GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L Graphics Card

[Moonii]

I was just wondering how do i check if a graphics card is compatible with my mother board EP45-UD3L. Would it be able to support the Nvidia GTX 4XX series

heres the dxdiag log
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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/7/2010, 21:57:39
Machine name: USER-DB89B076E7
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: EP45-UD3L
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs)
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 1118MB used, 4091MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0622&SUBSYS_34C61458&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1024.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.5896 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/10/2010 09:38:00, 6343040 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes

 

[Mousemonkey]

at becnhmarks 5770 performs better, but away 23inch is Big monitor & realy needs a great VGA card if you care about speed & quality of games .
atleast 5850 or GTX 460 . Why have u got that big 😱 ? u can get 5770 or GTS 450 but dont Expect much from those cards . because there will be a high rez option in games & then if you want to set to highest posible option & maxout the game then those cards woptn help you . GOOD LUCK

23" is not that big and size has nothing to do with resolution and it's resolution that matters not size of screen.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Never, just giving a heads up to the OP who probably hasn't studied you in your natural habitat like the board regulars 😛

So we're warning the newbies now are we? :lol:

 

[8Vidia]

OH but away , you have too change ur PSU too . 400 is low for even 5770 . go for atleast 500 watt PSU .

 

[Moonii]

The Monkey prefers anything Nvidia. The HD5770 is a faster card overall with AA/AF or without although the GTS 450s with a large factory overclock get very close in performance.
If you are on a 23" monitor though your native resolution is probably 1920x1080 and you should get a card adequate for such if you are going to upgrade. The HD5770 would be passable at that resolution but there are better choices if you are will to spend more so tell us your budget.
Another factor is your power supply. No matter what card you get you need to make sure your PSU can handle it so tell us the brand/model.

My budget is roughly $150~ and about the PSU, will it be too much of a hassle to change it to higher Watts? xD

 

[Mousemonkey]

My budget is roughly $150~ and about the PSU, will it be too much of a hassle to change it to higher Watts? xD

No, it's four screws and a couple of plugs none of which can be mixed up as to where they fit on the motherboard or any devices.

 

[8Vidia]

ur mobo is new enough . just change the PSU if u realy wanna see what u expect from new Video card . after this moment dont copy paste DXDIAG info . because if u have 4GB ram then dxdiag will only show u 3.5 of it if u using 32bit windows .

Just memorize this 5 parts with little details . VGA , CPU , MOBO , RAM , PSU
anythin but VGA should be find to VGA be able to work fine . ur satus is :

Mobo: 100% FINE
RAM: 100% FINE
PSU: ( u didnt mentioned , but u need atleast 500 watt )
CPU: 100% FINE

u only need to buy new PSU for ur new sweet GTX 460 . oh butaway ur REZ is low as i saw , its good u know why because lower REZ makes VGA to run much better . i am using 1440 REZ & people say GTX 460 or 5850 is overkill for me look how overkill it is for u , thats just great go for PSU & new VGA . GOOD LUCK