GeForce GTX 460 Questions?

Question

I'm looking at the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, but have never purchased a video card before. A friend told me I wold have to be careful when looking for a video card because it may not be "compatible" with my motherboard. I understand I cannot just buy any graphics card and plug it into my computer. Not sure what specs I need to provide, but heres what I got from dxdiag:
Time of this report: 9/17/2010, 16:30:50
Machine name: NICK-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Studio 540
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/25/09 12:43:46 Ver: 0.0.1
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4062MB RAM
Page File: 1363MB used, 6757MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode

Answer 1

you should definately get ASUS GTX460 1 GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

*Over-clocked with 775 MHz engine clock for reaching 115% performance

*ASUS Exclusive DirectCU Thermal Solution: Three 8mm flattened copper heat-pipes contact GPU directly and reach up to 20% COOLER than generic GeForce GTX460

*ASUS Exclusive Voltage Tweak Technology for up to 50% Performance

*DirectX 11 Support; Includes 1 x DVI to D-Sub adaptor, 1 x DVI to HDMI adaptor, 1 x Power cable; 3 year warranty

http://www.amazon.com/PCI-Express-ENGTX460-TOP-2DI-1GD5/dp/B003WUXNPO/?tag=klnprk-20



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Answer 2

Sweet System you have Congrats on it...



Now back to the Topic...



As your PC is normal enough to support all the graphic card available in the Market...

Make sure you have a Branded SMPS ( PSU ) like cooler master, Tagan, OCZ, etc etc which you can find in the market....



As you need 2-6pin Pcie power connector to power the card you need a pure 500w smps from any of those brands as i have mentioned above, so that your whole system will run stable while gaming...



Make sure you get the 1gb version the of the GTX 460 and EVGA make, cos they are the best..

768mb version of the GTX 460 is a bit slower, so tat you can spend a couple of thousand and get the 1gb version of it, so that it will be a future proof too..



And also add some 120mm fans in the cabby for good airflow, so that it make the GPU get nice air from outside the cabinet...



Have fun and Happy Gaming...

Answer 3

By looking at your specs it is a fairly new pc. Almost all desktops built in the last 4 years use a pci-express video card. Check the price at Newegg.com before you buy as they are the best store. The ASUS gtx460 is $55 cheaper than most of them and is a good brand. That is a very good video card for gaming as it is powerful. All the 460's are basically the same card but the price does vary by manufacturer.

Answer 4

Looking at the Dell Studio 540 documentation, it appears your motherboard does have a PCI Express x16 Port, which is what the GeForce GTX 460 uses to connect to your computer. It should work fine, and if you need any assistance installing the card this video can help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dBELhb7n0



Also, as he says in the video, make sure your power supply has PCI-Express power cables. In your case, you'll actually need two six pin PCI-Express power cables to power your video card. You will have to open your computer to check. The cables are easy to identify, they will be among the large mess of cables coming out of your power supply and have six pins arranged in a 3x2 grid. If you cannot find any, you will need a new power supply. I would recommend the Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W. Here's a link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005



If you need help opening your computer, check this link:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/STD540/en/SM/Output/index.htm



Any other questions? Feel free to ask! :)

Answer 5

have you ever put in the maximum recent drivers and not older ones? additionally ascertain which you have uninstalled older drivers. it quite is accomplished from the device supervisor. you will locate this below your "My computing device" residences.