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09-22-2008, 03:26 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 38
|  Video Card Question..
I was curious as what to expect from a new video card I ordered.. Its a Geforce 6200 256mb AGP card.. Keep in mind the video I have now is a crap on-board 64 meg. Im not looking to run the latest games in the highest resoulution, just want to be able to run them. I think the video I have takes the 64 megs from my Ram and allocates it to video. Also, I had to order a new power supply because mines only 250W and I believe the card requires 300-350.., Are power supplies standard, as far as will it fit in my case? Thanks
Matt
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09-22-2008, 04:41 AM
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I am of the highest lvl.. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,459
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There are standards for PSU's (like ATX) but if you have something like a Dell it may not fit. Also, you should see a nice gain in performance over your previous, but you should have maybe aimed higher, maybe something like a 2400/2600PRO....
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09-22-2008, 10:19 AM
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As far as the power supply, I have a compaq lol... Will it fit?
Matt Quote:
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Ok im confused... For the GF 6200 model card it said 11-26 watts, did I just waste money on a new power supply? I could have sworn the website said it needed 300-350.
Matt
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09-22-2008, 11:17 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 361
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From what I've read of the thread they tell you what your whole system needs not just your video card
but that confuses me too
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09-22-2008, 06:09 PM
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I am of the highest lvl.. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,459
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The card itself only uses 30w but it will most likely require a new PSU if your pc is outdated, what is your current psu and if you can, take a pic of the back of it.
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09-22-2008, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by zedman3d The card itself only uses 30w but it will most likely require a new PSU if your pc is outdated, what is your current psu and if you can, take a pic of the back of it. |
Im not sure what my psu is.. But its a compaq presario sr1300nx.. And its 250watts. I ordered an atx/sata 350watt psu.
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09-23-2008, 01:36 AM
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I am of the highest lvl.. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,459
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Okay, i cant really find anything on it, but what new PSU did you get?? I would say you could probably run it with your existing PSU but it depends on how many amps are on one of the psu's rails... which i cant really find out.
If you posted before you bought the video card i would have told you to buy a new pc that would destroy your current setup for about $400 but whats done is done and im here to help you.
So yeah, what PSU did you buy?
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09-24-2008, 04:01 PM
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09-25-2008, 05:29 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 361
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