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dotmatrix2096

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February 21st, 2007 04:00

Can I upgrade to a EVGA e-GeForce™ 8800 GTX

I have a XPS 400 with a 7900gs now, but I want to upgrade to the 8800gtx 768 .  Do I need to upgrade my Powersupply?  I've been reading the forums and I see post that you do and post that you don't.  I still have the factory PS which I belive is 375.  If I do, what are some suggestions on a PS to purchase?
 
XPS 400
Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Pentium D 3.2
2 gigs 667
250 Sata HD
7900 GS

Airblazer

251 Posts

February 21st, 2007 10:00

it will work fine with that psu..just make sure that you get the 2nd pci-e 6 pin adapter as it needs two of them and the 400/410 only have 1

dotmatrix2096

5 Posts

February 21st, 2007 13:00

Thanks for responding, I went ahead and purchased the  adapter from newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812201004  I also went ahead and purchased video card.    Thanks again for your help.

Dandach

50 Posts

February 25th, 2007 12:00

Let us know how your xps 400 is working out with the 8800 GTX.

calli4me

1 Message

February 27th, 2007 05:00

so did the 8800gtx work with the dell xps 400

dotmatrix2096

5 Posts

February 27th, 2007 12:00

I haven't recieved the card yet.  When I ordered it, the site said it was in stock.  I got a call 2 days later telling me its on back order.  If it doesn't ship by friday Im canceling it and just going directly to the store to buy it.

dotmatrix2096

5 Posts

March 6th, 2007 14:00

Well I canceled the online order for my card.  I went to Micro Center on Saturdayand picked it up the 8800gtx for $519.  I knew this was a big card, but  man I didn't think it was this big.  The cool thing is it fits perfectly.  There is less than a 1/4 inch to spare from the cpu duct and the card.  I had to use one of the two power splitters that came with the card,  I already has one PCI Express hook up, so the one that came with the card takes 2 molex connections to make one PCI Express hook up.  So far I played Microsoft Flight Simulator X,  I notice a huge difference.  I still can put it on full settings,  I plan on picking up Supreme Commander this weekend.  I took pics of the install process.  If anyone is interested let me know and I will upload them.
 
 

jsf316

30 Posts

March 7th, 2007 17:00

haha finally, time to stress those loads to see if its stable!!!!!

jsf316

30 Posts

March 8th, 2007 02:00

pix pls!!! greatly appreciated!

dotmatrix2096

5 Posts

March 8th, 2007 03:00

jsf316

30 Posts

March 8th, 2007 04:00

whoa, how is the wiring set up? so one end of the pair 4 pin came from the p11 connector, and the other end...... the optical drive??? is that right?

Message Edited by jsf316 on 03-08-2007 12:15 AM

contrvlr

1.4K Posts

March 8th, 2007 10:00

Nice job on the pics :smileyhappy:

jsf316

30 Posts

March 8th, 2007 10:00

contrvlr use the evga step-up program now!!! hehe

contrvlr

1.4K Posts

March 8th, 2007 11:00

I just ordered the 24" monitor, so the step-up will have to wait a bit :smileywink:

jsf316

30 Posts

March 8th, 2007 11:00

hehe well i guess you still have a few months till the step-up expires, hope the next set of dx 10 comes out by then :) hopefully the same power requirements as the gtx/gts, as now it seems its a green light for us xps 400/410 users!

niklai

24 Posts

April 15th, 2007 11:00

dotmatrix2096,
 
Many thanks for the pics. I've been asking myself for a couple of weeks if the 8800 GTX will fit in my Dimension 9150 (which I believe is the same case that the XPS 400?).
 
Do you experienced problem with the cooling of the card since its fan is more than half blocked by the CPU heatsink?
 
Also, I fear that the hot air will be trapped below the graphic card since she is very big and there's not a lot of space for the hot air to rise up in the case and be evacuated by the power supply's fan. I'm thinking of installing a slot Blower (antec cyclone blower) below the graphic card to exhaust the hot air.
 
So, did you have any issues with the heat?

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