Well it's not just Dell, nobody can get a decent mid to high end GPU at retail anywhere right now, that's why so many people are flipping these R10 and R12s brand new sans GPU for $550.
So are you saying if I have the warranty information on file I will be able to purchase another GPU like a 3060 or 3070? The person I want to buy from has removed whatever came with it.
As the buyer it would be up to you to fill out the warranty and ownership transfer form with your information and submit to Dell. You just need to get the registered owner's info on file with Dell (which isn't always the seller's info).
Is it an R10 or R12 you are planning on getting from Ebay? There's a thread on this board where a someone was able to fit in a certain aftermarket card.
Finding that card for purchase might be a different issue.
You can contact support once you have the service tag to double check, but I highly doubt they will sell a standalone GPU even if you transfer ownership.
Keep in mind there's no onboard graphics supported by the motherboard (regardless of the cpu) so you can't use the PC without a GPU. You can get a throwaway GTX 1030 for around $80 (used) - $120 (new) pretty easily.
Yes, you would. But if you cannot access the bios you can not unless you know exactly all the required key presses to get to the correct menu, change the setting and save and reboot.
The black screen in that case is a boot block. You can update vbios using a different PC.
The person who mentioned being able to boot, just couldn't see F2 selections, I don't know what's going on there, maybe it's related or just a one-off. Sometimes older cards have a displayport compatibility issue that can also be fixed with an update.
You cannot get a warranty on a used computer. No matter what the seller says, it is not new if it's on Ebay and has been altered by removing parts (and who knows what else) which made the original warranty null and void. There will not be a warranty that can be transferred. Ask Dell.
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Thank you for your reply. So basically this is probably not a good option then if no one can get a graphics card that will fit the Alienware case.
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Well it's not just Dell, nobody can get a decent mid to high end GPU at retail anywhere right now, that's why so many people are flipping these R10 and R12s brand new sans GPU for $550.
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I do not believe so, at least not the gaming ones.
They do have some older ones they sell, but options are limited.
Available video cards
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So are you saying if I have the warranty information on file I will be able to purchase another GPU like a 3060 or 3070? The person I want to buy from has removed whatever came with it.
Gkapln
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June 9th, 2021 06:00
right; I don't care if it were to take a couple months, I just want to be able to buy something reasonable decent that will fit.
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As the buyer it would be up to you to fill out the warranty and ownership transfer form with your information and submit to Dell. You just need to get the registered owner's info on file with Dell (which isn't always the seller's info).
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June 9th, 2021 07:00
Is it an R10 or R12 you are planning on getting from Ebay? There's a thread on this board where a someone was able to fit in a certain aftermarket card.
Finding that card for purchase might be a different issue.
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June 9th, 2021 07:00
You can contact support once you have the service tag to double check, but I highly doubt they will sell a standalone GPU even if you transfer ownership.
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June 9th, 2021 07:00
Plenty of aftermarket GPUs will fit, just look for something under 5" wide by 10.75" long. You can go slightly over but it will restrict airflow.
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June 9th, 2021 08:00
Also to keep in mind some users have reported issues with older video cards, bit being able to enter the UEFI bios.
This has to do with the UEFI requirements for the video bios. That's why it is always best to get a DELL supported card.
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1030 supports UEFI. If you encounter a black screen that is a separate issue and you would disable secure boot and then update the vbios.
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Keep in mind there's no onboard graphics supported by the motherboard (regardless of the cpu) so you can't use the PC without a GPU. You can get a throwaway GTX 1030 for around $80 (used) - $120 (new) pretty easily.
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June 9th, 2021 09:00
Yes, you would. But if you cannot access the bios you can not unless you know exactly all the required key presses to get to the correct menu, change the setting and save and reboot.
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The black screen in that case is a boot block. You can update vbios using a different PC.
The person who mentioned being able to boot, just couldn't see F2 selections, I don't know what's going on there, maybe it's related or just a one-off. Sometimes older cards have a displayport compatibility issue that can also be fixed with an update.
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You cannot get a warranty on a used computer. No matter what the seller says, it is not new if it's on Ebay and has been altered by removing parts (and who knows what else) which made the original warranty null and void. There will not be a warranty that can be transferred. Ask Dell.
This is just a user to user forum.