sanity check: Vostro 200 MT graphics upgrade

....the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
have to find an adaptor?

Ric

"ric" <publicmail@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
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> ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
> graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
> one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
> have to find an adaptor?
>
> Ric
>


Ric -

Dunno, but I'd rather put that money and card into an XPS410 from the outlet
rather than the Vostro (assuming you can get comparable specs for similar or
less $$$).

jmo

Stew

On Sep 27, 2:04 am, "S.Lewis" <stew1...@mail.com> wrote:
> "ric" <publicm...@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:1190802435.809195.20850@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...
>
> > ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
> > graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
> > one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
> > have to find an adaptor?
>
> > Ric
>
> Ric -
>
> Dunno, but I'd rather put that money and card into an XPS410 from the outlet
> rather than the Vostro (assuming you can get comparable specs for similar or
> less $$$).
>
> jmo
>
> Stew

Vostro w/ C2D, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD on offer at 259UKP presently: have
ordered one for mate. Bargain. Just checking that the dell sales
reps were correct in confirming full height PCI-E card slot.

"ric" <publicmail@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sep 27, 2:04 am, "S.Lewis" <stew1...@mail.com> wrote:
>> "ric" <publicm...@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1190802435.809195.20850@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...
>>
>> > ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
>> > graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
>> > one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
>> > have to find an adaptor?
>>
>> > Ric
>>
>> Dunno, but I'd rather put that money and card into an XPS410 from the
>> outlet
>> rather than the Vostro (assuming you can get comparable specs for similar
>> or
>> less $$$).
>>
>> jmo
>>
>> Stew
>
> Vostro w/ C2D, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD on offer at 259UKP presently: have
> ordered one for mate. Bargain. Just checking that the dell sales
> reps were correct in confirming full height PCI-E card slot.
>

And bargain is the operative word.

Post back with your comments once you get it. Enjoy.

The Vostro 200 MT does not have the PCI-E power connector and you can't fit
a cable as all the power connectors are SATA type. i.e. no Molex power
connectors at all.

"ric" <publicmail@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1190802435.809195.20850@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...
> ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
> graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
> one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
> have to find an adaptor?
>
> Ric
>

On Sep 28, 2:30 am, "Jonathan Eales" <Jon.Ea...@Virgin.net> wrote:
> The Vostro 200 MT does not have the PCI-E power connector and you can't fit
> a cable as all the power connectors are SATA type. i.e. no Molex power
> connectors at all.
>
> "ric" <publicm...@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:1190802435.809195.20850@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...
>
>
>
> > ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
> > graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
> > one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
> > have to find an adaptor?
>
> > Ric- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

oh, FFS. dammit.
looks like either an 8600GT (no extra power connectors), some weird
jury-rigged sata->molex adaptor, or a new PSU.

does the V200 have a spare SATA power connector inside the case? dell
phone support are unable to understand this question...
cheers!
ric

"ric" <publicmail@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1190971540.948039.79190@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com...
> On Sep 28, 2:30 am, "Jonathan Eales" <Jon.Ea...@Virgin.net> wrote:
>> The Vostro 200 MT does not have the PCI-E power connector and you can't
>> fit
>> a cable as all the power connectors are SATA type. i.e. no Molex power
>> connectors at all.
>>
>> "ric" <publicm...@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1190802435.809195.20850@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
>> > graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
>> > one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
>> > have to find an adaptor?
>>
>> > Ric- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> oh, FFS. dammit.
> looks like either an 8600GT (no extra power connectors), some weird
> jury-rigged sata->molex adaptor, or a new PSU.
>
> does the V200 have a spare SATA power connector inside the case? dell
> phone support are unable to understand this question...
> cheers!
> ric
>


I'd be surprised if it didn't. Couldn't this issue be cured with a "Y"
adapter (SATA > 4 pin) cable?

On Sep 28, 11:26 am, "S.Lewis" <stew1...@mail.com> wrote:
> "ric" <publicm...@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:1190971540.948039.79190@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 28, 2:30 am, "Jonathan Eales" <Jon.Ea...@Virgin.net> wrote:
> >> The Vostro 200 MT does not have the PCI-E power connector and you can't
> >> fit
> >> a cable as all the power connectors are SATA type. i.e. no Molex power
> >> connectors at all.
>
> >> "ric" <publicm...@infobubble.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1190802435.809195.20850@57g2000hsv.googlegr oups.com...
>
> >> > ...the Vostro V200 mini tower (MT) model takes full-height PCI-E
> >> > graphics cards, doesn't it? Was going to put an 8600GT or similar in
> >> > one - does it have sufficient extra power connectors or am I goign to
> >> > have to find an adaptor?
>
> >> > Ric- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > oh, FFS. dammit.
> > looks like either an 8600GT (no extra power connectors), some weird
> > jury-rigged sata->molex adaptor, or a new PSU.
>
> > does the V200 have a spare SATA power connector inside the case? dell
> > phone support are unable to understand this question...
> > cheers!
> > ric
>
> I'd be surprised if it didn't. Couldn't this issue be cured with a "Y"
> adapter (SATA > 4 pin) cable?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You'd think, wouldn't you? I've found a (US) supplier of SATA->molex
adaptors, but not SATA->PCIe power adaptors. Think I'm going to go
for fitting an 8600GT which doesn't need PCIe power - although the
easiest and cheapest alternative is probably to swap out the PSU
provided Dell is using a standard form factor one - usually you need
to find one without a power switch on the rear, for example...

Would it *really* kill Dell to fit the same PSU in this model as they
do in their others, and provide some more useful expansion? I know
Vostro's kind of aimed at business, but you'd think the cost savings
in standardisation would even out with the fraction of a cent
difference in cost...

Ric