Hello, i just bought a emachines computer that came with a 250W power supply: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9999111700050017&st=emachines&lp=4&type=product&cp=1&id=pcmprd111800050017
and i was wondering what good 512mb video cards can i get without upgrading the power supply. can u give me a list of cheap 512mb cards. Thank you very much.
oh the computer has a MCP61PM-GM motherboard. i haven’t changed it.
The 250 watt power supply used in an Emachines PC would generally be a Bestec ATX-250-12E, with 17A on the +12V rail. (I encourage you to open the case, and read the label right on the power supply, to find out exactly what it is.)
The lowest powered video card, which still has semi-credible performance, is a GeForce 9500GT, which draws about 35 watts. Make sure you select a GDDR3 version card, not one of the slower GDDR2 (or DDR2) versions.
Example, GIGABYTE GV-N95TD3-512I, GeForce 9500GT 512MB GDDR3, $60,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125260
If you run the 9500GT, and it’s still not 100% stable running games, then you’ll be stuck buying a better power supply anyway.
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June 20th, 2010 at 7:53 am
The 250 watt power supply used in an Emachines PC would generally be a Bestec ATX-250-12E, with 17A on the +12V rail. (I encourage you to open the case, and read the label right on the power supply, to find out exactly what it is.)
The lowest powered video card, which still has semi-credible performance, is a GeForce 9500GT, which draws about 35 watts. Make sure you select a GDDR3 version card, not one of the slower GDDR2 (or DDR2) versions.
Example, GIGABYTE GV-N95TD3-512I, GeForce 9500GT 512MB GDDR3, $60,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125260
If you run the 9500GT, and it’s still not 100% stable running games, then you’ll be stuck buying a better power supply anyway.
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