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GrinningB thanks for all your input and helpful advises. This is starting to be a really decent thread. You're absolutely right. I will email you about specific , not-so-related questions to avoid cluttering the thread. Also I will correct the diagram error asap. I will test everything you...

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Yeah just replied in case someone came across the thread in the future and needed the info

Hi there. I also have a T5400 with 2x E5420 and 8GB of FBDDR2. I just ordered 2x X5470 and was afraid the system wouldnt be compatible. Im glad to see that your system works with them. Now, I did go ahead and bought an overpowered card without considering my system's capabilities (silly me!)...

Thanks everyone for your time and answers. They are really priceless. Sorry for my delayed reply but I had run in some serious family health problems. Nevertheless I didn't find any time to do any of the necessary calculations but I installed a new Gainward GTX 770 Phantom 2gb in my system...

For anyone that this solution didn't work please take a look at your BIOS settings. I have a dell T5400 work station and I had to set the on-board sound device to ON through BIOS for it to work properly after installing a new graphics card

For anyone that this solution didn't work please take a look at your BIOS settings. I have a dell T5400 work station and I had to set the on-board sound device to ON through BIOS for it to work properly after installing a new graphics card

So to get this straight I thought a bit of illustration should help. I'm sorry in advance of any of the following illustrations are wrong. I have no electrical experience what so ever so please be lenient. To clarify things a bit before i proceed I just found out that: - The sata power cable...

You comments are great even in the form of questions. I'd like to add a question relative to Upgrader3's question no1 - If I conclude in using the P3 connector should I disconnect the +5v, +3.3v rails and utilize only the +12VB rail?

Thank you so much for your reply. It gets my hopes up again. I was down this path my self actually. I went ahead and order the R9280x, a 6pin to 8pin adapter, http://www.ebay.com/itm/121256470889?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 and a dual sata power to 8 pin adapter...

Hi there. If your not so keen on The vapor-x model go for Sapphire R9 280x Dual-X. Watch out for the part number though. Some come out with 2x8 pin connectors and some with 1x8 pin + 1x6 pin connector.

I just wanted to upgrade my dell precision T5400 workstation and got my self in a whole lot of trouble! Motherboard: 0RW203 PSU: GM869 or H875E-00 Psu wire Harness: YN945 I wanted to upgrade my gpu to Sapphire r9 280x dual-x. It requires 1x6(75w) pin and 1x8(150w) pin power connectors. These...