an Intel-i7 CPU, the Liquid-Cooler is best to cool that, and just generally helps with keeping case cool.

To run one of these super-duper cards, you really should be running the optional 850w Power-Supply.

Remember, only "normal height" cards will fit without mods:

https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Aurora-R7-GPU/td-p/5757231

Let us know which one you get installed and how you like it.

Do you mean I can install the RTX 2080 ti Funder Edition in the R7, since I am already  using the 850w power. 

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@badyy110 wrote:

1. Do you mean I can install the RTX 2080 ti Founder Edition in the R7,

2. since I am already  using the 850w power. 

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1. Give us a link to exact card in a store.

2. Yes, you are fine with that. 

Here is the link

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/rtx-2080-ti/

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@badyy110 wrote:

Here is the link

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/rtx-2080-ti/

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Yes, a card of this size fit. Notice that the height is "fairly normal":

Graphics Card Dimensions:
4.556” (115.7mm)
Length: 10.5” (266.74mm)
reference design". Retail cards come in various sizes.

Got it, thank you so much.

Do you upgrade to RTX2080Ti Funder Edition for your R7 successfully? The R7 only has two PCIE X8 interface and the PCIE interface of RTX2080Ti is X16......is it compatible with R7?

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@zpeng wrote:

1. The R7 only has two PCIE X8 interface and the PCIE interface of RTX2080Ti is X16......

2. is it compatible with R7?

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1. Like the Aurora-R6, those are x16-length slots, but they are electrically x8 ... PCIe v3.0 x8 to be exact. Still very fast.

There are several old threads about this.

2. Yes.

Eany news? You could upgrade to 2080ti RTX?

I have an r6 you think it would fit on my rig?

Stock 460W power supply is  a no go.

850W unit should be fine.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/alienware-aurora-r6-desktop/manuals

R6 and R7 seem to be the same physical case.

https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/alienware-aurora-r6-desktop_service-manual_en-us.pdf

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