hi, since my computer is a little old im going to improve it by adding a new motherboard (so it supports more ram), add some ram and a new videocard.
you may recommend me to buy a new computer, but unfortunately its not an option for me.
so, im not so good with computer’s hardware so that’s why im asking for some help here.
i already selected the parts that i want to buy and think that will work with my computer, but, just to be sure i would like you guys to tell me if they are.
these are the models and specs of the parts that im going to buy, im also gonna post a link to tigger direct if you want more information.
motherboard: [COLOR=“Blue”]Link to tigerdirect
Name: ASUS P5KPL-AM SE Motherboard / CPU Bundle - Intel G31
specifications:
Processor Socket: Intel
Processor Interface: Socket 775
Form Factor: µATX
Processor Interface: Socket 775
Processor Class: Core 2 Duo
Processors Supported: Intel Pentium 4
Intel Pentium D
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Intel Core 2 Quad
Intel Celeron Dual Core
Intel Celeron 4xx
Additional Technologies: HyperThreading Technology
Vista Ready
RoHS Compliant
Processor Speed: E8200 / 2.66GHz
Cache Size: 6MB L2
Front Side Bus: 800MHz
667MHz
1066MHz (Overclocking Only)
Bus Speed: 1333MHz
Fan: Included
Wattage: 65W
Additional Technologies: Intel® EM64T
Enhanced Intel Speedstep
Dual-Core
Enhanced Halt State
Execute Disable Bit
Intel® Virtualization
Intel® Thermal Monitor 2
Northbridge: Intel G31
Southbridge: Intel ICH7
Memory Type: DDR2
Number of Pins: 240-Pin
Number of Slots: 2
Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB
Memory Supported: 667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
1066MHz DDR2 (OverClocking)
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot: 2GB
Channels: 8 Channels
Video Chipset: Intel GMA3100
PCI Slots: 1
PCI Express X1 Slots: 1
PCI Express X16 Slots: 1
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: 1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors: 1
Serial Communication Ports: 1
USB Ports: 8
USB Rear Panel Ports: 4
USB Onboard Headers: 2 - (expandable to 4 USB ports)
LAN Ports: 1
IDE Headers: 1
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers: 2
ATX Power Connectors: 1
PC Power Connectors: 1 - 4 Pin
VGA Ports: 1
RAID Support: No
LAN Type: 10/100Mbps
Video Card:[COLOR=“blue”]Link to tiger direct
Name:EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card - 512MB GDDR3
Specifications:
GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Fill Rate per Second: 43.2 Billion pixels
Additional Features: HDCP Enabled
HDTV Ready
SLI Ready
DirectX 10
OpenGL 2.1
PCI Express 2.0
Vista Certified
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 512MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Memory Interface: 256-bit
Stream Processors: 128
Core Clock: 675 MHz
Memory Clock: 2200 MHz
Shader Clock: 1690 MHz
Memory Bandwidth: 70.4GB/sec.
Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0
Interface Speed: x16
Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)
HDTV/S-Video
Multiple Monitors Support: Yes
Ram:[COLOR=“blue”]Link to tiger direct
name:PNY 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory - 2048MB
specifications:
Memory Category: Desktop
Memory Type: DDR2
Memory Speed: PC6400
Memory Speed MHz: 800MHz
Memory Size: 2048MB
Total Memory Size: 2GB
Memory Modules: 1
Memory Socket: DIMM
Pins: 240
ECC: no
And these are my current pc specs:
Brand: hp
Model: SR5217 LA
Link to General specifications
Link to motherboard specifications
i have some questions about this parts that im going to buy that i would apreciate if you could answer:
Will that motherboard fit my case?
Will that video card fit in my motherboard?(it looks huge)
its my power supply enough for my motherboard and video card?
is the 1gb ram chip that i have in my pc going to work with my new motherboard?
is every part of my computer going to work with the new parts?
And if some part isn’t compatible with my computer please tell which one would be
thanks alot for your help i really appreciate it.