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Old 20-08-2007, 5:41 PM   #1
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Question hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

hi all, ive just bought one of these and yesterday i got the monitor too. got the pc off a mate for 500 quid coz hes just buillt his own system (£3000!!) i was just wondering if you guys know if i can change the 1650 ati card in it to a geforce 8800? im right in tinking the 1650 is poo yea (its 512 meg one)? also will this machine take 800mhz ram? hope you guys can help me out! :D) p.s. did i pay too much for this system?


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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

no one?
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Old 06-09-2007, 9:48 PM   #3
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

could really need the help guys, gonna was gonna buy a card this weekend any help would be fantastic kts a hp m8070.uk
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Old 07-09-2007, 3:46 AM   #4
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

Did you get manual with it? does it not tell you in the computers specifications weather it's PCI-E or AGP, perhaps you could ask your mate.

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Old 07-09-2007, 8:27 AM   #5
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

its pci x16 im just worried oz of power supply ect
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

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its pci x16 im just worried oz of power supply ect
I'll take that to mean PCI-E x 16 if you look up the specifications of the card you want to buy it should tell you the minimum wattage/psu you need to run the card, there should be a label on the psu you have telling you the wattage, amp, volts, you can check this to see if you meet or exceed the minimum requirements for the graphics card.

hope that made sense, Curly
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Old 07-09-2007, 12:49 PM   #7
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ie/en...-80166054.html

theres a link to it :D)
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Old 07-09-2007, 12:56 PM   #8
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

I don't see any mention of teh PSU spec on that website, you'll have to take the side off the case and check the info on the PSU.

In my experience of configuring HP desktops at work, they tend to be very stingy when it comes to the PSU power ratings so I wouldn't be too optimistic.
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Old 07-09-2007, 1:06 PM   #9
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

300 watt..... bugger..... can i just swop it out/?
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Old 07-09-2007, 1:15 PM   #10
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Re: hp m8070.uk and 22" w2207 monitor, advice needed :D)

It depends on the space for a new PSU and whether there are any non-standard connections from the old PSU to the motherboard.

I'd guess the connections will be the same, but the size of the current PSU and space you have to fit one into will dictate what you can do.

Just remembered, check there are the standard screw mount holes on the rear panel. I've seen some system builder's PCs where they're just not in the right place.
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