[SOLVED] Gateway GT5432 with ATI card?

Mystic1312 · 11-15-2008, 12:07 PM

Hi, I'm new and first time to ask question in Techsupport.

I have a Gateway GT5432 for 2-3 years now. and a eVGA e-Geforce 8600 512mb with a 550 PSU for 2 years now. Since my MOBO is NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE. I already disabled after I got my new card. Can I still install radeon/ATI graphics card? All I have to do is just leave it at Disable in the BIOs setting right? If I were to get a ATI Radeon Graphic card. What would be the best choice? Around $70-$100.

Thanks for reading this and I appreciate everyone's help.

**wrench97** · 11-15-2008, 12:41 PM

I would not use an ATI card on a Nvidia chip set your motherboard has more then just the video part that is Nvidia optimized, while it is possible there are usually a lot of driver conflicts between the ATI drivers and the Nvidia chipset drivers making it a real pain to get working right if ever.

Mystic1312 · 11-16-2008, 12:28 AM

Thanks for the reply. I guess I will get a GeForce Graphics card than. Any recommendation?

Again thanks for taking your time reading this. I appreciate all your help.

**emosun** · 11-16-2008, 01:45 AM

There not really anything for 100$ that would be better then an 8600 and work with your current 550w powersupply. Maybe a 9600 , but that powersupply would have to be a very good brand.

11-15-2008, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mystic1312 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 13 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] Gateway GT5432 with ATI card? Hi, I'm new and first time to ask question in Techsupport. I have a Gateway GT5432 for 2-3 years now. and a eVGA e-Geforce 8600 512mb with a 550 PSU for 2 years now. Since my MOBO is NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE. I already disabled after I got my new card. Can I still install radeon/ATI graphics card? All I have to do is just leave it at Disable in the BIOs setting right? If I were to get a ATI Radeon Graphic card. What would be the best choice? Around $70-$100. Thanks for reading this and I appreciate everyone's help. Last edited by Mystic1312; 11-15-2008 at 12:09 PM.

11-15-2008, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14,216 OS: XPSP3	Re: Gateway GT5432 with ATI card? I would not use an ATI card on a Nvidia chip set your motherboard has more then just the video part that is Nvidia optimized, while it is possible there are usually a lot of driver conflicts between the ATI drivers and the Nvidia chipset drivers making it a real pain to get working right if ever. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-16-2008, 12:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mystic1312 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 13 OS: Vista	Re: Gateway GT5432 with ATI card? Thanks for the reply. I guess I will get a GeForce Graphics card than. Any recommendation? Again thanks for taking your time reading this. I appreciate all your help.

11-16-2008, 01:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 5,534 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Gateway GT5432 with ATI card? There not really anything for 100$ that would be better then an 8600 and work with your current 550w powersupply. Maybe a 9600 , but that powersupply would have to be a very good brand. __________________ Speedfan Everest Gpu Benchmarks How to install a power supply How to install a video card