Hello, I would like to update an rx 7900 xtx

[reybran]

Amazon.com

i have this pc

I currently have the pc that you see in the amazon link, I would like to update my rx 6800 xt video card

to an rx 7900 xtx

Would it be possible?


would it be compatible?

How can I see if it is compatible?

I saw on the official website that the rtx 3090 example is compatible but the 7000 series does not say, I guess because of how new it is.

 

[Toothless]

Pop it open and see what power supply you have would be the first thing obviously.

 

[reybran]

Ábrelo y mira qué fuente de alimentación tienes sería lo primero, obviamente.

1000 w

 

[Toothless]

As long as it physically fits, should be fine.

 

[Vya Domus]

You can always just return it if something doesn't work.

By the way a 7900XTX or any other card with a TDP like it is going to heat up like hell inside that case.

 

[QuietBob]

Your current graphics card uses two 8-pin connectors for power. Only the reference design of the 7900XTX uses the same configuration, all other models require three 8-pin connectors.

None of the cards pre-installed in the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 series use three connectors. You may be limited to the reference 7900XTX, but check your power supply if there's an extra 8-pin PCIe connector.

 

[reybran]

Your current graphics card uses two 8-pin connectors for power. Only the reference design of the 7900XTX uses the same configuration, all other models require three 8-pin connectors.

None of the cards pre-installed in the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 series use three connectors. You may be limited to the reference 7900XTX, but check your power supply if there's an extra 8-pin PCIe connector.

https://dl.dell.com/content/manual40129606-alienware-aurora-ryzen-edition-setup-and-specifications.pdf?language=en-us&ps=true

I found this, do you think it can help? can i point something out?

 

[QuietBob]

On second look at the specification, the Aurora Ryzen R10 series with a 1000W power supply was offered with two RTX2080Ti cards, which would require the use of four 8-pin PCIe connectors. The problem with Dell is that they use proprietary cables meant for specific configurations. If they provided the extra 2x 8-pin cable with your model, you should be able to find it somewhere inside your case. Does your power supply look like the one in the photo below?



How many cables do you have connected to the R1-R6 sockets? One of these will be attached to your graphics card. Is there a spare one with the loose end like in the third photo?

 

[reybran]

On second look at the specification, the Aurora Ryzen R10 series with a 1000W power supply was offered with two RTX2080Ti cards, which would require the use of four 8-pin PCIe connectors. The problem with Dell is that they use proprietary cables meant for specific configurations. If they provided the extra 2x 8-pin cable with your model, you should be able to find it somewhere inside your case. Does your power supply look like the one in the photo below?

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How many cables do you have connected to the R1-R6 sockets? One of these will be attached to your graphics card. Is there a spare one with the loose end like in the third photo?

On second look at the specification, the Aurora Ryzen R10 series with a 1000W power supply was offered with two RTX2080Ti cards, which would require the use of four 8-pin PCIe connectors. The problem with Dell is that they use proprietary cables meant for specific configurations. If they provided the extra 2x 8-pin cable with your model, you should be able to find it somewhere inside your case. Does your power supply look like the one in the photo below?

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How many cables do you have connected to the R1-R6 sockets? One of these will be attached to your graphics card. Is there a spare one with the loose end like in the third photo?

yes is similar

 

[Jhart1228]

I left here a post I found on the Dell forums and the dimensions (no pun intended) of the AMD RX 7900 XTX Reference card, which is the shortest air-cooled variant. This leads to me to believe that it won't fit in the R10 chassis unless you want to do away with the pesky lower intake fan, which wouldn't be the best idea.

 

[reybran]

I left here a post I found on the Dell forums and the dimensions (no pun intended) of the AMD RX 7900 XTX Reference card, which is the shortest air-cooled variant. This leads to me to believe that it won't fit in the R10 chassis unless you want to do away with the pesky lower intake fan, which wouldn't be the best idea.

but it says that an rtx 3090 can be used and it is much larger than the rx 7900 xtx

I left here a post I found on the Dell forums and the dimensions (no pun intended) of the AMD RX 7900 XTX Reference card, which is the shortest air-cooled variant. This leads to me to believe that it won't fit in the R10 chassis unless you want to do away with the pesky lower intake fan, which wouldn't be the best idea.

Couldn't it be replaced by a smaller fan?

And maybe add an extra fan or a smaller but more powerful one, couldn't it?

 

[QuietBob]

yes is similar

It appears that your power supply has four 8-pin PCIe connectors, which is good. But as indicated above, the size of the 7900XTX may be a problem in your case. How long is your current card? Could you provide the exact measurements? I see a gap of maybe a centimeter or two between your current model and the front fan.

 

[reybran]

It appears that your power supply has four 8-pin PCIe connectors, which is good. But as indicated above, the size of the 7900XTX may be a problem in your case. How long is your current card? Could you provide the exact measurements? I see a gap of maybe a centimeter or two between your current model and the front fan.

If there is an extra 1-2 centimeters between the fan and the video card



a friend said that in an rx 7900 xt he managed to put it right in the r11 aurora, I think the cases here are similar r10 and r11 if I'm not wrong

 

[QuietBob]

a friend said that in an rx 7900 xt he managed to put it right in the r11 aurora, I think the cases here are similar r10 and r11 if I'm not wrong

The reference XT is actually 1 cm shorter than the XTX, so it may be a better fit. But like I said, best to measure the current card yourself to avoid disappointment.

 

[Jhart1228]

but it says that an rtx 3090 can be used and it is much larger than the rx 7900 xtx



Couldn't it be replaced by a smaller fan?

And maybe add an extra fan or a smaller but more powerful one, couldn't it?

I have included a picture of the Alienware RTX 3090 in question (yikes), it appears to be 267mm. Sure you could replace the original fan with a "slim" fan, but you would be only adding 10mm to the max GPU length, which would then be 284mm according to the dell forum.

The reference XT is actually 1 cm shorter than the XTX, so it may be a better fit. But like I said, best to measure the current card yourself to avoid disappointment.

This. I wouldn't really 100% trust measurements online, but since have the case on hand...

 

[blued]

"The graphics card can be up to 274mm long and 124mm wide to install without chassis modifications."

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