The Foxconn 2ADA, what's the best Graphic's Card it can run?

[craizzy]

I'm very new to this kinda stuff, consider me a total newb.

I'm looking to buy a new graphics card. My CPU is good (Ivy Bridge), RAM is ok (6GB) And my MoBo is the The Foxconn 2ADA

So my question is pretty much the title. Is there a line I shouldn't bother to cross for, let's say the GTX video cards? (for example is GeForce GTX 750 the best I can go for?)

A friend of mine told me that the most important things to consider when buying a new graphics card are:

1) Size; does it fit in your case?

2) Can the motherboard use the GC's full potential? In other words, if I buy an expensive , great GC, but due to my inferior MoBo I can only use 60% of the GC's potential, meaning I might just as well have bought a less expensive one, for which I can use 100% of it's potential.

I'm well aware this info could all be rubbish, please inform me.

Thank you, cheers.

 

[Zerk2012]

1 is true it must fit inside your case.
2 is rubbish that board has a PCI-E 2.0 X16 lane you would need to get at the very least a GTX 980 to even have a chance to saturate it For the processor a lot of games are more single thread so in them a i3 will perform about as good as a i5 or i7. in some of the newer games that take advantage of more cores better it could hold you back some but only if you got a very high end card.
3 that was left off what your power supply can power.
4 the monitor resolution.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

You will be able to use it as long as you don't have a slime line pc. If you do you would just get something like a low profile card. Sometimes bios and other things can conflict with being able to use some of the newer 700 series video cards I have found. Two things you should do before you put the new card in is well I guess it is 2 things in the bios then 1 to do with the os. First disable secure boot and make sure you have the pci-e lane enabled, 2nd disable fast boot when you first install a newer card on an older system with a cheaper motherboard. Then on the os side uninstall your video card drives if you have a dedicated video card atm if not just leave it, and then if you do have a dedicated video card that you are switching uninstall the drive and use ccleaner as well as pretty much any drive cleaner. To be honest I have found a lot of problems with compatibility with foxconn and hp boards for the newer video cards, so I suggest using a brand like the msi TF cards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127783 they have amazing compatibility for the bios that hp and foxconn boards use. Also forgot you should update your bios before installing any 750 or 750 ti card.

Also with foxconn and hp boards it isn't as simple as having a pci-e lane or the right power supply.

 

[Zerk2012]

That board is not that old 1150 socket and I have never had a problem with one until you get to the old 1.1 lanes.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

It would be because of the brand of the board from the time ivy bridge was released, also it is socket lga 1155 not 1150

 

[Zerk2012]

Ya 1150 still no problems.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

huh really because foxconn board bios don't support that card until the haswell chips. I also guess if it would work perfectly fine that is why there are other posts on other forums of people with the same motherboard that purchased the video card having issues https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/762450/after-installing-gtx-750-ti-makes-beeps/ They need to spend the extra money to get the MSI

 

[craizzy]

you would need to get at the very least a GTX 980 to even have a chance to saturate it

1) check
2) I won't go as far as 980, so I geuss it should be no problem. EDIT: I'm aiming for the 700 series
3) Still need to check on this
4) No problems here.

You will be able to use it as long as you don't have a slime line pc. If you do you would just get something like a low profile card. Sometimes bios and other things can conflict with being able to use some of the newer 700 series video cards I have found. Two things you should do before you put the new card in is well I guess it is 2 things in the bios then 1 to do with the os. First disable secure boot and make sure you have the pci-e lane enabled, 2nd disable fast boot when you first install a newer card on an older system with a cheaper motherboard. Then on the os side uninstall your video card drives if you have a dedicated video card atm if not just leave it, and then if you do have a dedicated video card that you are switching uninstall the drive and use ccleaner as well as pretty much any drive cleaner. To be honest I have found a lot of problems with compatibility with foxconn and hp boards for the newer video cards, so I suggest using a brand like the msi TF cards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127783 they have amazing compatibility for the bios that hp and foxconn boards use. Also forgot you should update your bios before installing any 750 or 750 ti card.

Also with foxconn and hp boards it isn't as simple as having a pci-e lane or the right power supply.

Not sure what you mean by "slime line pc". I will consider following your instructions but according to Zerk2012, I don't really have to do anything in this regard, so is it okay for me to try putting the card in without following your instructions first? And if I happen to receive these issues you mentioned, can I simply pull it out, and follow your instructions later on? Or would doing this get me more issues?


PS: I don't have a video card atm, I'm using Intel HD graphics 4000

 

[Zerk2012]

Yes install the card and the new driver.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

Well all that I can say then is have fun coming back once you get it when your computer is stuck at the loading screen

 

[craizzy]

Well all that I can say then is have fun coming back once you get it when your computer is stuck at the loading screen

I appreciate you helping me, but I'll try installing my friends graphic's card first (600 series) and see if it works

Do you mean that I'm at risk of making a huge mistake? Or is it easily fixeable

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

Just read through my answers again I explained it all. The 600 series cards will work just fine, the 700 series are another deal. You will waste your time both buying and installing the card only to find yourself having to come back to another forum for more help because the motherboard bios isn't compatible with the card. But I'm done helping sorry.

 

[Zerk2012]

I dought you will have any problems if you do come back their pleanty of help here.