Hello,
I want to upgrade my Dell XPS 8500's default graphics card to GIGABYTE's Mini GTX 970 4GB. Will this card be fully compatible with my PC? (Will it fit? Will it get too hot inside? Will it work with my motherboard? Will it have enough power?
I have a 460W power supply and GIGABYTE's website says the required amount for the card is 400W. So will I be fine like that, or do I need to upgrade my power supply too? If so, what should I upgrade it to?
Here is some info on my PC:
Model: Dell XPS 8500
(Service Tag: GJLSNW1)
OS Version: Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Bios Version: A09
Current Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
Power Supply: 460W (XPS 8500 default)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
Motherboard: TXKR9 (Motherboard NW73C, DPK for Windows 8 Home)
Links:
GIGABYTE's Mini GTX 970 4GB:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5252#ov
More info on XPS 8500:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/servicetag/GJLSNW1/
Thank you!
Aaron
I want to upgrade my Dell XPS 8500's default graphics card to GIGABYTE's Mini GTX 970 4GB. Will this card be fully compatible with my PC? (Will it fit? Will it get too hot inside? Will it work with my motherboard? Will it have enough power?
I have a 460W power supply and GIGABYTE's website says the required amount for the card is 400W. So will I be fine like that, or do I need to upgrade my power supply too? If so, what should I upgrade it to?
Here is some info on my PC:
Model: Dell XPS 8500
(Service Tag: GJLSNW1)
OS Version: Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Bios Version: A09
Current Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
Power Supply: 460W (XPS 8500 default)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
Motherboard: TXKR9 (Motherboard NW73C, DPK for Windows 8 Home)
Links:
GIGABYTE's Mini GTX 970 4GB:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5252#ov
More info on XPS 8500:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/servicetag/GJLSNW1/
Thank you!
Aaron