Video Card Question..

[Army11b]

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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[zedman3d]

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....

 

[Trotter]

http://www.techist.com/forums/f76/graphics-card-rankings-139202/
gives you a run-down of how they stack up against one another.

http://www.techist.com/forums/f76/video-card-power-requirements-154748/
tells you how much juice they require.

 

[Army11b]

As far as the power supply, I have a compaq lol... Will it fit?


Matt

http://www.techist.com/forums/f76/graphics-card-rankings-139202/
gives you a run-down of how they stack up against one another.

http://www.techist.com/forums/f76/video-card-power-requirements-154748/
tells you how much juice they require.

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

 

[SuxoR]

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

 

[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The card itself only uses 30w but it will most likely require a new PSU if your pc is outdated, what is your current psu and if you can, take a pic of the back of it.

 

[Army11b]

The card itself only uses 30w but it will most likely require a new PSU if your pc is outdated, what is your current psu and if you can, take a pic of the back of it.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.

Matt

 

[zedman3d]

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?

 

[Army11b]

I bought this power supply.. Thanks..


Allied 350W ATX UL Power Supply, AMD Listed Power Supply - ComputerGate.com



Matt

 

[SuxoR]

Hows it running under stress?