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Title: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: tygamer15 on April 01, 2009, 08:19:35 PM

will a GeForce 9500 GT 512MB DDR2 PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card work on an un modified Compaq Presario SR5610F computer?

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: Mulreay on April 01, 2009, 09:21:35 PM

Have you tried it?

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: iamyourmom on April 01, 2009, 09:34:42 PM

I suppose.
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But you have to make sure there are the slots and the power supply can support it.

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: Mulreay on April 01, 2009, 10:07:20 PM

You suppose?? I don't get it? Have you googled it?

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: tygamer15 on April 01, 2009, 10:23:09 PM

i'm thinking about buying it but i cant tell if it will work or not

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: BigIg on April 01, 2009, 10:31:34 PM

I looked it up and it does have a PCI Express slot, the question is whether you power supply can handle it. I can't find any information about the power supply in your computer.

Can you open it up and post the information on the power supply's label?

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: jbmwx on April 01, 2009, 10:43:41 PM

I have a compaq SR1630NX computer with a 300W PSU, I have installed extra ram so a total of 2.75 ram is in, a 9500GT is in and I have 2 dvd R/W drives and I have the Athlon64 venice processor. All working fine. 

For you ... Power supply for your computer is 250W according to HP official website. I think you should be able to run the nvidia 9500GT in your system , as 9500GT's only require power coming from the PCI-E slot but do check what the 12V rail voltage is for your PSU. This is only if you are replacing the integrated graphics and doing nothing else really really heavy duty.

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: tygamer15 on April 01, 2009, 10:48:05 PM

how do i check the 12v rail voltage?

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: x2543 on April 02, 2009, 12:36:39 PM

If you open up your computer (the side door, which is most likely screwed with a thumb screw), look at the label of the PSU.

http://www.svc.com/powersupplyguide.html describes how you go understanding your power supply label and what all the stuff means.

For instance, I have a 300W PSU with a 12V rail voltage rating of 19A. You'd probably want something around that but if you have anything really lower, then I'd change the PSU to be safe.

Title: Re: Video Card for Compaq Presario
Post by: tygamer15 on April 02, 2009, 08:03:12 PM

i think the thing said +12V-14A