Looking for a gaming GPU that works with Legacy BIOS

[Kyle Lahmon]

Any GPU that works with PCI-E 2.0 x16 and is under $130 on Amazon, please let me know.

 

[Ambular]

PCI-E 3.0 cards are backward compatible with PCI-E 2.0.

Take your pick, NVidia or AMD:

EVGA GTX 1050: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M64G435/?tag=pcpapi-20

Gigabyte RX-460: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1JV83C/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Kyle Lahmon]

PCI-E 3.0 cards are backward compatible with PCI-E 2.0.

Take your pick, NVidia or AMD:

EVGA GTX 1050: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M64G435/?tag=pcpapi-20

Gigabyte RX-460: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1JV83C/?tag=pcpapi-20

I tried to use that exact RX 460 and it did not work.

 

[Ambular]

What happened when you tried it? And what are your system specs?

 

[Kyle Lahmon]

What happened when you tried it? And what are your system specs?

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-HPE-h8-Desktop-PC-series/5080764/model/5110022/document/c02839589/
Put it in with the 3000W PSU, fans spun but did not display anything. Everything was connected correctly and my rgb keyboard and led mouse did not light up/activate when turned on. Tried again with a 430W PSU, same results.
The only difference with the system is that it has a 430W PSU instead of a 300W PSU

 

[Ambular]

But the system worked/works without a GPU installed? Or have you got a different one you can try?

ETA: Okay, the RX-460 requires at least a 350 watt power supply, so it makes sense it wouldn't work properly with only a 300 watt. The 420 ought to be enough, though, unless it's putting out inadequate power on the 12-volt rail. What make and model is the 420-watt?

You might want to try a GTX 750Ti. It pulls less power than either of those first two I linked you. https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-750Ti-Graphics-02G-P4-3753-KR/dp/B00IDG3IDO

It definitely shouldn't be the PCI-E 2.0 that's causing the issue, though, unless the slot is damaged or malfunctioning.

 

[Kyle Lahmon]

But the system worked/works without a GPU installed? Or have you got a different one you can try?

I have the Eyefinity Radeon HD 6570 in my system right now and it works fine

 

[Ambular]

But the system worked/works without a GPU installed? Or have you got a different one you can try?

I have the Eyefinity Radeon HD 6570 in my system right now and it works fine

Okay, the RX-460 requires at least a 350 watt power supply, so it makes sense it wouldn't work properly with only a 300 watt. The 420 ought to be enough, though, unless it's putting out inadequate power on the 12-volt rail. What make and model is the 420-watt?

You might want to try a GTX 750Ti. It pulls less power than either of those first two I linked you. https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-750Ti-Graphics-02G-P4-3753-KR/dp/B00IDG3IDO

It definitely shouldn't be the PCI-E 2.0 that's causing the issue, though, unless the slot is damaged or malfunctioning.

ETA: Should have asked, did you install the correct drivers for the 460?

 

[Kyle Lahmon]

But the system worked/works without a GPU installed? Or have you got a different one you can try?

I have the Eyefinity Radeon HD 6570 in my system right now and it works fine

Okay, the RX-460 requires at least a 350 watt power supply, so it makes sense it wouldn't work properly with only a 300 watt. The 420 ought to be enough, though, unless it's putting out inadequate power on the 12-volt rail. What make and model is the 420-watt?

You might want to try a GTX 750Ti. It pulls less power than either of those first two I linked you. https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-750Ti-Graphics-02G-P4-3753-KR/dp/B00IDG3IDO

It definitely shouldn't be the PCI-E 2.0 that's causing the issue, though, unless the slot is damaged or malfunctioning.

ETA: Should have asked, did you install the correct drivers for the 460?

Pretty sure I installed the drivers right when I put it in

 

[Evil_Geoff]

When was your computer purchased and when was the last time the BIOS was updated? A BIOS update _may_ work, it may not.

I have a Lenovo K330 with a ciP67m MB, which would roughly be the same generation as your HP - the Carmel motherboards were using an H61 chipset, and HP says that it was using an i7-2600s, again, same generation as my i7-2600.

I don't know when the last HP BIOS update for that Board was, but for my board the last update was 2011. And unless someone can give me a firm "I got this brand and model GPU working" kind of answer, I'm going to replace my MB with one using a Q77 or Z77 chipset that has at LEAST a 2013 or preferably a 2014 BIOS update so I can use more current GPU's.