Guide for Selecting a Discrete Video Card

[milesrf]

Correct.  Knowing the part number for the current power supply might or might not help, but I suppose you could open the case and try to read the part number off the power supply.

Some HP computers are configurable, like mine, so multiple power supplies, with different ratings, should be available for these.  I don't believe yours is, though.

[Big_Dave]

Hi TheDGN,

The Corsair CX600 should be sufficient to support your NVIDIA 680 and it will fit nicely in the HP cabinet.

These HP How-To Tips should be helpful.

[Michal006]

Could someone point me in the right direction what kind of video card and power supply I should get for my HP P7-1234? I'm currently playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 and would like to play on full settings, but current( stock) video card isn't strong enough.:smileysad: Thanks in advance

Specs:

System Memory(Ram)- 8GB
Type of Ram- DDR3 SDRAM
HardDrive- SATA (7200 rpm)1TB
Processer- AMD A6-Series 2.6GHz
Cache Memory- 4MB on die Level 2
Graphics- AMD Radeon HD 6530D
Video Memory- Up to 4089MB total available as allocated by Windows 7
Operating System- Windows 7 Home Premium

[milesrf]

Something important that you forgot to mention:

Open up the computer long enough to measure how long the replacement video card can be and still fit.

[Michal006]

Totally forgot about that. It's 3.5 inch long and it says PCIE x16, Mini Card.

I will also need PSU as well.

[Speed20103]

Hi Dave!
I'm new here. I have a CQ5305UK. I'm thinking about a HD6850. Will it be compatible with my desktop?
Thanks.

[milesrf]

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@Michal006 wrote:

Totally forgot about that. It's 3.5 inch long and it says PCIE x16, Mini Card.

I will also need PSU as well.

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Is that how long the current card is, or the maximum length of a card that will fit where the current card is?  If that's the maximum length, you're very limited on what replacement cards you can use, since many of the high-end replacements are around 10 inches long.  The height from the socket is generally less important, and seldom over 4 inches.

[milesrf]

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@Speed20103 wrote:
Hi Dave!
I'm new here. I have a CQ5305UK. I'm thinking about a HD6850. Will it be compatible with my desktop?
Thanks.

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Specs for the CQ5305UK:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02027491&lang=en&cc=us&taskI...

Comes with a 300 W power supply.  Most graphics boards will require
replacing this power supply with a higher rated one.

Specs for an HD 6850:

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/amd-radeon-hd-6000/hd-6850/Pages/amd-radeon-hd-6850-...

At least a 500 W power supply recommended.  You WILL have to
upgrade the power supply for it.  One from this list is reccommended
by AMD:

http://support.amd.com/us/certified/power-supplies/Pages/listing.aspx

I do not have adequate information on how to match the new
power supply to the case size and the motherboard's requirements.

I could not find information on the length of the HD 6850 board, but I'd
guess around 10 inches.  You should measure inside your computer to
determine if there is room for a graphics board this long.  You may need
to make sure that you buy a new graphics board where the length is
given for that model (different brands and different models of HD 6850
probably have slightly different lengths), and will fit into that computer.

[Speed20103]

http://http://www.corsair.com/us/power-supply-units/cx-series-psu/cx-series-cx500m-modular-atx-power... will this work with a 6850hd and will it fit in my computer?

[Big_Dave]

Hi Speed20103,

The typical AMD 6850 is 8.5" in length.  You'll have to measure to see if the card will fit.

These HP "how-to" tips should be helpful.

The Corsair CX500 or CX600 would be a good choice for a power supply as the dimensions will fit your case better than most.