Re: About modify HP Pavilion Elite m9040n

"T. T." <hotister@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote...
Dear all, I just purchased a HP m9040n recently, spec is here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-elite-m9040n/4505-3118_7-32592298.html

As this PC came with a 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8400GS video card which
only support ONE monitor, as I really need the dual monitor setup, so
I'm thinking of upgrading the video card on this one. Quick questions:

1. This PC only came with a 300 Watt Power Supply, with such limited
power what kind of video card I could use (best performance/price
ratio) for such a power supply?

Looks like an 8600 card ($72-120 at newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201305520548%20106791921%201069109631%201068310557%201068509618&bop=And&Order=RATING)
will run on that PSU...

Dunno 'bout an 8800...


2. I'm not sure whether the motherboard is ATX or microATX, it seems
that the motherboard was made by ASUS. Could I easily swap a switching
power supply (replace it with a 600+ Watt one) easily? Does all the
recent power supply all has the same form factor, and would it fit
with this PC case (HP Pavillion)?

Looking at a bunch of G33 MoBos, only micro-ATX boards have the PCI slot count
shown in your specs. Might be some version of a P5E
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131237)...

Any standard ATX 12V PSU should fit in the case, though some mfgrs (notably
Dell) have been known to stuff proprietary gear into their cases...
Call/chat/e-mail HP Support and check.


3. If #2 is yes, which switching power supply you would recommend and
what video card I could get (under US$150) for the best performance/
price ratio?

Antec Earthwatts 500 PSU.

I don't know much about the current nVidia cards, since i have a couple ATIs.
For <$150 I would look at one of the HIS 3850 or 3870 cards with IceQ3 cooling
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+50002058+1305520549+1068310557+1068509619+1069633099&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&Order=PRICE&srchInDesc=).
They can be had at newegg for $110-140.


I don't play much games, but I do need to have a video card that is
running fast enough and could support to 24" LCD monitor (mostly for
video editing, web browsing, programming work, Photoshop, etc.)

A 3850 can easily handle that.


.

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