It's an a1630n HP Pavillion from around Christmas time. It currently has an integrated graphics card. Will it be able to hold a newer graphics card?
2007-03-31 13:22:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Depends on the graphics card. Some newer cards require an extra power connection. How many Watts is your power supply rated for? If its 350+ watts, you should be fine.
2007-03-31 13:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by sm177y 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some graphic cards require power from the power supply, others simply get power from the motherboard PCI-E connection
my dell dimension doesnt have the power conenction to the graphic card, and its a mere 305W unit, ive installed the pmost powerful card i can, nvidia 7600GT, which uses power from the motherboard's PCI-e
2007-03-31 14:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by ioedvhsd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. You should not have any power problems by just adding a GPU.
2007-03-31 13:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋