HELP!!

[scotty86]

Hey I have a Dell Inspirion 530s Slimline computer and i want to upgrade the graphics card to play a game, the game requires a graphics card minimum of a 256mb Nvidia Geforce 6800 gs or a 256 mb Radeon x800. I was wondering if anyone could help reccomend a graphics card that would run okay in my computer and run the game but also one that would fit my computer. I have been searching for a while now but still havent come up with solid answers and starting to tear my hair out lol! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name EDEN
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Inspiron 530s
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz, 2200 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.3, 12/07/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
User Name Eden\Scott
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 0.99 GB
Available Physical Memory 230 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.24 GB
Available Virtual Memory 843 MB
Page File Space 1.28 GB

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

Along with your video card, get at least 1 more gb of ram. Also, tell us what are the amps rated for on the 12v+ rail on your power supply?

If your power supply can run it I would go either with this card...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162016

Not a bad card. I have the full size version of that card.

Or maybe this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187061

Better performance, but again, we need to know what your power supply ratings are. Also, as I said, I would add more memory to that thing for even more performance.

 

[scotty86]

Im not sure but i think my computer only runs at 3amps.

 

[cyber_jockey]

3 amps on 12v rail ? 12×3= 36 watts max on the 12v rail. I know a harddrive that use that power in idle

 

[scotty86]

how do i find out the proper amps?