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shadowcrush

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Hey guys.

I'm currently looking to replace a fried GPU on a HP machine. The details on this machine is a little fussy though:

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02919510

This is the system. The motherboard however is not what is said:

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02854392

And this is the power supply:

http://www.circotech.com/hp-original-replacement-power-supply-model-number-fh-xd301myf-part-number-633190-001.html

Now, the PSU is a nuisance, because it is slightly smaller than the regular (yes, smaller than the dimensions given on the page even). The PC is also flipped upsidedown (by HP not us :p), so there's a "flap" in the case to help the PSU sit in the top corner.

We aren't certain what GPU was in it, we're getting conflicting answers, especially GT520 and GT610. We're pretty certain it's a 520, but neither is supposedly supported by the motherboard: http://www.pc-specs.com/mobo/HP/HP_IPISB-CH2_%28Chicago%29/1627/Compatible_GPUs

So we are quite frankly a little confused. Anyway, does anyone have any recommendations for an upgrade? What decent card (for gaming) can we find? Upgrading the PSU would be fine, but we have no idea where to look for one that will fit in the case.

That's it for now, hope you can help!
 
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Pretty much any GPU will work in any PCIe-16X slot, the specs you linked to specify a standard ATX-comaptible power supply, are you sure that's the right model? I know Silverstone makes a number of ATX-PSUs (in the "Strider" range) that are shorter than average if that's what you're looking for.

If you don't upgrade the PSU a Geforce 750TI would be good because it doesn't require additional power and has a low overall power draw. If you do upgrade the PSU you can go as far as you like, but a Geforce 970 or Radeon 390x is about the most I'd put in this computer. Even that is overkill.
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Pretty much any GPU will work in any PCIe-16X slot, the specs you linked to specify a standard ATX-comaptible power supply, are you sure that's the right model? I know Silverstone makes a number of ATX-PSUs (in the "Strider" range) that are shorter than average if that's what you're looking for.

If you don't upgrade the PSU a Geforce 750TI would be good because it doesn't require additional power and has a low overall power draw. If you do upgrade the PSU you can go as far as you like, but a Geforce 970 or Radeon 390x is about the most I'd put in this computer. Even that is overkill.
 
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A card in the GeForce GTX 9xx or Radeon R9 2xx/3xx series would definitely need an upgraded power supply.
 
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That would require a new PSU.


Not according to what we've searched for. Chicago doesn't support the 750Ti, which is the GPU we wanted originally.


It is indeed smaller, a centimeter thinner and shorter... height is good though. We have attempted fitting a regular PSU, but it doesn't fit. The model number is indeed what is on the PSU we have.


Yeah, we're not looking for anything great... just some basic stuff to get the PC back up and running for a year or two more. Like I said, 750Ti quality is very fine with us.
 
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You do have the option to buy a 750TI from a shop that allows returns without a restocking free (like Best Buy) and return it if it doesn't work. Gaming-capable cards that don't require PCI-E power connectors are rather hard to find.

Otherwise if performance isn't a big issue you can look for older cards on eBay.
 
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