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Power supply upgrade?

  • 22-10-2010 10:32AM
    #1
    onzlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭


    I have a compaq presario sr2029uk and I was wondering if I could upgrade the power supply? I want to upgrade my GPU from a nVidia 7500LE to something a little fancier :D (It has a 300w supply already) Im a noob with hardware so be nice :p
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  • #2
    Curry Addict
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Curry Addict


    its not really worth upgrading tbh,
    the cost of the upgrade would not be far off the value of the PC so its probably better to sell it and put your money towards a new build.


  • #3
    onzlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭onzlo


    Oh right, ah well thanks anyway


  • #4
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Hmm... what version of the sr2029 do you have? If its the Core 2 version with 2GB RAM you could just sling a HD5670 in for some gaming :) The PSU is only good for 228W on the 12V rail but if you kept the graphics card below the 50W mark (HD5570/5670/4770/5750 are good for gaming, in increasing order of thirst and power) you'd be fine and with a weak old C2D CPU you wouldn't want anything much more powerful anyway! :o

    If its a Pentium 4 or Pentium D version though... probably only good for scrap at this point :(


  • #5
    onzlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭onzlo


    Sorry its a sr2129uk, it's a 1.87ghz c2d and that intel VIIV thing. It has a nvidia 7500le (weak, i know)


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