Could someone help me with identifying the graphic card slot?

[epiclyyummy]

I am completely clueless when it comes to hardware, so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what sort of graphic card slot is this?

http://i.imgur.com/Yb8mP.jpg

[stroyal]

Welcome to TechIMO!

The big one is a PCI-e 16X slot, and the 3 little ones, are PCI-e 1X slots.

What revision it is, I can't tell from a pic. 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 Maybe 1.0, because, I don't see a lock.

Some 16X slots are only 8X or 4X electrically. (Yes, it sounds stupid)

Being the first and only one, more than likely it is X16 electrically.


If you give us the brand and model number, we can find out more.

[epiclyyummy]

Well I have no idea if this helps but I got this from DxDiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report:
Machine name:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion P6000 Series
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/07/10 09:56:31 Ver: 6.09
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 635 Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 5880MB RAM
Page File: 2019MB used, 9738MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4200
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9710)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9710&SUBSYS_2A92103C&REV_00
Display Memory: 2936 MB
Dedicated Memory: 252 MB
Shared Memory: 2683 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: HP f2105
Monitor Id: HWP2654
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd 64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,ati umd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1124 (English)
Driver Version: 8.961.0.0
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/5/2012 22:20:04, 1067520 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D450-11CF-E877-980ABEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9710
SubSys ID: 0x2A92103C
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem70.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_RS880:8.961 .0.0ci\ven_1002&dev_9710
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

It is a HP pavillion P6000 series :0

And thanks for the warm welcome

EDIT: FOUND MY COMPUTER MODEL! Newegg.com - HP Pavilion P6520F Desktop PC Athlon II X4 635(2.9GHz) 6GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity ATI Radeon HD 4200 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

[stroyal]

You will have to more specific.

The number should be stenciled on the board, itself.


Another board I found in that series has a number like this.
MCP73M01H1


What is it you want to do?

[epiclyyummy]

I was just hoping to get some advice on how I should go about on upgrading my graphics card (cause right now its a measly integrated one).

Right now the power supply I have in there is 250W and theres that wretched radeon HD 4200, so I was trying to make sure that I find a card that will fit my motherboard :O

[stroyal]

Got it
Motherboard Specifications, H-RS880-uATX (Aloe) HP Pavilion p6520f Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

It is a PCI-e X16 ver2.0

Is that all you need, or are you upgrading the graphics card?

[epiclyyummy]

Thank you so much!!!

And would you happen to have any advice on what I could do to improve my graphics card (mostly for gaming, but I don't really need a super super super good graphics setup)? I want to be able to run games that came out a year or two ago smoothly on decent settings :O but I don't really mind if it can't run games like Skyrim or Crysis 2 (newer games) smoothly on default settings

[stroyal]

Any PCI-e 1.0, 2.0, or even 3.0 should work.

1.0 slots with a newer card can be a problem occasionally, thats why I asked.

IMO, anything worth upgrading to, would need a 400watt power supply.

[epiclyyummy]

Last question: does this graphics card decent as long as I find a psu suitable for it?

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L )

[stroyal]

I,m not a gamer, although I have a pretty good Idea of what is needed.
I only Flight Sim.

Our gamers are excellent, and should pipe in later.
They will also be able to tell, how good of a video card you can get before the CPU is bottlenecked, because you are close to that, but I,m never sure when you are that close.


If you give me a budget, I can probably give you a pretty good idea, because i can pick by price.
With video cards, price goes pretty exactly with performance.

A brand name power 400w supply (the only kind we recommend) should be about $50

[stroyal]

It is last generation, and it was a step above what I consider the lowest high performance gaming card, the HD6770.

That will need a 500watt power supply.
I haven't looked in a while, but that sounds like good price.

AMD Radeon™ HD 6850 graphics

Cheapest 500w I can recommend.
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS500-PCARD3-US 500W ATX12V v2.3 Power Supply

If you wait for the gamers, they can tell you much more.

This will give you a ballpark idea, as it is only close, and I would look further if the 2 card are right next to each other, but for the big picture, it is just fine.
PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards

[epiclyyummy]

Alright thanks for your time

Btw, is this psu any good? Ultra Limited Edition 550W Power Supply - ATX, Dual +12V Rail, Ultra Silent, Limited Edition, Lifetime Warranty with Registration at TigerDirect.com

I don't know if it's really that bad for it to be $11 dollars (on sale of course) or is it just a very good deal right now?

[stroyal]

According to Passmark, it is 30% better than a 6770.?

I guess my memory is failing.

[stroyal]

Alright thanks for your time

Btw, is this psu any good? Ultra Limited Edition 550W Power Supply - ATX, Dual +12V Rail, Ultra Silent, Limited Edition, Lifetime Warranty with Registration at TigerDirect.com

I don't know if it's really that bad for it to be $11 dollars (on sale of course) or is it just a very good deal right now?

In a word NO

Only quality brand names here.

[epiclyyummy]

Oh alright, which would be the quality brand names for these? :O

[stroyal]

Find one off our good list.
As you will see, Ultra is on our bad list.

$40 with free shipping is amazing, you are not going to do much better, unless it is junk.

You are buying a quality Video Card, why would you skimp, on the most important part of the computer.

Power Supply Info

[ShyguyXPC]

Antec - 450-Watt Power Supply - VP450

Newegg.com - XFX CORE Edition FX-777A-ZNF4 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

6850 is fine, the 7770 is similar in performance, uses less power, and should be cooler running.

otherwise from Newegg, that Coolermaster PSU is fine (both the Antec on Best Buy and CM on Newegg, have the same Wattage rating for the +12V Rail, which is the important one out of the 3 Rails on a PSU).

[stroyal]

Same price.
That's why the 6850 dropped a little.

To say the least, Shyguy is a gamer.