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-ash- · 24th June 2006, 13:17

Oh, and another thing. I found some specs on the Dell site for the 4200 and it looks like you might have a 4x slot. However the power supply looks to be only a 200w. Yours may be different though, check the documentation that came wth your PC for both things.

You'll need to check your power supply against the requirements of the card you want to buy. A lot of newer cards need more power, mine needed to have a spare power cable directly to the card. The 9600XT requires at least a 300W PSU. If the power supply isn't up to the job then you'll need to either budget for a new one or get a less powerful card.

I also read somewhere that Dell use non standard power supply units and you can't just buy a replacement from the local shop. So watch out for that too.

24th June 2006, 13:17	#6 (permalink)
-ash- I'm Batman (in 3D) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Over the road, round the corner, out of the noise. (Scotland) Posts: 704 My Photos: () Images: 9	Oh, and another thing. I found some specs on the Dell site for the 4200 and it looks like you might have a 4x slot. However the power supply looks to be only a 200w. Yours may be different though, check the documentation that came wth your PC for both things. You'll need to check your power supply against the requirements of the card you want to buy. A lot of newer cards need more power, mine needed to have a spare power cable directly to the card. The 9600XT requires at least a 300W PSU. If the power supply isn't up to the job then you'll need to either budget for a new one or get a less powerful card. I also read somewhere that Dell use non standard power supply units and you can't just buy a replacement from the local shop. So watch out for that too. __________________ Regards Tony