M57 video card/power supply options

***Note: I have read virtually every post regarding video cards for this PC, and with this newer BIOS, I thought it best to see if things have changed after newest BIOS update***
   About 2 weeks ago, I bought a SFF M57-6072 at a large internet store. I bought the PC for my wife, who may watch a movie, or play a couple of FPS games (Far Cry is probably the most video intensive game).
    I was delighted at the price, and the fact it had a PCI-E slot. I knew I was pushing the limit of the 280W power supply, but I tried to install a Radeon HD 6450 (which does not require additional power). I could not get the card to work, so I was back to looking at options.
    I upped the memory to 4gig, and flashed the BIOS to the latest (2RKT64BUS dated 1-8-14). and for giggles, tried the HD 6450 again, with no joy. I was a little miffed that the only note for the latest BIOS is "improve boot time". That seems rather cheesy to me, and it's almost impossible to find out what the prior BIOS updates may have fixed.
   Another problem is, I'm having a lot of difficulty finding out if the stock 280W PS is a standard, or a proprietary PS, and only replaceable by certain types. If I can, I'll switch the motherboard out to a larger case, and use a 500W or better PS, and hopefully would gain the chance at using my HD 6450. Again, I'm running into a brick wall trying to figure out if it may or may not work. While I realize this was a workstation PC, I still have problems understanding why so few video cards would be compatible.. so here I am.
   If you have tried and failed with a video on this PC, please note it here (not only for myself, but future readers of this forum). If you know that my moving the motherboard to a larger case is doable, please let me know.. as I have 3 more video cards that I can test, but they are not low profile. If I get to that stage, I will post those cards and the results. Just FYI, the cards I have yet to try are:
    BFG 9800 GTX+
    Radeon X700
    Geforce GT 460
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Update 26 May 14:
I installed the Galaxy GT 610 with no issues. I tested the computer for about 2 hours with heavy usage to see if the PS could hold the load. Since the GT 610 only has a small fan, and no external power is needed, I had no issues with BSOD or otherwise.
I ran FutureMarks3DMark Vantage and 3DMark11 and received scores of P1907 and P588. Mostly stuttering on the tests (they are HEAVY benchmark tests), I was really trying to see if the system would hold in and not fold (BSOD). No failures.
I installed Far Cry, and tested it starting with minimum specs, then wound up using HIGH settings for everything across the board, and it runs smooth. No rippling/tearing, stutters or video anomolies. I was so surprised, I thought.. hmm.. CRYSIS!?! Unfortunately, I couldn't read the disk and will have to replace my DVDrom before going that far. I will post my results for Crysis after getting my DVD situation fixed.
My updated settings are:
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6550
HD: Sandisk 128G SSD
Memory: 4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2
Video: Galaxy GT 610

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I am interested in upgrading my video card from a current ATI Radeon HD 4200 to a "EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ 2GB GDDR5 128bit, PCI-E 3.0 Dual-Link DVI-I, 3 x DP, HDMI, SLI, HDCP, G-SYNC Ready Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2966-KR". Will this graphics card fit for my cpu and work correctly with the motherboard?
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Thank you for the quick reply. My computer is... HP Pavilion p6654y Desktop PC.
You are very welcome! Thank you for the additional information.
As I suspected, your computer has a standard BIOS. This means that you will have to buy an older video card. I like EVGA products. I suggest finding a card that you like and contacting the manufacturer's Tech Support (EVGA Tech Support 1-888-880-3842) to make certain that it will work in your computer. This is the best way that I have found to not have to make a return. The last card that EVGA made that used a standard BIOS was their GT 640. Some of theirs do have an update for the VBIOS that allows them to run with a standard BIOS.
Now, for the power supply unit (PSU). I like Corsair products. I normally recommend at least 500W. This allows for future upgrades. A modular PSU is good for smaller cases. You only have to use the cables that are necessary, allowing for better airflow. You should measure the existing PSU and compare the measurements to the one that you choose. All of the connectors should be compatible.
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Help! Card Power Supply wanted!

Dear all,
My Power Book G3 (bought in 1999) has collapsed. In October 2006 (note, 2 1/2 months ago) I switched it on and felt a bad smell ... a strange noise and after it it was "dead". I took it to the seller (in the meantime they changed a lot their organization) and now they are telling me what follows:
"The code of the spare part broken is
Card Power Supply - 661-2029
Unfortunately it's not possible to submit you an offer for repairing the machine since the part is no more in the Apple catalogue.
We don't guarantee anyway that even by substituting the part your machine can work again since Power Book G3 is out the Apple Support and therefore it's not possible to check it".
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It's not necessary to tell you how much I am affectionate to my "baby".
Can someone help me?
Since the machine is still at the Apple Shop I can't tell you for the time being what family it belongs to, anyway as soon as I have it back I'll post other technical info about the model.
THANK YOU 2K!!!!!!!!
Apple kisses,
Silvia Nava
Bergamo (Italy)
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In the US, " No new parts are available any more" is exactly what Apple would tell you.
There are other vendors who repair MacBooks and PowerBooks. Used parts are plentiful, since some of these machines die and the remaining good parts are sold.
This vendor sells used and some new parts, and also has illustrated guides to how to repair.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G3-Wallstreet/Power-Card
Click on the "Begin Installation" button to see how these look.
I am sure there are vendors in Italy who offer repair services for older PowerBooks. Since the parts are not new, warranties may be only a month or two instead of a year.

Power supply options for H530

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AFAIK, you shouldn't have any problems or encounter any issue(s) replacing the stock PSU of the H530 as it uses the standard ATX form factor (the front panel connectors are also standard).
In addition, if you'll be using an aftermarket graphics card other than the one listed on page 49-50 of the hardware maintenance manual then you may want to check this article as you may need to alter some BIOS settings for the graphics card to work (this applies if the BIOS is UEFI enabled).
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Upgrading graphics card & power supply in a new P6674y

I just purchased a new Hp 6674y computer and wanted to upgrade the video card. Reading here on the forums I got some good ideas for video cards for comparable computers to mine and also found out the power supply is going to need to be upgraded also. My question is, can anyone tell me if there is a specific size, type or model of power supply that my particular model MUST use? Or can I get a "standard" ATX 12v 600w or so, and replace it. Also will an EVGA Nvidia GTX 460 graphics card fit into this case? Thanks in advance for the help!

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A standard size ATX will fit. I am using the GTX 460 1 GB in one of my PCs (e9280t) which has nearly the same cabinet as your PC. I bought a Corsair HX 650 but there are other choices.
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I have a G5 2.5 quad, serial number YM5*2EQPS. It has a ATI Radeon 9800 XT on board now. I have two monitors connected.
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Hi,
The Corsair CX600 would be a good choice for a power supply as would the Corsair CS650m.
You have an older PC which usually requires an older generation graphics cards. The NVIDIA GTX 660 would be a good choice.
ZOTAC makes a number of graphics cards that are compatible back to PCI-E version 1.1. Model ZT-90101-10P is compatible back to PCI-E version 1.1 and is available at Best Buy.
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MacPro 1,1 Video card died ! Options ?

Hey all, I'm having some problems with my MacPro and I'm suspecting the video card at this point.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2558303&tstart=0
I was looking at the Apple store website and see only 2 listed in my price range, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, and the ATI Radeon HD 5770.
Will both these cards work in a MacPro 1,1 (2006 model) I've done a search but have found conflicting information. Any help would be appreciated.
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DP Art is right I expect and the table appearing on this page that compares the 5770 and the 5870 presents it in "black and white":
http://www.apple.com/macpro/features/graphics.html
I've got a 4870 card on backorder ($349) with Apple and am seriously considering forking out another $100 to get the 5870, if reports continue to be positive about the use of the 5870 in a Mac Pro 1,1.
I've been on an upgrade path the last few months to help my MP Xeon give me a few more good years doing design work in CS apps. (New hard drives, SL upgrade, new NEC PA241W monitor, soon the card and then more RAM.) Seems wise to go for the best I can get with the card - hoping the 5870 reports continue to confirm I can. Need to decide before Apple ships the 4870 to me.
If anyone that is now reading my post in this designers' thread possesses new info on the wisdom of my thinking, please comment. Thanks!

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Hi all, I just bought my Mac Pro, got the stock 2.66 then added more RAM and an ATI card at the Apple Store and an extra hard drive. Now I was told by the Apple guys that they would install the ATI card in the top slot and pu the 7300 card in the bottom slot.
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Well, got home and checked and sure enough the cord is not only not plugged in but it isn't even there! Called Apple and after getting them to understand my MONITORS where plugged in (They seemed to think that was the problem) they connected me to a Mac Pro "expert". He didn't have any ideas and said I probably needed to just take it back to the apple store I bought it from and ge them to plug it in.
So tomorrow its off the genuis bar to try and convince them to just plug the ATI card into the power source!
I am wondering now if anyone has experienced this or if anyone has the ATI card in their Mac Pro do you have it plugged in or not? THe apple care people told me it shouldn't need to be plugged in so I am curious now if its my machine or the ATI card...
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The Power Supply Fan is still working, but does not appear to respond to increased loads, and its speed cannot be increased using SMCFanControl. Any suggestions?

Hi all - My mac pro 1,1 has an enigmatic problem. It's quad-core, 3Ghz, running OS X 10.7.5. The problem began some months back, when running HD video conferences, HD streaming videos and some other graphics-moderate (I won't say intense) uses, such as slide shows in Just Looking. My machine has an ATY, RadeonX1900 card and 2 monitors - both Apple displays, one being 30 inch 2560x1600, the other being 24 inch 1920x1200.
When I start those types of graphics-moderate apps, after about 5 minutes, something would crash (the monitors making a noise as it did) and the displays would both go black. The power did not appear to be fully cut off from the monitors. I think that the underlying applications, however, did not crash. So, I could still hear and speak to people during video conferences, and I could hear the sound tracks of videos.
Attempts to restart the computer and get the monitors back did not immediately work to undo the problem, if done straight away. The only way to correct the problem (so as to have the monitors work) was to wait for a few minutes and then restart.
After a lot of puzzled looking at console logs (and I confess that I am not an expert), I ran into a blank.
But, because of the timing of the crashes (after ~5minutes use) and restarts (after some minutes wait), I reasoned that the problem might be temperature related.
Once on that path of thought, I found this article:
http://worldtv.com/blog/guides_tutorials/fixing_an_overheating_mac_pro_no_expens e_required.php
I installed both Temperature Monitor and SMCFanControl. And I experimented, and got interesting results:
Now to the puzzling bit: SMCFanControl shows that the speed of the Power Supply Fan doesn't vary much, even if I use SMCFanControl to ramp fan speeds right up. All of the other fans react to SMCFanControl, going up to and above 2500rpm when commanded. But the Power Supply Fan does not. Having watched it for a few days now, the Power Supply Fan, according to AFCFanControl, never varies outside of a range from about 600-640 rpm, regardless of what I do with AFCFanControl.
Also (and not surprisingly), whenever the graphics-moderate apps run, when I ramp all the fan speeds up using SMCFanControl, Temperature Monitor shows that the all of the temperatures within the machine plummet, except in the power supply locations. Power Supply Location 2 is the worst affected. Because the Power Supply Fan does not react as the other fans do, the "crashes" still occur.
I could post some screen shots of the read outs of SMCFanControl and Temperature Monitor, although I think I have covered the key points in this post.
It seems that the Power Supply Fan is still working, but does not respond to increased loads.
Instinctively, I'm worried that if that's right, it might be a hard problem to fix. Any suggestions? Help! I would really appreciate them!
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Thanks for your response Grant. I had already read about, and I think excluded, dust in graphics card/fan/assembly as a cause. The entire inside of the computer, including the graphics card/fan/assembly, is as clean as a whistle. It looks clean. I've cleaned the dust out every now and then (including a few days ago). Also, my undersanding (derived from the article, linked in my first post) is that I might expect to see high temperatures in the Northbridge and memory module B if the graphics card was overheating. According to Temperature Monitor, however, locations do not increase in temperature when I run the relevant apps. Finally, the graphics card/assembly does not feel too hot to touch.
It is strange that SMCFanControl lists the Power Supply Fan as being software controllable, if that fan is not. Still, your comments are consistent with my observations, as the fan simply does not respond to software control.
There are two upsides: First, I've something of a work-around. I've worked out what temperature must be achieved in Power Supply Location 2 for a crash to occur, and I can watch that location in Temperature Monitor, terminating the process before that treshold is reached. Of course, that's not ideal. Second, ramping all the other fans up does significantly delay the onset of the problem, and makes recovery time much quicker.
Is there any donwside to peridically ramping up the other fans when running the relevant apps? Given that it causes all of the other locations to cool significantly, could this lessesn the life expecancy of the mahcine? (I don't want to run the fans up all the time - that's like sitting next to a jet ready for take off!)
Also, a correction to my first post: Yesterday, with all the other fans running on full and running an HD streaming video, the Power Supply Fan did, eventually, slowly, come up to ~740rpm, which is much higher than the ~640rpm maximum I had previously seen, and this may have aided delaying the onset of the problem.
I'm not sure where this leaves me? The problem might now be able managed. Well, sort-of. But it's not eliminated.

Streaming G5 through a TV- do you need a good video card?

Hi Everyone
I recently fried my videocard (thanks so much to everyone here who helped me with that issue), just as I bought a DVI-Svideo adaptor that would allow me to stream my G5 through my TV.
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Problem is, NOBODY in vancouver seems to have these cards, and I've already waiting 3 weeks for one on backorder. Half of me wants to just go buy one on ebay as opposed to waiting for this local supplier to recieve one.
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I have my dual 2.5ghz G5 hooked up to my 42inch HDTV plasma.
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what i noticed to be a deffance when i hook it up to my tv.
depending on how new the tv is.
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The better the card the higher pixel quality you will have on you TV.
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The quality is if i have an HDTV 460P tv show downloaded.
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Configuring MP...
Would appreciate any feedback on which processor speed... for photo editing apps., I keep open a few at a time, and some final cut express which I close any photo editing apps, and then of course in the b/g the mail, safari, etc.
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I received a 2.26 eight core MP Tuesday with 8GB RAM (upgrading to 16GB soon) ATI video card and dual Super Drives.
Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom 2.3 are the fastest I've ever seen run. I tested a photo with my 2.5 GHz G5 quad using a 12 MB RAW file and radial blur filter is PS. The G5 took 48 seconds, the new MP took 7.7 seconds. Radial blur in a processor intensive filter, so I thought it was a good comparison of processor speed. The sliders in LR are smooth with no hesitation.
I was told not to "waste money" on the upgraded video card but research in the Adobe forums suggest that PS CS5 will take advantage of the video cards power. I purchased it for the future upgrades. I also edit some video so the card will help with Final Cut Pro. I'm using dual 23" ACD monitors, I had to buy a DVI/mini display adapter for $30 for the second display.
Exporting is 2-3 times faster.
I ordered it with one 640GB HD. I addded three 1TB WD Caviar Black HDs before I even turned it on. The best price on the drive was Amazon.
I was using the G5 with 250GB and 500GB HDs and using Time Machine connected to a 1TB external G Drive. I connected the G Drive to the new MP before turning it on. The MP asked "Do you want to transfer using Time Machine, I clicked yes. It took about 40 minutes to transfer all of the programs, system settings, including the Wacom Tablet. I used my iPhone to sync adn it set up email, bookmarks, podcasts, etc.
So far I'm very happy with the computer.

Video card not working

hi, im haveing some problems with my coputer its an hp compaq dc7800 sff PC. i got a new video card for it its a msi navida geforce gt610 i installed it and it worked fine then it started blue screening after it finished the windows xp loading screen it works fine when it loads fine and works ok with the coputer. im not sure whats causing the problems hope someone has a clue what im taking about. thank you

Hi: Did you uninstall the onboard Intel graphics adapter in the device manager before installing your new video card? If not, the Intel graphics drivers may be in conflict with the nVidia drivers causing blue screens, etc. If you did not uninstall the onboard Intel graphics, shut down and unplug the PC, remove your new video card, power on the PC and uninstall the Intel graphics adapter. Do not reboot as requested by Windows. Shut down, unplug the PC reinstall your video card and see if that fixes the problem. If it doesn't, or you had already uninstalled the Intel graphics adapter, then I do not have any other suggestions for you to try.

Do I need to replace video graphic card or power supply unit on hp compaq presario sr2180nx

hello all
i saw a similar post over 4 years ago, however it doesn't address my issue.
my pc started stalling when i attempt to turn it on. It wouldn't come on. Then after several tries every now and then it would come on. I was told through searching that it could be the video graphic card or the power supply. Therefore once i had the computer back on. I never shut it off. However, i could reboot and it would come on.
Now it won't come on again. So i don't know what to replace. The video graphic card or the power supply. If it is the graphic card, do i replace the one previously installed or add a new one. And if adding a new one, what is recommended to be compatible with my 300 watt supply unit? I'm lost as what route to take and how.Below are the details of my unit.
HP/Compaq Presario SR2180NX desktop PC with a P5LP-LE motherboard with an Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 950.
*Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed.
Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards
300 watt supply.
thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Is there an add-in video card in the slot? If so, remove it and try to turn on. If the problem is the video card it will turn on. If not it is the power supply.

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