One last question about upgrading my old computer

I purchased an older HP computer P6243W
(it's all I can afford on my VA disability)
I'm looking to upgrade the video card buy purchasing a low priced PCIe Express X16 video card
I need a little more video power to play diablo 3
(please forgive my ignorance)
Question 1: Will a PCIe Express 2.0 X16 work in the slot ?
Question 2: The intergraded video on the mother board uses ddr2 memory can the video card I purchase use gddr3 memory ?
** Thank You in advance for any info you may be able to give **
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JohnBolo wrote:
I purchased an older HP computer P6243W
(it's all I can afford on my VA disability)
I'm looking to upgrade the video card buy purchasing a low priced PCIe Express X16 video card
I need a little more video power to play diablo 3
(please forgive my ignorance)
Question 1: Will a PCIe Express 2.0 X16 work in the slot ? The PCI Express slots are backward compatible. Therefore, the PCI Express 2.0 will work in PCI Express 1.0 slot. Here are the System Requirements for the game. The recommended video card is a HD 4870 or larger.
Question 2: The intergraded video on the mother board uses ddr2 memory can the video card I purchase use gddr3 memory ? Once the dedicated video card is installed the Integrated Video is disabled. Therefore, they are independent of one another. The major conecern when buying a dedicated video card is, the wattage required for it to operate properly. I believe that the power supply unit (PSU) in your computer may be 250W to 300W. You can check the lable on the PSU to find the wattage. It will be difficult to find a video card that will operate with that wattage.
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