Is this video card compatible with this computer?

Question

I just bought a couple of games for my comp (Team Fortress 2, F.E.A.R. 2) and after seeing how well preform on my computer, I was immediately convinced that I needed a new video card. After browsing on TigerDirect, I was almost blown away after a particular card. But I wasn't sure if it would be compatible with my computer, because of its very small size.

Anyway, here is the video card I'm looking forward to buy:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4042991&sku=G458-9606

And this is my computer:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01485424&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

(If it wasn't stated, it runs using windows vista)

Thanks for the comments! :D

Answer 1

Yes you have a PCIeX16 slot on your motherboard so that card will work. You do need to make sure that your power supply will handle that card. Go with a good Quality power supply, something around 500Watts. I hope this helped.

Answer 2

A couple things to consider. Although the computer has an available PCI Express slot the video card has a minimum power requirement of at least a 400W power supply (pop open your case and check the ratings on your PS) and the video card only comes with a DVI or HDTV output. Your computer's video output is VGA so your current monitor may not have the proper connector to hook up to your new video card.

Answer 3

There are three different types of video cards: PCI, AGP, and the newest PCI-E (PCI Xpress or Express) Newer computers will support PCI and PCI-E. PCI is the oldest type, running the slowest and giving you the least in performance. AGP came after PCI, and unlike PCI which supports a wide range of devices like modems, sound cards, TV tuners, etc., AGP only handles video. AGP can be up to 8 times faster than PCI, giving you a huge boost in video speed for heavier graphics tasks, usually 3D rendering like in CADD or gaming. PCI-E is the latest, and it gives you the best performance of all, up to 8 times faster than AGP 8x (I may be off on that ratio, but it's much faster regardless). There are a few different types of PCI-E, denoted by the number of pipes that they use. PCI-E X1 is for things like modems, sound cards, etc and gives you the least bandwidth. On the other end is PCI-E X16, which is strictly for video and gives you the most bandwidth, and thus the greatest speed. You need to know what your system will support. If your computer is less than 2 years old, you *probably* have a PCI-E X16 slot. However, some OEM computers (Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway, Sony, eMachine) only give you onboard video (built into the main board and thus not removeable or replaceable) and a few PCI/PCI-E X1 slots. Also, some PCI-E X16 cards and mainboards support multi-GPU, or having more than one video card to theoretically double the video performance. These mainboards have very specific PCI-E bus controllers and will only support video cards with matching chips. The two big players there are ATi (Crossfire) and nVidia (SLi), and in order to use the multi-GPU features for either you have to match up ATi video cards with ATi chipsets and nVidia cards with their chipsets. If you don't plan on using either SLi or Crossfire, then it's not quite as important, although you're likely to get better (or any) performance with proprietary features for both if you match the card with the board.

Answer 4

Yes. The card is PCI Express x16, which your computer specs indicate that there is one available. So, if your power supply can handle it, you're good to go.

Answer 5

yeah its compatible but make sure you have around an extra 200 watts so your pc wont turn of because of the cards power consumption