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Bman123

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I don't know if you can use any video card or not so here is the mobo I have in my pc

http://www.ascendtech.us/itemdesc.asp?ic=MB64GWMCP61PM2M&eq=&Tp=

I know it is a factory mobo but I am not interested in buying a new one.Bad enough I have to get a new PSU.So can I use an nvidia video card like an 9600gt or an 8800gt?If so does it need to be a certain MFG card or not?
I also know it isn't a 2.0 pci slot but it is a 16x slot.
 
As long as the cards you mentioned will physically fit inside your case, they will work. You do need to make sure you have a six pin PCI-E connector as well. Power requirements will have to be considered too, but you mentioned a new PSU. What kind of PSU are you thinking about purchasing?

You'll also have to disable the onboard video. It could be a jumper on the motherboard or a setting in the BIOS.
 
bicycle_wreck said:
As long as the cards you mentioned will physically fit inside your case, they will work. You do need to make sure you have a six pin PCI-E connector as well. Power requirements will have to be considered too, but you mentioned a new PSU. What kind of PSU are you thinking about purchasing?

You'll also have to disable the onboard video. It could be a jumper on the motherboard or a setting in the BIOS.
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he wont have to do anything but disable the onboard graphics in the device manager. the settings in the BIOS for Gateway/Emachines is already set to recognize a vid card once installed.

OP what are the rest of your specs? if you get a cheap 8600gt then you wont have to get a new psu. the 8600gt would be a massive leap in performance over the 6150.
 
I have a 17in lcd monitor at 1280x720
I also have a 32inch lcd tv that is 720p that I can play on aswell as long as the ole lady is at work
What should I get to play on these screens?
 
that psu has some negative reviews.
Is there anything wrong with the ones I have selected that I put in my post?
 
Again, just make sure this stuff will fit in your case. The Corsair 450VX gets my vote along with the 8800GT.
 
Bman123 said:
athlon 64x2 5000+, 320gig hd,2 gig ram,stock psu,stock mobo,stock case,coolong,and dvd drive
why do you mention 8600gt? HEre are the GPU and PSU I am considering
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130349
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003
http://www.dealstudio.com/viewtopic.php?t=37929&ru=290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153064
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well you acted you didnt want to spend money on a power supply. I would get the Corsair 450 watt psu and a 9600gt since you are playing at 1280x720. BTW I dont see how you play games on that tiny little 17inch widescreen monitor.
 
most of the time I will be on the 32inch tv except when the ole lady is home.I wil have around 3-4hrs a day on the 32inch tv so I doubt if I'll be on the 17 much at all.
I am gonna purchase a 22inch but that will be next year or later since the 32inch will hold me over.
We have the same system specs cannondale.
I see you have a 8600gt,what size monitor do you have and what games do you play?
How much wattage do I need to run everything?I don't know what a system takes to run,I do know my pc has a 300watt psu but that isn't gonna be enough.
Also what is a good cheap mobo for my cpu that is SLI and hold 4 gigs of ram
 
Bman123 said:
most of the time I will be on the 32inch tv except when the ole lady is home.I wil have around 3-4hrs a day on the 32inch tv so I doubt if I'll be on the 17 much at all.
I am gonna purchase a 22inch but that will be next year or later since the 32inch will hold me over.
We have the same system specs cannondale.
I see you have a 8600gt,what size monitor do you have and what games do you play?
How much wattage do I need to run everything?I don't know what a system takes to run,I do know my pc has a 300watt psu but that isn't gonna be enough.
Also what is a good cheap mobo for my cpu that is SLI and hold 4 gigs of ram
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Well I still use an old crt so try not to laugh. My HP pc only has a 300watt psu with 19amps on the 12V buts its ok for my little setup. My system has never pulled over 200watts at full system load. I play all the major fps games and Crysis and Call of Juarez in DX10 are the only games I cant max out at 1024x768 or 1280x960.

That Corsair 450 watt psu would be a really good choice no matter what card you get. You would have plenty of room to spare even with a 9800gtx. You might run into some cooling issues with your case though but the 9800gtx does exhaust air out of the case so that helps. I installed a front fan and it lowered my temps significantly because my 8600gt was dumping its heat right into the case.
 
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