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Compatibility of 9800 GT with Dimension 8400

by nonni10 Jan 18, 2010 6:09AM PST

Hi,

I have a dimension 8400. My GPU (XFX GF 8600GT) died after just 2 years of use, so I need to replace it. I occasionally play games (Valve games mostly). I do not want to upgrade my system yet. Configurations are:

Make: Dell Dimension 8400
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz
PSU: Extreme Power Cooler Master, 600W
Memory: 3 Gb
OS: Windows XP Professional

Question: Will 9800GT work with this system? Will I get similar or better performance with 9800GT? If 9800GT is an overkill (considering I have an older processor) what is my best bet in terms of GPU?

BTW, when I bought 8600GT from XFX, it was supposed to have double lifetime warranty. However, when I called XFX, they told me that they can not honor the warranty because I did not register the product with in 30 days of purchase. I am pretty upset about it.

Thanks mush for your suggestions/advice,

R

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The 8600 was
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 18, 2010 6:29AM PST
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9800 GT in Diemnsion 8400
by nonni10 Jan 18, 2010 7:15AM PST

Thanks.

Just so that I understand correctly, you think that 9800 GT should work in my system, correct? What about 9800 GTX?

Thanks again,

R

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by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 18, 2010 8:41AM PST
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