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Mary G
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August 16th, 2020 13:00
What video card do you have now? That is the only relevant info. A new card would be the best and cheapest upgrade. This card would be a good choice and not break the bank. It is even an available choice in brand new XPS models. https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GV-N1030D5-2GL-Computer-Graphics/dp/B071DY2VJR/ref=asc_df_B071DY2VJR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309776868400&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5923055809862024071&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010547&hvtargid=pla-387194713181&psc=1
RoHe
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August 16th, 2020 14:00
Keep in mind you'll probably have to disable Secure Boot in BIOS setup to get any new video card to work.
Kennefski
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August 16th, 2020 15:00
The current gpu is the nvidea p2132
August 17th, 2020 16:00
@AZBigdog wrote: It looks like it might have already been changed. My 8900 came with the GTX 745 preinstalled.
It looks like it might have already been changed. My 8900 came with the GTX 745 preinstalled.
Not necessarily....
"NVidia p2132" is a Dell OEM NVidia GT 730 video card. The Specs say Dell offered the XPS 8900 with these OEM cards:
AZBigdog
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August 18th, 2020 07:00
@RoHe
Thanks for the clarification. I should've remembered that as I looked at the spec sheet and was complaining the part about the wireless networking was being completely accurate.
68cutlass
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August 18th, 2020 09:00
I'd upgrade the RAM to at least 16GB. If you have a spinner HDD go with SSD
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Mary G
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August 16th, 2020 13:00
What video card do you have now? That is the only relevant info. A new card would be the best and cheapest upgrade. This card would be a good choice and not break the bank. It is even an available choice in brand new XPS models. https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GV-N1030D5-2GL-Computer-Graphics/dp/B071DY2VJR/ref=asc_df_B071DY2VJR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309776868400&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5923055809862024071&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010547&hvtargid=pla-387194713181&psc=1
RoHe
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August 16th, 2020 14:00
Keep in mind you'll probably have to disable Secure Boot in BIOS setup to get any new video card to work.
Kennefski
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August 16th, 2020 15:00
The current gpu is the nvidea p2132
RoHe
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August 17th, 2020 16:00
Not necessarily....
"NVidia p2132" is a Dell OEM NVidia GT 730 video card. The Specs say Dell offered the XPS 8900 with these OEM cards:
AZBigdog
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August 17th, 2020 16:00
It looks like it might have already been changed. My 8900 came with the GTX 745 preinstalled.
AZBigdog
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August 18th, 2020 07:00
@RoHe
Thanks for the clarification. I should've remembered that as I looked at the spec sheet and was complaining the part about the wireless networking was being completely accurate.
68cutlass
192 Posts
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August 18th, 2020 09:00
I'd upgrade the RAM to at least 16GB. If you have a spinner HDD go with SSD