I just purchased hp pavilion a6703w that came with nvidia 6150se graphics and want to upgrade. I emailed hp and they told me i only had a 250w power supply and would have to upgrade that first. Dissappointing that i paid almost $800 and got such a carpy power supply. Anyway how do i find a power supply online for my computer? I there any graphics cards under $60 i could try for gaming? This is the specs hp said i have in thier email to me:
Pre installed power supply is 250W.
* Input voltage - 100-127v/8A
200-240V/4A
* Maximum output wattage - 450W
Message edited by Anonymous on 03-10-2009 at 11:30:32 PM
The addition of a decent power supply would enable you to go with a more powerful graphic card. The PSUs i listed would be fine for a HD4670, 9600GT,9800GT, HD4830 possibly higher depending on which PSU you pick. Be aware that your HP doesn't have very good cooling and it's something you'll need to keep an eye on. Download a hardware monitor and keep an eye on your temps. Some cards may block 1 or 2 of your SATA ports, you'll either need to move the connectors or get aftermarket connectors so they'll fit.
I really suggest that you upgrade that power supply now. I do not know what went wrong with mine, but I had it for 3 weeks when the power supply just made a loud popping sound and then the tower would not power on. I sent it to HP for repair. They said they replaced the power supply. Little did I know, that was not true. About a month later it happened again, except this time I heard a sizzling noise. I do not know what it was but some white stuff had melted all over the place inside the power supply box. I sent it back to HP only to have them tell me that they were going to nullify my warranty . I had not even owned this computer for 3 months. When I received my (still not working) tower back, I opened it up and looked at the power supply. I could not believe it was such a crappy one. They had also not replaced the power supply from the 1st time like they said they did. The tape was broken and there was a repair date stamped on it. Well I just replaced it myself and it has been about 3 weeks now and (cross fingers) no problems. I used Okia ATX 450 w. Hope this helps.
Try a BFG Tech Geforce 6200 OC. I found one at Walmart for 25 bucks. Comes with 256 MB of video memory. Plays Halo 2 just fine, not so much some other games, only because of my stupidly slow processor. Other than that, great power for a good price. 250W power required for it. Whew! Didnt check until i got home.....
Message edited by spbeeking on 07-20-2009 at 10:35:38 PM