help please>about the Graphic Card

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 01:31 PM

hey everyone

it's time for me to change my graphic Card

and i'm not good with these thing

so i just wanted to know if i have a 1156 stocket

and im gonna buy ASUS GeForce GTX 570 1280MB

is it gonna work or must i buy a new motherboard

and thank you ^_^

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 02:32 PM

While its unlikely that ANY 1156 socket motherboard won't have a PCI-E socket, you should really tell us the model...
And more importantly what brand/model power supply you have as well as the +12V rail amperage from the sticker inside.

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 03:35 PM

i have no idea what are you talking about :P

forgive me i'm so bad with these thing

but here is the name of the pc :HP Pavilion Elite HPE-315sc

and the Graphics Card i want to buy WEBHALLEN.com - ASUS GeForce GTX 560Ti 1GB DirectCU II (ENGTX560 Ti DCII/2DI/1GD5) + Battlefield 3

**stroyal** · January 22nd, 2012, 05:51 PM

The most important question, was the one about the power supply, although the motherboard question is also a must.

There is no way around it, you have to open the case and read the info on the power supply label.

The size and output of the power supply, is critical to what video card you can use.

If you would even take the time to give us the brand name, and model, we could probably look it up.

If you have a normal PC, you need a 500watt power supply, with the right PCIe plugs.

On the power supply label, there will be the amperage for all the rails, and 12v rail, are the most important.

If it has more than 2 12v rails, we need the combined wattage, and that is typically, on the bottom of the label.

**stroyal** · January 22nd, 2012, 05:56 PM

Is this your computer?

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-315sc Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

**stroyal** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:02 PM

Looks like a 460 watt, but with out the 12v rail question answered, or at least the brand name, 460watts doesn't mean much.

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-315sc Desktop PC Product Specifications HP Pavilion Elite HPE-315sc Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:05 PM

Yes

just a moment i'll open the pc

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:12 PM

Take the side off the case, look at the power supply sticker and tell us the brand and what the _A rating is under the +12V section...
You'll only need about 380W overall for the upgrade but you need a decent Power Supply overall if you don't want problems...
Do you have the integrated graphics only or the 5570 card version?

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:30 PM

dps 460db-3a

this is the name of the power supply

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:41 PM

can you confirm that there are 3 +12V ratings?
there should be an a, b, and c...
16, 15 and 8

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:52 PM

i think u mean this one the input 100-240v~/8a,47-63hz

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 06:58 PM

OK, that's the right one...
You should be good without an upgrade to the PSU...
Its got enough power but its unlikely it has enough PCI-E connectors to run the card so you'll likely need a few adapters...
I would look at the cables and determine how many, if any 6 pin connectors are available..

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 07:01 PM

so can i buy this one

WEBHALLEN.com - ASUS GeForce GTX 560Ti 1GB DirectCU II (ENGTX560 Ti DCII/2DI/1GD5) + Battlefield 3

without buying a new motherboard

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 07:04 PM

You wont need a new motherboard, but you better make sure you have 9.3 inches clearance in the case, and enough PCI-E connectors

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 07:14 PM

is that enough

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 07:22 PM

It looks like you have plenty of clearance.
did you check for 6 pin PCI-E connectors?

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 07:39 PM

i'm so bad at these things so sorry for not understanding

butt i have the 6 pin and written on it p1

**easyway** · January 22nd, 2012, 07:47 PM

the only thing that i want to know is can the graphic card set on the motherboard

and sorry for wasting ur time

srry 4 the bad english

**JPMiller** · January 22nd, 2012, 11:47 PM

Bottom line yes, the card will replace the current video card and fit just fine...
However, to get it to work you WILL need 2 PCI-E 6 pin connectors connected to it..
It sounds like you have 1 and you will need a 4pin molex to 6 pin adapter for the second.
10" PCI-Express Molex Adapter at SVC.com