Video card match?

goudy · 02-10-2007, 12:54 AM

My computer is kinda, well old, and the video card crapped out on me...I have a ATI 9550 thing, and Im wondering its it compatible with my compter, HP Pavillion a500n.

I know I can get the driver from the sticky here, just want to know if I should bother or not.

And I belive its the right type of slots, not sure if its PCI or AGP but it fits in the top most video card slot for my computer.

ViprXX · 02-10-2007, 01:09 AM

well your ati 9550 is an AGP card and if it fits in a slot on your motherboard then I'd use it. An AGP card won't fit in any other slot, so your motherboard supports it. Just download the drivers from ati and install them.

Rebellion88 · 02-10-2007, 02:49 AM

That will fit in no problem at all, you will notice a huge increase from the integrated graphics. The AGP card fits in the top slot, just push in and make sure its locked in and your ready to go.

**TheMatt** · 02-10-2007, 11:46 AM

That computer has one AGP slot, so yes, that card will work. The AGP slot will be a different color from the other PCI slots and will not be aligned with them, so it will be easy to tell which it is.

goudy · 02-11-2007, 02:24 AM

Ya, theres abunch of longer white slots...then theres the one brown one that is about smaller and it fits there. Thanks. To bad my motherboard died yesterday and I have to replace that now /cry.

ps. Any motherboard suggestions? I guess is should ask that in the other forum.

**TheMatt** · 02-11-2007, 11:16 AM

Start a new thread in the Motherboard, BIOS, and CPU forum. I will go over there and help out.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ards-bios-cpu/

02-10-2007, 12:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
goudy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 49 OS: XP	Video card match? My computer is kinda, well old, and the video card crapped out on me...I have a ATI 9550 thing, and Im wondering its it compatible with my compter, HP Pavillion a500n. I know I can get the driver from the sticky here, just want to know if I should bother or not. And I belive its the right type of slots, not sure if its PCI or AGP but it fits in the top most video card slot for my computer.

02-10-2007, 02:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rebellion88 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 442 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit My System	That will fit in no problem at all, you will notice a huge increase from the integrated graphics. The AGP card fits in the top slot, just push in and make sure its locked in and your ready to go. __________________ - Dean National Diploma Software Development National Diploma Hardware Route

02-10-2007, 11:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	That computer has one AGP slot, so yes, that card will work. The AGP slot will be a different color from the other PCI slots and will not be aligned with them, so it will be easy to tell which it is. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

02-11-2007, 02:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
goudy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 49 OS: XP	Ya, theres abunch of longer white slots...then theres the one brown one that is about smaller and it fits there. Thanks. To bad my motherboard died yesterday and I have to replace that now /cry. ps. Any motherboard suggestions? I guess is should ask that in the other forum. Last edited by goudy; 02-11-2007 at 02:37 AM.

02-11-2007, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Start a new thread in the Motherboard, BIOS, and CPU forum. I will go over there and help out. http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ards-bios-cpu/ __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

02-10-2007, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
ViprXX Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	well your ati 9550 is an AGP card and if it fits in a slot on your motherboard then I'd use it. An AGP card won't fit in any other slot, so your motherboard supports it. Just download the drivers from ati and install them.