What Graphics card should I get

[philevo]

Hi Everyone.

 

I am looking at buying a new graphics card. My PC is a HP touchsmart and the graphics card already installed is a Nvidia Geforce Go 7600. Can anyone give me any advice. How easy are they to install?. I have done a bit of resurch and found that the Nvidia 8800GTX is the next model up? but there are a number of manufacturere that aparantly make the same model and they all mension chip sets etc. I dont realy understand this? Basical I want a better graphics card for Gaming, but are not quite sure which graphics card I can buy and which ones will fit.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Well I'm fully up on graphics card Phil but a couple of our tech team are so if you could bear with us until they come online it would be appreciated.

[maynardvdm]

Hi Phil

 

Can you give us the model no. of the computer. I have an idea it might be onboard graphics, but give us the model no. so we can look for you.

[philevo]

The model number is IQ771.uk. I have had a look on a few websites at the specification, HP Uk in particular and found that this model has a PCIe x16 slot but I would be greatfull if you could check this for me because I dont know an awfull lot about this sort of thing.

 

Thanks again

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

Yes, but it uses an MXM connector. Which means the graphics card you need must have an MXM connector. Here is the motherboard specifications

[philevo]

Thanks. So an MXM connection then. Is it still easy to upgrade using this adaptor?

 

Cheers once again

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

These are notebook components, which are difficult to upgrade. You will have to be very carefull or have it installed by a professional. Be carefull not to void the warranty.