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Would this work?

Dee KaeDee Kae Registered User regular
edited May 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm going to buy this video card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150448

For this PC of mine. http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-p6120f-p/4505-3118_7-33709152.html

Would the video card work for my computer? Like, I think It's got a pci express x16 slot, and believe this should work, but I just want to be sure since I'm not 100% on this just yet.

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  • BlindZenDriverBlindZenDriver Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I might work I do however forsee two possible problems!

    1. Do you have access to the systems BIOS config so you can disable the onboard graphics? If not that could be a show stopper.
    2. The PSU. From the specs it says the machine comes with a 250 watt Power Supply Unit and the system requirements for the graphics card say 450 watt. Now the 450 watt may be for a worst case scenario but there is a big gap between 250 watt and 450 watt so I'd say you need to upgrade the PSU.

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  • dispatch.odispatch.o Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Power supply is way too weak to do it. You could try, but you'll end out with an unstable system as soon as you run anything that requires juice from the card.

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  • Shiekahn_boyShiekahn_boy Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    http://xfxforce.com/ecms.ashx/aef4bee4-c866-4575-b30f-8fc0b6668a17/RelatedGraphicCardSeries_RelatedGraphicCardModels1/XFX_HD5750_091009.pdf

    Here are some specs I think it's the right one.

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  • Dee KaeDee Kae Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Welp considering I do have that rig then, what things could I buy for it to support it for gaming and such for a modest price? It's my friends, and I don't want to leave him outta my glorious fun in SC2.

    @ BuildZen: The hell is a PSU? (Power supply?) And as for bios, he just bought the pc, so no clue on how to access bios but I have you guys, and the internet. Something otta work out between the two.

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  • BlindZenDriverBlindZenDriver Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Dee Kae wrote: »
    @ BuildZen: The hell is a PSU? (Power supply?) And as for bios, he just bought the pc, so no clue on how to access bios but I have you guys, and the internet. Something otta work out between the two.

    PSU: The internals of a computer uses DC current 5V and 12V. That is not what is in your wall so a PSU is needed and converting isn't magical so a certain PSU will only do so much :P

    Replacing the current CPU is needed however it may be a generic one will not fit in the computer case so getting a case with PSU may be an better option...

    Accessing the BIOS. When a PC is turned on there is a program in hardware that checks the very basic hardware stuff and it gets some settings from the BIOS. Usually one can press a key just after turning the machine on an access those settings one of which will be about the how the on-board current graphics is used and it may disabling just that is needed. Googling BIOS, the computer model and so on should bring the info needed.

    All in all. Upgrading a brand-name PC is often rather difficult.

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