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DELL-Chris M

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January 18th, 2008 20:00

XPS 420 and 425w power supply

As of today, the only way to get the 425w power supply is to order the High Powered Performance Bundle. This is the only bundle that has the 768MB nVidia 8800GTX video card.
Message Edited by DELL-ChrisM on 02-01-2008 08:07 AM


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DELL-Chris M

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January 22nd, 2008 17:00

winnieB,

The service tag number will show us what specific power supply is installed.

winnieB

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January 22nd, 2008 17:00

no I just mean for service they have no what to distinguish except to say ultimate entertainment.

winnieB

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January 22nd, 2008 20:00

thats true, I didn't think of that. 
 
I wish my service tag showed that I am an xps user instead of a dimension user.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
XPS 410
Intel C2D E6700 2.66
2 GB @ 667mzh (2 dimms)
Dual 80GB Raptors @ 10,000 RPM in RAID 0 (silenced)
320GB hdd
160GB hdd
NVIDIA 7900GS Zalman VF-900cu
ATI TV Wonder 650 HD
Diamond 24-bit 7.1 surround, w/ dolby digital live
2407 Monitor
LG 42" 1080p
logitech G7 mouse, G15 keyboard

----------------------------------"GAME ON"-------------------------------

bshef

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January 23rd, 2008 03:00

Not sure why all the confusion about which power supply comes with which system.

The description of the system I configured states..

Ultimate Entertainment
Dual DVD and Blazing 3D Graphics

425Watt Power Supply Included!

This is also the system that comes with the 8800GT

winnieB

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January 23rd, 2008 15:00

it is when you forget the subtitle of your system.
 
 
 
 
XPS 410
Intel C2D E6700 2.66
2 GB @ 667mzh (2 dimms)
Dual 80GB Raptors @ 10,000 RPM in RAID 0 (silenced)
320GB hdd
160GB hdd
NVIDIA 7900GS Zalman VF-900cu
ATI TV Wonder 650 HD
Diamond 24-bit 7.1 surround, w/ dolby digital live
2407 Monitor
LG 42" 1080p
logitech G7 mouse, G15 keyboard

----------------------------------"GAME ON"-------------------------------

BRIXPSOWNER

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January 24th, 2008 02:00

Dell/Chris:
 
Does this similar system on the Dell.ca website also have the 425W PSU?
 
 
This is the 3rd of the 3 Canadian offers:
 

DELL-Chris M

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January 24th, 2008 12:00

zoomer12,

Since it offers the 8800 GTX, yes.

Tiger9801

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January 26th, 2008 17:00

I have the 425W PSU and the 8800GTX.. The GTX was given to me as a new computer warranty replacement, because of no supply of the GT to send as exact replacement.
 
Chris, I am kind of wondering about the PSU capability. Doing research on this, Nvidia (the mfr of the card that was sent to me), claims that this Video card should actually have a 430W.. Granted, it is only 5W off, but is this going to cause a problem with me adding more ram, a second HD, a Sound card, or another DVD Drive?
 
Is there something out there that will show me my total power consumption so I would know if I (or we) need to get a larger PSU?
 
Thanks

ThePug628

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January 26th, 2008 18:00

Dell underrates their power supply units. Do not worry about it!

Davet50

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January 26th, 2008 18:00

the 425W supply will handle the card with power to spare. This is the same supply that Dell uses in the ultimate configuration with the GTX cards. So there will be no issue.

runnman

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January 27th, 2008 21:00

Hi...
This question is for Dell-ChrisM or anyone else that may have the answer.
 
This pertains to the Ultimate Entertainment Selection path.
 
If you go to the Canadian link     http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=ca&CS=cadhs1&l=en&OC=42024V_R_1E    and select the QX9650 Processor with the 768MB nVidia 8800GTX Graphics Card, there are no warnings issued.
 
If you go to the USA link     http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DXCWQJ3&s=dhs      and select the QX9650 Processor with the 768MB nVidia 8800GTX Graphics Card, there is a Compatibility Warning issued saying a 425W Power Supply is required with Select Processors.
( Specifically:  The Video Card selection requires a 425W power supply available only with select processors).  This implies that one must select a different Processor other than the QX9650 or the 425W PS is not available for the QX9650.  And when you do, there is no warning issued.
 
The question:  On the USA site, can one order the QX9650 Processor and the 768MB nVidia 8800GTX Graphics Card and receive the 425W Power Supply?  And do you ignore the Compatibility Warning at Check-out?
 
Thanks,
RM 

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January 28th, 2008 11:00

runnman,

On the USA site, can one order the QX9650 Processor and the 768MB nVidia 8800GTX Graphics Card and receive the 425W Power Supply? And do you ignore the Compatibility Warning at Check-out?

* I am not sure if it will allow you to actually check out.

runnman

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January 28th, 2008 12:00

Thank you ChrisM.
 
RM

Sabradin

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February 1st, 2008 01:00

gotta update the OP now
 
things have changed

RainDIPset

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February 1st, 2008 05:00

well now that the 8800gt 512 is not offered any xps420 besides the highest one, i was wondering if this was a power supply issue of some sort? i wouldn't be able to understand why it was removed. the power supply that the 8800gt requires is not the one that we get. i was wondering if they are going to upgrade it to us who have purchased the 8800gt on the lower models. i just purchased mine a 3 weeks ago and i think that is pretty unfair.

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