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X51 R?, possible video cards?
Hello,
I require what new upgrade graphics card I should purchase for my X51 computer. It currently is all original from Dell and has a GTX 660 graphics card.
Regards,
JIM
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Hello,
I require what new upgrade graphics card I should purchase for my X51 computer. It currently is all original from Dell and has a GTX 660 graphics card.
Regards,
JIM
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GDizzle1353
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July 4th, 2020 05:00
Hello,
I require what new upgrade graphics card I should purchase for my X51 computer.
It currently is all original from Dell and has a GTX 660 graphics card.
Regards
JIM
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July 4th, 2020 11:00
Get a 330watt PSU and a GeForce GTX 1650 and some 32Gb of DDR4 or DDR3 depending on your R1,R2,R3
GDizzle1353
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July 8th, 2020 07:00
Thanks for your help.
I have this already 450-17828 : Power Supply : Alienware 330W AC Adapter will this suffice?
I think its R1 as it doesnt specify in service tag information and my machine is 2013.
What and where to buy please in the UK?
Many Thanks
speedstep
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July 11th, 2020 22:00
330W is fine If you have R1 however you will need to replace power board. VFHMM will not do.
D85RT is the R2 power board. It has heatsink and fan on it.
note I do not work for Dell.
I am not able to tell you all parts for all regions on earth.
https://www.alienowners.com/threads/x51-r1-power-board-replacement-r1-vfhmm-with-r2-d85rt.6325/
GDizzle1353
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July 17th, 2020 04:00
Whats the best card upgrade for a direct swap without changing anything else?
Thanks everyone for the assistance.
speedstep
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July 17th, 2020 04:00
Depends on R1 R2 R3 and power brick.
GT1030 works with all models.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epCx8IjLCS4
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July 17th, 2020 04:00
It can Handle:
GTX 600 series of Desktop Graphics Cards all the way to the GTX 900 Series of Desktop Graphics cards. The power board may need to be replaced though as it will consume more wattage than before and produce more heat so it needs to be cooled.
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July 17th, 2020 07:00
My personal favorite for the R2 and R3 is the GTX 1650.
it is THE MOST POWERFUL PCIe Discrete GPU on the Market!
It doesn’t require power cables either.
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I took my chances installing an RTX2070 turbo in my R2, I'm amazed how good it performs.
Note: this card has two connectors (6 pin connector, 8 pin connector), you must get a 6 to 8 pin (just one) adapter to make it work.
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March 24th, 2021 17:00
Pair it up with a 4790K or a 6700K and you're amazing!