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Upgrading my AMD PC|$500 budget|HELP!
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Upgrading my AMD PC|$500 budget|HELP!
I currently have a Dell Dimension C521 (I did not choose this computer, i got it for x-mas last year) here is the link to the page on dell.com
http://support.dell.com/support/topi...=19&l=en&s=dhs Here is a picture http://regmedia.co.uk/2006/09/14/dell_c521_1.jpg also http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2...12/dell_07.jpg Yes I know this computer is very cramped and small, I have already had to take a hack saw to the case in order to fit my 7300 GT OC into it. Specs: 7300 GT OC AMD 3800+ 64 X2 (AM2 Socket Mother Board) 1 gig of DDR2 SDRAM (2x 512mb) 160 Gig S-ATA Hard Drive Now, I'm having multiple problems with this PC: 1. The power supply that is in it is only 280W. 2. The power supply is specially made for this case, meaning i have to get a new case. 3. I'm not sure if the mother board in this PC can use regular DDR2 Ram 4. Not sure if the mother board will fit any other case. What I'm thinking that I'm gonna do is take the mother board out of my current case and put it into the case in the link below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...839&CatId=1842 along with this PSU http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&sku=GEN-2004 Also I need a new graphics card this is what I've found for the price http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143118 And more ram http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&sku=C19-4238 I think the ram has to be a certain kind of DDR2 Last edited by Theheretic : 12-08-07 at 05:55 PM |
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Na you should junk that mobo, and get another one. Do you ever plan on going sliż Also you will want to get another psu.
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Junk the case and motherboard, and get a new PSU.
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Before you do anything (else):
__________________read your manual http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1052631 Your 280w psu has 18-20amps My old Dell 305w had 22amps If you replace mobo you need a new copy of Windows Either you could use this low-profile 8600GT http://www.ncixus.com/products/26441...y%20Techology/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814998301 You would be better off going to the outlet and get an XPS 410 cheap and upgrade yourself http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...=22&l=en&s=dfh
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you cannot put the dell mobo in that case, for starters, the dell is BTX and case is ATX
as for psu, depending on the dell, and how dell felt when they made it, it might be one where they switched the wires around for the mobo connector
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http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/Sh...px?Submit=view
See if this shopping cart link works. I added an extra fan cage that works nice with that case. If your not running vista you wont need the extra gig of ram atm.
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You dont need new copy of windows...I ran my Dell copy on all my pc's for long time till I got some nicer versions.
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