Update my Graphics Card

[Speedingbullet]

Hello, I have a Hp Pavilion Slimline s5220f Desktop computer with an Intel (R) G33/ G31express Chipset family Graphics card. I want to play Skyrim on my PC, but I get a Failed to Render message because of my graphics card. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks in Advance!

 

[Novuake]

Is this your PC?
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01859893&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=3999463&prodTypeId=12454

You do not have any graphics card installed. You are using onboard graphics.

You can fix this by adding a discreet graphics card to your PC using the PCI-e slot on the motherboard itself.

Like this would be my suggestion :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102935

Although your PSU is only a 200W and I would advise getting a more powerfull one of 400W and up.
This :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371004

It does look like both of the above will work in our current PC.

 

[Speedingbullet]

Thank you very much! i will look into that.

 

[megamanx00]

What's your budget?

 

[megamanx00]

Also you'll probably need a small form factor PSU so that Antec Novauke pointed out won't fit, unless you don't mind the PSU hanging outside the case

 

[Novuake]

Also you'll probably need a small form factor PSU so that Antec Novauke pointed out won't fit, unless you don't mind the PSU hanging outside the case

I beleive the PSU is not positioned horizontally but vertically. So it should be fine.

 

[caqde]

Nope looking at the Service manual it is a TFX PSU which means these would work -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657+600014004&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=58&description=&hisInDesc=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

out of those I would look at this one -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103074

Just make sure to size the space that the PSU will go in before buying one. Although even with the new PSU your max will be 300W, but I think mose slim GPU's will be fine with a 300W PSU.

I would likely go with this as a GPU -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121397

seems to be the fastest of what is available for low profile use.

 

[megamanx00]

Well the best you can do in a low profile is a 6670 which is better than the GT 430, like this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161397

Seems like there are less of them than when it launched. A 6570 is also a good choice and some of them are even passively cooled. A good 300W TFX PSU should be all you need for those, but I wouldn't go with Sparkle. I say go for the FSP model instead.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104128

Either way it should at least let you play around medium settings, just don't expect to play on max settings ^_^

 

[Speedingbullet]

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