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Compatible video card for an XPS 8300
I have an XPS 8300 at home and I'm trying to upgrade it to a newer video card, but it fails to post. I've tried 2 brands of AMD RX 460 4GB cards. Both will power on, system powers on, but never posts to the DELL screen. Card is tightly seated, RAM isn't loose, 6-pin is connected, etc. PSU is a 700W so that shouldn't be an issue. I've read that this systems' motherboard is iffy with certain PCI-e 3.0 cards, so wondering if anyone knows a card that would work? I'm don't care if it's AMD or nVidia, just looking at something around the $150 price range like the RX 460 was, maybe a 1050ti. Right now I put the old GTX 460 I have in it and it boots up fine.
Fofini
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December 29th, 2016 11:00
Hey man, I recently bought the 1050ti after the rx 460 I bought yesterday failed to post. Seems we have the exact same problem. The 1050ti will arrive tuesday and I will keep you posted. Let me know what you'll next. Thanks!
Fofini
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December 30th, 2016 10:00
any reason as to why that may be the case? Have you tried it out or seen others with success with the 1050ti?
rdunnill
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December 30th, 2016 10:00
The card might be incompatible.
speedstep
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December 30th, 2016 11:00
There are others on the forum that had zero issues with 1050Ti, 1060, 1080 etc.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3515/p/19998685/20959594
The issue with ATI R series cards is inabilty to do DOS VESA mode 103 and therefore post and BIOS setup NEVER happens.
Sapphire support is less than helpful on this issue.
Fofini
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December 30th, 2016 12:00
Well then it sounds like the 1050ti will (hopefully) work on my xps 8300 system. Thank you for your reply. I will keep this thread updated so it can hopefully help another user. Earliest will be Tuesday which is when I get my 1050ti but school and work will probably get in the way.
Fofini
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December 31st, 2016 13:00
Okay card arrived sooner than expected and I managed to install it today. The EVGA NVIDIA 1050ti is confirmed working on my Dell XPS 8300 with A06 BIOS and 0Y2MRG motherboard. Hope this helps others!
AlexHH
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December 31st, 2016 14:00
I just ordered this card on your recommendation for my same PC. Fingers crossed, and thank you for posting!
Fofini
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January 1st, 2017 05:00
You're welcome! The 1050ti runs great on my system and I hope it does for yours as well! Easy installation and runs games very smoothly so far though I haven't gotten to testing very intensive games yet. Let the thread know how your experience goes!
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January 3rd, 2017 09:00
I recommend this card for most Dells. Its a MINI ITX version so it fits into systems with short slots.
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DisplayPort-128-bit-ZT-P10510A-10L/dp/B01MCU1ERO
Bhuel Buss
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January 10th, 2017 13:00
Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on this!! I will totally give a 1050ti a try. Luckily both MicroCenter and NewEgg have these on sale right now!