Is AXLE geForce 9500 GT compatible with my pc specs?

[19nero68]

Hello, is AXLE geForce 9500 GT

http://www.thephysx.com/graphics-card/AXLE-nVIDIA-GeForce-9500-GT-1GB/

compatible with my pc specs?
Processor: AMD Athlon X4 640 3.0ghz
MoBo: EMX-MCP61D3-iCafe
Memory: 2gb Kingston DDR3 1333
GPU: Palit geForce210
ATX Casing with 600watts PSU

my friend is selling me that gpu for only $16, and i would like to know if it is compatible with my computer..

is it ok if i change my GPU? is it better with my geforce 210??

i'm hoping for your quick response.. thanks a lot.. =)

-jhonny

 

[19nero68]

my OS is 32bit Windows 7 Home Premium

 

[shamsmu]

yes it is compatible as long as your mobo has a pci express x16 slot which yours does.
9500gt won't be a super card however it would perform about 40% better than your gt210. So yeah there is no reason why you shouldn't upgrade. You psu is more than sufficient since 9500gt doesn't even require an external power connector.

I enjoyed my 9500gt 5years ago. Takes me back

 

[19nero68]

actually it is Axle gEforce 9400gT ..
i installed it.. but i dont know why its fan stops spinning after a minute..
and when i connect my DVI cable to it.. nothing displays on my monito..
=(

 

[19nero68]

Best answer selected by 19nero68.

 

[shamsmu]

sounds like a psu problem, your 600w psu has some real dodgy material in it.

 

[19nero68]

yes it is compatible as long as your mobo has a pci express x16 slot which yours does.
9500gt won't be a super card however it would perform about 40% better than your gt210. So yeah there is no reason why you shouldn't upgrade. You psu is more than sufficient since 9500gt doesn't even require an external power connector.

I enjoyed my 9500gt 5years ago. Takes me back

my pc specs are all craps.. =(
if only i'm rich.. i can afford to buy high end pc components..

btw.. this weekend i planned to change MoBo 1st..
i planned to buy Asus M5a88-m .. is it a good board?
thats all i can afford.. tsk..tsk.. i'm poor.. hehe

 

[shamsmu]

my pc specs are all craps.. =(
if only i'm rich.. i can afford to buy high end pc components..

btw.. this weekend i planned to change MoBo 1st..
i planned to buy Asus M5a88-m .. is it a good board?
thats all i can afford.. tsk..tsk.. i'm poor.. hehe

its an okay motherboard for amd cpus. But just changing the mobo won't improve your overall performance. You have to upgrade your gpu and more importantly your psu. If it cant power up a 9400gt despite being 600w, there is something seriously wrong with it. I could run a 9500gt on a small 350w psu.

 

[19nero68]

sounds like a psu problem, your 600w psu has some real dodgy material in it.

i dont know if my psu has the problem although its a generic one.. bcos i managed to use my pc
although the gpu is installed in my board.. then that gpu suddenly stops spinning after a moment... is it that the gpu has a problem? hmmm

 

[19nero68]

i'm confused what to buy 1st..i planned mobo 1st so that it'll be my foundation if i bought another components.. i planned next is Corsair Vengeance 1600, then if i cant use that 9400gt i'll stick with my 210gt.. then if i'll have a budget i'll buy a new gpu.. BUT WHAT ABOUT MY PSU?!!! tsk..tsk... =|

 

[shamsmu]

forget about the corsair vengence, a little faster memory won't make any difference. Save your money for a new graphic card like the hd6850 or a gtx460. Your amd quad core processor is fine, and so is the rest of the pc. Only problems are with the gpu and the psu. At least get a corsair cx500 or equivalent for the psu.

 

[shamsmu]

i dont know if my psu has the problem although its a generic one.. bcos i managed to use my pc
although the gpu is installed in my board.. then that gpu suddenly stops spinning after a moment... is it that the gpu has a problem? hmmm

okay so your saying your gt210 runs fine on the board but the 9400gt chokes/as in stops spinning?

 

[19nero68]

okay so your saying your gt210 runs fine on the board but the 9400gt chokes/as in stops spinning?

yes exactly.. they said my motherboard cannot support the required power for that axle gt9400..

 

[19nero68]

hey shamsmu.. i saw a PSU in a shop..
it is iMaster PRO 600w Bronze..
it cost around $42..
is it a good PSU?

 

[shamsmu]

hey shamsmu.. i saw a PSU in a shop..
it is iMaster PRO 600w Bronze..
it cost around $42..
is it a good PSU?

the psu has about 30A on 12v rails. So it will run midrange cards like gtx 560. Still the psu brand is generic and a corsair cx500 would be way better for $59($49 after rebate from newegg)

 

[19nero68]

the psu has about 30A on 12v rails. So it will run midrange cards like gtx 560. Still the psu brand is generic and a corsair cx500 would be way better for $59($49 after rebate from newegg)

oohh i see, i was almost interested in that psu.. the seller said it is true rated.. etc..etc.. ok i'll go for corsair cx500. =)

one more.. does Asus m5a88-m, can really handle the new AM3+ processors? the bulldozers if i'm not mistaken.. amd fx.. =)

 

[shamsmu]

oohh i see, i was almost interested in that psu.. the seller said it is true rated.. etc..etc.. ok i'll go for corsair cx500. =)

one more.. does Asus m5a88-m, can really handle the new AM3+ processors? the bulldozers if i'm not mistaken.. amd fx.. =)

Actually I dont think the Asus m5a88-m can handle the fx series, you need a Asus m5a88-m evo for that which costs practically the same.

 

[19nero68]

Actually I dont think the Asus m5a88-m can handle the fx series, you need a Asus m5a88-m evo for that which costs practically the same.

wait i'll look how much is Evo.. =)

 

[19nero68]

huhuhu! m5a88-V Evo costs $155.. while m5a88-M costs $91..

friend.. can u suggest other budget board? same like the specs of m5a88-M .. good in audio.. in memory.. etc..etc..

 

[19nero68]

hey what about this one.. i saw this.. its $3 cheaper than asus m5a88-m..
hehehe

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3

 

[19nero68]

i think i'll go with this one.. what do you think?

ASRock 970 Extreme3 ..

 

[shamsmu]

i think i'll go with this one.. what do you think?

ASRock 970 Extreme3 ..

extreme 3 is good.

 

[19nero68]

i changed my mind.. i think theres no sense to buy new MoBo..
i'd rather buy a 4g ram and a PSU 1st..

coz i reviewed that my CPU only supports 1333 of memory..
whats the sense of upgrading a MoBo with a high Memory support if my CPU cant..

am i right? hehehe

 

[shamsmu]

i changed my mind.. i think theres no sense to buy new MoBo..
i'd rather buy a 4g ram and a PSU 1st..

coz i reviewed that my CPU only supports 1333 of memory..
whats the sense of upgrading a MoBo with a high Memory support if my CPU cant..

am i right? hehehe

yeah just as I said, there no point of upgrading mobo/ram. Just add another 2gb 1333 stick to your system and you will be fine. Save up for a better psu and a better gpu, that's what you need to make a real difference. Get a cx500 and a gtx 560 ti or at least a hd 6850/6870

 

[vrumor]

Never a good idea to build a PC with the lowest price parts you can find. Just saying.