Upgrading video card

[shan100200]

I have Sony VAIO RZ 45G which use Asus P4SD-VX motherboard and already have Asus GeForce FX 5600 as its original video card. I want to upgrade to a more powerful video card since all the game now days are insanely video performace demanding. I bought Jaton GeForce 6600GT, but that was a piece of crap and didn't work at all (something about code 10 error). So I want to buy another card but have no ideao what card will definently work with sony computer. Any Advise?? Thank you!!

Computer Spec:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.0GHz
Motherboard: Asus P4SD-VX
Memory: 1GB DDR ram
OS: Windows XP Media Center 2003 with SP 2
Power Supply: 295 max (according to the PC spec sheet)

[CpTn_lAw]

hey, it will work fine, as it's worked for me for two years, with approx. the same settings!!

[GNDNLS]

buy the 7900gt 512mb silenced.(the sv is very loud) its cheap and powerfull...btw the new dx10 cards will released soon.

or buy a silenced x1900xt...the standart versions are very loud.

[64705]

lol, Did you check his specs? Do you really think a 7900gt will run off a 295watt PSU? I also doubt that that motherboard has a PCI-e port anyway.

shan100200, the reason you got that error code for the geforce 6600gt is most porbably down to a lack of power. If you want to upgrade your graphics card you MUST get a better PSU with a higher wattage. You should find out if your PC case is ATX and not one of those slim compact cases. Otherwise a new PSU may not fit.

[shan100200]

thank you guys!! Sony Computer has a tendency of hard to upgrade since they stuffed the computer with all sorts of stuff.
btw, does 6600GT or 6800GT must require a 4-pin molex power connector? appearently, I don't think my computer have a extra one! :bucky!:

[64705]

Yes, both cards require a 4 pin molex to run. Seriously, if you're going to go with either of those cards, you must get a new PSU. 350watts minimum.