I recently purchased this dell:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ … reat_deals
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor Q8200 (4MB L2, 2.33GHz, 1333FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition SP1, 64-Bit
WARRANTY & SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Rebate Diagnosis
MONITOR Dell S2409W 24" Full HD Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
MEMORY 6GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4DIMMs
HARD DRIVE 750GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
OPTICAL DRIVE 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
VIDEO CARD ATI Radeon HD 3650 256MB supporting HDMI
SOUND Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
KEYBOARD & MOUSE Dell Multimedia Keyboard and Premium Optical USB Mouse
MEDIA READER Integrated 16-in-1 Media Card Reader
MODEM No Modem Option
And I am interested in upgrading the GPU to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814103067
Diamond 4870 1 GB
I know that I will have to upgrade the PSU, and I have been told that a 500 W will suffice. What I am concerned about is all the reviews that state that this card runs very hot. I do plan on adding an intake fan (80mm), but I am wondering if this will be enough to keep the system sufficiently cool.
So really I have two questions. Is a 500 W PSU enough if I upgrade this GPU and fan, and might I have overheating issues anyway? Any help or suggestions that you guys can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ … reat_deals
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor Q8200 (4MB L2, 2.33GHz, 1333FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition SP1, 64-Bit
WARRANTY & SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Rebate Diagnosis
MONITOR Dell S2409W 24" Full HD Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
MEMORY 6GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4DIMMs
HARD DRIVE 750GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
OPTICAL DRIVE 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
VIDEO CARD ATI Radeon HD 3650 256MB supporting HDMI
SOUND Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
KEYBOARD & MOUSE Dell Multimedia Keyboard and Premium Optical USB Mouse
MEDIA READER Integrated 16-in-1 Media Card Reader
MODEM No Modem Option
And I am interested in upgrading the GPU to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814103067
Diamond 4870 1 GB
I know that I will have to upgrade the PSU, and I have been told that a 500 W will suffice. What I am concerned about is all the reviews that state that this card runs very hot. I do plan on adding an intake fan (80mm), but I am wondering if this will be enough to keep the system sufficiently cool.
So really I have two questions. Is a 500 W PSU enough if I upgrade this GPU and fan, and might I have overheating issues anyway? Any help or suggestions that you guys can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Last edited by GravyDan (2008-10-24 09:00:11)