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March 11th, 2011 20:00
Upgrading Graphics card on Dell Studio 540
hi everyone,
this is my first post on this site so please be patient :D :D
i'm planning to upgrade my graphics card on my Dell Studio 540 desktop.
the original graphics card(manufacture) is really slow and can't handle most games so i'm upgrading to this:
and i was wondering if this graphic card will be compatible with my dell pc.
some more specs on pc:
int quad core..
8gb ram
windows 7 ultimate
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osprey4
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March 12th, 2011 04:00
Ho Afgforlife,
Can you tell me what you have now? It would also be helpful to know what's your most demanding game.
shesagordie
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March 12th, 2011 08:00
afgforlife
You need to check if there's available space inside the Studio 540 Mini Tower case, for the GIGABYTE nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti SOC 1GB DDR5 card.
Plus the Studio 540 has either a 300w, or a 350w power supply, to use this card, the power supply would need to be upgraded to a 500 Watt or greater power supply, that has two 6-pin PCIe power connectors.
Bev.
afgforlife
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March 12th, 2011 15:00
it came with ATI Radeon 3400...
what do you mean to check for space? if i take out the other one can't i just plug this one instread? and you have any idea how i can check what is my PSU??
shesagordie
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March 12th, 2011 17:00
afgforlife
The dimensions of ATI 3400 will be different from the GIGABYTE nVidia GeForce GTX560 Ti, as this is a 'monster' of video card, you need to check that the lenght of the GIGABYTE card, to see if it will fit into the Studio 540 case, I believe the Gigabyte's card's dimensions are 13"L x 2.9"w, you should be able to verify these dimensions on the manufacturer's site.
Not certain what you mean by 'how i can check what is my PSU'.
To check the default power supply's wattage, open the case and read the unit's label.
Dell Studio 540 Mini Tower, can use most generic standard ATX power supply units, with either a 24-pin or 20+4-pin main motherboard power connector, with or without the on/off switch.
You should be able to buy a compatible power supply from either a local or online computer store.
Note: You require a power supply with four SATA power connectors and two 6-pin PCIe power connectors
Check out the Corsair/Antec brands of power supplies.
Bev.