Graphics/Video Card [REPLACEMENT / UPGRADE] on HP Pavilion Desktop - Help

I have the following:
HP Pavilion Elite m9152p Desktop
Upgraded to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (upgraded 11-2009)
The video card seems to have gone out and I have tried the following:
Reinstalling Operating system
Uninstalled & Reinstalled & Rollback drivers
Prior to the above attempts, no changes had been made to software or hardware only leading to the same result: The video seems to be fine and then it freezes and crashes and ultimately has to have a hard-restart at which point, the computer loads the onboard video/graphics.
I need to purchase a replacement video/graphics card, but I am unsure what specs I need to be aware of or what my computer can handle as far as a replacement and maybe a possible upgrade (not necessary) - any help in this regard would be most appreciated.
Thanks!
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I think it is a good choice.
The reviews seem positive for the most part including that the fan appears to be quiet.
I don't know if your previous card had HDMI.
When you install your new video card, it may disable your onboard audio due to the HDMI audio chip on the video card.
If you do lose your onboard audio, after you install the video drivers, reboot the machine, go into the BIOS, find the onboard audio setting. It may be set to Auto or Disabled. Change the setting to Enabled. Save the setting where you made the change and again when you exit the BIOS.
Upon reboot you will have your onboard audio back.
Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Paul

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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00296386, type 14=page fault, registers:
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Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

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Hi all,
I have been searching everywhere to find out if i can replace the graphics card on my iMac. its a late 2009 21.5 iMac and I've tried everything i can to try and get a work around. i currently don't have a keyboard/mouse, and have stripped the screen out of the tower to find more information.
my problem was that the mac booted fine, id hear the chime, fans, HDD, but no screen. used a flashlight to see if it was the backlight, nothing. searching for the serial says theres 2 possible configurations, and i fear that mine is not a replaceable card. serial is W89410H75PC and the model is EMC-2308. i'll try and attach a photo of the 'foot' of the machine so everyone can see all the info i can. i also tried to attach a second monitor, a samsung tv which i use with my macbook pro, but had no luck. whilst stripping it out, i had a go at looking at the diagnostic LED's, and i think i saw 1 ON, 2 ON, gap, 4 ON. but they are hidden by the bezel/faceplate at the bottom and its hard to work out which is which.
thanks for any help, this mac was a discarded item, so ideally id like to try anything to get it working and even soldering a new board on if i can source a replacement is a realistic option,
regards,
Alex

MichelPM wrote:
There is a new GPU replacement program for mid 2011, 27 inch iMac models.
If your iMac serial numbers end with certain letters, your iMac maybe eligible for a no cost replacement GPU.
Contact either Apple directly at 1-800-MYAPPLE or contact your nearest Apple store and ask about this and make an apappointment at the Genius Bar to bring in your iMac if your iMac is eligible for the free GPU replacement.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/16/apple-initiates-graphic-card-replacement-pro gram-for-mid-2011-27-inch-imac/
Good Luck
That's right, I totally forgot about this program.

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Hi, I am new to this forum. I apologize if this issue has been addressed before, but I have been reading over the forum for the last 2 days and tried all the steps I could find. I have an old PowerMac G3 (Blue and White).
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I fixed it with system restore. But can someone tell me why this happened? The HP Support Assistan said that there is no updates available, so the device manager should determine that the Intel card is up to date.
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Don't know what driver you have installed but the latest version is 8.882.2.0 Rev. released Jan 14, 2015
You may get this driver from here should you wish.
http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-Pavilion-g6-Notebook-PC-series/5145704/model/5170...
Instead of using system restore you may right click the driver in Device Manager and Roll back the driver, makes it easier for you.
Please mark my post as SOLVED if it has resolved your problem. It helps others with similar situations.

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