Question 1

Is this compatible with windows 7 ?

Accepted Answer

Yes... this card works without any problems with Windows 7. I used the newest driver from Asus rather then using the one that came with the card itself.

Question 2

How loud is this video card?  Am I going to be able to sleep with this in the same room?

Accepted Answer

Hey Anthony,

I got am email about your question. So basically the way I'd describe it is while my computer is idle I don't even hear the card. When it is max (which I did with the GPU Tweak application it comes with) it kind of sounds no louder than those little fans kids play with that run on AA batteries. Not very loud at all.

One piece of advice if you go with this card. It doesn't come with an MOLEX connectors if you don't have the 6-Pin power connector from your power supply so make sure you have the extra cord for it. If you need to use MOLEX connectors remember that these cards take 2 MOLEX connectors (the adapter has 1 6pin on one side and 2 molex on the other so it takes up a lot of space)

Overall probably the best card per dollar out there right now for the mid range.

Question 3

Will this be compatible with the 300W inspirion 660 power supply?

Accepted Answer

This unit requires an additional 150 watts of power above what the rest of the computer uses. Dell has yet to package a desk top unit with enough power to use these cards. I suggest you purchase a 550 watt supply for the change. this is because the common power uses of a desk top are 75 to 150 watts for the cpu, 25 watts for each drive, 40 watts for the chip set, 10 watts for the interfaces such as usb and 50 watts for all the fans. Such external devices such as keyboard and mouse also draw power.

Question 4

Can I install this in a MacPro desktop and do I need a driver? Thanks

Accepted Answer

More than likely, there are not any Apple people reading these and you will not get an educated answer for this question.

Question 5

Will this card fit in a mATX case? The one I have is the BitFenix Prodigy m.

Accepted Answer

Yes

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