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XPS 8900, upgrades, GPU
I have a Dell xps 8900 and want to upgrade it (especially the graphics card) I use the computer mainly for Autocad (2006), Sketchup and Fusion 360. The current specification is below. All help is greatly appreciated.
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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
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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