Is there any site to check graphics card compatibility to my desktop?

Question

i need to find out if a nVidia Geforce FX 5200 GT will be compatible to my desktop, an eMachines T3508. thanks

thanks krista, i know its a crappy card, but it was a salvage part from another computer in the house that broke down. thanks though

Answer 1

You can go to http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T-Series&model=T3508
to get the specifications for your system.

Your computer has an integrated video card, but also has a slot for an card available: ATI Radeon® X300-based integrated graphics
Up to 128MB of shared video memory
PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available

Make certain that the video card you purchase is a PCI-E card and you should be fine. (Though sometimes the power supplies that come with computers these days aren't strong enough to handle the real monster video cards).

As to whether or not you'd go for an FX5200 GT. Ouch. The only ones I can find are AGP cards. They _won't_ work in your system. That's an old card anyway, and probably not that much better than your integrated X300 graphics.

Get at least a 6600GT or above.

Answer 2

nVidia Geforce FX 5200 GT was made with AGP or PCI interface. Your board has an available PCI-Express x16 slot for video cards.

Answer 3

analyze out the HP pavilion i make the most of one with an Gt 9400 vid card finished kit deal fee me almost six hundred money, yet I play cod4 and mohaa, and it truly works tremendous for both on-line video games, also use it for most different projects and it has in no way had any problams.

Answer 4

If you look at the documentation for the graphic card, it will tell you the required specifications, such as: operating system, RAM, hard drive space,...etc.

Answer 5

check this out
http://techreport.com/reviews/2003q2/geforcefx-5200/index.x?pg=1