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XPS 420 (425W PSU) and NVIDIA GTX260
I'm just wondering if a NVIDIA GTX260 would work with my XPS 420 (425W PSU)? I've search the forum and online but can't seem to find any definite information.
Cheers
update:
SUCCESS!
/me hugs his Dell with the following specs;
Core 2 Quad 2.4 @ 3.0 GHz (Simple Q6600 tape mod applied)
4 GB RAM
896 MB EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition
1 TB HDD
BD Drive
Dell Accellerator
Hauppauge HDTV Card
Sound Blaster X-fi Sound Card
... blah ... blah ... blah
+ 24" Dell UltraSharp Monitor
So there you go guys, if you're looking for a nice video card upgrade I can confirm the EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition works with the 425W PSU that comes with the 420.
I've now been running this machine for a few days and I can say both the Q6600 mod and the GTX 260 work perfectly.
contrvlr
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September 30th, 2008 02:00
The GTX 260 uses 3 amps (36 watts) less power than the 3870X2 that is offered with the XPS420.
As shown in the power consumption chart here.
mysonic
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September 30th, 2008 05:00
Otiss
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September 30th, 2008 09:00
g.m.h
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September 30th, 2008 19:00
Thanks for your help guys. I'm in Australia and once the GTX 260 Core 216s turn up at retail here I'll grab 1 and post my results.
update: I've placed an order for an EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked. Once it arrives I'll let you know how I go.
PumpkinPie86
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September 30th, 2008 21:00
PumpkinPie86
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September 30th, 2008 22:00
Thanks for that, I think I may go for this PSU. You may have seen my thread about abn OCZ PSU I bought, it made my fans run at 100%... I believe the Antec is tried and tested in the 420, correct?
contrvlr
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September 30th, 2008 22:00
PumpkinPie86
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September 30th, 2008 23:00
Yeah, I'm no expert on computers but I can't see why it would do that either, maybe the PSU was just faulty somehow? It only affected the fan which was connected to the motherboard, the other fans that I connected directly to the PSU itself ran fine, as did the GPU fan.
I tried it several times though, checking connections, reebooting, checked BIOS for any problems. One strange thing to note is that CPU-ID reported my processor as running at 1.5ghz with the OCZ and when I connected the Dell PSU up it went back up to 2.4ghz. I'm just glad no harm was done.
Anyhow..thread derailed. I just ordered the Antec, it was a lot cheaper than the OCZ. Thanks for the advice.
contrvlr
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September 30th, 2008 23:00
g.m.h
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October 2nd, 2008 07:00
SUCCESS!
/me hugs his Dell with the following specs;
Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz
4 GB RAM
896 MB EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition
1 TB HDD
BD Drive
Dell Accellerator
Hauppauge HDTV Card
Sound Blaster X-fi Sound Card
... blah ... blah ... blah
+ 24" Dell UltraSharp Monitor
So there you go guys, if you're looking for a nice video card upgrade I can confirm the EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition works with the 425W PSU that comes with the 420.
packerFan07
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October 5th, 2008 03:00
what card did you upgrade from? Is the card noticably faster? Runs hotter / cooler? Fans louder?
I am, wondering what you have seen after a few days as I was thinkinh of this upgrade myself....
thanks in advance
Otiss
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October 5th, 2008 05:00
g.m.h
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October 5th, 2008 08:00
@packerFan07
I upgraded from a 9800GT, I found the card lacking at 1920x1200.
The EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition is heaps faster than the 9800GT at 1920x1200. Every game I have including Crysis (using DX9, everything on High) is playable at my 24" 2408WFPs native res. I've noticed no changes at all with my computer, no louder, no fans kicking in.
I'm extremely happy with the upgrade and would recommend it to anyone.
My computer has a Q6600 and I applied the tape mod to that once I was happy with my GTX upgrade. So now I've got a computer running at 3 GHz per core, with a great graphics card. XPS 420s really do rock!
packerFan07
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October 5th, 2008 15:00
thanks for the quick reply.
I currently have the 8800 gt and use 1920 X 1200 resolution on a 24" display. I have already gone 64-bit, added a sound card, and 8 gb RAM, leaving the video card and processor next on the list...
I was worried about a couple of capacitors on the MB - they looked close to being on the way...
contrvlr
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October 6th, 2008 00:00
The Dell has a proprietary motherboard but uses a standard ATX power supply.
If you check the XPS FAQ you'll find a PCP&C Silencer 500D listed, the "D" meaning Dell, the only difference between it and the regular Silencer 500 is the lack of a switch.