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Hey Everyone!
Just have a quick question for you.
I have an HP Pavilion p6208f with a bad graphics card that I am going to replace.
HP says that the graphics card that comes in the machine is an ATI Radeon HD4350.
Does that mean the cards on this site are the correct ones?
http://shop.amd.com/US/_layouts/shop/shop-amd.aspx?collection=shop-us-en&namedquery=radeon4000&filter=category:Graphic+Card&advanced=true&sortby=price_ascending&filter=model:Radeon+HD+4350
Just have a quick question for you.
I have an HP Pavilion p6208f with a bad graphics card that I am going to replace.
HP says that the graphics card that comes in the machine is an ATI Radeon HD4350.
Does that mean the cards on this site are the correct ones?
http://shop.amd.com/US/_layouts/shop/shop-amd.aspx?collection=shop-us-en&namedquery=radeon4000&filter=category:Graphic+Card&advanced=true&sortby=price_ascending&filter=model:Radeon+HD+4350
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No, you can't replace it with any card - some of the high end cards require multiple slots and a lot of power, more than the rest of the machine. You should stick with cards in the same performance range if your power supply is not that great, and if you install an nVidia card, you will have to install new video card drivers. You will not lose onboard sound if the card supports HDMI, as it is considered an additional sound output port, not a replacement sound device.
I've fixed several PCs that lost sound when adding a new video card. Mine included. Some disable the onboard sound and some just take over as default.
It is true that there are cards that take too much power or a longer area or more slots than is available. Good point. I assumed by the question that he wasn't looking at high end (expensive) cards. Bad assumption on my part.
It is true that there are cards that take too much power or a longer area or more slots than is available. Good point. I assumed by the question that he wasn't looking at high end (expensive) cards. Bad assumption on my part.
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The only thing I noticed is that the card that I have (the one that is not working) has a fan on it to keep it cool. The newer ones I have seen have heatsinks on them. Will my card still stay cool if I get a card that has a heatsink instead of a fan?
They should be fine. I actually prefer the ones without a fan because I've had so many fans fail. If you'll notice the ones without fans have much larger heatsinks.
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If the card doesn't come with a fan, that's because it isn't expected to get hot enough to exceed the heatsink's ability to cool it. Newer cards are more efficient and provide quieter environments.
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I think I will just stick to the same type of card that came with the computer. I'm not looking to improve the graphics any. I just want it working the way it was.
Thanks for all your help guys!
Thanks for all your help guys!
You'll just need to get the appropriate height card. (normal or low profile) According to HP it's PCIe. You don't have to use the same card.
HP says it also has onboard video so you can pull your card and use the onboard. - at least to test.
Motherboard specs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01635734&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=4057540#N451
One hint: A lot of newer video cards route audio through the DVI or HDMI connector and disable your onboard sound. If your sound goes away you will have to switch back your audio source in Windows. Sometimes you have to go into the BIOS to turn the onboard audio back on as some BIOSs disable it when they see another sound device.