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Andrew853
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok, i want to upgrade my machine here is the exact specs here http://www.epinions.com/Hewlett_Packard_Pavilion_a800n_PP163AA_PC...
and i am going to buy these products
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122206
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141167 (2 of these)
and a new power supply,
here my problem as far a si know these parts will work with my computer but i'm a noob so someone plzs help me out, also i'm gonna need a new power supplie can someone recommend a good one for a good price, the card is known to get hot so i need one that cools very well
SO BASICALLY can soemoen tell em if these parts will work for my computer recommend a good power supplie that cools nicley and what level of games will i be able to play?
thansk in advance
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lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Looks like that will work however. You have 2 slots of ram. And you want to buy 2 x 512mb of ram. So bets bet would be to just get a 1 gb stick of the same type of ram.

Thats a nice setup and you should be able to play most games.
Good luck
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Andrew853
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok i see what ur saying i just got to make sure the ram is the same type as i allready have right?
and about the power supplie i really have no idea in that department do all the supplies fit in all computers? and how do i knwo witch fans cool better will i need to buy more than one fan, i'm lost in that department plzs help and most games would be? can i play F.E.A.R? or WoW?
thanks in advance

EDIT: does this stick of ram work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220029
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27. June 2006 @ 09:39
lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yer just stick to the same guidelines and you should be fine. Also make sure if you plan to be overclocking your ram you get some good heat spreaders.
About power supplies im no expert but make sure you get a good brand such as thermaltake and also make sure its got a good enough fan on it.

And you should be ok playing thoose games but maybe you should go for a 256mb card?
Not too sure should play them alright.
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Andrew853
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok when u say 256mb card u do mean video card correct? and could u recommend any that would work for my computer?

EDIT: srry for beging such a noob but i was wondering it says i have a expansion slot of AGP x4 x 1 so when i search for cards at newegg.com do i click the AGP 4X/8X tab or the AGP Pro 4X/8X or perhaphs the AGP 2X/4X tab lol thansk agian

EDIT2: whats the diffrence between Geforce 6600, Geforce 6600GT, Geforce 6600LE, Geforce 6800, Geforce 6800GT, Geforce 6800XT, i asume the higher the number the better the card? but some gforce 6800xt card cost less than gforce6600gt cards
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lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey,

Yes i meant a good video card.

Also im not 100% sure about AGP pro but yes an AGP 8x will work in a agp 4x slot just at a slower speed.

The difference between them is there core speed and memory. The 6600 is teh graphics engine as such. The mempry is the available space for the card. And the clock speed is how fast it will run.

Hope that clears things up.

Also to spec you out a card whats your budget?
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lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sorry i got that wrong before. It may work in a 4x port however it wont be as stable. So maybe just stay with 4x. Any way whats your price?
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Andrew853
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 09:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well i was hpoing to stay under 140 for the card give or take 10 bucks but i want to be able to play F.E.A.R and WoW
ALSO in that budget i put a 30 dollar power supplie i'm just wored thats the fan will nto cool good and i'm gonna brake something
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lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 10:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
From my experience id go with a:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102665

Really good line of cards. And Good clock speed!

As for a PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

Seems a good-on with good reviews. However im not expert in that field.

Good luck and tell us what you choose.

Lol underbudget for once. WOOO lol
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lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 10:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sorry missed that before the ram will work. Nice make aswell!
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Andrew853
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 11:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
looks good to me so heres the final desision pending no one objects
http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16817...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16814...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220029
2 more questiongs will the power supplie fill ym power needs? and whats the diffrence between gforce and radion? just bvrand name?
and i knwo ur not an expect on cooling but ur educated guess will it cool enough?
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lecsiy
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_ 		27. June 2006 @ 11:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Im sure that will be fine. But dont expect to do any extreme overclocking with that system. But yes thats looking up to be a pretty good pc.

I have the X1800GTO And its simply a brilliant card. So i assume that same series should live up to my expectations.

Good luck and tells us how it goes!


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