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25 Jul 2012  
darkherox99

windows 7 64-bit
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What kind of graphic card be upgraded on this computer?

Newegg.com - Refurbished: HP Pavilion P6623W (BT428AAR#ABA) Desktop PC Athlon II X2 240(2.8GHz) 5GB DDR3 640GB HDD Capacity ATI Radeon HD 4200 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

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25 Jul 2012  
Razor505

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
153 posts
 
 

It could run any graphic card, since you have 1 x PCI-E (x16) slot, but you might want to upgrade the PSU to work with the card. But since the CPU is AMD i would recommend an ATI card.
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25 Jul 2012  
darkherox99

windows 7 64-bit
36 posts
 
 

ok thanks
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25 Jul 2012  
Razor505

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
153 posts
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by darkherox99 View Post
ok thanks
No problem!
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25 Jul 2012  
Razor505

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
153 posts
 
 

Also, you might want to do some research on the card before buying, because some cards require a better PCI-E slot.
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25 Jul 2012  
darkherox99

windows 7 64-bit
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Okay i will do that.
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25 Jul 2012  
bobkn

Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
2,616 posts
Danbury, CT
 
 

My take:

The motherboard:

Motherboard Specifications, N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) HP Pavilion p6623w Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

is spec'd as having a PCI-E X16 graphics slot, "Gen 2 speed". That should be compatible with any PCI-E X16 graphics cards, including the new PCI-E 3 cards.

The PC is listed as having a 250W power supply, so that'd need an upgrade for anything but very low-end graphics cards.

I disagree about getting an ATI/AMD card to match the AMD CPU. Get the make that you'd like. As far as I know, there are no compatibility issues. Some of the newest AMD motherboards have been licensed by nVidia to support SLI.
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25 Jul 2012  
darkherox99

windows 7 64-bit
36 posts
 
 

Can eva geforce or sapphire radeon work on it? Well i dont have the computer planning on to buy it and graphic card along with it.
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25 Jul 2012  
bobkn

Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
2,616 posts
Danbury, CT
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by darkherox99 View Post
Can eva geforce or sapphire radeon work on it? Well i dont have the computer planning on to buy it and graphic card along with it.
Yes, but most upgraded graphics cards would need a larger power supply.

eVGA (www.evga.com) and Sapphire (www.sapphiretech.com) list system requirements for their cards.
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26 Jul 2012  
Fluffy

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
415 posts
Rochdale, Lancashire
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Razor505 View Post
It could run any graphic card, since you have 1 x PCI-E (x16) slot, but you might want to upgrade the PSU to work with the card. But since the CPU is AMD i would recommend an ATI card.
Nothing wrong with using nvidia cards along side an AMD cpu. Main advantage for ATi cards is they are generally cheaper.

For high end gaming nvidia handles FXAA and shadows a lot better.
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