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HP says I can't use my new GeForce 6800 Card?
I have a HP Pavilion I bought last March. I just upgraded my card to a
GeForce 6800 128mb AGP. I opened the case and discovered that my power supply is only 250W, and the GeForce needs 300W minimum. I contacted HP and they tell that I cannot upgrade my power supply because I could damage some components, and that it is "unsafe" to use the GF 6800 in this system. Does this sound right to you?? HP Pavilion a810 model, Athlon 64 3300+ |
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wrote in message oups.com... I have a HP Pavilion I bought last March. I just upgraded my card to a GeForce 6800 128mb AGP. I opened the case and discovered that my power supply is only 250W, and the GeForce needs 300W minimum. I contacted HP and they tell that I cannot upgrade my power supply because I could damage some components, and that it is "unsafe" to use the GF 6800 in this system. Does this sound right to you?? Does HP use a standard power supply? Or is it proprietary? If it's standard, then by all means upgrade it. It won't damage anything. Odds are the quality of the aftermarket PS will be far better than the HP factory one. |
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How do you know if it's proprietary?
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The physical size of the power supply and the area allotted for it is the first clue. Next is how it mounts. Finally, the connectors and cable lengths to the motherboard. Or, you might be able to just ask HP. There is also a "standard" as to what voltages appear at what pins on the power supply/motherboard connectors/plugs. wrote in message ups.com... How do you know if it's proprietary? |
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I really don't know much about this.
The current power supply is a HiPro model HP-D2537F3R. 250Watts 5-15/16" wide 4" deep 3-3/8" tall From what I can tell it is a common model. |
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search the net for an antec power supply look at the picture
if the hp doesn't look like the antec it is proprietary wrote in message ups.com... I really don't know much about this. The current power supply is a HiPro model HP-D2537F3R. 250Watts 5-15/16" wide 4" deep 3-3/8" tall From what I can tell it is a common model. |
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Leadfoot schrieb:
[fullquote deleted] One very key factor is to verify the 20 pin motherboard plug is compatible with a standard power supply Well, since Pavilions aren't really HPs but generic PCs that are assembled by a subcontractor from generic parts and fitted with HP label You can use generic parts to replace the PSU. Benjamin |
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http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...-power_10.html
The 6800 uses very little power, under 39W at full load. Run the card on your current power supply. Most likely it'll work just fine. If you experience boot problems or frequent crashes in games, only then upgrade your power supply. -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." wrote in message oups.com... I have a HP Pavilion I bought last March. I just upgraded my card to a GeForce 6800 128mb AGP. I opened the case and discovered that my power supply is only 250W, and the GeForce needs 300W minimum. I contacted HP and they tell that I cannot upgrade my power supply because I could damage some components, and that it is "unsafe" to use the GF 6800 in this system. Does this sound right to you?? HP Pavilion a810 model, Athlon 64 3300+ |
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