Can my motherboard take on gtx 1050

[Piotr_11]

I have an ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. CM6340 (LGA1155) motherobard. Can i install and use an INNO3D GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI Dual Link on it?

 

[Lutfij]

What is your processor, PSU and current GPU? Better yet what are your full system's specs? Limits can come from the PSU's wattage, the processor being the bottleneck(definitely) and the case not allowing for aftermarket GPU's to drop in. You can use CPU-Z to find what processor and the amount of ram you have as well as the BIOS revision.

If you're unsure of the PSU, might want to shoot us a picture of it.

 

[DigitalHamster]

Hey there.
I have to say you have given the name of the entire computer, and not the model of the motherboard.
However, I would almost guarantee that the GTX1050 will work.
This is because the 1050 uses a PCIe slot that is on the motherboard, and is backwards compatible with older motherboards.
You may need to take out a bracket on the back of the case to fit the card in, if the case is small the card might not fit!

Another thing to keep in mind is whether you have a decent power supply in the computer. As a minimum, the 1050 requires a quality 300w power supply. Assuming a prebuilt computer (as it looks like), the unit should come with a 350w power supply that should work fine.
Ventilation seems adequate - there is mesh on the side of the case and the 1050 uses very little power anyway.

So, the card should fit and work properly. I wish you good luck!

 

[Lutfij]

^Given that the 6340 prebuilt from Asus comes in a 2nd/3rd gen Intel Core i processor, it's going to suffer from a bottlenck even if the OP had a magical K suffix Sandy/Ivybridge in there. It'll work but there will be a bottleneck. If OP went with a GTX750ti on the other hand, that should be more than a good fit.

 

[DigitalHamster]

Lutfij, from what I read the computer came with either an i5 or i7 processor, correct me if I am wrong...
We know these have four cores and even with a lower clock speed of 3GHz this should be more than enough to run a GTX 1050.
In the last couple of generations, Intel CPUs have not improved much on performance so performance with a similar clockspeed CPU will not make much of a difference.
I would say the limiting factor could be the amount of RAM but this model seems to be towards mid-end and likely has 8GB of RAM which to me is a good amount to use with a moderately powerful GPU 😀

 

[clarkjd]

Be advised that some legacy motherboards require a BIOS update to support GTX10xx series video cards.

 

[Piotr_11]

Ok to answer at the first questions i have a 550W PSU that i installed together with a gtx660 3 years ago. Sadly last week the 660 died ;no idea why, since the fans are moving but the motherboard doesnt recognize it anymore and had to switch back to the "integrated" 620. Since the i started to look for a good alternative for about 100-130 Euros and came across the 1050 but im not sure if the old motherboard can run it. Btw here are some other specs from Speccy:

Motherboard
Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Model CM6340 (LGA1155)
Version Rev X.0x
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model Ivy Bridge
Chipset Revision 09
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model P75/B75
Southbridge Revision 04
System Temperature 34 °C
BIOS
Brand American Megatrends Inc.
Version 0604
Date 11/07/2013

CPU
Intel Core i5 3470

Cores 4
Threads 4
Name Intel Core i5 3470
Code Name Ivy Bridge
Package Socket 1155 LGA
Technology 22nm
Specification Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Family 6
Extended Family 6
Model A
Extended Model 3A
Stepping 9
Revision N0
Instructions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64, NX, VMX, AES, AVX
Virtualization Supported, Disabled
Hyperthreading Not supported
Fan Speed 1042 RPM
Bus Speed 100.0 MHz
Stock Core Speed 3200 MHz
Stock Bus Speed 100 MHz


RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 4
Used memory slots 2
Free memory slots 2
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 8192 MBytes
Channels # Dual
DRAM Frequency 799.9 MHz

If you have some other options for a new GPU i will gladly take any info from more experienced people.
As i said i have a budget of 100-130 Euros and i mainly use pc for gaming.
Im used to play games like Dark Souls 3 or GTA 5 on medium-high settings with 1900x1600 resolution (monitor limit)

 

[Lutfij]

Getting an RX460 would be stellar for your build unless the cost of a 1050 is lower.

 

[Piotr_11]

Umh..there are quite a few versions of the RX460 on my usual e-shop. Can't really thell wichi one is better.

XFX Radeon RX 460 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 OC

POWERCOLOR Radeon RX 460 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 Red Dragon

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 4 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 WindForce OC

MSI Radeon RX 460 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 OC

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 WindForce OC

SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 460 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 NITRO

XFX Radeon RX 460 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI-D / HDMI 2.0b / Display Port 1.4 OC Double Dissipation


All of these have an affordable price between 100-120 Euros

 

[Lutfij]

So the GTX1050 costs more in your region?

 

[Piotr_11]

slightly more (around 10 euros). These are the affordable gtx 1050:

INNO3D GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI Dual Link / HDMI / 1x Display Port Twin X2

INNO3D GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI Dual Link / HDMI / 1x Display Port Compact

GAINWARD GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E Dual-Link DVI / HDMI / Display Port

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI Dual Link / HDMI / 1x Display Port GT OC

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Pci-E DVI Dual Link / HDMI / 1x Display Port OC

 

[Lutfij]

I'd ask you go for the Gainward version from that list but before that, can you state the make and model of your PSU? We know it's 3 years old but the quality of the power output may be questionable.

 

[Piotr_11]

The psu its a XFX PRO550W

http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/pro-series/pro-series-550w-psu-p1-550s-xxb9

 

[Lutfij]

Good unit! To pair with your XFX PSU the XFX RX460 would be compliment your system though I'd suggest the Gainward over the XFX.