i have a gateway gt5040 personal computer and i was wanted to buy the XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX Video Card and i was wondering if it fits in with my comp and if my comp can handle it because some ppl say i need some power to run it and i was wondering if my comp can handle it. i found this website http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Gateway-Gateway-GT5040-Intel-Pentium-D-820-2-8GHz-Dual-Core-1GB-DDR2-250GB-SATA-HDD-DVDRW-Dual#
so can somewon help me and pleaze tell me if i need to know anything else and please tell me where i can find it thxxx
2007-10-29 13:47:20 · 2 answers · asked by crzykid145 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Go for it, if it doesnt work just return it.
According to the specs your computer has a PCI-E slot which will fit the 8600 but its also a mini tower. If it doesnt fit just return it heh. Most video cards below 8800 or x2900 dont require power cord directly from the Power Supply, so just give it a try.
You can also go to the Video card's manufacturers website to look for the manual. Read it and see if it require the power cable in the Installation section
2007-10-29 13:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by noname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. This review says that its a pretty good machine. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://reviews.cnet.com/sc/31753310-2-200-0.gif&imgrefurl=http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/gateway-gt5040-digital-diversion/4505-3118_7-31753310.html&h=150&w=200&sz=10&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=froUNoUuscVdZM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgateway%2Bgt5040%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
So, as long as the card has the right configuration (AGP, PCIe, etc.) you should be good to go. Keep in mind that your PSU needs to be more powerful since this card consumes almost 200 watts just by itself. http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/xfx_8600_gt/10.html
2007-10-29 20:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋