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Matikari   01-13-2009 at 03:14:42 AM

hi, i currently have an emachines w3644 desktop computer.

http://www.emachines.com/products/ [...] prod=W3644

i'm looking to upgrade the video card on a tight wallet. All i have found that i liked are video cards with pci-e x16. But the computer has a pci-e x8 slot. i don't know what to do. i've looked at a x8-x16 adapter and don't know how much that'll actually help. Does anyone got any advice or info for me.

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dirtmountain   01-13-2009 at 03:27:33 AM
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That motherboard in your E-machine will handle a PCIex16 1.1 (or 2.0...backwards compatible) socket graphic card.
mcp61sm2ma

 

I couldn't find any information on what power supply it has, you'll probably have to open it up to check it. If it has a 300w or higher PSU i'd go with a HD4670 graphic card, if 250w i'd go with a HD4650

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121274

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102805

 

there are a number of other options available if those are budget breakers.


Message edited by dirtmountain on 01-13-2009 at 03:28:40 AM
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Bronze Graphics badge jaguarskx   01-13-2009 at 03:29:51 AM
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Basically you can stick any PCI-e card in your motherboard, but since it is only 8x instead of 16x, you will take a performance hit if you install a video card that is too powerful. Thus, you will be wasting money.

I would guess that a HD 4670 or 9600GT will work fine and should not be limited by a 8x PCI-e slot. Perhaps someone else can offer a better opinion.

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Matikari   01-13-2009 at 03:43:28 AM
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i've been looking at the geforce 8500gt

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] etailspecs

would this be good?

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dirtmountain   01-13-2009 at 03:57:59 AM
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At that price this would be a better choice, the 9500GT DDR2

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1826

 

But i'd recommend spending the extra $9 for the HD 4650

 

Here's a hierarchy chart comparing relative performance of different graphic cards
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 118-7.html

 

here's a chart showing power consumption of different graphic cards
http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php?showtopic=264

 

good luck.


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