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Upgrading Video Card on Dell Vostro 270 Mini Tower
i have a Dell Vostro Mini Tower with the following specs:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz
4GB RAM
Intel(R) HD Graphics
I have ran a System Requirements check and it says I have 2048MB of Video RAM. i would like to upgrade this to 4GB if possible. would anyone be able to recommend a card that is compatible with my computer?
I understand the wattage of my power supply matters also, would anyone know what this is?
Thanks in advance
DELL-Chris M
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October 5th, 2016 13:00
The 2GB you are referring to is how much system ram is being given to the onboard Intel GPU video to use. You cannot increase that to 4GB. But you can add a discrete PCIe x16 video card. The Vostro 270 has a 300w power supply. So that will limit you as to which video card you can use. The two video cards that we shipped on this model were =
YG17P Nvidia GeForce 640GT 1GB
67V2J Nvidia GeForce 620GT 1GB
Or you could remove our power supply and install a higher wattage power supply and then get a better video card.
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October 5th, 2016 14:00
Ive actually double checked and I only have 32mb of Dedicated Video RAM.
I think i'd upgrade the power supply (as i believe this wont be too expensive) and buy a bigger video card.
Are they any specifics about which power supply is suitable? And other than actual space are there any other factors limiting which card I could go for?
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October 6th, 2016 06:00
Read this thread.
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October 6th, 2016 08:00
It does match the specifications needed, but of course we never actually tested it. So be sure to check their return policies if it does not work. I do not actually see an 8GB stick on the Dell parts tool =
1N7HK 2GB, 1333MHz, DDR3, PC3-10600, Non-ECC, 128X64, 8, 240pin, 1RX8
8XHDX 2GB, 1333MHz, DDR3, PC3-10600, Non-ECC, 128X64, 8, 240pin, 1RX8
GDN7X 2GB, 1600MHz, DDR3, PC3-12800, Non-ECC, 256X64, 8, 240pin, 1RX8
60KD4 4GB, 1333MHz, DDR3, PC3-10600, Non-ECC, 512X64, 8, 240pin, 2RX8
P382H 4GB, 1333MHz, DDR3, PC3-10600, Non-ECC, 512X64, 8, 240pin, 2RX8
VT8FP 4GB, 1600MHz, DDR3, PC3-12800, Non-ECC, 256X64, 8, 240pin, 2RX8
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October 6th, 2016 08:00
I understand I have 2 slots for ram, with currently 4gb of ram. I would like to upgrade this to 16gb...would the following be compatible with my Vostro 270 MT?
Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) UDIMM 240-Pin Memory - BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU
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October 7th, 2016 08:00
The power supply is 305W or LESS depending on size.
75W card max and ONLY with Mini tower.
Best single slot card for tower is a GT740.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KJGYOBQ/
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October 7th, 2016 09:00
I think I plan to get EVGA NVIDIA GT 740 SC 4GB Graphics Card (www.amazon.co.uk/.../ref=ox_sc_act_title_3 and upgrade power supply to Thermaltake TR2 Series 500 W 80 Plus Certified Active PFC Power Supply Unit as suggested in the thread recommended above.
Follow up with ram upgrade. 500w PSU would handle all that wouldnt it?