Upgrading Pwoer supply for new video card

NerzhulChamp · 01-18-2009, 12:38 PM

Hi, I just purchased a HP Pavillion a6352f desktop with specs:
AMD 64 Quad Core
3 gbs of RAM
320 gb SATA Drive
Nvidia 8500 GT

Now as I have discovered my video is not up to snuff for the lastest PC games such as crysis, call of duty 4, etc. so I want to upgrade it to say a geforce 8800 gt. The problem is my power supply is just enough to run what is in the PC right now and I will for sure have to get more power. My question is how much more would I need and how can I figure that out and how do I figure what I can put in the box and know it will work and fit?

Edit: My power supply is 300W output so yeah i am quite sure i will need higher.

**wrench97** · 01-18-2009, 02:26 PM

How about a 9800GT unless you have a line on a 8800GT Deal > http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814130380
And this to power it.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817139005

NerzhulChamp · 01-18-2009, 04:03 PM

Ya actually that 9800 GT is a better price than I was aware, very nice! That power supply looks like it should do the trick, is their anything i need to be aware of before i buy this to make sure its going to fit? I heard certain brands of computers have special fitting parts.

**wrench97** · 01-18-2009, 04:09 PM

On the HP you're good as long as you don't have a minitower case or small form factor pc.

NerzhulChamp · 01-18-2009, 04:16 PM

That is great news then! Thank you i will save this info for the links you provided!

01-18-2009, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
NerzhulChamp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 32 bit	Upgrading Power supply for new video card Hi, I just purchased a HP Pavillion a6352f desktop with specs: AMD 64 Quad Core 3 gbs of RAM 320 gb SATA Drive Nvidia 8500 GT Now as I have discovered my video is not up to snuff for the lastest PC games such as crysis, call of duty 4, etc. so I want to upgrade it to say a geforce 8800 gt. The problem is my power supply is just enough to run what is in the PC right now and I will for sure have to get more power. My question is how much more would I need and how can I figure that out and how do I figure what I can put in the box and know it will work and fit? Edit: My power supply is 300W output so yeah i am quite sure i will need higher. Last edited by NerzhulChamp; 01-18-2009 at 12:53 PM.

01-18-2009, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,658 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading Pwoer supply for new video card How about a 9800GT unless you have a line on a 8800GT Deal > http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814130380 And this to power it. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817139005 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-18-2009, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
NerzhulChamp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 32 bit	Re: Upgrading Pwoer supply for new video card Ya actually that 9800 GT is a better price than I was aware, very nice! That power supply looks like it should do the trick, is their anything i need to be aware of before i buy this to make sure its going to fit? I heard certain brands of computers have special fitting parts.

01-18-2009, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,658 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading Pwoer supply for new video card On the HP you're good as long as you don't have a minitower case or small form factor pc. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-18-2009, 04:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
NerzhulChamp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 32 bit	Re: Upgrading Pwoer supply for new video card That is great news then! Thank you i will save this info for the links you provided!