Graphic card

Edgar Love · 03-15-2006, 11:48 PM

I have a HP Pavilion a724n. How can I replace the integrated graphic card? Do I need a PCI video card for the replacement.

**UncleMacro** · 03-16-2006, 04:34 AM

If this is your computer then you have a PCI-Express x16 slot. You definitely should add a PCI-Express video card rather than an obsolete PCI video card which is much slower. Your machine has a 300 watt power supply so it can handle some decent mid-range video cards which are substantially faster than your onboard video. To help with recommendations, what's your price range and intended use for the machine?

**gamerman0203** · 03-16-2006, 07:15 AM

in addition to Uncle (and not trying to contradict you, uncle, you probably know more than me

), your 300 W might be sufficient, but if you can get more. I have tried to put a standard PCI Geforce 5200 in a PC before with under a 300W psu and it wouldn't have it. Nothing was hooked up taking too much power either. Kept freezing. So PCIe's are probably going to take a little more power.

VolvoNut · 03-16-2006, 07:38 AM

Gamerman makes a good point, provided hp doesn't use proprietary hardware (read: Dell), otherwise, this would turn into replacing a whole bunch of components.

Cheers,
Al

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gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	in addition to Uncle (and not trying to contradict you, uncle, you probably know more than me ), your 300 W might be sufficient, but if you can get more. I have tried to put a standard PCI Geforce 5200 in a PC before with under a 300W psu and it wouldn't have it. Nothing was hooked up taking too much power either. Kept freezing. So PCIe's are probably going to take a little more power. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

03-16-2006, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	If this is your computer then you have a PCI-Express x16 slot. You definitely should add a PCI-Express video card rather than an obsolete PCI video card which is *much* slower. Your machine has a 300 watt power supply so it can handle some decent mid-range video cards which are substantially faster than your onboard video. To help with recommendations, what's your price range and intended use for the machine?

03-16-2006, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
VolvoNut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 83 OS: WinXP Pro My System	Gamerman makes a good point, provided hp doesn't use proprietary hardware (read: Dell), otherwise, this would turn into replacing a whole bunch of components. Cheers, Al