Video Card/Graphics Card Installation

[XDCOTTON]

Hello, I wanted to install a better graphics card into my Older PC but watching videos it seems most of the ones i was going to buy require some PCI express Cord or something? The computer i have doesnt seem to have that and also i looked up a Adapter but it says it needs two other cords free to connect to the Desktop if anyone could help me on information about this i would really love it

 

[imaurer269]

Think you mean a PCIe 6-pin power cord. A lot of cards will come with molex to 6-pin adapters. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812887001&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Internal+Power+Cables-_-N82E16812887001&gclid=CPaNoYzk67UCFQwFnQodA38ANQ

This is what the 2 molex cables look like on a psu: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/0/4/7/-/-/molex-8981-amp-mate-n-lok.jpg&imgrefurl=http://pcsupport.about.com/od/insidethepc/tp/atx-pinout-power-supply.htm&h=1024&w=1024&sz=76&tbnid=zotzvLUD3ZfUoM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=90&zoom=1&usg=__9fLo_ucbckwMK81fVEhdTE3ExN0=&docid=wGFiE8B7QPgj8M&sa=X&ei=VyY5UfXDEYaE8QSOo4HgBA&ved=0CIUBEPUBMAQ&dur=1475

Make sure your power supply has enough juice to power the new gpu, if you let us know what psu and gpu you have we can let you know if your ok.

 

[th3_ory]

Whats your motherboard called. You can go look up DXDIAG on the windows search and under the SYSTEM tab it should show.

 

[XDCOTTON]

Think you mean a PCIe 6-pin power cord. A lot of cards will come with molex to 6-pin adapters. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812887001&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Internal+Power+Cables-_-N82E16812887001&gclid=CPaNoYzk67UCFQwFnQodA38ANQ

This is what the 2 molex cables look like on a psu: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/0/4/7/-/-/molex-8981-amp-mate-n-lok.jpg&imgrefurl=http://pcsupport.about.com/od/insidethepc/tp/atx-pinout-power-supply.htm&h=1024&w=1024&sz=76&tbnid=zotzvLUD3ZfUoM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=90&zoom=1&usg=__9fLo_ucbckwMK81fVEhdTE3ExN0=&docid=wGFiE8B7QPgj8M&sa=X&ei=VyY5UfXDEYaE8QSOo4HgBA&ved=0CIUBEPUBMAQ&dur=1475

Make sure your power supply has enough juice to power the new gpu, if you let us know what psu and gpu you have we can let you know if your ok.

I only seem to have 1 Molex Cable. Is that just telling me right there my Power supply cant support the graphics card? where can i buy one that can? that isnt going to make me go bank rupt

 

[Blue_Toaster]

This if you want a really good one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
What is your graphic card, than i we could tell how much power it needs.

 

[imaurer269]

I only seem to have 1 Molex Cable. Is that just telling me right there my Power supply cant support the graphics card? where can i buy one that can? that isnt going to make me go bank rupt

Depends on what graphics card you are looking to upgrade too, more than likely a good 400-500w will do here are a few:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%20600038000&IsNodeId=1&page=2&bop=And&CompareItemList=58|17-139-026^17-139-026-TS%2C17-139-027^17-139-027-TS%2C17-182-199^17-182-199-TS%2C17-207-018^17-207-018-TS

 

[XDCOTTON]

This if you want a really good one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
What is your graphic card, than i we could tell how much power it needs.

I wanted any Nvidia around the 100$ Mark any suggestions on that also?

 

[imaurer269]

I wanted any Nvidia around the 100$ Mark any suggestions on that also?

Here are a couple cards for around $100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600286767%20600298542&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48|14-130-827^14-130-827-TS%2C14-127-687^14-127-687-TS

Included a ATI card that is similar in price and power here are the comparisons of the two: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/536?vs=681

 

[Blue_Toaster]

I wanted any Nvidia around the 100$ Mark any suggestions on that also?

The PSU I showed should be more than enough for anything like that, unless you plan on SLI-ing.