HP Pavillion Elite Pc e9220y upgrade to GTX GeForce 570 graphics card?
Can my computer take this upgrade? If not what do I need to make the upgrade happen?
Motherboard
H-RS880-uATX (Aloe)
Processor
AMD Phenom II X4 910
Processor upgrade information
Memory
8 GB
Memory upgrade information
Video graphics
ATI Radeon HD4350
Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics
Sound/Audio
Integrated Realtec ALC888S Audio
Networking
LAN: Gigabit 10-Base-GT
802.11 Wireless a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 card
Hard drive
1 TB
CD/DVD disc drive
SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology drive
Memory Card Reader
15-in-1 multimedia card reader with passive IR receiver
Computer Case
Mid-size ATX
Power Supply
300W
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That card will work just fine if you have room in your case ... it's a double-width card so you must have 2 adjacent open PCI slots to plug it in. Size-wise it's about 8 inches long and 3.5 inches tall ... take a look in your case to determine if it will fit.
You absolutely will need to upgrade your power supply (PSU) in order to run this card ... it won't run at all with the 300 watt psu you currently have. I'd recommend at least a 600 watt psu (it requires a *minimum* 550 watt supply).
you need a bigger power supply, something like a 550-650W. i would go with 650 and up to be safe. you have a very nice computer.
pej