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Chopz101
03-07-2009, 02:24 PM
Hey i would be happy if someone could help me out

heres what i have

HP Pavilion a6313w Desktop PC

Base processor
Athlon 64 X2 (B) 5000+ 2.6 GHz (65W)
2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket AM2
Chipset
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Motherboard
Manufacturer: Asus
Motherboard Name: M2N68-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Narra2-GL8E
Memory
Component Attributes
Memory Installed 2 GB ==Upgraded to 4 gigs crucial 6400==
Maximum allowed 8 GB (4 x 2 GB) (64-bit OS)

4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) (32-bit OS)

*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported PC2-5300 MB/sec
Type 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM

Hard drive
640 GB (2 x 320) SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
7200 rpm
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive
Also i have a Antec earthwatts 500 ready to go in to power a good video card

What is the best card i can fit in this thing?? i am thinking a 8800 gts

it would be kool to find something with a hdmi because im using a 26" vizio thru the rgb and i have two hdmi ports available on it thanks!

The Wise Monkey
03-07-2009, 03:44 PM
Check out this article - your board will support any PCI-express graphics card, and the 8800GTS is a few generations old now.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-radeon,review-31515.html

Chopz101
03-07-2009, 04:32 PM
Thank you for the quick reply TWM

my only issue is space in the case im thinking i might have to get a diff case and if thats the case :D i might as well just start building a new pc piece by piece but then i wont be able to play my games with good fps as of now
i am playing left4dead on the nforce430 6150 se it plays BUT!!


i played it on a friends pc with his 8800 gts and i was quite happy with the performance of it i mean sure ill go for a 9800 err 260 or whatever but will it fit??? i will take a photo of the inside of the pc and you let me know what you think lol im seeing a run in with the sata ports and the hd's ill post the pics in about 2 minutes

Chopz101
03-07-2009, 04:41 PM
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7222/hp6313002.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hp6313002.jpg)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5249/hp6313003.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hp6313003.jpg)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9567/hp6313004.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hp6313004.jpg)

The Wise Monkey
03-07-2009, 06:43 PM
You probably won't be able to fit a GTX 260 in there as they are massive cards. However, a 9600GT or a 4850 will probably be OK, as will most single slot cards. My advice would be to get a tape measure out and have a look at some likely candidates to see if they will fit - newegg should give the length of the card in the specs, or you could always find it with a quick google search.

I can definitely recommend the 4850 as I have one, and I have all the settings on max for L4D. :D

RickyTick
03-07-2009, 07:14 PM
The 9800GTX+ has been revamped by Nvidia, and is now labeled as GTS250. It is only 9 inches as opposed to the 10.5 9800GTX+.

Great read here.
http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/16504

Chopz101
03-07-2009, 08:07 PM
You guys are awesome now just deciding on ati or nvidia lol


i will keep you updated as to how things turn out!


also quick note i had a chat with the way helpfull hp tech support via online chat they were soooooooooooooo helpfull!!!

they told me that i could plug in any pci express x16 card i wanted too i also told them i had planned to upgrade the power supply to handle a better card and they told me thart the 250 bestec would acomadate whatever card i used and they also said that my hp was not able to handle the 500 wat antec that i had planned on using and they told me that they would not be responsible for any damage to my computer after install

ARE THEY SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i wasnt rude with them i simply said thanks for all your help and have a good day and left
A++++++++++++++++ tech support
yea if your hp happens to be also co enginered by fisher price

chops out!

The Wise Monkey
03-08-2009, 05:09 PM
Well, I think that is standard procedure from any company that pre-builds computers as making any modifications to the computer will invalidate the warranty.

I can't see why it wouldn't be able to handle the new PSU, so its worth a try.