I just purchased a graphics card, and I know that my computer can hold it. However I need to get a different power supply, bec

[Jeremy_8]

I just purchased a graphics card, and I know that my computer can hold it. However I need to get a different power supply, mine only has 240 Watts. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125452 This is the graphics card I purchased but I cannot find the Pin type on here. I need to know what pin connectors I would need on my power supply in order to make this work.

 

[BadActor]

I don't think that card requires any external power, it takes it's power from the PCIe bus. Any good PSU 300 watts or above should work.

 

[maxalge]

I just purchased a graphics card, and I know that my computer can hold it. However I need to get a different power supply, mine only has 240 Watts. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125452 This is the graphics card I purchased but I cannot find the Pin type on here. I need to know what pin connectors I would need on my power supply in order to make this work.

doesn't need any

just plug it into the pcie slot, that's it



it is such a low power card ( 29w ) it will likely work with your current power supply

 

[Jeremy_8]

Thank you very much for your responses. Greatly appreciated.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

A GeForce GT 610 needs 16 amps on the 12v + rail and a 300 watt power supply , no additional PCIE power connections are needed.

Being a single-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 29 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x HDMI. GeForce GT 610 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/821/geforce-gt-610.html

It may even run on your current setup.

 

[Jeremy_8]

A GeForce GT 610 needs 16 amps on the 12v + rail and a 300 watt power supply , no additional PCIE power connections are needed.

Being a single-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 29 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x HDMI. GeForce GT 610 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/821/geforce-gt-610.html

It may even run on your current setup.

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Speed 3.2 GHz
Number of Cores 2
Video Card 1 Intel(R) Q45/Q43 Express Chipset (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Intel(R) Q45/Q43 Express Chipset (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
Dedicated Memory 64.0 MB
Total Memory 1.7 GB
Video Card 2 Intel(R) Q45/Q43 Express Chipset (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Intel(R) Q45/Q43 Express Chipset (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)
Dedicated Memory 64.0 MB
Total Memory 1.7 GB
Memory 8.1 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10240), 64-bit
Service Pack 0
Size 64 Bit
Edition
Display Maximum Resolution 1366 x 768

This is a basic run-down of my system at the current time. I am attempting to do more work to it but at the moment I just need a graphics card somewhat better than my current. Let me know if this changes anything or if it sheds more light. Thanks again!

 

[BadActor]

Almost any video card will be an improvement over what you have. Considering the age of your system and your PSU, I might look for a GTX 750Ti that doesn't require external power.

 

[Jeremy_8]

But if I get a different Power Supply it should be ok right?

 

[BadActor]

You may not need it, but Nvidia recommends a 300 watt PSU.