[SOLVED] dell xps 420 expansion slots

scottr · 01-02-2008, 04:38 PM

so i just bought my first company computer a dell xps 420 with a nvidia 512mb gts video card

so i want to put another nvidia gts(that i have from a previous build) in the computer but i don't know if the bay has room and no one at dell seems to knowledgeable enough to tell me

also they said i would void my warranty if i opened it up and i don't want to open it up to add another card in if the bay is already full

pls help

**emosun** · 01-02-2008, 08:05 PM

It appears your board has one 16x pci-e express slot and one 8x pci-e slot. Tho I'm not entirely sure if you can sli with this board. Also , are the two cards 8600's? Also what wattage is the psu, I guess you would have to open it to find out. Its lot listed in it specifications.

scottr · 01-02-2008, 09:21 PM

700 watt psu 8800gts series

**emosun** · 01-02-2008, 09:35 PM

Ok i double checked and your pc has 1 pci-e 16x slot and thats it. it has a pci-e 8x slot which can be converted to a pci-e 16x slot but it will only run at 8x speed and you wont be able to Sli the cards.

scottr · 01-03-2008, 02:48 PM

useless then
thanks for the help

01-02-2008, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
scottr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 OS: vista home premuim (ultimate soon)	[SOLVED] dell xps 420 expansion slots so i just bought my first company computer a dell xps 420 with a nvidia 512mb gts video card so i want to put another nvidia gts(that i have from a previous build) in the computer but i don't know if the bay has room and no one at dell seems to knowledgeable enough to tell me also they said i would void my warranty if i opened it up and i don't want to open it up to add another card in if the bay is already full pls help __________________ recovering full throttle addict 3 days since my last drink THANK U JESUS!!!!

01-02-2008, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,092 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: dell xps 420 expansion slots It appears your board has one 16x pci-e express slot and one 8x pci-e slot. Tho I'm not entirely sure if you can sli with this board. Also , are the two cards 8600's? Also what wattage is the psu, I guess you would have to open it to find out. Its lot listed in it specifications. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 01-02-2008 at 08:07 PM.

01-02-2008, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
scottr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 OS: vista home premuim (ultimate soon)	Re: dell xps 420 expansion slots 700 watt psu 8800gts series __________________ recovering full throttle addict 3 days since my last drink THANK U JESUS!!!!

01-02-2008, 09:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,092 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: dell xps 420 expansion slots Ok i double checked and your pc has 1 pci-e 16x slot and thats it. it has a pci-e 8x slot which can be converted to a pci-e 16x slot but it will only run at 8x speed and you wont be able to Sli the cards. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-03-2008, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
scottr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 OS: vista home premuim (ultimate soon)	Re: dell xps 420 expansion slots useless then thanks for the help __________________ recovering full throttle addict 3 days since my last drink THANK U JESUS!!!!