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Graphics card advice
Maydot
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Hoping someone can help me out with a graphics card upgrade for my old pc (emachines E3042).
Specs: Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GATEWAY
System Model: E3042
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.20GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 539MB used, 2694MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GATEWAY
System Model: E3042
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.20GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 539MB used, 2694MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode
It currently has a 512MB GeForce 6200 LE card installed which is struggling with online gaming (WoW is playable but not exactly pretty!) and until I can afford to buy a new pc I was looking to replace it with an affordable upgrade.
I have found this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11140-12-20R-4650-DDR2-Graphics/dp/B001ULU1MU and was wondering if its compatible and whether I would also have to replace the PSU (I haven't checked the PSU yet but i bet its not particularly powerful). According to the blurb on the front of the machine I do have a PCI-Express slot available too.
In addition...If anyone can recommend a better card within the same price range (or even cheaper!) I would be very grateful.
I have found this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11140-12-20R-4650-DDR2-Graphics/dp/B001ULU1MU and was wondering if its compatible and whether I would also have to replace the PSU (I haven't checked the PSU yet but i bet its not particularly powerful). According to the blurb on the front of the machine I do have a PCI-Express slot available too.
In addition...If anyone can recommend a better card within the same price range (or even cheaper!) I would be very grateful.
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EDIT - crap info will re-writeDrop a brand challenge
on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)0 -
All we need to know is if it is AGP or PCI-e and what size the power supply is. The rest we can sort from there.0
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Hi and thanks for the reply. The power supply is 300w and I have googled the MB and apparently there is 1xPCI Expressx16 and 1 PCI Expressx1 (in my non-techie terms there is one brown slot with current card in it and 2 white ones...don't know if that helps!
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The label on the front of the pc definitely says "with available PCI Express slot"0 -
does the current graphics card have any extra cables attached to it or does it just go stright into the motherboard?Drop a brand challenge
on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)0 -
no, it doesn't need connection to power supply, no other cables, just clips straight into slot on motherboard.0
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