Will a DDR3 Graphics card work with a M2N68-LA Motherboard?

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I have a HP Pavilion Desktop that I would like to use to store music, pictures etc. I would like to connect it to my main TV for occasional use. My TV does not come with a VGA connection so I am looking into installing a graphics card with HDMI capabilities into the Desktop to solve this problem.

Will a DDR3 graphics card work on this Motherboard or am I limited to only DDR2 Graphics cards?

Thanks in advance for any and all help!
 
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HP decided to save a few dollars per machine and used non-standard power supplies. And the customer who decides they want to upgrade the computer is the one that gets screwed.

Now on to the video card you want to buy. It's been a very long time since I have seen one of these... Nvidia Geforce 405 512mb Workstation Graphics Card DVI and HDMI Output Low Profile Bracket, New - OEM bulk packaging - OEM...

Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) 25 W

You might, maybe, be able to use this card without upgrading the power supply since it draws so little power. I cannot promise that it will work since I do not know how much power the rest of your system is using, nor the amount of power the power supply can handle. But for $25 (the price they are...

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Sounds good. Thank you
 

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The Nvidia Geforce 405 arrived 2 days ago. Came with a smaller bracket than what was needed for my PC. Made my own bracket out of the PCI slot cover that I had to remove to insert the graphics card. Installed the card last night and updated all the drivers.

Worked like a charm! Thanks for all the help!!!