Graphics card

[cattb]

looks like OEM for a HP
http://e-techsiliconvalley.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6277

but I could be wrong also

[TequilaChaser]

post a DXDIAG report, that will help alot as well........

can get the make of PC, sometimes the MotherBoard, CPU, memory, video, OS, sondcard, etc.....

will let everyone know if it is a proprietory PC or a clone ( Home built type pc )

will tell us how many processes you might be running and your pagefile size as well.........

and if you could swing the money, I would upgrade to minimal Windows 7 home edition 64 bit OS ( preferably Windows 7 Pro  or Ultimate 64 bit ) to gain asmuch performance from your CPU, Ram and new Video Card you decide to get, utilizing that dual core AMD processor.....

just my opinion though..... ( I am figuring you have Vista 32 bit )

you going to need a GOOD minimal 500 watt PSU ( 80% + eff. rating ) as well....

get the DXDIAG report and copy/paste top 2/3rds here on the boards ( to this thread )....

good luck......

[Denholm]

Probly got all the wrong info but here goes....

Model-PS-5301-08HA
DC output-300w
Input-100-127v
12=v/19A max   =5vsb/2a max
Combind power on-=12v and 5=v rails 268 max

Just specs i saw.

You're going to need a new power-supply to accommodate a new video card.

[BaldEagl]

Given he's got a 300W PSU who knows what type of video is supported by his motherboard.  This might end up being one of those it's better to save up and buy a new computer threads.  Posting that DXDiag would help.

[Krusty]

Not always that clear cut BaldEagl... My family's had its share of HPs, Compaqs, Dells, etc. Some really aren't upgradable much, but others are. Dells seem to be relatively upgradable, for example. Relatively. PSUs are always cheap on these things though. I'm shocked his is running on only a 300W, but not totally surprised. I had a 2.8 GHz P4 Dell optiplex running on only a 250/270W PSU. When I upgraded the card I had to plop a better PSU into that puppy. Worked fine, upgraded okay, just no juice/overhead for anything new.

[BaldEagl]

Not always that clear cut BaldEagl... My family's had its share of HPs, Compaqs, Dells, etc. Some really aren't upgradable much, but others are. Dells seem to be relatively upgradable, for example. Relatively. PSUs are always cheap on these things though. I'm shocked his is running on only a 300W, but not totally surprised. I had a 2.8 GHz P4 Dell optiplex running on only a 250/270W PSU. When I upgraded the card I had to plop a better PSU into that puppy. Worked fine, upgraded okay, just no juice/overhead for anything new.

Given he's got a 300W PSU who knows what type of video is supported by his motherboard.  This might end up being one of those it's better to save up and buy a new computer threads.  Posting that DXDiag would help.

[Krusty]

I know, I read it.

This 3-year-old (4?) Dell I mentioned I upgraded had onboard video as well, but it also had a PCIe x16 slot and 800 MHz DDR2 compatibility. I was able to stick an ATI 4650 in here with no problem. Could have gone higher, but I was on a budget. I will amend that it is a 3.0GHz, not 2.8. My bad. Doing some work on it right now. I don't use it for gaming by it's a SIMS 2 box for the rest of my family and breezes through that with no problems.

Dell mid-towers seem a lot less crappy than they used to be, hardware-wise.


Back to your regularly scheduled hardware thread

[TequilaChaser]

Krusty & BaldEagl,

you both are saying the same things, just in a different way:

 This might end up being one of those it's better to save up and buy a new computer threads.  Posting that DXDiag would help.

I had a 2.8 GHz P4 Dell optiplex running on only a 250/270W PSU. When I upgraded the card I had to plop a better PSU into that puppy. Worked fine, upgraded okay, just no juice/overhead for anything new.

just my thoughts...... Posting a DXDiag would be of help to anyone trying to help you Crosfire.......