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looking for low power agp 8x graphics card

  • 20-05-2009 09:19PM
    #1
    abk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    My computer has 4x agp slot. I wanted to get a grahics card and was advised that an 8x will owrk (backward compatibility). nVidia 6600GT was recommended in one of the places. When I got the card and installed it, the cpu was at its maximum and computer was noisy. I realised later that the card requires approx 400w power which I think my computer cannot handle. In fact a message appeared that the card will run in low memory.

    My computer is MSI MEGA 651, power supply 200w, Intel 4 cpu 2.66GHz, FSB 533/400MHz. I'm looking for a graphics card that uses low power and still give me good graphics. Please advise. Thanks.

    Googled about low power graphics card and got more confused.


Comments

  • #2
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    just looking your system up online now... it would be very tight but

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=388745 this might just meet your power supply requirements. though it is too close to call, i personally wouldnt take the chance on it.


  • #3
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    cherryghost wrote: »
    just looking your system up online now... it would be very tight but

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=388745 this might just meet your power supply requirements. though it is too close to call, i personally wouldnt take the chance on it.

    I use this card and highly recommend it. Its not going to work in a P4 system with only a 200 Watt power supply- don't even go there. OP- you badly need a new PSU.......


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