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XPS 8300/8500/8700, video cards
As with a lot of people who seem to come here to see what cards do and don't work with XPS systems. I thought a definitive list should be put together. I myself have browsed this forum many times searching for what cards are compatible with certain XPS systems and there never really is a definitive answer on what ones people have managed to get working. For instance people said the GTX 6 series had trouble posting. I read on this very forum that it worked from a few people. So i bought one (Gigabyte GTX 660 2gb Windforce OC) and it worked. Updated to A06 Bios before hand. Anyway with that in mind, i think we should make a list of ones that work. So, state the system and model you have, the manufacturer of the card and what the card actually is. Once we get a nice list going i will compile the answers into this post for people who are searching for answers such as my self. Lately I've been browsing to see the compatibility of the GTX 970 with the XPS 8300 and have heard tentative results. Someone said about sticking to EVGA and Gigabyte. Its an expensive plunge to take if its not going to work. Could anyone advise?
Dell XPS 8300
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2048 MB Windforce OC GDDR5 192-Bit
Dell XPS 8500
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti FTW Signature 2 2048MB GDDR5 192-Bit
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256bit
Dell XPS 8700
Koeven
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January 1st, 2015 22:00
Dell XPS 8500
Prior to my GTX 970, I had the following running in it for about 2 years:
EVGA GeForce GTX660 Ti FTW Signature 2 2048MB GDDR5 192-Bit
Koeven
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January 1st, 2015 22:00
Dell XPS 8500
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256bit
Hazuki88
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January 2nd, 2015 05:00
Nice one guys, thanks for chipping in!
So the GTX 970 works on the 8500's. Just need to know if it does on the 8300!
Would you mind specifying what make your GTX 970 is?
speedstep
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January 2nd, 2015 06:00
Nvidia GeForce GTX750Ti, Nvidia GeForce GTX745, AMD Radeon R9 270
UPDATE 12/15/14 = The A10 bios is here and on the XPS 8700 page here.
* Download/Save the file to the windows desktop
* Before running A10, I would install the prior Bios in order
* Disconnect any external hard drives, keys, printer, scanner, etc. You only want the USB mouse, USB keyboard, LAN, monitor connected
* Run the executable from Windows
* Allow the system to complete the installation and restart automatically. Do not force a restart or power off
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NEW thread started to discuss XPS 8700 Nvidia GTX video card upgrades
Place holder for new thread to discuss XPS 8700 AMD video card upgrades
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We and Nvidia are looking into the issue, but understand, we only "test/validate" those video cards in my list. Our warranty does not cover non-OEM video cards NOT on our list. Ultimately, it will be up to the XPS 8700 Team and our Legal Team to decide if Dell is going to allocate resources to fix an issue with non-validated, non-tested 3rd party hardware. All I can do is funnel the data to them. Below are the Dell validated/tested OEM video cards for the XPS 8700 and our 460w power supply =
8MXMJ Nvidia GeForce GTX750Ti P123N, 2GB, DVI-I/DVI-D/mHDMI
TC2P0 Nvidia GeForce GTX745 M302N, 4GB, DVI-I/DP/HDMI
9YJWT Nvidia GeForce GT720 M211N, 1GB, VGA/DVI-D/HDMI
FPDH3 Nvidia GeForce GTX660 D15P2-40 V2, 1.5GB, DVI-I/DVI-D/DP/HDMI, (Win 8)
2CHCY Nvidia GeForce GTX660 D14P2-40, 1.5GB, DVI-I/DVI-D/DP/HDMI, (Win 8)
8C3R5 Nvidia GeForce GTX650Ti P122N, 1GB, DVI-I/DVI-D/mHDMI
9168H Nvidia GeForce GTX645 OHGA4/M301N, 1GB, DVI-I/DP/HDMI
R5H2D Nvidia GeForce GT635 M210N, 1GB, VGA/DVI-D/HDMI
9KYFK AMD Radeon R9 270 RD14D-P1-70, 2GB, DVI-I/DVI-D/DP/HDMI
WNMHJ AMD Radeon HD8870, 2GB, DVI-I/mDP/mDP/HDMI
51NCR AMD Radeon HD7570 M209A, 1GB, DVI-I/HDMI (Win 8)
As long as you do legacy mode and have a sufficient power supply.
You require an EPS12V power supply and the CX600M is not sufficient. A CS750M would be minimum recommended.
* The windows executable xps 8700 A10 bios is here:
http://ftp.dell.com/FOLDER02722955M/1/XPS_8700_BIOS_A10.EXE
* Download/Save the file to the windows desktop
* All older XPS 8700 bios are here (A01, A03, A04, A06, A08):
http://downloads.dell.com/published/pages/xps-8700.html
* Disconnect any external hard drives, keys, printer, scanner, etc. You only want the USB mouse, USB keyboard, LAN, monitor connected
* Before running A10, boot into the bios to see what version you have now. I think it is always better to install the others in order before installing the latest one
* Run the executable
* Allow the system to complete the installation and restart automatically. Do not force a restart or power off
960 970 980 also requires Bios update to work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139061
techmanmacho
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February 12th, 2015 12:00
Thanks SpeedStep for the info! I have been looking at a XPS 8700 with a Radeon R9 270 and was concerned about the power requirements!
techmanmacho
Dan-H
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February 12th, 2015 14:00
XPS 8700s and nVidia has its own thread. Chris-M was harvesting the data
en.community.dell.com/.../19611037
Htgobbi
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April 17th, 2015 10:00
I have a XPS 8300 with GTX 560 2Gb and I looking to upgrade to GTX 960. I know that power will not be a problem for the system, as 960 requires less power but I'm concern about PCIe 3.0 compatibility. Does anyone tried a GTX 960 on XPS 8300?
Podicus074
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May 5th, 2015 23:00
Yes, I have just installed an EVGA GTX 960 into a late 2010 xps8300 with A01 bios installed and is working fine, no hassle or trouble with install!
Htgobbi
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May 6th, 2015 11:00
I'm also finished to install in my XPS 8300 a GTX760, using the Power Supply original.
I have no issues and the only change was in the pinout from 6 to 8 pin power connector.
drapacioli
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May 28th, 2015 20:00
I just purchased an EVGA 4GB SC GTX 960, model number 04G-P4-3962-KR. It worked perfectly fine with my XPS 8300, A06 bios. For the record I was replacing a 6870, so the model had a 460w power supply. Also bonus, the card is much shorter than the stock 6870 which was a VERY tight fit, so it was a very easy installation! The new card is much quieter and more efficient, and the desktop no longer heats up the entire room when playing games or running more than 1 monitor. I highly recommend it (or the 2GB model if you don't need the extra VRAM) if your upgrade budget maxes at $200 or so, or you don't want to deal with a power supply replacement.
speedstep
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May 29th, 2015 06:00
EVGA 02G-P4-2966-KR GTX 960 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card. No issues. Requires 2 pci-e POWER connectors via a dual 6 pin to 8 pin adapter included in the retail package. Also worked just fine in Precision T3400 Bios A09 with 525w power supply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091
kisianik
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August 8th, 2015 13:00
Recently I have noticed that many users with older Dell systems have troubles upgrading their GPUs to GTX 900 series and AMD R9 series, especially R9 380.
Upon investigation, I found out that those cards have only UEFI BIOS, and older Dell systems without UEFI BIOS are not compatible with those upgrades.
So far just a few cards are verified working in older Dells (without UEFI) those are:
MSI GeForce GTX 960 GTX 960 GAMING 100ME 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 confirmation.
SAPPHIRE TRI-X OC 100362-2SR Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 confirmation.
So I decided to look around for more cards like those 2. This is what I found so far.
Sapphire R7 360 and 370, R9 280 and all the way up have Dual UEFI and Legacy BIOS with a switch, example is shown below
http://cdn.eteknix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Sapphire-R9-290-Tri-X-9.jpg
So, theoretically, users with Legacy BIOS Dells can flip the switch to Legacy on those cards and enjoy their upgrades.
sboerner
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August 28th, 2015 12:00
Thanks for this info - I am curious about this. Do you know of an easy way to determine if the BIOS in a particular Dell (mine is an XPS 8500) has UEFI?
bropaulkim
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October 11th, 2015 19:00
Hi,
Have you succeed to install GTX 960 on XPS 8300? I've tried to install R7 370 but XPS 8300 doesn't recognize it. So I'd like to try with Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming 2GB. Would you let me know?
sboerner
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October 12th, 2015 06:00
I just put in a GTX 960 in a Dell 8500. I would assume an 8300 would be OK, as it uses the same case. Did you upgrade the BIOS beforehand?
The thread here lists a lot of good info:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3515/t/19474677?pi21953=23#20832852