2012-01-19, 16:03
Hi there
I have the chance of picking up a Dell Optiplex 755 with 2gb ram and an intel core2 processor E6550 @ 2.33 GHZ. Its a small form factor desk top case
The motherboard has a PCI express x 16 slot in it and i was hoping to install a new graphics card (ideally a ASUS GT430 1GB DDR3 128-bit Low Profile).
Unfortunately it looks like the PC only has a 150w power supply - is this a complete no-hoper?
I did look at seeing whether there were "low profile" power supplies that could fit but couldnt find anything from the UK supplier websites that would do (other than a shuttle one at nearly £70 which starts to make the whole thing uneconimic)
Any thoughts
Many thanks for your comments
I have the chance of picking up a Dell Optiplex 755 with 2gb ram and an intel core2 processor E6550 @ 2.33 GHZ. Its a small form factor desk top case
The motherboard has a PCI express x 16 slot in it and i was hoping to install a new graphics card (ideally a ASUS GT430 1GB DDR3 128-bit Low Profile).
Unfortunately it looks like the PC only has a 150w power supply - is this a complete no-hoper?
I did look at seeing whether there were "low profile" power supplies that could fit but couldnt find anything from the UK supplier websites that would do (other than a shuttle one at nearly £70 which starts to make the whole thing uneconimic)
Any thoughts
Many thanks for your comments