How to put a 8800GTs in a dell lol... - Page 2 - Overclock.net

kpo6969 · 04-22-08

Here's a Dell with the same type case with an 8800GT (sort of like mine, but not mine-don't own camera)

sublime0 · 04-22-08

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Originally Posted by kpo6969

Here's a Dell with the same type case with an 8800GT (sort of like mine, but not mine-don't own camera)

Thats how you properly get a dell working..

And it will flame because its a dell. We here at OCN dont really Fancy anything that dont overclock.. Discluding PSU's and Hard drives!

porschedrifter · 04-22-08

Flame on.

NitroDell · 04-22-08

nice sublime I wish I had the know how to build a nice rig like that

looks awsome!

sublime0 · 04-22-08

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Originally Posted by NitroDell

Why would this turn into a flame thread

I dont know a whole heck of allot about computers ive been doing tons of asking here to try and have been getting some great feedback from my questions.

So why do you say i will need a new power supply?

You need a new power suply because I doubt it suplies half of the power needed for maintaining that card. Theres more to power suplies than just the amount of wattage. You also need to check yout 12v rails.

8800GTS need at least 26 amps on your 12+ lines of your power suply Im running like 43 and then some.

pioneerisloud · 04-22-08

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Originally Posted by NitroDell

Why would this turn into a flame thread

I dont know a whole heck of allot about computers ive been doing tons of asking here to try and have been getting some great feedback from my questions.

So why do you say i will need a new power supply?

We're saying you need a new power supply because the stock Dell power supply is 200w. The one in your sig is 450w...don't know for sure which one you have in there. But either one is too small for an 8800GT. You need AT LEAST a 500w power supply with enough amperage on the 12v rail to keep you from frying components eventually. And that's on the smallest PSU I'd recommend to ANYONE with such a graphics card. 30+ amps on the 12v rail is a MUST with a big GPU like that. And it must be stable....neither the one in your sig, nor a stock Dell is going to do that for you.

And this WILL become a flame war because that's just how these things work. I commend you for being creative with your Dell....you really should have researched how to do this correctly first though....without ruining your poor card

. I do have to say, very ingenious idea you had...you just could have executed a little nicer I think.

NitroDell · 04-22-08

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Originally Posted by sublime0

You need a new power suply because I doubt it suplies half of the power needed for maintaining that card. Theres more to power suplies than just the amount of wattage. You also need to check yout 12v rails.

8800GTS need at least 26 amps on your 12+ lines of your power suply Im running like 43 and then some.

honestly I have no idea what most of this ment

sublime0 · 04-22-08

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Originally Posted by pioneerisloud

We're saying you need a new power supply because the stock Dell power supply is 200w. The one in your sig is 450w...don't know for sure which one you have in there. But either one is too small for an 8800GT. You need AT LEAST a 500w power supply with enough amperage on the 12v rail to keep you from frying components eventually. And that's on the smallest PSU I'd recommend to ANYONE with such a graphics card. 30+ amps on the 12v rail is a MUST with a big GPU like that. And it must be stable....neither the one in your sig, nor a stock Dell is going to do that for you.

And this WILL become a flame war because that's just how these things work. I commend you for being creative with your Dell....you really should have researched how to do this correctly first though....without ruining your poor card

. I do have to say, very ingenious idea you had...you just could have executed a little nicer I think.

HAHAHAH I answered all of that in like 2 sentences before you hahaha.. I win.. Im just kidding.. But you said it correctly.. +1 pioneer!

kpo6969 · 04-22-08

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Originally Posted by sublime0

Thats how you properly get a dell working..

And it will flame because its a dell. We here at OCN dont really Fancy anything that dont overclock.. Discluding PSU's and Hard drives!

That's why I'm building my own, passing the Dell to my mother.