I need somebody to give me any ways possible to find out what cards go with my pc. And when purchasing a new card what i should look for. I also saw some threads about how some cards wont work because of the power supply. My PC says 120-127V at the back.
2007-10-01 15:50:19 · 6 answers · asked by Opeyemi O 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Hi. Some GPUs use quite a bit of power, usually expressed in watts. What ever card you find that is compatible with your motherboard, make sure your PSU (Power Supply Unit) is up to the task. At least 400 watts, preferably more.
2007-10-01 16:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The voltage on the power supply should not matter. It depends what type of motherboard you have, if you have PCI-Express, then get a PCI-Express Video Card (NVidia or ATI), same goes for AGP, which a majority of older computers do have. If you don't have an extra video card slot, get a PCI Video Card.
2007-10-01 22:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
find the model number of your motherboard and look at the specs online, it should tell you whether it has an agp slot or pci express the get that type of vid card. but also make sure your power supply is setup with plugs that plug into newer higher end video cards. because older ones like the 6800gt i have use the same power plug as your cdrom. newer cards have their own special 6 or 8 pin plug
2007-10-01 23:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get PC Wizard 2007 it will tell you all you need to know about your comp including the specs on the card your using now.
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
2007-10-01 22:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by Kenster102.5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voltage does not matter it is wattage... Read this article on How to Buy a Graphics card it should answer your questions:
http://www.gamegiants.net/article_info.php?articles_id=4
2007-10-02 06:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by decker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just try and find out if your motherboard uses AGP or PCI-Express then you can look for w/e card.
2007-10-01 22:59:55 · answer #6 · answered by Samsu H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋