Will Nividia EVGA GeForce GT 740 Superclocked Single Slot 2GB DDR3 Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2742-KR work on PCIE X16 1.O?

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Hello
Will this GPU work on my old PCIE X16 1.0?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KJGYS4Y/ref=twister_B00Q2HYC8G?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2015

Yes it should still run in the slot.

PCI express basics
http://www.enthusiastpc.net/articles/00003/3.aspx
Great info here:

clutchc · Oct 16, 2015

As long as you have enough power supply to safely run it, yes. Of course, it will run at PCIe 1.0 speeds.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

How do i know if my power supply will be able to run it well??

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Sorry i clicked solve button accidentally my question is not solved yet!

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Can you please tell me how to know if my PSU has enough power to run it well or not

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Found it: http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/36747--400w-psu-boxed-psu-400w-atx-p4-ready.html

is this enough?

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Ummm how can i know if its in good condition or not?
sorry for many question i'm beginner

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2015

Total wattage is not the relevant issue , it's the strength of the 12v+ rail , cheaper PSU's are often mislabled and don't have the power on the rail to effectively run the cards.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

I found something on my PSU stickers says: 12v+ and word (yellow) above it

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2015

Should display the amps on the 12v+ rail.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

TechNeeeQ :

Newbie-asker :

It can only be decided when you realize that things your PSU should be powering , it can;t do so effectively any more....
What I implore you to do is to go ahead and buy the graphics card and install it, that is the only way you will know if it works... If it was a PSU below the minimum requirement for that graphics card, then I could say definitively that it wouldn't work.. But your PSU is 400 wats, so once it is working well it should be ok... And don't be scared to get the graphics card, the PSU not working up to potential will not damage it.

how many power cable i need for GPU?

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Where i can found all this info?
i just see sticker on my psu and it says yellow green purple .etc

pete_101 · Oct 16, 2015

It says you need a 6 pin PCIe power connector for that card, if you don't have one you can always use a 4 pin (molex) to 6 pin adaptor. That said, I'm worried about your PSU. I know nothing about it, but the name "unbranded" scares me, cheap PSUs often can't deliver their rated power output and can fail spectacularly with lots of smoke and even flames.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Ugh what flames what smoke? i'm gonna throw this useless PC on trash

pete_101 · Oct 16, 2015

Newbie-asker :

The flame part may be slightly over stating what happens, but watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6snWfd1v7M

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezk9OA7aKOE
Here's what could happen.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

I used my PSU for around 2 years for now and its works well its not getting too hot
but sometimes it do annoying high sound when start up but after around 2 minutes sound go

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Then what? i have only 1 psu cable unused and my psu works well
Umm you telling me to not waste 1 buck on this PC?

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2015

We are just stating make sure your PSU is of decent quality.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

What should i do then? its unbranded

pete_101 · Oct 16, 2015

Newbie-asker :

The smart thing to do would be to buy a new PSU. However I can understand if you don't want to spend any more than you need to on an old computer.
As I don't know what the rest of your computer consists of, I'll take a guess and say that something so old that it's using 1.0 PCIe isn't going to have a high power requirement. Therefore the required 400W is probably double what your system would actually draw with that GPU. If you are prepared to take the risk of potential damage to your other components (including that new GPU) if the PSU was to fail, then you can try using it and see how you get on.

clutchc · Oct 16, 2015

I tried to see the +12V rating in that enlarged pic of your PSU. It appears the +12V rail is good for amperage in the "teens" from what I can see. Can you verify that? Look at the +12V column and tell us what is below that. But if it is only in the teens, I would advise you not to use that card with that PSU.

Newbie-asker · Oct 16, 2015

Okay what i got GT 610 will it work good?

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2015

A GeForce GT 610 needs 16 amps on the 12v + rail and a 300 watt power supply with no additional PCIE power needed.

That would be a better choice.

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