7600GT in HP computer

[lookouthere]

will 7600gt work in hp computer? the comp has 300w in there. don't know if it will be able to handle it.
specs: a64 x2 4200
2gb ddr2-4200 (2 sticks)
300gb hd
1 dvd-rw
memory card reader
7 usb and 2 firewire

thx guys

 

[sisq0kidd]

7600gt is pretty good with power draw and HP computers should have solid power supplies.

Just try it out and if it doesn't work, give it to me.

 

[lookouthere]

so it should work? what about 7900gs?

 

[lookouthere]

so does anyone know about the first post?

 

[AFurryReptile]

You will definately need to upgrade your psu, to a 400 watt at least, but a 450-500 watt would probably be smarter. Luckily, you can get a new psu for pretty cheap. Here's some cheap one's you can look at.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...8+1131414177&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=58

 

[lookouthere]

but hp psu is MATX based. these atx psu won't fit in there...

 

[cmrmrc]

you should be fine with a 7900gs....according to xbitlabs...the 7900gs draws 45w...

I have an HP machine with a 250w psu and it ran fine my x700pro that according to xbit draws around 35w....Your extra 50w should be enough to accomodate the difference of power between my cpu/ram and yours....and you have one DVD-ROM drive less than me so you should be fine for a 7900gs....and since you have DDR2-SDRAM...the power draw should be close to DDR-SDRAM...even if its twice the size...