Video Card Upgrade - NVidia GeForce 8600 GT compatible with this PC?

I would like to upgrade my son's graphics card on his computer - an HP Pavilion D4100E with an AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.39 GHz running Windows XP. Can anyone tell me if the GeForce 8600 GT is compatible?

The new GT240 bridges the gap in performance between 9600gt and 9800gt, adds a couple of new features, and uses significantly less power than the 9800gt and may use less than a 9600gt (due to NVidia moving to a 40nm manufacturing process for that chip.)
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but I am not sure if my card could support a cinema display at 1900x1200 ?
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Apple doesn't make compatibility information known
for non-Apple systems.
But yes, they do.
Here is the list of tested video cards for the ACDs:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301066
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I have a Gateway FX 530S
Intel core 2 quad CPU Q 6600 @ 2.40 GHz 2.30 GHz
memory RAM 4.GB
32-bit operating system
I play online games alot.... World of Warcraft
Current Graphic card: Nvidia Geforce 8600 gt
1024 x 768 monitor
windows Vista Home
I want to know the best to upgrade to that my system can handle in the price range up to 160.00

I disagree - I have a Q6600 and the GTX460 provided a significant improvement in visual quality (the ability to crank texture resolution and FSAA up in WoW) on a Q6600.
However only low-end GTX460s fall within the OP's price range. However, there are a number of cards that fall between the 8600 and the GTX460 in performance that would work for the OP.)
I'm not sure what the current "$100 workhorse" video card is these days. First it was the 8800GT, then it was the GT240, dunno what now.
The GTS450 seems to be in a fairly good price/performance sweet spot that should perform significantly better than the 8600GT.
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Reg: Upgrading my graphics card to NVIDIA geforce GTX 760/780

Hi,
I am working with a Dell Precision work station 690 which currently uses a NVIDIA QUADRO FX 3450.. I want to upgrade this to a high end graphics card mostly NVIDIA Geforce GTX 760/780.. However , when I read the Specs for Dell Precision work station 690, it is mentioned that is support memory only till 512.. Are high end graphics card compatible with my PC? Will there be any power issues? I have an extra 6 pin cord from PSU on my PC.
--Thanks ,
Rama

Check if your chosen video card requires UEFI.
The GeForce GTX 960 failed in my Precision 690.
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit would not boot with this card.
I believe the issue is that this card requires a motherboard with UEFI which the 690 does not have.
Other posts report that the GeForce 750 Ti fails also because of lack of UEFI.
I found this site on Dell which says that the Radeon R9 280X will work in a 690:
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=a7272920
Note in the above URL the requirement for a 1000W power supply. Some video cards require two (2) 6-pin or one (1) 6-pin and one (1) 8-pin connector from the power supply.
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Hi all,
I have an Elite e9180f which has the stock NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 video card. I would like to upgrade it to possibly the level of a GTX 650 - 660 (normal or Ti) card. I realize I will need to upgrade the power supply to support it but my concerns are:
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- Physical card length?
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- Heat in the case. Could I overcome this by perhaps adding an add-in fan to a spare card slot?
Heat in the case shouldn't be an issue if you upgrade to a decent power supply with a good sized fan. The Corsair CX500 and CX600come highly recommened and are known to fit in most HP cases.
- PCIe. The system is PCIe 2.0 while the card is 3.0. Is there any issue with this?
You won't realize the full theoretical bandwidth of the PCIe 3.0 card but it should work on your computer without issue.
- Physical card length?
This is always a concern. Please measure the inside of your case, from front to back, along the PCIe x16 slot. Others have reported installing cards as long as 10.75 inches.
- Other possible unforseen issues?
Please see Dave_G's Guide for Selecting a Discrete Video Card for helpful information, questions , and concerns about this subject.
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"GPU enhancements/display driver" error with NVidia GeForce 8600 GTS

I am currently evaluating a demo of Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended. I am using a NVidia GeForce 8600 GTS video card. When I open the application, I get this error:
Photoshop has encountered a problem with the display driver, and has temporarily disables GPU enhancements. Check the video card manufacturer's website for the latest software.
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Here's the thing - the NVidia graphics driver I'm using is current! It's version 195.62. And here are the specifications of my video card (which is about a few years old).
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Okay, so it sounds like I should "dump" the ADC idea.
Then an I looking for a card with 2-DVI or 1-DVI and 1-VGA ???
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Hi fabiangs,
I'm not sure that I follow. Are you saying that when you open a PDF file in Acrobat or Reader, that the display resolution changes automatically on your system?
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