Upgrades and HP a6530f PC

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  1. nocarsgo

    nocarsgo Member

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    If theres anyone out there that can tell me what graphics card i could get for my HP a6530f PC
    [ AMD Phenom X3 8450 Tri-core processor
    4GB RAM
    640 GB HD
    (currently have)NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Graphics card/chip
    AND windows vista home premium]

    I'd really appreciate it, cause I really REALLY want to play games with good visuals that runs smoothly.
     
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    Depends how good your PSU is, you may need to replace that, and Compaq PSUs aren't always standard size so that could be a problem.
     
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    PSU? how would I be able to find out what it is i have exactly? (i am a noob)

    thanks btw
     
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    sammorris Senior member

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    Look on the box at the top of the PC where the power plug goes in (on the inside) and there should be a big label with numerous voltage (V) and current (A) ratings on it. Something like this:
    Either tell us what all those ratings are or provide a similar picture.
    [​IMG]
     
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  5. nocarsgo

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    dont have a cam but it says:

    DC Output: 300w
    Input: 100-127V `/8A 50-60 Hz

    OUTPUT: +5V == / 25A MAX +12 == /19A MAX. +5Vsb == / 2A MAX

    COMBINED POWER ON +5V AND + +3.3v RAILS NOT EXCEED 175W MAX.
    COMBINED POWER ON +12V AND +5V RAILS NOT EXCEED 268W MAX.
    CONTINUOUS TOTAL DC OUTPUT SHALL NOT EXCEED 300W

     
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    Right, ok, on that basis you can stick to a midrange GPU but not a full powered one. Perhaps something like an 8600GT? It won't play top end games very well, but it'll do better than the 6150SE.
     
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    cool cool, that helps A LOT :)
    much thanks sammorris

     
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