Graphics card

wex96

Hi was hoping to upgrade my graphics, present settings below. budget tight so around €50, don't need a gaming one, only streaming and photoshop.

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) )
System Manufacturer: Freevents
System Model: Freevents Series
BIOS: 915P-M3 Version 1.34(P) 10/26/2005
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 1705MB used, 2389MB available

DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
Card name: Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type:
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 1022 MB
Dedicated Memory: 254 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell E197FP
Monitor Model: DELL E197FP
Monitor Id: DELA024

freeze4real

Ati 5450/6450 is just what you need. you can get them on ebay brand new for less that 38e including shipping although theyre selling some on adverts byt IMHO theyre over priced.

I was lucky to get 1gb GTS 450 for 35e on adverts, there's a lot of good deals there.

wex96

Hi, just opened the tin and I have a 300w psu and ATI-X550 256Mb gfx.
With the system already posted and a tight budget any recommendations of a upgrade for both.
Graphics card posted by freeze4real needs min 650W psu :-)

Skylinehead

wex96 wrote: »

Hi, just opened the tin and I have a 300w psu and ATI-X550 256Mb gfx.
With the system already posted and a tight budget any recommendations of a upgrade for both.
Graphics card posted by freeze4real needs min 650W psu :-)

Neither of those cards needs a 650W PSU, I'd imagine a 300W would run those comfortably, they're not powerful cards.

wex96

Hi Guys, so i got an ati 2gb graphics card, installed it and computer won't start, just keep whirring and rebooting, any ideas please.

BostonB

Kinda need more details of the card and the PC.

Does the card need power?

wex96

bought this,
ATI Radeon HD5450 DDR3 2GB 64bit PCI-E VGA DVI HDMI Graphics Card
no sign of power connector.

BostonB

wex96 wrote: »

Hi, just opened the tin and I have a 300w psu ...

Hunting around the web its suggests that GFX (HD5450 ) card needs

"400 Watt or greater power supply recommended" I also saw 350w mentioned.

Why are you trying to upgrade the gfx anyway? You said you don't use it for gaming.

Procrastastudy

There might be some benefit to streaming but it will make naff all difference to photoshop.

wex96

can any one help on this
upgraded psu to 500w installed the graphics card. still same problem. pc not booting keeps trying to.
could the graphics card be knackered? bought new or nearly new?
graphics card not compatible with machine?
Thanks