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July 17th, 2014 20:00
Problem Upgrading X51 GPU with MSI R9 270X
Hi,
A little while ago I posted here about upgrading my X51 with the R9 270X GPU (http://en.community.dell.com/owners-club/alienware/f/3746/t/19590077.aspx). I bought the 330 Watt power supply from Dell and the R9 270X from Amazon. Dell support verified that the two were compatible in the above link. I followed Dell's instructions for removing the included GPU. When I tried to put in the R9 270X, however, I was horrified to see it won't fit.
Here are some images:
This is driving my crazy - how do I get the R9 270X in there? It's supposed to be supported. Please help me out.
Alienware-Naomi
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July 18th, 2014 12:00
Hi bookerdewitt77,
The largest dimensions supported in the X51 R2 are 9,5" length, 4.376" height. The dimensions for this video card according to Amazon are:
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 5.1 x 1.5 inches
I'm sorry for the confusion, but unfortunately this video card won't fit in the desktop. You can contact Amazon to return this video card and order a different one, or contact Dell Spare Parts to order the OEM version. (9T9G3 = AMD Radeon R9 270X, RD14D-E1-30, 2GB, DVI-I/DVI-D/DP/HDMI)
Note: I've corrected my previous posts in the original thread.