Dimension E520 GPU

[OMGH4X!]

Hi,

My friend has this E520 i'm pretty sure the psu is a 305w

Anyone tried upgrading the gpu on this system or even if u have the system what card do u have installed because i can't find info of the best card that was sold with this system

theres some more info on the PSU below

Thanks





Dell's Part Number

* PH333
* HP203

Manufacturer's Model Number

* H305N-00

Manufacturer's Part Number

* HP-P3077F3 LF

AC Input

* 100 - 12V~/ 9A, 200-240v~/ 4.5A (50-60Hz)

DC Output

* +5V / 22A, +3.3V /17A, +12VA /18A,+12VB/18A +5Vfp /2A, -12V /1A
* +5v AND +3.3V SHALL NOT EXCEED 150w
* +12VA and +12VB SHALL NOT EXCEED 264W

Max Power

* 305-Watt

Connectors

* 1x24-Pin P1 ATX Power
* 1x4-Pin P2 ATX Power
* 4xSATA P3, P5, P8, &P9 Power
* 1xFDD P7 Power
* 1xPATA P10 Power

Dimensions

* 3.75" x 6" x 5.5"(H x W x D)

Cooling Systems

* 1 X 80 mm Fans

Safty Certifications

* RU LEVEL 3 E143709, R32098, N

System Compatibility

* Dell Dimension E521, Dimension E520, and Optiplex E520

 

[Anarchy0110]

Oh my gosh, old system
GT 240
Btw more infos on your friend's specs

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Should be able to run anything upto a 4850/5770/gtx 250 all of which only require 1 6pin pcie connector, though wont take the full 150w from the pcie slot and 6 pin connector, so should have spare for the rest of his system provided its not a 130w quad core etc

 

[OMGH4X!]

ok well i know that it supports max of e6700 i dont think it supports quads

i also pretty sure it has no pci-e 6 pin but i have some molex adaptors laying around anyway so that's np

PS: i don't have the full specs as my friend isn't very computer literate and i can't physically access the system in question at this time due to reasons beyond the scope of this forum..

 

[Anarchy0110]

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66
Then yeah, HD4850 or GTS 250 with 2 Molex => 6 Pin PCI-e Adapter
With 2Gb (or even 4) of Ram then fire it up to a 22 inch monitor 1680 x 1050

P/S: Not sure, well if he runs a slower processor then a GT 240 or HD5670

 

[OMGH4X!]

Will a 4850 really be ok on a 305w dell psu..?

 

[Anarchy0110]

You should check back my GPU for Pentium 4 System topic
I remembered a guy said that he uses a 5770 in 325W PSU

 

[OMGH4X!]

Yea but that's a 5770, a 4850 is much more power hungry?

 

[Anarchy0110]

ATI says at least a 450W PSU
I saw a review in YouTube (ComputerTV to be honest), an HD4850 can run well in 325W PSU
If it's not possible, then go with the GT 240. IT IS amazing man
Btw haven't stopped my GPU hunt yet. One more month and it will be my 16th birthday
Still looking for a new video card

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Will a 4850 really be ok on a 305w dell psu..?

It's only 300w though its not as bad as crappy 300w psu's it has dual 12vrails that output 264w, so he should be fine with any of those cards, either that or 5670/gts240 range