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alienware r3 desktop gpu upgrade help
hi its a long time since i posted im running a gtx 660ti at the moment without any issues im itching to upgrade again could i put in a gtx 770 instead as im still on 06 version bios and theres no support anymore i read im just looking for the best card and would appreciate the advice even another brand card cheers guys
martynalderson
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May 19th, 2015 01:00
Hi,They are the same drivers,so just install card and if there are new drivers it will update automatically.I then installed the disk that comes with it,in my case an asus strix card,which loads all the overclocking software you will ever need.It really is just plug and play
Cheers martyn
martynalderson
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May 15th, 2015 13:00
my r3 has a 2600k processor and bios 06 .I have installed asus 970- card-runs perfectly and only needs 8pin power supply
cheers martyn
scousetomo
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May 15th, 2015 13:00
Thanks pal my CPU is below your i5 2300 but I read it was the BIOS was the issue with the newer card s I may go to the same as yours I got myself a 4k monitor so even medium settings your 970 may well be the way to go could you post a link if you get time and I appreciate you replying
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May 15th, 2015 14:00
The video cards that we can support for the Alienware Aurora R3 desktop system are:
Nvidia GTX 460
Nvidia GT 545
Nvidia GTX560Ti
Nvidia GTX 580
Nvidia GTX 590
Nvidia AMD 6870
AMD 6950
AMD 6990
Some of our customers have had success with higher graphics card upgrades on this system but we cannot confirm final results. Click here to view another thread about this topic for more information.
martynalderson
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May 15th, 2015 15:00
HI,I bought the card in the uk from dabs .com because it inludes a copy
of witcher3 and gta5,about £290,which if you deduct cost of games would be about £220.a bargain if you were going to buy the games.The card I removed was a gtx670 which used both an 8 pin and a 6 pin power supply connection and worked perfectly untill it was 3 years old and warranty ran out.New card is asus strix 970,which only uses 8 pin power.I just installed card 2 weeks ago and it ran straight away with no problems and no changes to bios or uefi whatever that is,power supply is of course the 850 one
Cheers martyn
scousetomo
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May 17th, 2015 06:00
martyn ive just bought the same as yours out of overclockers you didnt need to move anything to make it fit as it looks a massive card but i checked before my 660ti leaves a lot of room im buzzing as i got the 2 games aswell
scousetomo
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May 18th, 2015 06:00
martyn my cards out for delivery sorry to be a pain to install it going from a 660ti do i uninstall all drivers first i read they were the same driver if possible could give me a rundown if you get time and thanks for all the advice on the card ect i also payed same as you £290 delivered
scousetomo
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May 19th, 2015 04:00
i cant thanks you enough shes in my r3 purring away i played some games and the diference is awesome i got the same model as you with the funky owl im running a 4k display so on older games i can crank the settings up to the max.. im going to try the whitcher 3 this eve cheers again martyn