Can i run this card???

[jojo29]

ok i want to know if i can run the ati X800 on a Compaq Presario 5420US?/ ok now i dont own the thing you guys can see what i really own im asking for my cuzn and he needs to know if he can run this thing with his compaq also if not what video card would you guys recommend and please i need to know this asap!!please no flames or it wouldnt run right or to its fullest i just want to know if the thing will RUN on his compaq bottom line is if it can RUN keep that in mind!!

 

[DanDaMan315]

Does the Presario have an AGP or PCI-E slot?

I would get the x800XL instead, much better preformance for not much more.

 

[Raduque]

If it has an AGP slot and the PSU is powerful enough, it could handle it. All you can do is try it and see. Make sure yo buy from somewhere wiht a good return policy if it doesn't work.

 

[jojo29]

he does have an agp slot and its got a alright processor its an 1.4ghz lol athlon xp BUT my brother is running a very similiar setup as mine but i have a k8v and a athlon 64 and my bro is running a 9800pro and hes got an athlonxp 1.8ghz(whichever series that is)

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

The X800XL has lower power requirements than the X850XT from what I have seen. I would not put any X800 or 600 series video card in with a 1.4ghrtz Athlon XP. That is a waste of money because everything will be extremely cpu limited. I would get a used 9800pro or even 9700pro etc for cheap.

Look at the PSU and make sure its amperage and rails are good enough to support the X800XL (it could be dicey)

Edit: In other words: Sell your 9800pro to him for about 100 bucks and get a nice 600 series NVIDIA or 800 series ATI card for yourself (your cpu can use the newer video card)

 

[n7]

PSU in a compaq = pure crap.

You will certainly need a better PSU, & yeah...that card is a tad overkill for that system.

If he's planning to get a new one soon & is just using the video card to tide over, then it'd be okay, but you'll want a better PSU.

 

[Cheesetogo]

Originally posted by: n7
PSU in a compaq = pure crap.

You will certainly need a better PSU, & yeah...that card is a tad overkill for that system.

If he's planning to get a new one soon & is just using the video card to tide over, then it'd be okay, but you'll want a better PSU.

New! Crap powered systems! Just hook up your computer to your toilet, and you'll never have to waste electricity on your computer again.

 

[DanDaMan315]

Yea grab a 6600gt or 9800pro, anything more would be extremely CPU limited with your current setup.

 

[jojo29]

oh yeah i also would like to try and find out what kind of RAM he can use his computer goes like this

Compaq Presario 5420US

im not sure what RAM to get him i tried going to the compaq website and to corsair for their ram finder but it didnt list the model computer. i also would like know how much ram he can put in there, as hes running like 400MB or something like that!?! yeah im confused on that number of ram myself so can someone help us please???

 

[rise]

its just pc100/133, newegg has it. i had to get some for a friend i gave my old compaq to