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Is Inspiron Desktop (3847, Early 2013) compatible to NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB?
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Is Inspiron Desktop (3847, Early 2013) compatible to NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB?
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speedstep
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April 3rd, 2015 05:00
450W is too low. PC's are not a single 12v power supply. You need an EPS12v 2.92 certified supply that can provide 170W on the 3.3v/5v side and 15 to 20W on the 5VSB rail in addition to 450W on the 12v rails.
This is why a Corsair CS750M is the MINIMUM recommended.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139061
The other issue is Card Length.
You cannot use 10 to 12 inch long cards as they will not physically go into the case. This unit is using an Antec Earth Watts 650W power supply. The card in this case is 8 inches long.
DELL-Chris M
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February 3rd, 2015 07:00
No. Your 300w power supply will not suffice. This site says that the power supply requirements for the retail GTX 660 are 450w.
DBSF
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March 31st, 2015 19:00
Why not suggest a power supply that will work then?
miniduong2838
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April 3rd, 2015 04:00
then what 450w power spully will compatible?
miniduong2838
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April 13th, 2015 00:00
then the Corsair CS750M is prefect for this inspiron 3847mt
miniduong2838
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May 15th, 2017 10:00
Returning back to this fourm makes me smile and gives back nostalgia of my younger self.
Maybe you're not online, but I surely have to thank you for helping me back then, although, I used a different less powerful PSU that was compatible for my conditions at the time.
Once again, thank you for your help, it was meaningful for my efforts of upgrading this old PC to a comprehensible one.
Farewell, forum. You've served me the help I have needed.