cspears Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 26 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 50 Topic Count: 223 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1545 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 322 Achievement Points: 10604 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 25, 2019 Birthday: 01/18/1979 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I need some help I am a idiot. lol I am wanting to be able to play Black Ops and I done the test and my video card will not hold up to it. I have a ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro I have not done anything to my computer as far as upgrading so I have a basic dell computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANNPIRE Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 1176 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 110 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 954 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 216 Achievement Points: 6665 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/23/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/27/1983 Share Posted November 3, 2010 im sure a an ati 4670 or higher would work i could find you one for 100 bucks or less just let me know hun ..always willing to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-RayXI Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2010 That won't do it...really.. not even when you overclock it by w/e. If you share your budget and info of APG or PCI-E version would help (motherboard brand and type by CPU-Z (google that and run it)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MoeBetta Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 1608 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 411 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 11 Achievement Points: 2639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 30 Birthday: 11/12/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2010 HD 2400 pro, wow, thats a dinky little card. My son has that in his Dell Inspiron 531s ...meaning slim. The issue with his computer is one, all the video cards I get him have to be low profile, which is what his HD 2400 is....second ,to get a more powerful video card, the power supply may need upgraded, on his slim desktop, he has a small dell PS that wont accept anything bigger. Whats the make and model of your PC...and your power supply wattage if possible....would have to open your case and read the sticker on your power supply...output watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
cspears Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 26 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 50 Topic Count: 223 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1545 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 322 Achievement Points: 10604 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 25, 2019 Birthday: 01/18/1979 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 I have a Dell XPS 420 nothing fancy it is a basic computer the power supply I think (remember I am a idiot) is Input 100-120v Output is +5v. If this is not right let me know and I will look for something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackeklaus Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 1012 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 935 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 269 Achievement Points: 5547 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 8, 2020 Birthday: 11/23/1987 Share Posted November 3, 2010 we need the watt of ur power supply i think its something likes 350-450watt maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Magnus_1 Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 1410 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 38 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 522 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 451 Achievement Points: 3583 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31 Birthday: 05/08/1953 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2010 Yeah, definitely need system specs in order to help,Dude. Processor type/speed, PCI-express or not, how much ram, motherboard number/mfr. that vid card will not cut it. Power supply is VITAL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NightmareXI Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Share Posted November 3, 2010 just did some research .... looks like there are at least 2 different power supplys based on the graphic card you ordered a 375 watts should be in there with the 2400 pro and with a better card like the 8800 gtx a 425 watts psu for sure its PCI-E I read about a few people updating their XPS with a Radeon 5770 but with the 425 watts psu Max Power Draw: ATI 2400 pro - 25 watts Geforce 8800 GTX - 176 watts Radeon 5770 - 108 watts X-Ray help me out LOL if the 8800 GTX works with the 425 watts the 5770 might work with the 375 watts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
cspears Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 26 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 50 Topic Count: 223 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1545 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 322 Achievement Points: 10604 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 25, 2019 Birthday: 01/18/1979 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Here is the specs for my computer hope this helps. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps420/en/OM/HTML/appendix.htm Thanks all for helping out a idiot lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaTaBoOgEr Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 369 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 40 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/13/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 05/09/1959 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 286 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 236 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 66 Achievement Points: 1709 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2023 Birthday: 12/15/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2010 Hey where do you run the test ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaTaBoOgEr Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 369 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 40 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/13/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 05/09/1959 Share Posted November 3, 2010 According to the specs on that system it either has a 375watt or a 425watt power supply, the minimum for most video cards worth a crap have a minimum of 450watt recommendation, as does the card I am going to suggest for you, it's cheap enough and will do just about anything you will need it to, I have this card in my system, here's the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102859 Here are some power supplies that will work also for the upgrade http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%204025%20600014021&IsNodeId=1&name=501W%20-%20600W Mind you there are better, more expensive cards and power supplies out there but for what I need and most people need these will work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted November 3, 2010 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 243 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3339 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2597 Achievement Points: 33709 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 04:02 PM Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted November 3, 2010 NightmareXI just did some research .... looks like there are at least 2 different power supplys based on the graphic card you ordered a 375 watts should be in there with the 2400 pro and with a better card like the 8800 gtx a 425 watts psu for sure its PCI-E I read about a few people updating their XPS with a Radeon 5770 but with the 425 watts psu Max Power Draw: ATI 2400 pro - 25 watts Geforce 8800 GTX - 176 watts Radeon 5770 - 108 watts X-Ray help me out LOL if the 8800 GTX works with the 425 watts the 5770 might work with the 375 watts? I have got the HD 5750 and its a good card it breezed the Test no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MoeBetta Posted November 4, 2010 Member ID: 1608 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 411 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 11 Achievement Points: 2639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 30 Birthday: 11/12/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted November 4, 2010 Either way, you'll probably need a better power supply. Most new cards require at least 26-30 amps on the +12volt rails, if you have the 430 watt, a better card maybe possible. You may try http://www.pcpower.com/products/description/Silencer_500_Dell/index.html , they sell replacement Dell Power supply that are upgrades to what the stock Power supplies are. But those are special fit power supplies. The 420 will take any standard ATX style supply with either a 24 or 20+4 main power connector. Look on your Power Supply , look for Output watts, may say 300 or higher..Also look for a reading that says +12volts then an amperage number, may be more then 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NightmareXI Posted November 4, 2010 Member ID: 68 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2709 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 14854 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2022 Birthday: 04/13/1969 Share Posted November 4, 2010 like some stated maybe you need a new psu...but I am not this sure... they sold this pc with the 425 watts psu and a 8800 GTX GeForce... thats a real old card with a lot of power needed... same power consumption like a 5750 crossfire system... I had a SLI sys with 2 8800 GTS 512 cards and a 500 watts psu before and running my new sys with 2 x 5770 crossfire and the old psu before upgrading the psu for sure its worth a try to buy a 5750 Radeon without upgrading the psu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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