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by: hondochica December 20, 2012 1:58 PM PST

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need new graphic card with HDMI

by hondochica - 12/20/12 1:58 PM

Greetings;

I need a new graphics card with an HDMI port. have a refurbished lenovo with:

Pentium E2140 1.6 GHz processor
Lenovo MB - LPCIO;
chipset: Intel 946PL/GZ
southboard: 82801 GB
Bios: 2QKT22AUS
graphics: Intel 946GZ
DDR2 memory - 2gb

None of this really means anything to me! But I'm reasonably confident I can install a new card . . . took computer data from CPU-Z software - recommended somewhere here

I'm only going to watch internet video (TV networks and Netflix) with this computer - connected to a 1080 hd samsung TV. that's it! Don't need anything special; but have no idea how to find a graphics card that's compatible with MB

thanks in advance

Let me know if I forgot some spec you need

Happy Holidays!


Kelly

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I didn't see the computer's power supply

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/20/12 2:40 PM

In Reply to: need new graphic card with HDMI by hondochica

But look at the usual ATI 5450 1GB low profile compatible card you find for 30 bucks at newegg. It's a sleeper of a card that has HDMI and enough oomph without need to change the power supply in all the boxes I've seen.
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pci express?

by hondochica - 12/20/12 3:18 PM

In Reply to: I didn't see the computer's power supply by R. Proffitt Moderator

Does the interface type matter? how would I figure this out if I had to know? If I'm looking at the right card - it says pci express 2.1; and DDR3 memory .. does it have it's own memory

boy I really don't know anything about this . . .. ;- )

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I don't know which Lenovo.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/20/12 3:22 PM

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You supplied quite a few details. Maybe I missed which Lenovo it is.

Sorry but the card's memory is only of interest to those that dissect cards. Here we need a video card. The memory could be DDR, static or core and it would not matter to the host PC.
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lenovo . . .

by hondochica - 12/20/12 3:30 PM

In Reply to: I don't know which Lenovo. by R. Proffitt Moderator

It's refurbished (joy systems) - so I'm not sure that the components are original - it could actually be 'rebuilt' - with some other components but this was the description:

Lenovo IBM ThinkCentre M55e Desktop PC - Intel Dual-Core 1.6GHz, 2GB DDR2, 80GB HDD, DVD-ROM, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit,

Also - won't buy from newegg anymore - nothing but headaches with UPS lost shipment . . . but found this at tigerdirect:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7373215&CatId=1558

looks very similar and heck of a deal . .

Kelly


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Looks good to me too.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/20/12 3:41 PM

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http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=PD006097

You own the machine so you can find the exact m55e you own. There were a dozen on my search and all seemed to the pcie slot.
Bob


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Thanks

by hondochica - 12/20/12 3:52 PM

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Will let you know how it works out!

Thanks so much and have a wonderful Winter Solstice - Christmas Holiday Season!!

Kelly


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Bob - are you still there?

by hondochica - 12/20/12 6:19 PM

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Do I need to figure out what type of USB port I have (2.0? 3.0?) before I buy an external HD?

thanks

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Remember I don't know which m55 you have.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/20/12 6:22 PM

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There are dozens so I can't check them all. If I was betting it would be 2.0 because 3.0 was out later.
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