Will This GPU Work With This System?

[Nick_]

My friend recently bought this GPU: https://gyazo.com/ae38da97292121451a099e8aae7caddf

 

He is having issues installing it into his system (http://www.pcworld.com/product/788982/xps-8300-midsize-tower-desktop.html)

 

Is there anything contradicting with this GPU?, or is he just having a moment. 

 

Appreciate the read

[Aytex]

Why just why buy a asus cooler for a 380 card...

 

The website Specs dosen't tell us alot of information weather it would work

[Altecice]

Correct that WONT work.

460 watts is pushing it for a card like that IMO.

[vanished]

Well at first glance I can imagine air flow, power consumption and physical space possibly being an issue.  The PCIe port should be fine though

[LukeTim]

It should work, but companies like Dell and HP generally use custom designed motherboards which are not necessarily standards compliant. They are not designed to be upgraded like this, so it is not surprising your friend is having problems.

[The Official Czex]

 

NOT MUCH ROOM FOR INTERNAL UPGRADES

 

Also, does the PSU in that thing have the necessary connectors or wattage to power it?

[Nick_]

It should work, but companies like Dell and HP generally use custom designed motherboards which are not necessarily standards compliant. They are not designed to be upgraded like this, so it is not surprising your friend is having problems.

so, would you recommend him to buy a different MOBO?

[Nick_]

Room is not the issue here, he boots his PC and his monitor will be blank. I am thinking its a power issue but I am honestly lost as he just seems to buy things without much forethought.

[vanished]

so, would you recommend him to buy a different MOBO?

no, I'd recommend a different computer.  not much chance upgrading just the mobo, and not worth it either in that case

[OAcesync]

so, would you recommend him to buy a different MOBO?

Whole new build tbh, i7 with 380 is pushing it on 460W not to mention it's likely a bad PSU that's likely to not deliver full targeted wattage and he doesn't even know if the case has a long enough clearance for it unless he's willing to measure it

[jcw150]

It's probably power related but 460 watts should be fine but it'll be a shite 460 watts

[vanished]

Room is not the issue here, he boots his PC and his monitor will be blank. I am thinking its a power issue but I am honestly lost as he just seems to buy things without much forethought.

If the monitor is actually plugged into the GPU and not the mobo, then I would agree it is probably a power issue.

[LukeTim]

so, would you recommend him to buy a different MOBO?

 

I would not give up yet. What exactly is the problem?

 

My first PC was a dell office PC, and I did get a discrete GPU running in that. (Radeon 9250 PCI edition, 128MB RAM. My first foray into customising PC hardware. )

[Coaxialgamer]

Its probably that it cant power the thing, alao he has to remove the radeon hd graphics card already installed in his system