power supply upgrade

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narcopletic pc

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i want to upgrade my graphics card - currently running a 300w (rofl) that came with the premade tower but want to throw in a 600w to push a strong card - is there any kind of risk to hurt the mb? thanx for any help oh and its a standard 20+4 pin
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Phenom-9150e (A) 1.8 GHz (65W) 2000 MHz Hyper Transport 1.0
    Motherboard
    ECS MCP61PM-HM
    Memory
    7Gig PC2-6400 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (onboard)
    Sound Card
    High Definition 8-channel audio ALC 888S chipset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    w2207h 22" lcd wide-screen monitor HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
    Keyboard
    HP multimedia
    Mouse
    Laser
    Internet Speed
    RR turbo 10meg down 1 up
No it won't hurt the motherboard. The only thing you need to watch for is that a standard ATX power supply will fit in that HP case.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    Athlon x2 7750 BE
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A78 Pro
    Memory
    2x2gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 4830
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Xtreme Music
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer P221w and Acer 1916w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 and 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x80 GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID0, 500 GB Seagate 7200.12
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 500W
    Case
    Antec Sonata III
    Cooling
    AC Freezer 64 Pro and a couple of 120 mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 v2
    Internet Speed
    10000/1000
so im gonna need a micro atx ps? ty
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Phenom-9150e (A) 1.8 GHz (65W) 2000 MHz Hyper Transport 1.0
    Motherboard
    ECS MCP61PM-HM
    Memory
    7Gig PC2-6400 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (onboard)
    Sound Card
    High Definition 8-channel audio ALC 888S chipset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    w2207h 22" lcd wide-screen monitor HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
    Keyboard
    HP multimedia
    Mouse
    Laser
    Internet Speed
    RR turbo 10meg down 1 up
You'll have to measure the case up and see what will fit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
the ultra x3 (600 watt) would prolly fit....
and its modular so less wires what does your case look like?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
    1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
thepizzaman said:
the ultra x3 (600 watt) would prolly fit....
and its modular so less wires what does your case look like?
Click to expand...

If it is a mini ATX case, then it won't fit in because of the width. The Ultra x3 is an ATX PSU.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
o sorry lol..... i didn't see that it was a mini atx....
hm maybe you could get a new case\psu combo?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
    1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
i would google the motherboard name, then u will see if it is ATX or uATX or MiniATX
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    Pentium 4
    Motherboard
    ECS 945P-A v1.1
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 9600 GT OC 512mb
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Audigy 2 with 5.1 Logitech Surround Speakers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x HP L2208W
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050 Pixels
    Hard Drives
    2 x 250gb Sata (internal)
    1 x 500gb Sata (External)
    1 x 100gb IDE (External)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower W0104 650W
    Case
    Thermaltake M9
    Cooling
    4 x 120mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech MX118
    Internet Speed
    DSL 8mbs
i ended up getting a HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported - barelt fit - large fan systen but has a 5.7 on gaming score for windows expierence - although claims needs minimum of 400w ps i have a 300w with no xtra periphials and works fine - all i play is wow and am able to max so it actually was a good find - thanx guys
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Phenom-9150e (A) 1.8 GHz (65W) 2000 MHz Hyper Transport 1.0
    Motherboard
    ECS MCP61PM-HM
    Memory
    7Gig PC2-6400 MB/sec 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (onboard)
    Sound Card
    High Definition 8-channel audio ALC 888S chipset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    w2207h 22" lcd wide-screen monitor HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
    Keyboard
    HP multimedia
    Mouse
    Laser
    Internet Speed
    RR turbo 10meg down 1 up
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