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| derf wrote: No no, i mean upgrading the GPU only. | |
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Derf, the "GPU" is the processor on the "Video card". So your wanting to pry off the "GPU" and put a new "GPU" on you exsiting "Video card"?
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| Author: | derf [ Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:44 am ] |
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Situation: Lets assume i have Radeon X300SE PCI-X card and a Dell Dimension 5000. Lets also assume that i am considering to upgrade within the following year. What issues are there to think about when looking for an upgrade in my situation. |
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| Author: | ElevenBravo [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:22 pm ] |
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I am assuming you mean that you plan to upgrade your Dell (IE get a new computer) and keep your current video card. If thats the case the only thing you need to worry about is if your new motherboard has a PCI Express slot for your card. |
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| Author: | derf [ Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:01 pm ] |
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No no, i mean upgrading the GPU only. |
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| Author: | Satis [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:12 pm ] |
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well, if you currently have a PCI-Express card, you'll need another PCI-Express card to replace it. Other than that, there shouldn't be any considerations. Unless Dell is one of those bastard OEMs that does nonstandard crap with their machines. |
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| Author: | ElevenBravo [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:51 pm ] | |||||||||
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Derf, the "GPU" is the processor on the "Video card". So your wanting to pry off the "GPU" and put a new "GPU" on you exsiting "Video card"?
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| Author: | derf [ Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:43 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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lol, no, no. By GPU i mean Graphics Card. @ Satis, cool, hopefully it will be that simple when the time comes. I was expecting there may be problems like power or something. |
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| Author: | Satis [ Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:22 am ] |
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it may have an external power connector...in that case, make sure you have an extra lead on your power supply. Other than that, I probably wouldn't be too concerned. I guess there's always the possibility that whatever you add could push your power supply beyond what it can handle. Beats me. Only thing to do is to try it, I think. And I replace my GPU all the time! Errr, or something. I wish graphics cards had ZIF sockets and you really could upgrade the GPU. |
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