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hifastius   08-27-2009 at 01:43:54 AM

hi

I have a Gateway SX2800-01 PC, with the following specs:

# Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz Processor
# 4 MB L2 Cache, 1333 MHz Bus Speed
# 4096 MB DDR3 RAM
# 640 GB (7200RPM) SATA Hard Drive

with a graphics processor:Intel GMA X4500

unfortunately that video card is very weak, ie. gaming is very slow, and i was hoping to replace it with an nVidia. so my question is how do I know if there would any compatibility issues?

thanks

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dirtmountain   08-27-2009 at 02:02:19 AM

The SX2800-01 PC is a slimline PC with a 220watt power supply.
http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668287.php

 

You'll have no socket compatibility problems with a PCIex16 graphic card, but it will have to be low powered because of your 220 watt power supply and it will have to be a low profile graphic card to fit in your case.

 

In my opinion your best choice would be an ATI low profile card such as the HD4650 or the HD4550.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102829

 

You can go with a higher power graphic card, but you'd have to also switch out your power supply for the better performance.

 

Here's a handy hierarchy chart that shows your Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics and other discrete graphic choices.
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 387-7.html


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