Will a Radeon HQ 4770 work on my system?

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stevenva

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I have an eMachines ET1161-05 desktop and the integrated graphics leaves much to be desired. It runs Vista Basic 32 bit O.S.
Other (factory) stuff is:
Emachines MCP61PM-GM Motherboard

AMD Athlon LE-1620 processor, 2.4GHz, 1MB L2 cache
2GB DDR2 SDRAM, expandable up to 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE chipset
Integrated graphics processing
PCIe slot for graphics card upgrade
7.1-channel high-definition audio
Windows Vista SP2 OS
Includes keyboard, mouse and speakers
18xDVD±R/RW drive
160GB SATA II hard drive
I hope it does cause I've already ordered an XFX HD477AYDFC Radeon HD 4770 Video Card - 512MB DDR5, PCI Express 2.0, along with a Diablotek DA Series 500w ATX Power Supply (D15-1205).
Will these new (in transit from tiger direct) items get along well with my system?
I'm not expecting miracles, but I am expecting large improvements.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    eMachines ET1161-05
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Processor LE-1640
    Motherboard
    eMachines MCP61PM-GM
    Memory
    2GB DDR2 (stock) added 2GB more (from Crucial)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD4770
    Sound Card
    Realteck 7.1-channel high-definition audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SCEPTRE X270W-1080P Black 27" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    160GB SATA II hard drive
    PSU
    Upgraded 500 Watt
    Case
    stock
    Cooling
    stock
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Internet Speed
    Comcast high speed
It will Work with your Current System.

Only make sure that you have a good power Supply 500Watts or More and that too Certified ones like CORSAIR, Seasonic, FSP etc.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HTPC/Desktop PC/Gateway LT2104u
    CPU
    Intel Pentium 4 2.8Ghz with HT/3.0Ghz with HT/Atom N450
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-81915ME-C/Intel D865GBF/Acer LT21
    Memory
    2x1GB DDR 400Mhz/512x2GB DDR 400Mhz/1GB DDR2-800Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    ECS 9800GT 512 DDR3/ Sapphire HD3650 AGP 8x 512MB/Intel 3150
    Sound Card
    Turtle Beach RIVERIA 5.1 SPDIF Out/SoundMAX AD1985/Realtek H
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SONY BRAVIA KLV-32V300A V-Series/ KLV-19T400A/ Built-in
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080/1980x1080/1024x600
    Hard Drives
    MAXTOR 40GB WD ESSENTIAL EDITION 1TB USB Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB SATA 150/ 250GB Toshiba
    PSU
    OCZ Fatal1ty 550W/
    Case
    Lian-Li v351, Lancool K-62 DragonLord
    Mouse
    Logitech Combo
    Keyboard
    Logitech Combo
    Internet Speed
    512 Kbps
Thank you for your reply. The 4770 card and power supply installed easily. I first installed the power supply and confirmed that it was operational. Next came the graphics card. I did not have to disable the existing (onboard) graphics, The new hardware was recognized and the disc was run. I just used the basic install recommended by the disc.
One strange thing always happens when powering up the system. The screen stays black. The screen only comes to life after I move the mouse around, sometimes 20 seconds or so, other times it'll take up to a minute of mouse jiggling, but it does always come on. A minor annoyance, but one that I don't like. Anyone have a remidy?
Other than that, my new XFX card works great.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    eMachines ET1161-05
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Processor LE-1640
    Motherboard
    eMachines MCP61PM-GM
    Memory
    2GB DDR2 (stock) added 2GB more (from Crucial)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD4770
    Sound Card
    Realteck 7.1-channel high-definition audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SCEPTRE X270W-1080P Black 27" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    160GB SATA II hard drive
    PSU
    Upgraded 500 Watt
    Case
    stock
    Cooling
    stock
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Internet Speed
    Comcast high speed
Hello stevenva,
Did you use the drivers on the disk that came with the card ?, if you did, they are probably older than you, lol.
Go to the ATI site and download the latest drivers for your card.
Link below.

Graphics Drivers & Software

You should see a further small improvement in performance.
Also, make sure you un-install the old drivers first when given the option during the install procedure.
Hope this helps, good luck.
 

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
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
I should have mentioned that upon inserting the disc, an internet connection was seen by the install wizard and it recommended using online drivers, which I did
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    eMachines ET1161-05
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Processor LE-1640
    Motherboard
    eMachines MCP61PM-GM
    Memory
    2GB DDR2 (stock) added 2GB more (from Crucial)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD4770
    Sound Card
    Realteck 7.1-channel high-definition audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SCEPTRE X270W-1080P Black 27" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    160GB SATA II hard drive
    PSU
    Upgraded 500 Watt
    Case
    stock
    Cooling
    stock
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Internet Speed
    Comcast high speed
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