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    Need upgrade for Optiplex 990 Minitower Power Supply

    Well, Dell just called today and told me again that my order was delayed. (I now shouldn't expect to see my computer until 11/7 at the earliest. Dagnabbit!!) I did just want to introduce y'all to this riser, in case the satas/RAM slots are too stubborn for a proper video card. EBAY Link I did...
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    Need upgrade for Optiplex 990 Minitower Power Supply

    Hey Guys! This is great information, thanks for posting. @Kapalua12: Thanks for measuring & replying. I was concerned a bit about relying solely on my photoshopping skills to determine whether I should buy a PSU/GPU before getting my hands on the 990. If you thought this was a P.I.T.A, check...
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    Need upgrade for Optiplex 990 Minitower Power Supply

    Oh, and just found another forum of yours where you asked about USB 3.0 card on PCI trying to go into PCIe on that x4 channel. You'll want to google/double-check, but I'm not aware of any actual PCI USB 3.0 cards from NEC, In fact, it also SHOULD also be PCIe. In which case, putting it in the...
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    Need upgrade for Optiplex 990 Minitower Power Supply

    Hi Kapalua12, I registered here just to ask a favor if you could. I saw this and your posts on Dell's forums (btw, i'm pretty sure its just PCI-E 2.0, not 2.1) Anyway, I was looking at doing the same thing to my soon-to-arrive 990 (should arrive ~1 week or so) and really wanted to pop in a...