CAN I PUT AN ATI RADEON HD5450 1 GB DDR 3 IN A ATHLON II X2 250

[mandr8k79]

HI I'M LOKING TO UPGRADE MY GRAPHICS CARD TO ATI RADEON HD5450 1GB DDR3 PCI EXP 2.1 IN MY AMD ATHLON II X2 250 COMPUTER WHAT WOULD I NEED TO DO I HAVE 512 MB RADEON HD4350 AND JUST WANT TO UPGRADE

 

[Emerald]

it recommended to have at least a 400W+ PSU

 

[buzznut]

HI I'M LOKING TO UPGRADE MY GRAPHICS CARD TO ATI RADEON HD5450 1GB DDR3 PCI EXP 2.1 IN MY AMD ATHLON II X2 250 COMPUTER WHAT WOULD I NEED TO DO

Well, its likely you have a pci express slot for a graphics card but not guaranteed. We need to know more about your system to verify this. Who is the manufacturer? Model?

Also that is a low profile card so it should fit many form factors, including micro ATX. It is not a very fast card however, not much of an upgrade from integrated video. Have you researched this card?

 

[buzznut]

it recommended to have at least a 400W+ PSU

400W? It doesn't even have a power connector. It looks like it could run on a rat in a wheel.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5450,2549-12.html

 

[mandr8k79]

i have a HD4350 I JUST WANT TO UPGRADE FROM THAT

 

[buzznut]

Here's the graphics card hierarchy chart:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2964-7.html

You can see the HD 5450 is just barely 1 tier up from the HD 4350. It is likely you wouldn't even notice the difference.

I would look at some cards in the 50-75 dollar range for an upgrade. A $30 card will not give you a boost. Take a look at the HD 5570 for $65, it is recommended from the same article:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2964-2.html

 

[kilo_17]

^Easy, you don't need to type in all caps. I would think that you could probably just put a 5450 in there and it would be fine.

 

[buzznut]

^Easy, you don't need to type in all caps. I would think that you could probably just put a 5450 in there and it would be fine.

Ok... but did you see the chart? That's not going to do much beyond what the OP already has with the 4350..

 

[mandr8k79]

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