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Upgrading to a PCI express graphics card

‎04-30-2012 04:05 AM

I have a HP SG3370iL Desktop. The mother board that comes along with it is the Livermore8 945GCT-HM

 

I wish to upgrade the graphics card for video editing and rendering. The documentation (link provided) mentions the following about the display graphics:

 

Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 950

*Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed.
  • Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 950
  • Use up to 256MB of PC memory (with 512MB or more total PC memory)
  • Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards
     
I intend to buy an ATI radeon card. So should I buy any graphics card or are there compatibility issues that I should know of? Where can I find such information, if it indeed exists?
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Re: Upgrading to a PCI express graphics card

‎04-30-2012 05:08 AM

The main problem is going to be the 250W power supply that that model has.  Most graphic card upgrades will require a larger wattage PS than 250W.

Start by reading this: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware/Guide-for-Selecting-a-Discrete-Video-Card/td-p/1299011

And then this: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware/Guide-for-Selecting-a-Power-Supply/td-p/36223

The motherboard will probably accept the video card with no other problems.

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