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Old 4 Weeks Ago   #21 (permalink)
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These links may give you a ballpark figure on how much energy cards use.
http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ns,1672-5.html
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Every video card comes with molex to 6-pin adapters these days.

Dell PSUs should be enough to handle it. My bro's ancient 8800GTS 320MB can max CoD4 on 1680x1050, so a cheap 8800GS or 3850/3870 or 9600GT should do a little better. They don't really use that much power.
ANCIENT? are you joking? I know that tech has already overshadowed it.. but tons of people are still using DX9 cards..
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ANCIENT? are you joking? I know that tech has already overshadowed it.. but tons of people are still using DX9 cards..
Ancient things can still be widely used
Such as.. CRT TV's, Windows XP... DirectX9 cards
But the fact is, they are still ancient
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Every video card comes with molex to 6-pin adapters these days.
Mine didn't.
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WHAT EVER YOU DO

DO NOT UPGRADE THE POWER SUPPLY IN A DELL OPTIPLEX

allot of Dell Techs have tried this and it ends in disaster (it blowing up)
sometimes it lasts 1 day at least

so just get a graphics card that works with the current power supply
unless you don't mind a fried motherboard, or your friend is willing to take the hugh risk


Dimensions etc are ok to upgrade the power supply much smaller risk - but still a risk

reason behind this is dell use BTX motherboards, and most of them don't work with ATX power supplys


so only upgrade the power supply if you BOTH fully understand the risks that your pc can blow up and he doesnt mind buying another one, otherwise don't do it
There's no reason why not to upgrade.

Infact, it would be more dangerous for him not to upgrade due to overloading the PSU.

The BTX refers to layout, not power standards.

I change my recommendation to either a 7600GT, or possibly a 9500GT (which should be a bit better than an 8600GT, but with a lower power consumption) which ever is cheaper.

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