does my video card fit my computer ?? please help

M0rri5 · 04-21-2008, 09:03 PM

hey i have a eVGA GeForce 6600GT D128M video card and i was wondering if it will fit into my hp pavilion 553w, please let me know, thanks.

**UncleMacro** · 04-22-2008, 12:35 AM

I'm afraid you're going to have to pop your machine open and see if you have an AGP slot. A 6600 GT requires an AGP slot. The specifications for your computer claim that you have an AGP slot but the specifications for the motherboard shows only PCI slots. Bugger! This page shows what the different kinds of slots look like so you can tell what you've got.

M0rri5 · 04-27-2008, 07:39 PM

thanks man and one more question, is it possible to much ram will make it to where my computer wont start up, cause i put in 2 corsair 512mb in it and it turned on every in awhile, so i took one out and now it is starting up

dai · 04-27-2008, 08:42 PM

check the ram is seating ok don't rely on the clips clicking over it does not mean it is seated
is this the only ram you have in it
check the voltage range for the ram,you may need to lift it as some m/b's default at to low a voltage

M0rri5 · 04-28-2008, 02:40 PM

k well i dont really know how to check voltage lol i am kinda new at the computer thing to know how to do that, and yeah this is the only ram in it, i had a stock 256mb ram, and i took it out and put two 512 mbs in. so how do i change the voltage?

dai · 04-28-2008, 05:38 PM

you need to go to the makers site and look at the specs for the ram and check what the maximum voltage is for it
before trying to change it

**UncleMacro** · 04-28-2008, 07:06 PM

I'd check the BIOS to see if it allows changing of RAM voltage before going to much trouble. This is an HP Pavilion and the BIOSes in those machines usually don't have stuff like voltage adjustments. It's worth a look but consider yourself very fortunate if it has one. Hit the F1 key when you see the first startup screen to get into the BIOS. Then you just navigate around and see if there's something about RAM voltage. You could also try slowing down the memory timings but if the BIOS doesn't support setting the RAM voltage then it probably won't allow you to adjust memory timings either.

M0rri5 · 04-28-2008, 10:36 PM

alright thanks, well i went to that and all i found really was the name of my ram but nothing about ram voltage, i dont know if this helps but it says

BIOS core version V6.0

after AC power failure " something about that"

i dont know if any of that has to do with it but i didnt see the voltage..

and thanks by the way.

M0rri5 · 04-28-2008, 10:52 PM

and its a corsair value select VS512MB400C3

**Underclocker** · 04-28-2008, 10:56 PM

Those modules should run at 2.6V. Go into your BIOS and under something like "Advanced Chipset Configuration" there might be a setting that has something to do with RAM voltages.

M0rri5 · 04-28-2008, 11:46 PM

i saw nothing with chip set config. i looked for anything like that but i dont think i saw anything, nothing said anything along those lines.

**Underclocker** · 04-29-2008, 07:06 AM

That's rather unfortunate, just as UncleMacro predicted.

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Originally Posted by M0rri5

thanks man and one more question, is it possible to much ram will make it to where my computer wont start up, cause i put in 2 corsair 512mb in it and it turned on every in awhile, so i took one out and now it is starting up

I just noticed that post. If you can boot with just a single stick of Corsair 512MB, I'd suggest downloading Memtest86 and testing each stick individually in RAM slot one. If you get any errors, it would either mean they're not getting enough power to run stably or the sticks are faulty (are they new?).

M0rri5 · 04-29-2008, 01:24 PM

they are not brand new, they came out of my friends pretty fast computer, he broke something in it so thats why i have his ram. so they arent new but they worked in his, he has 2 more 512mb but they arent corsair, they are some other brand. And yeah i will try the memtest86.

04-21-2008, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	does my video card fit my computer ?? please help hey i have a eVGA GeForce 6600GT D128M video card and i was wondering if it will fit into my hp pavilion 553w, please let me know, thanks.

04-22-2008, 12:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help I'm afraid you're going to have to pop your machine open and see if you have an AGP slot. A 6600 GT requires an AGP slot. The specifications for your computer claim that you have an AGP slot but the specifications for the motherboard shows only PCI slots. Bugger! This page shows what the different kinds of slots look like so you can tell what you've got.

04-27-2008, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help thanks man and one more question, is it possible to much ram will make it to where my computer wont start up, cause i put in 2 corsair 512mb in it and it turned on every in awhile, so i took one out and now it is starting up

04-27-2008, 08:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help check the ram is seating ok don't rely on the clips clicking over it does not mean it is seated is this the only ram you have in it check the voltage range for the ram,you may need to lift it as some m/b's default at to low a voltage __________________

04-28-2008, 02:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help k well i dont really know how to check voltage lol i am kinda new at the computer thing to know how to do that, and yeah this is the only ram in it, i had a stock 256mb ram, and i took it out and put two 512 mbs in. so how do i change the voltage?

04-28-2008, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help you need to go to the makers site and look at the specs for the ram and check what the maximum voltage is for it before trying to change it __________________

04-28-2008, 07:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help I'd check the BIOS to see if it allows changing of RAM voltage before going to much trouble. This is an HP Pavilion and the BIOSes in those machines usually don't have stuff like voltage adjustments. It's worth a look but consider yourself very fortunate if it has one. Hit the F1 key when you see the first startup screen to get into the BIOS. Then you just navigate around and see if there's something about RAM voltage. You could also try slowing down the memory timings but if the BIOS doesn't support setting the RAM voltage then it probably won't allow you to adjust memory timings either. Last edited by UncleMacro; 04-28-2008 at 07:08 PM.

04-28-2008, 10:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help alright thanks, well i went to that and all i found really was the name of my ram but nothing about ram voltage, i dont know if this helps but it says BIOS core version V6.0 after AC power failure " something about that" i dont know if any of that has to do with it but i didnt see the voltage.. and thanks by the way.

04-28-2008, 10:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help and its a corsair value select VS512MB400C3

04-28-2008, 10:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help Those modules should run at 2.6V. Go into your BIOS and under something like "Advanced Chipset Configuration" there might be a setting that has something to do with RAM voltages. __________________ Everest CPU-Z GPU-Z HWMonitor Real Temp Core Temp OCCT ORTHOS Memtest86+

04-28-2008, 11:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help i saw nothing with chip set config. i looked for anything like that but i dont think i saw anything, nothing said anything along those lines.

04-29-2008, 01:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
M0rri5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: does my video card fit my computer ?? please help they are not brand new, they came out of my friends pretty fast computer, he broke something in it so thats why i have his ram. so they arent new but they worked in his, he has 2 more 512mb but they arent corsair, they are some other brand. And yeah i will try the memtest86.