have PCVRS-430G (*upgraded RAM to 2GB)
I'm going to get
HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB GDDR2 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card (this card needs two free slots)
But under the requirements is said
"HIS X1600 AGP series requires connection to your PCs internal power supply for operation"
What does it mean??? and how do I do that?? Will it work with my p4sn-vx motherboard?
2007-05-11 11:48:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Hi. It means that there is a separate molex (4 pin) connection for the GPU.
2007-05-11 11:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you know that we will ALL need a 128 meg vdeo card for the time when XP support is no longer available and VISTA will be the predominate Operating System in the world.
A 128 card will cost you about $43 at Del and $35 at Tiger direct.
I would NEVER buy anything less than what I may need down the road.
2007-05-11 12:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have a free "molex" connector from the computer's power supply to attach to the video card. As long as your mobo has an AGP slot this card will work for you.
2007-05-11 16:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it'll work, but one of the spare power connectors from your power supply (larger box in the [usually] upper-left of the inside) needs to plug into the power port on the video card. Several higher-end video cards need this in order to properly function.
It's a simple matter to do... just don't touch anything else when you do this, and touch as little of the video card as possible (and ground yourself before going in to get rid of any static electricity).
Good luck!
2007-05-11 11:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by svancouw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the graphics card is so hot it has a fan built in and needs power to run the fan. Connect it to an available connector off the power supply
2007-05-11 12:37:19 · answer #5 · answered by mar m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
modern cards have a major drain in the power area so some need a separate power cable that can help them source more power for their high end needs....This is what it sounds like to me if it is then find the power cable that fits into ya card and plug in....
2007-05-11 11:58:17 · answer #6 · answered by daztrak22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are video editing i would advise at least 1 gig of ram 512 will take forever to do anything
2007-05-11 12:24:02 · answer #7 · answered by jack m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋