and i got the divers for the website and it now saying about the power any help
2007-10-14 02:40:16 · 6 answers · asked by stollerycurtis 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You may need a larger power supply to run that card.
Nvidea says that card needs a min of 350 watts....most PC's have that but yours may not.
Find the specs on your power supply, start there first.
2007-10-14 02:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by uhgoo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi there
the nvidia geforce 7800 is a powerful card,and comes in two models normally ,the first and the slower of the two is the "gs" version,this normally has a lower clock speed,and the "gt" version is the faster model with higher clock speeds
you will find the type of card by looking on the underside of the card and it will be on a small sticker,normally something like "nvidia geforce 7800gs pci-e
the minimum power supply needed for a 7800gs is 400watt(varies with manufacturer) but i have heard of guys using a 300watt for a 7800gs and thats with 2 x hard drives aswell
the best option is to go to http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp and use the power supply calculator,enter the components you have in your p.c and the calculator will give you a wattage you need to run the peripherals in your pc,however this total is only a average so add another 50watt to the total just to be safe
you may of not plugged in the power supply to the card as the 7800 needs a extra power source
open the p.c case and locate a spare 5v molex connector(white) and this will plug directly into your graphic card,make sure you place it in the correct way,and that its firmly inserted
and also make sure the card is securely slotted into the appropriate slot(pci-e or a.g.p)
and finally make sure the most recent drivers are installed(http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_163.71.html),and the latest direct X runtime files aswell(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en)
if you do need to upgrade your power supply then a 500watt or above will keep your p.c running ok for years
good luck mate !
2007-10-14 03:34:32 · answer #2 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most modern higher end video cards require an additional Power connector from you power supply be plugged direclty into the video card or they require the additional power plug to be plugged into your mother board. I've seen both types. That is because the video card requires more power than the PCI, AGP, or PCI Express port can supply due to the graphic cards' computing power.
Check your video card to see which type it is. The connector should be a simple 4 pin connector with all four pins lined up in a row. If the connector is on the card, just find an open connector from your power supply that fits and plug it in (with the PC unplugged while your doing this of course).
If there is no power connector on the card, then look on your mother board to see if you can find one (if you have your manual or you can download it, that would also help clear that up as to which your motherboard supports). The power connector on your motherboard is typically 4 pins as well, but they are in a 'square' configuration, rather than lined up in a row.
Newer motherboards tend to require a newer power supply (ATX version 2.1) that has additional power connectors on the motherboard. Older motherboards typically required the power connector on the graphics card.
If you have a newer video card that supports only the newer power spec, and no way to get that additional power to it because your motherboard is not version 2.1 compliant, then you will have to replace your motherboard and power supply to the 2.1 version of the ATX specification in order to make your video card work.
Hopefully the card has a power connector on it ;)
Good luck!
2007-10-14 02:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the final advice is what ever you spend on your CPU, pay the same quantity on your photographs card. that provide you with a ball park discern for you budget. 550 ti 1gb is an more desirable spec than the 630 4gb. So in spite of much less RAM the 550 will possibly be swifter.
2016-12-18 07:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"saying about the power" - what is the specific error message?
Please re-post with the exact wording, then, we can try to help.
2007-10-14 02:45:09 · answer #5 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe your power supply unit is not powerful enough
2007-10-14 02:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋