Will the XFX GeForce 9800 GT 256-bit GDDR3 work on my current system specs?

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Zanzuki

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I dont know if this video card works on my computer :

XFX GeForce 9800 GT 256-bit GDDR3
Newegg.com - XFX PVT98GYDLH GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
YouTube - XFX GeForce 9800 GT Video Card

So I was wondering if someone could give me an answer.
Here are my system specs :
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Windows Vista Home Basic
Service Pack 1
Manufacturer : eMachines
Rating : 3.3
Memory (RAM): 2 GB
32-bit Operating System
Processor : Intel(R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 3.00 GHz, 2999 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 2 Logical Processors

BIOS version/date : Intel Corp. CF94510J.15A.0038.2007.0226.1646, 2/26/2007

System Type : X86-based PC
Total Virtual Memory : 4.21 GB
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And sorry about giving so much specs, I just want my repliers to have an exact answer and I want them to be sure. :D
 

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as long as your psu can take it it should
 

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    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
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    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
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    1680 X 1050
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    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
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    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
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    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
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Hello Zanzuki,
What card do you have on your MB at the moment ?, eMachines tend to go for onboard graphics cards, which can sometimes, be difficult to disable when fitting a PCIe card, and can conflict causing no picture at all.
I would check your system specs and let us know which card you have, if it's onboard, just make sure it will disable before you buy a new card, or if you have an old card try that first.
And as thepizzaman says, make sure your PSU is up to it.
Post your model number and we can check the specs.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
 

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    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
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    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
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    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
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    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
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    CoolerMaster 1000
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    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
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    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
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    Logitech G5
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stoneys-nutz said:
eMachines tend to go for onboard graphics cards, which can sometimes, be difficult to disable when fitting a PCIe card, and can conflict causing no picture at all.
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I'd go so far as to check whether you have an AGP or PCI-E slot.
 

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    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
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it prolly can as long as the psu is there and i've a a emachines that is five years old with a HD3560 in it haha.... :D
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
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    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
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    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
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    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
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stoneys-nutz said:
Hello Zanzuki,
What card do you have on your MB at the moment ?, eMachines tend to go for onboard graphics cards, which can sometimes, be difficult to disable when fitting a PCIe card, and can conflict causing no picture at all.
I would check your system specs and let us know which card you have, if it's onboard, just make sure it will disable before you buy a new card, or if you have an old card try that first.
And as thepizzaman says, make sure your PSU is up to it.
Post your model number and we can check the specs.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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I dont have a card at the moment.
I have this chip in my computer which is called a Graphics Media Accelerator, which is an Intel product, but I dont know if that counts as the system "video card". So would that be it? I dont really know what your looking for here. :confused: And the model number of the computer is W3611A.

Also, when running a "Can you run It?" program, It also listed a video card that I didnt know I had.

Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family (Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family

Video Card Features:

Video RAM = 224 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration = Yes
Video HW Transform & Lighting = No
Vertex Shader Ver. = 0.0
Pixel Shader Ver. = 2.0
 
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we NEED the model number of your machine so we can check the specs and see if the motherboard has a pci/e slot , one more thing they tend to fit low end 300w power supply's in these shop bought e machines too and that just wont cut it with a 9 series card , but you'll have to tell us what psu you have its never listed in the vendors specs
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Internet Speed
    8mb
archie123 said:
we NEED the model number of your machine so we can check the specs and see if the motherboard has a pci/e slot , one more thing they tend to fit low end 300w power supply's in these shop bought e machines too and that just wont cut it with a 9 series card , but you'll have to tell us what psu you have its never listed in the vendors specs
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You have to read a little bit more dude,
I already listed the model number of my computer.
Once again : W3611A
And I dont know how to find out my PSU.Because I dont know what that is.
:[
 

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http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=W%20Series&model=W3611

yes it has a pci/e 16 slot so your good to go with that card

power supply you will need to take the side of your case its the thing at the top with all the wires coming out of it , look at the sticker on the side and list everything it says on here :)

nvidia recommend a minimum 400w psu the card itsef can draw 105w then of course you need 2 x 6 pin pcie connectors , you will need at least one on yuor psu the card will come with an adaptor for the other one , without seeing your psu i cant tell if it has the required connectors

Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)105 W Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2
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Zanzuki said:
archie123 said:
You have to read a little bit more dude,
I already listed the model number of my computer.
Once again : W3611A
And I dont know how to find out my PSU.Because I dont know what that is.
:[
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dont call me dude ;) I dont have time to read carefully im a busy man ;) ;)
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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Internet Speed
    8mb

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
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    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Internet Speed
    8mb
archie123 said:
eMachines Support: Product Support and Downloads

yes it has a pci/e 16 slot so your good to go with that card

power supply you will need to take the side of your case its the thing at the top with all the wires coming out of it , look at the sticker on the side and list everything it says on here :)

nvidia recommend a minimum 400w psu the card itsef can draw 105w then of course you need 2 x 6 pin pcie connectors , you will need at least one on yuor psu the card will come with an adaptor for the other one , without seeing your psu i cant tell if it has the required connectors

Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)105 W Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2
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Zanzuki said:
archie123 said:
You have to read a little bit more dude,
I already listed the model number of my computer.
Once again : W3611A
And I dont know how to find out my PSU.Because I dont know what that is.
:[
Click to expand...

dont call me dude ;) I dont have time to read carefully im a busy man ;) ;)
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The thing with all the wires coming out? You mean there where I'm pointing?
And some box with an electrical symbol sticker said 300w. Im guessing thats the power supply, and its good, right? :D
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Zanzuki said:
archie123 said:
eMachines Support: Product Support and Downloads

yes it has a pci/e 16 slot so your good to go with that card

power supply you will need to take the side of your case its the thing at the top with all the wires coming out of it , look at the sticker on the side and list everything it says on here :)

nvidia recommend a minimum 400w psu the card itsef can draw 105w then of course you need 2 x 6 pin pcie connectors , you will need at least one on yuor psu the card will come with an adaptor for the other one , without seeing your psu i cant tell if it has the required connectors

Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)105 W Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2
Click to expand...
Zanzuki said:
dont call me dude ;) I dont have time to read carefully im a busy man ;) ;)
Click to expand...


DSCF0001.jpg


The thing with all the wires coming out? You mean there where I'm pointing?
And some box with an electrical symbol sticker said 300w. Im guessing thats the power supply, and its good, right? :D
Click to expand...

erm no mate sorry its not good :( it needs to 400w minimum the card itself draws 105 watts :(
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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
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modern cards draw quite alot of power , they often do this with shop bought pc's , offer you the option of an upgrade but make it impossible , your only option is to upgrade your psu or go for a low end card , i think ATI cards need less power as for NVidia you would have to look at 7 series or lower , a low end 7 series at that ............ looking at NVidias specs they are saying 350w minimum , thats if you can still get hold of one
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Internet Speed
    8mb
hm.... try this....
XFX Radeon HD 4850 Video Card - 512MB DDR3. PCI Express 2.0 x16, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV at TigerDirect.com
and this......
ThermalTake / PurePower W0100RU / 500-Watt / ATX 2.0 / 120mm Fan / 20/24-Pin / SATA-Ready / PCI-E Ready / Power Supply at TigerDirect.com.....
just $40 more.... or so.... and a much better card and the psu to run it, and its quite simple to change a psu.... :D i did that to the fam's emachine not to long ago with the 400 watt version of that psu :D
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
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    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
thepizzaman said:
hm.... try this....
XFX Radeon HD 4850 Video Card - 512MB DDR3. PCI Express 2.0 x16, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV at TigerDirect.com
and this......
ThermalTake / PurePower W0100RU / 500-Watt / ATX 2.0 / 120mm Fan / 20/24-Pin / SATA-Ready / PCI-E Ready / Power Supply at TigerDirect.com.....
just $40 more.... or so.... and a much better card and the psu to run it, and its quite simple to change a psu.... :D i did that to the fam's emachine not to long ago with the 400 watt version of that psu :D
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How much watts does the XFX Radeon HD 4850 take?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound

My Computer

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
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