Can i use the gtx 1050 to my G31TM-P21

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

Sound kinda weird but can it work
Here my pc:
Intel celeron e3300 3.0Ghz (OC)
Ram 3gb ddr2
No graphic card

Hdd 1tb
G31/33 chipset (idk if it’s right tho)
And can you guys suggest me somekind of PSU for a decent price
I also wanted to upgrade my cpu to a Intel core 2 quad Q9300
Thanks

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

You should be fine with the GTX 1050, and the Q9300 is on the board's CPU support list. I would look into maybe a bit more system RAM however.

"A quick rule of thumb is that you should have twice as much system memory as your graphics card has VRAM" Source

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

tthetutorial :

Thanks for the nod. But I edited and added some reference you may be interested in reading.

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

And also if i use the gtx 1050
My psu should have ? Watt

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

tthetutorial :

Nvidia recommends a 300W for that 55W (TDP) card. What do you have now?

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

I think it's a 250W maybe haven't check it yet
And also can you suggest to me a psu

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

tthetutorial :

clutchc :

I think it's a 250W maybe haven't check it yet
And also can you suggest to me a psu

Sure. What's the max you can spend for one?

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

tthetutorial :

Sure. What's the max you can spend for one?

maybe 50$ at max i'm kinda out of bucks

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

Does it need to mount in the top of the case or the bottom?

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

At the top and the fan "hole" is in the back of the case

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

tthetutorial :

If you can add an extra $1.99 to your budget, I would definitely get this Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D. I have done several "gaming" rebuilds of off-the-shelf Dells, HPs, Lenovos, etc with this PSU. It is strong, quiet, dependable, and even has a 6-pin cable for bigger cards like the GTX 1050 Ti OC. I even had a GTX 1060 running fine on it.

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

tthetutorial :

If you can add an extra $1.99 to your budget, I would definitely get this Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D. I have done several "gaming" rebuilds of off-the-shelf Dells, HPs, Lenovos, etc with this PSU. It is strong, quiet, dependable, and even has a 6-pin cable for bigger cards like the GTX 1050 Ti OC. I even had a GTX 1060 running fine on it.

oh i totally add that extra Thanks alot man you help me alot
And sorry for my very bad english

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

No problem with the English. Btw, you can still find those PSUs used on ebay. I've bought several from the more reputable sellers*.

* high volume of sales, near 100% feedback score, offers returns.

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antec-Earthwatts-Green-EA-380D-380W-80-Plus-Bronze-Certified-Power-Supply-cord/122721755798?hash=item1c92c96296:g:VLUAAOSwxLVZxpgZ
can this work :wahoo:

tthetutorial · Jul 27, 2018

clutchc :

and also where should i look for more ram ?
DDR2 especially

clutchc · Jul 27, 2018

I would probably take a chance. Contact the seller using the link provided and ask about it.

clutchc · Jul 28, 2018

tthetutorial :

First I need to know what motherboard the DDR2 RAM is going into. Or is this a pre-built with an OEM board?
If the board only has 2 DIMM slots, I would set aside the sticks you have now (2GB and 1GB?), and replace with 2x4GB if the board accepts that much.

Are you in the US?

tthetutorial · Sep 29, 2018

clutchc :

G31TM-P21 is the mother board and this is not a pre-built with an OEM board ( ish i'am not sure )
The board has only 2 DIMM slots, and my board accept up to 8gb of DDR2

And Yes i am in The US
Sorry for late replied i has to many things going on. Especially moving out for college

clutchc · Sep 29, 2018

Ah, college. Yes, very busy times. All settled in and deep into your studies, I imagine. No time for gaming

[strike]Is[/strike] [strike]this[/strike][strike] your board[/strike]? [strike]If so, that old of a chipset probably requires older low-density RAM. I just found some for an older G41 chipset build I'm working with.[/strike] 2x8 GB DDR3 1333MHz low-density. [strike]Should work on your board too.[/strike]

(might find used cheaper on ebay)

tthetutorial · Sep 29, 2018

clutchc :

Thank you for reply so quickly. Yeh that's my board right there an old dusty board

and yeh i might going to ebay.
Hell Ram price are up to the roof.

BFG-9000 · Oct 2, 2018

Bad news, G31 chipset is unable to remap PCI/APIC addresses to above 4GB, so those will use up memory below 4GB and you will never see more than 3.27GB usable even in a 64-bit OS, though it can be seen in the BIOS. On the bright side, about any DDR2-667 and up should work as it wasn't around for 10 years like DDR3 (so no density issues).

In a 32-bit OS I did create a Ramdrive in the memory above 3.27GB and put the pagefile there, so after a fashion was able to sort-of use the memory above that limit that Windows could not touch. I never could get it to work in a 64-bit OS though.

Antec EA-380D was OEM by Delta and is a very fine PSU.

clutchc · Oct 2, 2018

@ BFG-9000
Thanks for catching the fact that his board used DDR2 RAM. I was thinking it was the same as the G41 chipset.

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