# Will this video card work in this Machine? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 28, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856 "2010-06-28T22:54:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/1 "2010-06-28T22:54:01Z")
I’m in the process of aquiring bits to upgrade my poor PC. Top of the list is more RAM and a new Video card. Will [this card](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4111742&sku=E145-9504) work in [this machine](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01581193&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_us/c01581193/loc:2&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3817780&lang=en)? I’m running Vista home basic, and haven’t done anything to it so far. Thanks Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Fritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@Fritz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fritz)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/2 "2010-06-28T23:32:04Z")
The machine has a 250W power supply - the card needs at least 350W: > [@](#): > > Minimum of a 350 Watt power supply. > (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 18 Amp Amps.) > Minimum 400 Watt for SLI mode system. > (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 20 Amp Amps.) Upgrading the power supply to something more beefy shouldn’t be much of a problem, though. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/3 "2010-06-29T00:02:32Z")
Excellent, thank you Fritz! This is, if I am reading correctly, an ATX computer? I don’t want to get a power supply that won’t work. That would suck rocks. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/4 "2010-06-29T00:27:19Z")
Your motherboard is a Micro-ATX form factor, I haven’t found what size the PSU is. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/5 "2010-06-29T00:37:35Z")
P[arts page.](http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/Search_Results.aspx?mscssid=5C9FB5A99592428288498914B8928357&SearchIn=Product)Your PSU is an ATX form factor. As **Fritz** pointed out, you will need a higher wattage PSU. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/6 "2010-06-29T00:55:57Z")
I’m looking on TigerDirect for power supplies, and I see a ton of ATX power supplies, but only 3 that are mATX, or labelled as Micro ATX. Am I looking at the right thing? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-video-card-work-in-this-machine/544856/7 "2010-06-29T00:58:33Z")
Look at the standard ATX PSUs. Corsair is an excellent brand.