New graphic card or everything else?

Hello

recently I got a PC and decided to turn it into a multimedia center. However the problem is the graphic card doesn't support HD 1080p content. The slot for graphic card in my motherboard is AGP8x , which is the problem, since most modern cards are for PCI-E, that's why I would have to replace all the equipment, if I want to replace card. However I've found an graphic card still on AGP: Gigabyte GV-R465D2-1GI (ATI Radeon HD 4650). I'm wondering if the rest of my hardware will support it. I have the following:


Motherboard: Intel® Desktop Board D865PERL
Processor: Pentium 4 HT, 3.2 GHz
Graphic card: Gigabyte GeForce 6800
RAM: 1GB (2x512) DDR - (yeah, I know... )

I'll be glad for any help

--Marek

yeh, it should be fine... as long as your just using it to play movies you don't really have to upgrade anything else... unless you have a completely terrible power supply you should be fine

the 4650 does not need a lot of power, you should be fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814103080


this one requires a moles and 300W power supply

here's a link to a picture of the back of card. that's definetly not a molex. Back of card
here's a link to a product page where you can look at the specs and requirements, clearly states a 400 watt PSU required. you could probably get away with using a little weaker but I would use at least 400 watts to be safe. Specs link

Here's a link to the manual where is lists the requirements again 400 watt and 6 pin connector Manual
the card probably comes with a molex power adapter but most people will advise against using those.

all the AGP cards I have looked at had a similar connection as this 4650

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Show [...] deo%20Card

6 pin connectors on AGP cards are new to me

Alright, good to hear.

As for HDD, I'm not planing to buy very big one, probably one of the cheapest there is. I'm storing all the movies on my external Western Digital drive, so the drive in the PC will be only for ubuntu and windows.

would it be compatible with that Gigabyte Motherboard? MB supports SATA and that HDD is SATAII

to OP:

I own a Geforce 6800 in my old computer and it supports 1080p DEFINATLY....have you tried updating to latest drivers and used a DVI to HDMI converter cable???

@ Skow00: Do not worry about the power, the HD4650 draws less than the 6800 anyway, so you will not overload the PSU, simply use the molex/PCI-E adaptor that comes with the card and things will be fine.
AFAIK both WD and Seagate SATAII (3.0Gb/s) drives have jumpers that will allow them to operate at the lower SATAI (1.5Gb/s) speeds, but check the specifications carefully before purchase, the cabling is identical BTW.

Alright. Thanks for the info!