PC hardware: Graphics card upgrade
Graphics card upgrade
by lafmaster337 - 11/5/09 7:38 AMI have to replace my GeForce 7500LE because of a noisy fan in a HP pavillion Desktop d4790y running Vista home Premium, is there a better more powerful graphics card compatable with vista for gaming?
Actually quite a few.
by R. Proffitt
- 11/5/09 7:43 AM
In reply to: Graphics card upgrade by lafmaster337
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2404-2.html and the under 99 buck class should eclipse the old card.
Be sure to watch for power supply requirements.
Thank you
by lafmaster337 - 11/7/09 2:00 AM In reply to: Actually quite a few. by R. Proffitt
Thanks for alerting me to power ... i have discovered my unit is 350 watts but when i look at the cards they really dont state thier power demands... deffinently wont buy till im sure
Look again.
by R. Proffitt - 11/7/09 4:05 AM
In reply to: Thank you by lafmaster337
But take notes about the cards and find the maker's web pages on them.
If you find a card then post a link about it in the forum and maybe some member will look it up, hunt it down or comment they own it and put a Watt meter on it.
For example I used some PCI Nvidia 9500 512MB video card and in the machine with the Watt meter it tops out at 120 Watts. The PSU is 350 Watts so at less than half the PSU's rating I don't fret about it.
Bob
research raises question!!
by lafmaster337 - 11/7/09 2:55 PM In reply to: Look again. by R. Proffitt
after reading all my mind can handle on graphics cards and psu from manufactures sites to reviews on cnet and other sites, the questions sticking me are.... what would get me the best benefits, upgrading from nvidia 7500 le to a card for around a $80-$120 that works with-in my PSU(350w), or for around $220 upgrading both PSU(to 500w-750w) and GPU. Are there any draw backs to raising the psu in a system? Would the extra bucks really get me a bigger bang?
See nofret's reply.
by R. Proffitt - 11/8/09 5:13 AM
In reply to: research raises question!! by lafmaster337
It's the usual what happens.
And here's plan B
by VAPCMD - 11/7/09 4:45 PM In reply to: Graphics card upgrade by lafmaster337http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=576&name=VGA-Cooling
VAPCMD
gpu upgrade.
by nofret - 11/7/09 7:38 PM In reply to: Graphics card upgrade by lafmaster337I changed my gpu on my hp pc as well. I went to a 700w psu with an 8800 gt card. It works really well. But those hp power supplies are weak. Try tidying up the wiring when your in there. HP just crams the wires in, not caring about good airflow inside. Hope this helps
Ps You could go to the 9800 gt but I`m not sure of the fit. But with my 8800gtx card I was playing crysis and call of duty no problem.
mind made up!!
by lafmaster337 - 11/9/09 8:49 AM In reply to: Graphics card upgrade by lafmaster337I have decided to upgrade both gpu/psu, for psu coolmax 750w which at around $100 http://www.coolmaxusa.com/productDetailsPower.asp?item=CTG-750&details=overview&subcategory=80mm&category=dual , For GPU ati Radeon HD 4670 1024MB GDDR3 PCIe 2.0 for $94
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-4000/hd-4600/Pages/ati-radeon-hd-4600-specifications.aspx .... any thoughts?
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