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Dawn of War 2 on my new PC

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    #32
    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    Physically check the length of the card, what is it 10 inches in length dual slot?

    Check if you have that much space inside, use a measuring tape if possible.. sometimes Dell PC's have a lot of clutter and plastic in there making it hard to fit a big graphics card like a 5850.

    A corsair 550 watt power supply should be fine, about 65 euros or so on Komplett, but again doublecheck if that Dell takes normal PSU's.


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    #33
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Unlike the Dell Dimension the XPS range seem to all have standard ATX supplies now so that should be fine. Like Jonny7 the length would have been be my main concern as well, as the 5850 is in the region of 10.5" or thereabouts, but people on other forums appear to be able to fit it into the XPS 8100 case without any problems so it seems, if in doubt no harm to get out the measuring tape to be sure.


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    #34
    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,015 ✭✭✭Wossack


    in my experience, upgrading a dell pc is a lesson in disappointment and frustration

    the proprietary nature of them is just a nightmare..


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