"TonyT" <tonythetiger@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Paul Shapiro" <paul@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

>>In addition to everyone else's good comments, it might be that there isn't
>>enough cooling in your enclosure for 400W of power dissipation. Adding the
>>higher-rated power supply doesn't change the power dissipation, but the
>>new
>>graphic card will. Maybe that's what Dell support meant about frying
>>components.

>
> Good catch!
>
>

Highly unlikely. Dell do not encourage users to upgrade their equipment.by
replacing the innards with upgraded parts. They would sooner the user buys a
better model..

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In message <uSlX$ffXJHA.868@xxxxxx> "Mike Hall - MVP"
<mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> was claimed to have wrote:

>Highly unlikely. Dell do not encourage users to upgrade their equipment.by
>replacing the innards with upgraded parts. They would sooner the user buys a
>better model..

They do if they think you'll buy the part from Dell. Dell often makes
more from a single accessory sale then an entire PC sale.