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I have an HP compaq dc7900 small form factor with intel core 2 duo E8500 @3.16 Ghz, an Intel(R) Q45/Q43 Express Chipset(monitor is at 1600x900). I was wondering if this graphics card will fit inside my case without having it open(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UB...) Also, I have a 240w PSU and newegg doesn't say what the recommended PSU wattage is. Will it work with my current PSU? (I have a $140 budget for upgrading)
Thanks in advance for your help!!
Thanks in advance for your help!!
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September 28, 2014 8:26:40 PM
Karsten Osecheck
September 28, 2014 7:59:20 PM
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Choose based upon the core's performance, though I would choose neither of those.If you can, go to a store and buy a card in which you can return if it doesn't work, if so get a R7 240/250 DDR5.
The R7 250 is better but costs more. Both should run off your power supply but I don't recommend it for a long period of time.
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September 28, 2014 7:44:03 PM
Choose based upon the core's performance, though I would choose neither of those.
If you can, go to a store and buy a card in which you can return if it doesn't work, if so get a R7 240/250 DDR5.
The R7 250 is better but costs more. Both should run off your power supply but I don't recommend it for a long period of time.
If you can, go to a store and buy a card in which you can return if it doesn't work, if so get a R7 240/250 DDR5.
The R7 250 is better but costs more. Both should run off your power supply but I don't recommend it for a long period of time.
Karsten Osecheck
September 28, 2014 7:41:01 PM
unknownofprob said:
It will work but with cards so old It won't play those games well. I would suggest you invest in a new desktop rather then upgrading an outdated PC which is unbeneficial.What do you think i should do then? I only have a $140 budget. Should I put in as much RAM as i can and get one of those cards?
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September 28, 2014 7:37:08 PM
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September 28, 2014 7:34:19 PM
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I would not bother investing in a new case and all, it isn't worth it. In order to get a decent card you need a new case to support as well as a more sufficient power supply like you said, which an investment for a build like that is not worth it. I aren't going to mention bottlenecking as those cards listed defiantly won't as they are all old and not very powerful.
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September 28, 2014 7:28:29 PM
I would not bother investing in a new case and all, it isn't worth it. In order to get a decent card you need a new case to support as well as a more sufficient power supply like you said, which an investment for a build like that is not worth it. I aren't going to mention bottlenecking as those cards listed defiantly won't as they are all old and not very powerful.
Karsten Osecheck
September 28, 2014 7:20:47 PM
unknownofprob said:
You have one of thee full-height PCI Express x16 slots which means that the card has the capability of being supported. I do not want anyone to be encouraged in saying it will work as HP use custom parts which often prevent any furthur upgrades of this type. After using these forums for quite some time now I have seen many of these upgrades take place with a good amount not working, just a thing to consider. Your power supply should be able to handle the card fine, though i suspect it is of cheap quality as it would have been the stock supplied power supply, which yet again I do not place my bets on being recommended for use, however for the time being it should work I do suggest you replace it for something a little better later on (which may not even be worthwhile for the desktop anyways).HP say these are their supported graphics adapters (they can and could be more also supported but this is unknown by us) -
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 (integrated on chipset)
ATI Radeon 3470 256MB SH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 2400XT 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 4550 Dual Head PCIe x16 Graphics Card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 256MB Graphics Card
HP ADD2 SDVO PCIe DVI-D adapter
HP DisplayPort (integrated graphics output)
As for it fitting you'll have to measure from the back of case to when you first hit the HDD cage.
Karsten Osecheck
September 28, 2014 7:20:18 PM
unknownofprob said:
You have one of thee full-height PCI Express x16 slots which means that the card has the capability of being supported. I do not want anyone to be encouraged in saying it will work as HP use custom parts which often prevent any furthur upgrades of this type. After using these forums for quite some time now I have seen many of these upgrades take place with a good amount not working, just a thing to consider. Your power supply should be able to handle the card fine, though i suspect it is of cheap quality as it would have been the stock supplied power supply, which yet again I do not place my bets on being recommended for use, however for the time being it should work I do suggest you replace it for something a little better later on (which may not even be worthwhile for the desktop anyways).HP say these are their supported graphics adapters (they can and could be more also supported but this is unknown by us) -
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 (integrated on chipset)
ATI Radeon 3470 256MB SH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 2400XT 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 4550 Dual Head PCIe x16 Graphics Card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 256MB Graphics Card
HP ADD2 SDVO PCIe DVI-D adapter
HP DisplayPort (integrated graphics output)
As for it fitting you'll have to measure from the back of case to when you first hit the HDD cage.
maybe i could move it into a new case and get a better power supply. Do you know what size of motherboard it has?
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September 28, 2014 7:15:26 PM
You have one of thee full-height PCI Express x16 slots which means that the card has the capability of being supported. I do not want anyone to be encouraged in saying it will work as HP use custom parts which often prevent any furthur upgrades of this type. After using these forums for quite some time now I have seen many of these upgrades take place with a good amount not working, just a thing to consider. Your power supply should be able to handle the card fine, though i suspect it is of cheap quality as it would have been the stock supplied power supply, which yet again I do not place my bets on being recommended for use, however for the time being it should work I do suggest you replace it for something a little better later on (which may not even be worthwhile for the desktop anyways).
HP say these are their supported graphics adapters (they can and could be more also supported but this is unknown by us) -
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 (integrated on chipset)
ATI Radeon 3470 256MB SH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 2400XT 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 4550 Dual Head PCIe x16 Graphics Card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 256MB Graphics Card
HP ADD2 SDVO PCIe DVI-D adapter
HP DisplayPort (integrated graphics output)
As for it fitting you'll have to measure from the back of case to when you first hit the HDD cage.
HP say these are their supported graphics adapters (they can and could be more also supported but this is unknown by us) -
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 (integrated on chipset)
ATI Radeon 3470 256MB SH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 2400XT 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 4550 Dual Head PCIe x16 Graphics Card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 256MB DH PCIe x16 graphics card
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 256MB Graphics Card
HP ADD2 SDVO PCIe DVI-D adapter
HP DisplayPort (integrated graphics output)
As for it fitting you'll have to measure from the back of case to when you first hit the HDD cage.
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