Does anyone know if this is safe to use when upgrading a dell XPS 8300? Dell's support said new PSU's often, accidentally fry motherboards
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I don't actually know the answer to this, but given my experience with this item I'd say don't buy it. I've had two go bad on me now. It's not worth it.
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If it is the stock psu that came with the system I would upgrade the psu. Usually in a retail system like Dells, Hp's, etc they are all built to spec, so installing those cathodes will cause a power shortage to components. Doing so will cause bottlenecking and sluggish response time and maybe even damage to you motherboard or cpu. So, yes if it isn't a small form factory PC then yes upgrade. Keep in mind if it doesn't have great internals or a window then the cathodes are mostly useless.
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Provided there is an open pci slot on the pc (which you can find out by opening it up) and the psu is putting out 400 - 500 watts you should be fine. Upgrading stock PC's can be tricky though, I wouldn't recommend it personally, hard to get it to the standard you want.
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I installed this in my Dell 8200 and it was fine running Windows XP. It did not work properly though when I installed Windows 7.
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You need to call Dell Tech support and ask them. Asking customers on Amazon can result in you getting the wrong information. Do so at your own risk.
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If Dell has a Customer Support service, I'd ask them. My guess is that it probably would since power supplies are pretty generic.
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The XPS 13" in general has a smaller than usual power jack going into the computer than regular Dell laptops. I ordered the product mentioned above and despite it had the original part number from Dell for the XPS power supply as a compatibility, the Jack was too big (regular Dell version) and did not fit. Had to send it back.
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Yes, I upgraded a Dell Inspiron 530 desktop (Celeron 2.0 GHz 440 processor, 2 gig DDR2 667Mhz RAM, 250 GB harddrive) with a step above this card: MSI HD 6570 and it worked quite well with stock OEM Dell power supply.
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FYI you're asking normal users-this isn't amazon. If the comments are correct tjast its only a 300 watt PSU, that's not much, and another comment says you can't upgrade that PSU. Dell's XPS 8700 in the same price range makes more sense as it comes with a larger 460 watt PSU, and the PSU is upgradeable (and dell tends to underrate their PSUs anyway).
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I have a Dell XPS 630i with a 750W PSU. I replaced my old card with my new EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti. It came with the cables needed, easy installment directions. It is much more quiet than my old card. Works like a charm.
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I'm not sure about the new model stuff. I know they came out with a lower wattage chip but nobody wants less power :) I think you are safe with this one. I've built 6 computers with it. Solid.
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Check the manufacturers specifications for your model. Early on Dell went against standards and some model incompatible with a standard ATX P.S. If a more recent model more likely O.K.
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I'm running it with 0 issues on a 700W 80++ Platinum Certified PSU so I would think u should be fine, although I would see if your PSU is certified because that will make a large difference.
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Phillip. These power supplies were purchased for non Dell machines. We selected components from scratch and assembled the computer ourselves. Consequently, I cannot say whether or not it is compatible. I would suggest looking up the specs on the model currently in your PC and compare them to the specs of this power supply. That is how I would approach it. Sorrry I could not be of more assistance. It is all in the details...
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I have a 700 Watt power supply and haven't had any issues. New Egg though helped me choose what was right for my system, the only thing was that Amazon had it cheaper.
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Personally, I like to have a little more than required so i would go with an 850W PSU, so to answer your question, yes this one will work fine. You could also use a 750W PSU as well though.
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The instructions say that a 450W power supply is the minimum required. My power supply has 650W, so it's never been an issue.As for compatibility with the Dell motherboard, I would be quite surprised if that was an issue. It fits into a PCI slot, which seems pretty standard these days. It also requires supplementary power from a PCI-E connector, but an adaptor is included that allows you to get that power from standard MOLEX power connectors -- the kind used to power hard drives before SATA came along. By the way, I've been quite happy with this card!