I want to upgrade my motherboard and add a second 7770 ati gpu card. question is what will my xps 8500 I5 mortherboard be able

[kgb1u2]

I have a dell xps 8500 I5 3450cpu@310ghz intel core. I want to put another graphics card 7770 2gb in this but the current pci slots are too close together. so what mother board should or can I get as a upgarde?

 

[rolli59]

It is more complicated than that but why do you say the slots are too close together? There is a standard distance!

 

[geofelt]

If you need more graphics power, I suggest upgrading the single graphics card instead.
Sell the 7770 and replace it with a stronger card.

1. cf 7770 will want a 520w psu. Do you have that?
2. Not all games are optimized for dual cards, and amd is still working on lag issues with cf.

 

[rolli59]

As far as I can see there is only one PCIe x16 slot so really can only have one card, changing motherboard may as well need a new OS license depending on what windows you have.

 

[kgb1u2]

It is more complicated than that but why do you say the slots are too close together? There is a standard distance!

I have a graphis card the 7770 ati really big covers the second pci slot so in order to put another 7770 the pci slots have to be apart more most gamin motherboards will have them around two inches apart. wondering which motherboard is able to fit or work with my xps

 

[kgb1u2]

As far as I can see there is only one PCIe x16 slot so really can only have one card, changing motherboard may as well need a new OS license depending on what windows you have.

not sure about the size of the pci slots two there but one is covered and I am running windows 7

 

[rolli59]

As far as I can see on the web your board only has 1 PCIe X16 slot and the slot you are talking about is PCIe X1 slot that does not work for a card. Instead of crossfire 2 mediocre cards and spending $100+ on a suitable motherboard just get a $200 GPU and be done with it!

 

[bryonhowley]

^ Agree. Plus most pre-built cases will not take a standard motherboard because the IO plate is not removable but part of the case. And as said the motherboard that comes with that PC only has one PCI-E x16 slot so there is no way to Crossfire or SLI it will take only one GPU period.

Get the best single GPU you can afford however keep in mind that you may have to replace the PSU depending on the specs of the one you have. Can you see the label on the PSU and read find the total wattage and the +12v amp rating?