Want to upgrade GPU

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helblaze

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Currently I'm running a Nvidia 9800gt, I would like to upgrade to one of Nvidia's new cards, I have no idea if my motherboard would support one of the newer cards, because I received my computer from Dell/QVC. Is there anyway short of opening up my computer that I can find out if my mb will support a newer card.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420/HP Touchsmart IQ506
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad 9400/Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
    Motherboard
    ???/???
    Memory
    4GB(can upgrade to 8)/4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GT/Nvidia 9300GS mobile
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22" monitor/HP Touchsmart touchscreen monitor(integrated) 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080x1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    3.5" 640gb hdd/2.5" 500gb hdd
    PSU
    ???
    Case
    ???
    Cooling
    ???
    Internet Speed
    Highspeed(isp has monopily in area, they screw with us)
helblaze said:
Currently I'm running a Nvidia 9800gt, I would like to upgrade to one of Nvidia's new cards, I have no idea if my motherboard would support one of the newer cards, because I received my computer from Dell/QVC. Is there anyway short of opening up my computer that I can find out if my mb will support a newer card.
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yes and yes, your PSU is 425watts, and you have a PCI-E x16(2.0) slot so the only restrictions i can possibly see is maybe the dimensions.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA, Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA, WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
Sorry I forgot to mention the GPU I wanted to upgrade to I was thinking a 285,

I just looked into my manual it says my computer has
1 PCI-E x1
1 PCI-E x16
1 PCI-E x4 (which according the the manal is a x8 configured as an x4)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420/HP Touchsmart IQ506
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad 9400/Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
    Motherboard
    ???/???
    Memory
    4GB(can upgrade to 8)/4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GT/Nvidia 9300GS mobile
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22" monitor/HP Touchsmart touchscreen monitor(integrated) 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080x1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    3.5" 640gb hdd/2.5" 500gb hdd
    PSU
    ???
    Case
    ???
    Cooling
    ???
    Internet Speed
    Highspeed(isp has monopily in area, they screw with us)
Get an 850W PSU and a GTX 295 for maximum futureproofing. Short step up from a 285.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
Sorry, I just see it as a waste of money as the 9800GT will play all of the latest games extremely well but, if burning money is the latest craze, well... Do it, Do it! :)

Not knowing the board, PSU (extremely important), Case & cooling puts me off a little bit and unless you are looking to custom built a rig in the immediate future (more so with the horror stories about Dell having a propietary PSU so you can't upgrade them rumor), why upgrade your GPU only? The little I have learn about computers is that you can't just upgrade 1 thing, this is always a balancing act of 2 forces; Question is... which ones ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX260
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 160GB Samsung Sata 750GB Maxtor External 160GB
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
    Case
    Thermaltake Speedo Advance
    Cooling
    Air Cooled... See CPU
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    Comcast 6MB Broadband
    Other Info
    Linksys WRT54G router
wow? 9800gt is good, what games do you want to play??
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    amd 64x2 4200+ 2.2ghz per core
    Motherboard
    ECS NETTLE
    Memory
    3 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    nvdia 6150se nforce 430(old rig, upgrading)
    Sound Card
    reltrek hd audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    hp w1907
    Screen Resolution
    1440x968/1024x768
    Hard Drives
    320gb
    PSU
    upgrading, Coolmax CA-450 450watts
    Case
    hp casing
    Cooling
    defult..
    Mouse
    hp
    Keyboard
    hp
    Internet Speed
    768kbps down and 128 up...very slow..
    Other Info
    not great compared to other people..
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