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kile22

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I just ordered a new dell. I want to upgrade the video card, but dell says there is only a 305W power supply. It has 5200+ X2 and 2 gigs of ram. I want to put a 7950 gt in it. I don't think the 305 ps can handle it. If I can how hard is a ps to put in?
 
It is very easy. Honestly I think that it should handle it. Dells are known for underrating their power supplies like this.
 
I repect amdskip and his 20,000 posts and thus his opinion.

Sadly, my own personal experience with Dell Power Supplies is a bit different
Just my own humble opinion is that they are scientifically designed to be just the bare minimum for the exact PC they are being put in. I think they are prone to failure, and are very small, roughly 6" square by my memory, and basically cheap junk. Any new power supply you buy most prob wont fit without severe wire cramping unless you find a real short DVD burner. The only PS I could find to fit a friends Dell was a Tagan 480 which is modular - no cable bunch. But you did not mention the Dell model version.

But perhaps i am being too harsh - lol
 
Originally posted by: kile22
it is an e521 with amd 5200+ X2 and 2 gigs of ram
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yeah, thats the smallish mid tower -
take off the side cover and see for yourself how tiny the psu is

but dont let me ruin things for you
maybe you'll get dif input from others
its now 1 for, 1 against - heh
 
Originally posted by: Bozo Galora
I repect amdskip and his 20,000 posts and thus his opinion.

Sadly, my own personal experience with Dell Power Supplies is a bit different
Just my own humble opinion is that they are scientifically designed to be just the bare minimum for the exact PC they are being put in. I think they are prone to failure, and are very small, roughly 6" square by my memory, and basically cheap junk. Any new power supply you buy most prob wont fit without severe wire cramping unless you find a real short DVD burner. The only PS I could find to fit a friends Dell was a Tagan 480 which is modular - no cable bunch. But you did not mention the Dell model version.

But perhaps i am being too harsh - lol
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I service a lot of Dell's, and IMHO I don't feel that their psu's are prone to failure. While I do replace them on occasion, mainly in the older 8000 series, overall they are decent units.

The E521 is 16.3"(H) x 7.4"(W) x 18"(D) and to put those measurements into perspective the Antec Sonata II is 16.75"(H) x 8.13"(W) x 18.25"(D). It also uses a standard 24-pin ATX power supply, and there is plenty of room between the optical drives and the psu so that the cables aren't squished. The OP should have no problem installing a 7950GT and using the original 305w psu.

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/24609792/m/635004341831

The power supply. It?s rated at only (iirc) 305 watts, so I was worried about power draw. But adding another hard drive and the 7950GT didn?t cause any problems. I can?t say if an X1900XT would draw too much power or not, but it?ll take at least some fancy video cards without breaking a sweat.
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well, I went upstairs to my PC parts graveyard and dug out the bad DELL PSU
Its 6.8" X 6.4", saya Raidmax and 380W, 24 pin
and its light as a feather
but for me.......

I wouldnt run a system today (with a 7950GT for sure) with less than a 600W highly respected name PSU
different strokes for different folks - whatever floats your boat

I was a bit surprised that Dell offers PCPower PSU upgrade, so that Blain link was informative
 
Originally posted by: Bozo Galora

I was a bit surprised that Dell offers PCPower PSU upgrade, so that Blain link was informative
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I think its the other way round.

PC Power and Cooling offer aftermarket PSUs for Dell owners.

 
Originally posted by: George Powell

I think its the other way round.

PC Power and Cooling offer aftermarket PSUs for Dell owners.
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Oh. I see what you mean - I thought that was too good to be true - 😛

Man I gotta stay out of these Dell threads - I am strictly build your own, and overbuild at that.

 
Originally posted by: Bozo Galora
I wouldnt run a system today (with a 7950GT for sure) with less than a 600W highly respected name PSU
different strokes for different folks - whatever floats your boat
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This is a prime example of why we have folks recommending high wattage psu's on a regular basis. 😛 In most cases it isn't necessary, but then again a little headroom never hurts either. I'd rather see someone purchase a lower wattage high quality psu over an el-cheapo 600w. In addition you can't judge all psu's on the brand name alone.

 
Originally posted by: John


This is a prime example of why we have folks recommending high wattage psu's on a regular basis. 😛 In most cases it isn't necessary, but then again a little headroom never hurts either. I'd rather see someone purchase a lower wattage high quality psu over an el-cheapo 600w. In addition you can't judge all psu's on the brand name alone.
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O.K. Let me write that down.........
Y-O-U-C-A-N-T-J-U-D-G-E-A-L-L-P-S-U-S-O-N-T-H-E-B-R-A-N-D-N-A-M-E-A_L-O-N-E
Thank you for that stupendous burst of insight.
You are a true PC genius, GOD's gift to this forum.
We are so blessed to have you here, your royal highness.

Dull day?
Trolling for someone to argue with?

 
Originally posted by: Bozo Galora
O.K. Let me write that down.........
Y-O-U-C-A-N-T-J-U-D-G-E-A-L-L-P-S-U-S-O-N-T-H-E-B-R-A-N-D-N-A-M-E-A_L-O-N-E
Thank you for that stupendous burst of insight.
You are a true PC genius, GOD's gift to this forum.
We are so blessed to have you here, your royal highness.

Dull day?
Trolling for someone to argue with?
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Who's arguing? Stop giving out bad information and I will stop correcting you. Next time think before you post, especially when you want to toss out sarcastic comments to try and hide your own stupidity.

 
You know, I have watched you post on Anandtech for a long long time - I joined a few weeks after you.in 1999
During that time I have noted to myself that you are so full of yourself, I almost gag on it.
Every post of yours is like someone giving the sermon on the mount.
In your mind you really think you are Einstein.
In other words you are an usufferable blowhard.
The point of this forum is dif peeps giving dif opinions, opinions that dont have to pass your test of reliability.
Its up to the OP to sort things out for himself, not to pass the "John Test".
At 32,000 posts, you are on his forum way too much, its too important a part of your life.
Its just cyberspace, and nobody knows you, or prob wants to know you - it's just bits and bytes in the ether, so you dont have to stink up every thread you reply in as "Mr. Know-It-All".
And, if you work fixing Dell's as some part of your living - that means you are a loser in life.

Finally, to repeat, the Dell powersupplies I have pulled over the years are rinky dink garbage that I wouldn't use to power the cigarrette lighter in my car.
 
Dell owns a crapola SMPS building plant in China, I really forgot the brand name, but they no longer use them in thier own comps. Most of the Dells of the last two years come with power supplies built by Lite-On and a few by Delta. Both these OEMs offer good units.

I like both Bozo and John :shocked:
 
Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
Dell owns a crapola SMPS building plant in China, I really forgot the brand name, but they no longer use them in thier own comps. Most of the Dells of the last two years come with power supplies built by Lite-On and a few by Delta. Both these OEMs offer good units.

I like both Bozo and John :shocked:
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And I like you. Your posts are always helpful and insightful - without "attitude".
Whenever I see a reply by you, I know there will some "meat" there
😛

Edit: Now that I think about it, the PSU's I see ARE always from older Dell's, I guess I have never pulled A PSU from a "current" Dell. So see, theres the kind of info that is helpful, and eventually makes itself known. Thnx GY.
 
Bozo, you have a lengthy history of criticizing people.

Its up to the OP to sort things out for himself, not to pass the "John Test".
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What test? You posted some opinions that did nothing to address the OP's question, then have the nerve to say:

<< but dont let me ruin things for you
maybe you'll get dif input from others
its now 1 for, 1 against - heh >>

I post facts about the E520 and show that the psu can handle the 7950GT which answered the OP's question (other than how to mount it). Your posts have zero substance and are nothing more than opinionated garbage.

And, if you work fixing Dell's as some part of your living - that means you are a loser in life.
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That's exactly the kind of remark any gutless coward would make who get his kicks flaming others on a message forum when his post are discredited. Next time do your homework before you try to wear the tech hat.




 
Originally posted by: Blain
Dell upgrade PS @ PC Power & Cooling
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You don't even need that now. You can buy a standard ATX/BTX power supply for your new Dell since the back of the case is open. The only reason to buy PCP PSUs was because they didn't have the switches on the back, so they would fit in the older Dell cases.

Dell has been known to underrated power supplies and I have seen people run the 7950GT and X1900Pro on the E520/521's stock PSU.
 
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