Hi all,

I have an HP a1020n system and I want to add a video card. GTR2 runs
but not well enough. My system only has a 250w power supply so I guess
I would need to replace this with a 300w or 350w psu. I've never
replaced a psu but I assume they come in all shapes and sizes. How can
I be sure I get one that will fit properly inside my case? Would I
even need to replace my current psu to add a video card? Any comments
appreciated.

Thanks. Larry

Reading the specs from Hp's site, by googleing your HP model.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...459880&lang=en

I saw the picture at amazon of your case, but not of the back, I bet you
have a standard size (physically) powersupply, but I cannot be sure, since
HP (as well as other MFG's create Cheapo "general inturnet surfing consumer"
systems with wierd specs, for consumer PC market, used to be sold at walmart
and sears and crap (hence the 250 or so PS...)

Well, lookin at the HP link of the specs above, I see you have a motherboard
with built in graphics, plus farther down it says you only have 3 PLAIN PCI
slots available, (see 1st link below this paragraph) and a grand total of 4
memory slots of unspecified on that page, system ram. Open your case, did
it look like this?

IF your unlucky, your HP PC comes with the ASUS PTGD-LA motherboard:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00361570 The
slot where you would have inserted a nice vid card, was never installed onto
the motherboard at time of MFG, typically to save a % or 2 for the margin of
profit.

But you might be lucky, and have this one? Look at your motherboard's close
cousin PTGD1-LA, which came out a few months after
(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...name=c00297771
), the only difference is that it has a PCI-e x16 slot on this board..


If you dont have the PCI-e Slot, then you've got a mighty paperweight/word
processor PC, AND gaming is gonna suxors... I suggest you pawn it off on a
friend, or possibly invest in a motherboard SWAP?



Larry enlightened us with:

Larry a écrit :
I run GTR2 on a ti4600 with a 250w PSU,and it's graphically as good as
Nascar 2003, so I guess finding a cheap ti4600 like on eBay should make
you happy.

He doesnt have AGP!

Uwe Schürkamp enlightened us with:

Plowboy a écrit :
I see.

http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic47227.html

Hmmm.... I guess I'm back to being "The Other Larry" again

-Larry


"Larry" <lhaines (AT) forino (DOT) com> wrote