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How to find out my computer's POWER SUPPLY?
This is my computer i would like to upgrade video card to GTX 850 will my comp handle it? How many watts does it have
thanks!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+S...0xps&cp=1&lp=1
This is my computer i would like to upgrade video card to GTX 850 will my comp handle it? How many watts does it have
thanks!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+S...0xps&cp=1&lp=1
I'm seeing 350W psu...
Dell XPS 8100
Yeah your computer should be able to handle it.
EDIT: Well i saw a comment saying it only had a 350 watt power supply unit. Im pretty sure your unit is to small. I would say an 850-1000 watt would be sufficient.
Is 350 watts enough for gtx 580?
That wattage is low but quality is equally, if not more, important. Here's some food for thought.
Power Supply FAQ
PSU 101: How A Power Supply Works
PSU 101: PC Power Supply Basics
How Power Supplies Are Rated
Wattage calculator to get ideas from...
Calculator
You can also get tools like this to determine how much wattage your overall system has to see how much headroom you have left. I suggest not running over 70% of your PSU depending on eficiency.
Lastly, if you power down your computer, and take off your side panel, there's a good chance a sticker will be on the power supply unit itself that has more detailed info about it.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/cs/cs_en.pdf
It's a 350W supply.
An nVidia GTX580 needs a 6 pin PCI-E power connector, plus an 8 pin. That means that the power draw of the card alone can be as much as 300W. eVGA recommends a minimum of 600W, with 42A available at +12V:
EVGA | Products 500 Series Family&sw=
There's no way that a 350W supply would support a GTX580.
I'm not sure, but I think that Dell may now use industry-standard PSUs. (That was not the case 15 years ago.) Here's a relatively inexpensive one that may serve:
Newegg.com - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply (Antec Neo 620C).
Thanks alot guys