what amount of graphics card can i put?

vipin handa · 11-21-2009, 01:03 PM

hey guys i think this is the appropriate section so i was planning to upgrade my
graphics card frm nvidia 7200 gs 256 mb to nvidia 9800 gs 1gb if possible or to 512 mb
and i am also increasing my ram frm 1gb to 3gb

here is the my system stats plz tell me wht to do:?

Code:

OS Name	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version	5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer	Microsoft Corporation
System Name	COMPAQ-AEDE01FE
System Manufacturer	INTEL_
System Model	D945GCL_
System Type	X86-based PC
Processor	x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1996 Mhz
Processor	x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1996 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date	Intel Corp. CL94510J.86A.0012.2006.1012.1835, 10/12/2006
SMBIOS Version	2.4
Windows Directory	C:\WINDOWS
System Directory	C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device	\Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale	United States
User Name	COMPAQ-AEDE01FE\dvkrulz
Time Zone	India Standard Time
Hardware Abstraction Layer	Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Total Physical Memory	1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory	412.29 MB
Total Virtual Memory	2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory	1.96 GB
Page File Space	2.40 GB
Page File	C:\pagefile.sys

**Tyree** · 11-21-2009, 02:15 PM

Shouldn't be a problem. Posting the Model number of the Compaq would be helpful.
You should also upgrade the PSU if you are using the one that came with the PC. OEM PSU's satisfactory to power the original configuration so they need to be upgraded to supply sufficient power for hardware upgrades.

11-21-2009, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,382 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: what amount of graphics card can i put? Shouldn't be a problem. Posting the Model number of the Compaq would be helpful. You should also upgrade the PSU if you are using the one that came with the PC. OEM PSU's satisfactory to power the original configuration so they need to be upgraded to supply sufficient power for hardware upgrades. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.