I’m looking to upgrade the graphics card in my Dell Dimension XPS Generation 4 Computer. I typed “dxdiag” in the run prompt to get these specs:
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20 ghz (2 cpu’s)
Memory: 2046 MB GDDR3
Current GPU: Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB
PSU: 460-watt max output at 32A (This came of the tag shown in picture 1 with the red arrow pointing at it, couldn’t read it perfectly as only half is visible for viewing.)
Here’s two pictures of the guts of my machine:
This picture shows the GPU marked with the red arrows.
I’m looking at these three cards:
XFX GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) DVI, VGA, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3445092&CatId=1558
Minimum System Requirements:
· Intel® or AMD® compatible motherboard
· At least 512MB system RAM
· PCI Express® compliant motherboard
· A minimum 300W system power supply
· 50MB of available hard disk space
· CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
· Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP or Vista
· VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor
XFX GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - 256MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...p?EdpNo=3606193&sku=P450-8834&srkey=p450-8834
Minimum System Requirements:
· 1GB of system memory
· CD-ROM drive
· 50MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
· Microsoft Windows XP operating system
· PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
· 450W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 30A or more.
XFX GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - Alpha Dog Edition, 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3592056&CatId=3670
Minimum System Requirements:
· 1GB of system memory
· CD-ROM drive
· 50MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
· Microsoft Windows XP operating system
· PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
· 450W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 30A or more.
Do you all think that I will be able to run any of the cards, if so which ones and how safely? I’d like either of the 8800 GT cards, preferably the 512 mb one but I can live with the 8600 fine if it’s simpler. I think I might need a PCI-Express 6-pin connector for both of the 8800 GT’s but not for the 8600. What would I go about doing for those? I'm not even sure if I would be able to do the 6 pin connectors as I can't find a place as to where else it would hook into the PSU.
I’m not trying to write this out like you all are stupid, I just wanted it to be detailed. If you all have any question of things I didn't list, let me know. Thanks
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20 ghz (2 cpu’s)
Memory: 2046 MB GDDR3
Current GPU: Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB
PSU: 460-watt max output at 32A (This came of the tag shown in picture 1 with the red arrow pointing at it, couldn’t read it perfectly as only half is visible for viewing.)
Here’s two pictures of the guts of my machine:
This picture shows the GPU marked with the red arrows.
I’m looking at these three cards:
XFX GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) DVI, VGA, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3445092&CatId=1558
Minimum System Requirements:
· Intel® or AMD® compatible motherboard
· At least 512MB system RAM
· PCI Express® compliant motherboard
· A minimum 300W system power supply
· 50MB of available hard disk space
· CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
· Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP or Vista
· VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor
XFX GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - 256MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...p?EdpNo=3606193&sku=P450-8834&srkey=p450-8834
Minimum System Requirements:
· 1GB of system memory
· CD-ROM drive
· 50MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
· Microsoft Windows XP operating system
· PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
· 450W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 30A or more.
XFX GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - Alpha Dog Edition, 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3592056&CatId=3670
Minimum System Requirements:
· 1GB of system memory
· CD-ROM drive
· 50MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
· Microsoft Windows XP operating system
· PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
· 450W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 30A or more.
Do you all think that I will be able to run any of the cards, if so which ones and how safely? I’d like either of the 8800 GT cards, preferably the 512 mb one but I can live with the 8600 fine if it’s simpler. I think I might need a PCI-Express 6-pin connector for both of the 8800 GT’s but not for the 8600. What would I go about doing for those? I'm not even sure if I would be able to do the 6 pin connectors as I can't find a place as to where else it would hook into the PSU.
I’m not trying to write this out like you all are stupid, I just wanted it to be detailed. If you all have any question of things I didn't list, let me know. Thanks
