What do I need to know to hook up a video card to my DELL?

I was given a Raiden R4850 video card. The guy said it would hook right up. I got it in but it seems I need a power supply. My computer is an inspiron 530. Is there a way to add a power supply to run my card?|||Every computer already has a power supply. Computers that already come pre-built (like Dell, HP, Gateway, etc.) usually have power supplies that are just enough to support the hardware that it came with plus a little more, like for a second hard drive and such. I doubt it has the required 6-pin connector for your video card. Luckily, you can go online and easily order it from several websites. Try a site like newegg first. If they don't carry it, try a video card manufacturer site like evga, sapphire, xfx, etc. They usually carry power adapters (molex to 6-pin) for video cards in case you lose yours. Then you should be able to play. Also, go online and see what the minimum recommended power supply wattage for your video card is. If your power supply can't support it, your computer might suddenly turn off or crash during gaming sessions.



cnewman sounds like an old timer. Higher powered cards like yours need the power for processing, not just the fan. Only old cards needed a little power just for the fan. No card nowadays even takes a molex connector. And power cables coming from a video card should never be connected to the motherboard. The card itself controls the fan speed and absolutely needs to be hooked up to the video card.|||The power is usually for the fan that keeps it cool. First disable your old video drivers and disable. Place the video card in restarting the computer, and install the drivers for it. As far as power goes, your current power supply should be efficient. Find an extra 4 pin molex connector (like whats powering your hard drive) and plug it in. Unless its not powered by this type of cord. If a 2 pin connector cord is coming of the card, plug it into an extra fan 2 pin slot located in misc. spots on your motherboard.



Good Luck.|||Well, the minimum power requirements for that card is 450 Watts but I recommend getting 500W or higher. You can't really "ADD" power supply, you gotta remove yours and buy a new one. But hey, I got a 500W for only 50 bucks or so. Replacing power supply isn't a problem as long as you are familiar with where to plug everything.|||It is probably a Radeon R4850 video card. This card will requrie a reasonably good power supply. This user used a 460w branded PSU which is reportedly working flawlessly.