Radeon HD 3870 dimensions

I recently bought a dell c521 and when i bought it i got a bit of a crap graphics card in it its got an x1300 pro and im wondering if ill be able to fit something else in it hd 3870 and 8800gt seem like good ideas but im not to sure about this whole space thing, and whats alll this about graphics cards needing powersupplies?

keep in mind last time i bought a graphics card and installed one was an 8mb voodoo 2 into a 200mhz pentium in an agp port, Cheers!

Well first you need a new power supply. After that you need a PCi-E16x motherboard.LouieV13

The motherboard is fine, its got an PCIe x16 slot (Dell C521), but he'll need a new case and PSU.

[QUOTE="LouieV13"]Well first you need a new power supply. After that you need a PCi-E16x motherboard.RichterBelmont7

The motherboard is fine, its got an PCIe x16 slot (Dell C521), but he'll need a new case and PSU.

[QUOTE="RichterBelmont7"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"]Well first you need a new power supply. After that you need a PCi-E16x motherboard.LouieV13

The motherboard is fine, its got an PCIe x16 slot (Dell C521), but he'll need a new case and PSU.

Heck no, replace the case..its cheaper and better for cooling, etc. as well.

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="RichterBelmont7"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"]Well first you need a new power supply. After that you need a PCi-E16x motherboard.RichterBelmont7

The motherboard is fine, its got an PCIe x16 slot (Dell C521), but he'll need a new case and PSU.

Heck no, replace the case..its cheaper and better for cooling, etc. as well.

Not possible because Dell doesn't use the ATX form factor.

Bad luck, dude, you will need to replace the case, motherboard and PSU, before even thinking about upgrading the graphics card to a HD3850/HD3870.

This is why not many people here like Dell.

Not possible because Dell doesn't use the ATX form factor.

Bad luck, dude, you will need to replace the case, motherboard and PSU, before even thinking about upgrading the graphics card to a HD3850/HD3870.

This is why not many people here like Dell.

Wesker776

Now THATS not one I've heard before, what form factor do they use? :|

[QUOTE="Wesker776"]

Not possible because Dell doesn't use the ATX form factor.

Bad luck, dude, you will need to replace the case, motherboard and PSU, before even thinking about upgrading the graphics card to a HD3850/HD3870.

This is why not many people here like Dell.

RichterBelmont7

Now THATS not one I've heard before, what form factor do they use? :|