warranty wont be void but you would have to replace the video card with original for diagnosing to verify the new card isnt the problem ... so would have to keep original parts for warranty reasons
another issue that hs been popping up is sli with another card that isnt a dell oem card a few had issues and wouldnt function with nvidia cards , figured i would inform you aswell
another issue that hs been popping up is sli with another card that isnt a dell oem card a few had issues and wouldnt function with nvidia cards ,
Exactly. Seems people with ATI cards have more success than nVidia ... just search forums a bit ... exact match nVidia models (but Dell-OEM vs. Retail) and it wouldn't work.
Since a second 560 will only add about 50% (of the first one) GPU power to the system ... you might be better off pulling the 560 later and add a retail 580. You should also side-step power-supply and ventilation problems that way. Your way would be cheaper, but only cool if it works.
Is it possible to get a Dell-OEM card from Dell by itself as to avoid this problem? I didn't realize there was a difference. Looking at my GTX 295 in my older machine it looks like it's a regular GTX 295. Is there suppose to be a visual difference in the cards or does Dell just do something that makes them a Dell-OEM card?
Jikenda
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November 16th, 2011 20:00
I would recommend just go to newegg or see where you can get a good deal. Dell is not know to ever give you a good deal on hardware.
Damien2213
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November 17th, 2011 09:00
Will this in any way void the warranty I have or would I just have to remove the extra card if I need my CPU serviced?
89fordprobee
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November 17th, 2011 13:00
warranty wont be void but you would have to replace the video card with original for diagnosing to verify the new card isnt the problem ... so would have to keep original parts for warranty reasons
Damien2213
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November 17th, 2011 18:00
Yeah I wouldn't be getting rid of anything just adding another card eventually.
89fordprobee
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November 17th, 2011 18:00
another issue that hs been popping up is sli with another card that isnt a dell oem card a few had issues and wouldnt function with nvidia cards , figured i would inform you aswell
Tesla1856
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November 17th, 2011 19:00
Exactly. Seems people with ATI cards have more success than nVidia ... just search forums a bit ... exact match nVidia models (but Dell-OEM vs. Retail) and it wouldn't work.
Since a second 560 will only add about 50% (of the first one) GPU power to the system ... you might be better off pulling the 560 later and add a retail 580. You should also side-step power-supply and ventilation problems that way. Your way would be cheaper, but only cool if it works.
Damien2213
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November 18th, 2011 08:00
Is it possible to get a Dell-OEM card from Dell by itself as to avoid this problem? I didn't realize there was a difference. Looking at my GTX 295 in my older machine it looks like it's a regular GTX 295. Is there suppose to be a visual difference in the cards or does Dell just do something that makes them a Dell-OEM card?