Help upgrading graphics card

[Katokato]

First of all i have a graphics card in mind.

Here it is:
Newegg.com - HIS H483QS512P Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Here is my machine that i plan to put the graphics card into:
HP Pavilion a6110n PC (GG781AA) specifications - HP Home & Home Office Products

also, my monitor uses a VGA cable, how will i be able to convert it and plug it into the dvi ports?
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Now i want to know if those 2 are compatible and if i upgrade to that graphics card willi notice a difference?

A guide to upgrading gpu's will also be helpful
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Thanks!
-Kelvin Silva
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[Katokato]

sorry for such long sig

 

[pauliewalnuts]

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my monitor uses a VGA cable, how will i be able to convert it and plug it into the dvi ports?

Here's a wayhttp://tinyurl.com/yeo8c8m

 

[thepizzaman]

its simple just pop it in the open pci-e slot, just make sure your psu is up to it and that it will fit in your case

 

[Katokato]

I have bad news, i recently check my computer's psu, it is only 250 watts, ill have to upgrade my psu =(.

 

[thepizzaman]

hm yes you will i'd try to shoot for at least a 500 watt of a good brand like antec, pc power and cooling, cosair or something like that

 

[Katokato]

what do you think of this one? Newegg.com - Antec earthwatts EA500 500W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply - Power Supplies

oh and also i what form factor is a bestec psu (that is the one currently in my hp pavillion a6110n) because i want to see if it fits and that its pins can connect to my mother board? i dont have the serial number for it now, i will be posting it later

the besetec psu s/n is 070550703640

 

[thepizzaman]

tha psu should work just fine you shouldn't have any problem matching everything up as its the same size as the other, and sorry didn't see that you had replied again to your thread

 

[thepizzaman]

just be sure when you add in the card you disable the onboard graphics in the bio's if it doesn't do it automatically

 

[Katokato]

okay thanks i think i can disable the onboard graphics through windows, if not ill loook for it in the BIOS

thanks

 

[thepizzaman]

just make sure you do it after you put in the other card or else your screwed

 

[Katokato]

so i install my new graphics card then disable onboard graphics or the other way around? how will i get screwed if i disable onboard graphics then install my new graphics?

 

[thepizzaman]

if you disable before you install you won't be able to see anything so how you would do it is you would install the card, boot windows, make sure it comes up onto the card then restart and go into the bio's and double check to make sure its disabled (usually the motherboard does it automatically but not always) after you make sure its disabled, get back into windows, install the ati drivers, and remove the nvidia one's and your done, and you can prolly leave the nvidia ones if you want i just usually remove them

 

[Katokato]

okay thanks, in the BIOS theres a section called advanced, and on that section it lists different hardwares. one of them is title video card, and it is currently set to PCI, when i install my card i should switch it to pcie x16 right?

 

[thepizzaman]

correct, and then you should be set