Will this work in my computer? Please Help!!!!!

bassman26 · 03-28-2009, 06:45 AM

I have a HP pavillion a1740n dual core. I have a flight simulator for my RC Helicopter and it says I should use an ATI 9600 or better Graphics card. Now I am lost when I started looking at cards on the net because of all the requirements they need to work.

Here is a link to one I found very cheap but I need someone to tell me if it would work in my computer.

Or do I need one with more ram?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350180893006

Thanks for any help
Bassman

~~connor-53~~ · 03-28-2009, 07:05 AM

That would be the minimum card, you will want to do better. If you ever choose to play another game then you most likely wont be able to. I assume you have PCI-e slots? Also it won't work unless you have enough wattage on your PSU. You can get the wattage right on the sticker on the PSU its self.

bassman26 · 03-28-2009, 07:21 AM

Thank You conner for replying so fast!!!!

I have no intentions of loading any games on my pc, just pictures and temp movies to burn to cd.

My psu says max output is 250 watts.

Can you suggest another card for me?

Bassman

dai · 03-28-2009, 10:07 AM

the min of ram for vista is 1g preferably 2g

pcie you need to be up here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b550w
could be higher depending on what video card you choosse

03-28-2009, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
bassman26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: vista home premium	Will this work in my computer? Please Help!!!!! I have a HP pavillion a1740n dual core. I have a flight simulator for my RC Helicopter and it says I should use an ATI 9600 or better Graphics card. Now I am lost when I started looking at cards on the net because of all the requirements they need to work. Here is a link to one I found very cheap but I need someone to tell me if it would work in my computer. Or do I need one with more ram? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350180893006 Thanks for any help Bassman

03-28-2009, 07:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: Will this work in my computer? Please Help!!!!! That would be the minimum card, you will want to do better. If you ever choose to play another game then you most likely wont be able to. I assume you have PCI-e slots? Also it won't work unless you have enough wattage on your PSU. You can get the wattage right on the sticker on the PSU its self.

03-28-2009, 07:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
bassman26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: vista home premium	Re: Will this work in my computer? Please Help!!!!! Thank You conner for replying so fast!!!! I have no intentions of loading any games on my pc, just pictures and temp movies to burn to cd. My psu says max output is 250 watts. Can you suggest another card for me? Bassman

03-28-2009, 10:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Will this work in my computer? Please Help!!!!! the min of ram for vista is 1g preferably 2g pcie you need to be up here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b550w could be higher depending on what video card you choosse __________________