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Answer» I am running a computer with a PENTIUM D 2.80 Ghz processor. The computer is an HP Pavilion a1440n. I am planning on installing an NVidia 9500 GT PCI-E GRAPHICS card. Is my computer's CPU good enough for this card? I'm going to upgrade the power supply FIRST, as I got a 630 watt power supply in the mail yesterday. The upgrading won't begin this week though, as I need my computer for school work, and it is working well right now. ...it is working well right now....I don't think it's worth spending over $100 on a 5-year old computer that's working well.If you are looking for better performance while playing games, it will defiantly help at least a little. What is the reason for the upgrade?I'm looking for better gaming performance, but am also looking to enable brightmaps in GZDoom. My current card, an NVidia 7300 LE, does not support brightmaps in 3D accelerated computer games, and I want to be able to experience them. Right now, if I enable the brightmaps in GZDoom, nothing happens. Will a Pentium D computer be able to run this card if I upgrade the power supply beforehand? The 9500 GT requires 350 watts of power, and my current power supply is not good enough. I won't install this card without getting the new PSU installed. The NVidia 9500 GT was released back in 2008. Quote from: Ryan on March 19, 2011, 12:15:13 PM I'm looking for better gaming performance, but am also looking to enable brightmaps in GZDoom. My current card, an NVidia 7300 LE, does not support brightmaps in 3D accelerated computer games, and I want to be able to experience them. Right now, if I enable the brightmaps in GZDoom, nothing happens.I just received the graphics card. It indeed states that it requires a 350 watt or greater system power supply, with a minimum 12V current rating of 18A. It also states at the bottom of one of the box's sides that the minimum power requirement was based on a PC configured with an Intel Core2 Duo processor. Would the Intel Pentium D processor be able to handle this card well? Also, if you don't think so, would it be possible to upgrade to an Intel Core2 Duo processor? I looked on Wikipedia, and it stated that they both use an LGA 775 socket. Right now, I do not have the money, as I spent it on the power supply and graphics card. The Core2 Duo is certainly faster than the Pentium D, but what I'd like to know is whether the graphics card will perform fine on a Pentium D. Also, if I upgrade the CPU, will a BIOS upgrade be needed first? I will back up all important documents before doing any of this, whether they're school documents, gaming related, or anything else. My most recent games use DirectX 9.0c. The newest computer game I have is Doom 3, and I haven't been buying any new PC games lately.My suspicion is you cannot upgrade your cpu to a Core2 Duo. Some research using google would confirm this. In the future, I would suggest you do your research before you order hardware. The people on this forum could have helped you make a more informed decision. That said, I suspect you will see a moderated increase in gaming performance with the new card. Your CPU may limit the performance gains the card could provide, but then (from what I GATHER) the card isn't all that expensive. Quote from: hejlik on March 19, 2011, 02:40:06 PM My suspicion is you cannot upgrade your cpu to a Core2 Duo. Some research using google would confirm this.I agree on both points. Branded computers are generally not CPU upgradeable as the BIOS is customized for a particular configuration. HP would not provide any information (even if they knew) & your only source would be from someone who had actually made the swap on exactly the same model. Quote from: Computer_Commando on March 19, 2011, 04:14:02 PM I agree on both points. Branded computers are generally not CPU upgradeable as the BIOS is customized for a particular configuration. HP would not provide any information (even if they knew) & your only source would be from someone who had actually made the swap on exactly the same model. I just searched, and found this post: http://en.allexperts.com/q/PC-hardware-CPU-1023/CPU-upgrade-HP-Pavilion.htm According to the expert who answered the question, my CPU is not upgradable.On top of that you picked a pretty low grade PSU...i'd return it if you can and re-assess your upgrade needs... Quote from: patio on March 19, 2011, 10:15:43 PM On top of that you picked a pretty low grade PSU...i'd return it if you can and re-assess your upgrade needs... Hmm. I take it I should have looked at what the original PSU's specs are? I had searched for a power supply using Google search, and it was one of those that came up on the first page. Should I have tried Newegg or some other site? I searched Newegg, and they have the same PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817165040&cm_re=PSU-_-17-165-040-_-Product Can you suggest a better PSU if the graphics card requires 350w? I want one that would be more than adequate enough. I'll contact ATXPowersupplies if I deem I should return the PSU I ordered and get my money back. Hopefully I can find the shipping box. Quote from: Ryan on March 19, 2011, 10:43:23 PM Hmm. I take it I should have looked at what the original PSU's specs are? I had searched for a power supply using Google search, and it was one of those that came up on the first page. Should I have tried Newegg or some other site? Patio, while you haven't responded yet, I have more information to add. I found this page, and found out that my current graphics card, the NVidia GEForce 7300 LE, also has a power requirement of 350 watts. Is that correct? They recommended a PSU of at least 500 watts, and the one I bought has a wattage rating that exceeds that. http://www.ehow.com/list_7587664_power-requirements-geforce-7300le.html Quote from: Ryan on March 19, 2011, 12:15:13 PM I'm looking for better gaming performance, but am also looking to enable brightmaps in GZDoom. My current card, an NVidia 7300 LE, does not support brightmaps in 3D accelerated computer games, and I want to be able to experience them. Right now, if I enable the brightmaps in GZDoom, nothing happens. Um... Was this a recent addition to GzDoom? the only options I have are for dynamic lights and shaders, nothing about "brightmaps".... Just did a quick search, yeah, I'm outdated, 4.1.3 and the latest is 1.5.6... Anyway, not sure if it was in the new version or not, but I did find the console cvar and CHANGING it did nothing for me (9800GT) I think it's just one of those options that is subtle and hard to see anyway. Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 20, 2011, 10:34:54 AM Um... Was this a recent addition to GzDoom? the only options I have are for dynamic lights and shaders, nothing about "brightmaps".... The brightmaps are in a separate PK3 file. You'd have to go into the ZDoom ini file and under [Global.Autoload] put in "Path=Brightmaps.pk3" without quotes. I believe lights may have to be turned on as well.HP Pavilion Media Center a1440n Desktop PC Product Specifications Power Supply Calculator Our recommended PSU Wattage: 351W (with nVidia GeForce 9500GT) Quote from: Computer_Commando on March 20, 2011, 12:39:53 PM HP Pavilion Media Center a1440n Desktop PC Product SpecificationsDo you know what the wattage of this computer's original PSU is? The one I bought is a 630 watt, which is much higher. Is there such a thing as too much power for a computer? |
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