Help upgrading to a better video card

luisn

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Hello, I have had this video card inside my computer that I recently bought (I would link you, but not enough posts (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339), and it has just been sitting in there since I could not get it to work (black screen) and I just figure it is the video card and have given up trying to fix it. So I have come to you guys since I will soon be buying another video card and since I want to be SURE it will work on my computer, here are my computer specs (no idea what is needed so here is everything I could find):

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
System Model: FQ545AA-ABA a6700f
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v.6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9150e Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 3966MB RAM

I would buy my video card from newegg but I want it as soon as possible, so here is one I found from BestBuy:http://tinyurl.com/27zmjnf or http://www.frys.com/product/6112639

If you have any suggestions for me that would be great!

(Oh and if I am missing something from my specs, just tell me and inform me how to find out that information, thanks)

P.S. Links are up... Woo~
 
dude.. could be your power.. not enough to support.. but i dont have that info.. check it out an post back .. i kinda want to know
 
If i'm not mistake, that would be a downgrade.
Does your 9800gtx's fan spin when you turn your computer on? There shouldn't be a compatibility problem.
 
Have you attached the 6 Pin connector to the GPU?

Yes, yes I have. (I'm sure it doesn't matter, but the connector was 3 pins that went into GPU and the other three were holes[I bought the connector off newegg because I lost the one they gave to me..])
 
Yes, yes I have. (I'm sure it doesn't matter, but the connector was 3 pins that went into GPU and the other three were holes[I bought the connector off newegg because I lost the one they gave to me..])
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Not only do you need to actually plug in the card (no joke), but the 6-pin should be attached to your powersupply...you can't have lost it. Even if it fell off, you should have a few others.
 
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Not only do you need to actually plug in the card (no joke), but the 6-pin should be attached to your powersupply...you can't have lost it. Even if it fell off, you should have a few others.

Power Supply does not contain one that could be connected to the Video Card, so I got an adapter and ta-da. I think we are on different pages here...
 
I don't care about the video card I have now, that is a lost cause, probably going to sell it on Craigs List. I know the video cards I suggested are a downgrade from the one I already have but anything is better than the one installed into the motherboard. Someone just tell me if either of them are compatible with my CPU so I can go to the store right now and buy it (I have a project to do for school tomorrow and my graphics card needs to be upgraded for it [System Requirements for the project can be found here: http://alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice2.2).
 
Everything with a PCI-E slot is compatible, but you know, they don't work unless you plug them in.
I suppose your right, the older 9800gtx's need two 6pins, which the corsair TX650 does have.
Though you linked to a 9800gtx+, which only takes one 6pin.
 
Everything with a PCI-E slot is compatible, but you know, they don't work unless you plug them in.
I suppose your right, the older 9800gtx's need two 6pins, which the corsair TX650 does have.
Though you linked to a 9800gtx+, which only takes one 6pin.

The fan works so either it is getting its power from a magical place in fairy tale land or I have them plugged in, right? Anyway, thanks, I guess; I sure do hope this next one works, it would be such a pain to waste 300+ dollars for nothing :/.
 
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