Video Cards for Precision 470

memetic · 05-16-2008, 04:44 PM

Does anyone know what video cards are compatible with the dell precision 470? I got the computer second-hand and need to replace the broken quadro fx card. I was thinking about getting a EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085

I am not using this machine for gaming - mostly just Autocad work. If anyone has any input or advice I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

hermeslyre · 05-16-2008, 10:46 PM

Any PCI-e 16x card that stays within your power supplies watt./amperage specification, find this on the side sticker of the PSU (for amperage looking at the +12v rails). That 8600gt isn't a CAD card, but it may as well accomplish all you need..

memetic · 05-17-2008, 03:34 PM

Thanks, I get it now. I think I'm going to get this instead:

EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130084

I think this will work better for CAD.

05-16-2008, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
memetic New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Video Cards for Precision 470 Does anyone know what video cards are compatible with the dell precision 470? I got the computer second-hand and need to replace the broken quadro fx card. I was thinking about getting a EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085 I am not using this machine for gaming - mostly just Autocad work. If anyone has any input or advice I'd appreciate it. Thanks

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05-16-2008, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,940	Any PCI-e 16x card that stays within your power supplies watt./amperage specification, find this on the side sticker of the PSU (for amperage looking at the +12v rails). That 8600gt isn't a CAD card, but it may as well accomplish all you need..

05-17-2008, 03:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
memetic New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Thanks, I get it now. I think I'm going to get this instead: EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130084 I think this will work better for CAD.