Video Card upgrade

grif2001 · 09-13-2005, 12:19 PM

I have a hp pavilion 503w series comp, upgraded memory to 640 and now i am looking for a good video card with about 256, and I was hoping to go for a Nvidia card but my question is would my comp be able to handle one or how can i know what type of card i can get. thanks for the help.

brady · 09-13-2005, 12:35 PM

Give more specs...

kmote · 09-13-2005, 12:50 PM

if your mobo has the right slot i dont think there should be a problem. however, you should watch to make sure that the new card does not need power or that you have a spare plug ((molex?)i think its called)----...whatever. point is, make sure you have one

brady · 09-13-2005, 01:08 PM

Power supply will matter.... ram will matter.
cooling will matter. mobo will matter.

need more specs

baronvongogo · 09-13-2005, 01:16 PM

download everest It`ll tell you what you have in your comp:

http://www.lavalys.hu/products/downl...?pid=1&lang=en

find out what motherboard you have then you can find out what will be compatible with your system.

Counter-Strike · 09-13-2005, 04:14 PM

Ok one quick note, RAM doesn't directly deal with video card.

And I am guessing you have an AGP 8x slot.

vaderpro · 09-13-2005, 08:55 PM

Heres the specs, sorry you dont have an agp slot. Seems a trend with Hp and Dell systems. They do that so you cant upgrade and instead purchase a new system....you might be best to buy a new system, (not a HP) (we can help you with one) rather than a PCI video card; but that all depends on what your graphical needs are.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...3&lc=en#N100EE

SamLee0519 · 09-13-2005, 10:00 PM

Oh my god. What a..nvm. Anyway, sorry bad news, upgrading video card would be a waste of money, seeing you have a weak processor and some crappy RAM. Without any open slots for video cards too. So I 'd advise you to save up your money and wait till you have enough money to buy a decent, new computer. If you don't know how to build computers, I recommend these three sites:

http://buyxg.com

http://cyberpowerinc.com

http://ibuypower.com

macdude425 · 09-13-2005, 10:35 PM

...you missed NewEgg...

http://newegg.com

grif2001 · 09-14-2005, 09:18 PM

Thanks guys for the help, I have decided to buy a new comp. This moves me into a new question. My main concern on a comp is gaming, I play eq mostly, some guildwars, I am about to try wow, and a few other games, and since these games continually come out with expansions and about every year or so they revamp their graphics, so what build/brand would afford me the most upgradeable options? Thanks again for the help on my first question.

09-13-2005, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
grif2001 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Video Card upgrade I have a hp pavilion 503w series comp, upgraded memory to 640 and now i am looking for a good video card with about 256, and I was hoping to go for a Nvidia card but my question is would my comp be able to handle one or how can i know what type of card i can get. thanks for the help.

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brady Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,665	Give more specs... __________________

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kmote Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 389	if your mobo has the right slot i dont think there should be a problem. however, you should watch to make sure that the new card does not need power or that you have a spare plug ((molex?)i think its called)----...whatever. point is, make sure you have one __________________ KMOTE

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brady Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,665	Power supply will matter.... ram will matter. cooling will matter. mobo will matter. need more specs __________________

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baronvongogo Master Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,756	download everest It`ll tell you what you have in your comp: http://www.lavalys.hu/products/downl...?pid=1&lang=en find out what motherboard you have then you can find out what will be compatible with your system. __________________ spyware programs: Spybot , AdawareSE , Cwshredder , ewido, Prevx1

09-13-2005, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Counter-Strike Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,109	Ok one quick note, RAM doesn't directly deal with video card. And I am guessing you have an AGP 8x slot. __________________ Check out www.advancedgeeks.com Great new forum!

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vaderpro Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,953	Heres the specs, sorry you dont have an agp slot. Seems a trend with Hp and Dell systems. They do that so you cant upgrade and instead purchase a new system....you might be best to buy a new system, (not a HP) (we can help you with one) rather than a PCI video card; but that all depends on what your graphical needs are. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...3&lc=en#N100EE __________________ LIAN LI PC-7B PLUS II OCZ MODSTREAM 520W P4 3.2 2GB KINGSTON EVGA 6800GS PCI-E ASUS P5GD1 WD CAVIAR X2 LG DVD BURNER X2

09-13-2005, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
SamLee0519 Junior Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 56	Oh my god. What a..nvm. Anyway, sorry bad news, upgrading video card would be a waste of money, seeing you have a weak processor and some crappy RAM. Without any open slots for video cards too. So I 'd advise you to save up your money and wait till you have enough money to buy a decent, new computer. If you don't know how to build computers, I recommend these three sites: http://buyxg.com http://cyberpowerinc.com http://ibuypower.com

09-13-2005, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	...you missed NewEgg... http://newegg.com __________________ Debian Support Forums!

09-14-2005, 09:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
grif2001 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Thanks guys for the help, I have decided to buy a new comp. This moves me into a new question. My main concern on a comp is gaming, I play eq mostly, some guildwars, I am about to try wow, and a few other games, and since these games continually come out with expansions and about every year or so they revamp their graphics, so what build/brand would afford me the most upgradeable options? Thanks again for the help on my first question.

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