Possible Graphics Card Upgrades For a HP Pavilion p7-1205

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Can anyone give me any solutions? I do not have a great knowledge of PC hardware comparability. I already tried to use an MSI Geforce GTX 750 ti with the legacy BIOS and still couldn't get past the blue boot screen. I'm desperate for any possible GPU upgrade now. I really don't like the integrated Intel HD Graphics. I already upgraded the PSU from 300W to 500W

Computer Specs: HP Pavilion p7 1205

mobo: IPISB-CU (Carmel2)

Processor: Intel Core i5 2320 3.0GHz

Memory: 8 GB DDR3

Video: Intel HD Graphics

PSU: EVGA 500W

Hard Drive: 2TB

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03154964


 
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It has to be a motherboard that supports the LG 1155 socket.

Something like this should be fine:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157367

You could get a better one if you want. Try to get your current one working first, as I wrote before. No need to waste money, unless you just want to upgrade. Probably would get better performance with a newer motherboard with PCI-E 2.0/3.0. Something to think about for sure.
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Yes I still have it, tried installing it. Fans would be turning, but the computer would be stuck at the blue boot screen and the cpu would beep 7 times. I'm almost certain it's a compatibility issue and it can't be the PSU because I upgraded it to 500W. I'm guessing it's the motherboard. I heard people saying stuff about the IPISB-CU having compatibility issues. All I really want is anything that can work with my PC. If I have to upgrade the motherboard, I'm fine as long I'm pointed in the right direction.
 
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I would use the regular BIOS if it doesn't switch them automatically. Also, I would download the current drivers before installing the card from the Geforce website. That should fix it.

If not, but a cheap motherboard. would probably be worth it anyways and then you can upgrade parts from there if needed/desired.
 
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I am completely inexperienced with switching motherboards. So since the socket is an lga 1155, the motherboard has to have the exact socket? I think at this time, I'm comfortable as long as its only the motherboard I'm replacing.
 
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It has to be a motherboard that supports the LG 1155 socket.

Something like this should be fine:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157367

You could get a better one if you want. Try to get your current one working first, as I wrote before. No need to waste money, unless you just want to upgrade. Probably would get better performance with a newer motherboard with PCI-E 2.0/3.0. Something to think about for sure.
 
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Well I have onboard Intel HD Graphics so almost any external GPU I'd consider an upgrade. I'm reading on different forums that this damn motherboard won't support anything beyond GTX 7xx because of the motherboard BIOS lack of updates. The HP website says that the last BIOS update was 4/21/13. Do you think any GPU released before that date would be compatible? I'm not a hardcore gamer and I'm looking at the GTX 650 ti. I'm getting tired of searching everywhere for one compatible GPU.

Edit: After digging through the graphic/motherboard forums, I think im just going to change the motherboard. I am seeing way too many people complaining about the same motherboard for my liking.
 
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That's a toss-up. The problem with a 650 ti is that it came out in March 2013 and your last bios update is April 2013....cutting it a little close. With that being said, I do think a 650 ti will work. I have a GTX 550 ti in my multi-media rig and played Advance Warfare on it with High settings yesterday. So it sounds like the 650 ti would be a good upgrade. Or, switch out motherboards and keep the 750 ti. That's what I would do, just because it will last you much longer with whatever games you want to play in the future. Replacing your motherboard is very simply as long as you read your manual during installation. Either way, let me know what you decide. Good luck.
 
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