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Question posted by alanpennell on August 9th, 2012

Is My Motherboard Atx Based For Psu Upgrade For New Video Card

need to upgrade video card cant afford a new machine will need new power supply but not sure what will work in my acer x1430g

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Answer #1: Posted by baklogic on August 10th, 2012 4:33 AM
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I would expect as this is a small form factor , about the third of the size of a normal pc, so I would say you have a micro-atx bord-

 

-PCI Express® 2.0 x16 slot (PCI Express® 2.0 x4 bandwidth)--You will most likely need a low profile one, This video might help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bnKv2XpZE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338038

but smaller cases have poor airflow and cooling - could be worth putting your motherboard and all bits into a larger pc case.

Good luck, but you need to choose carefully- Measure your psu before trying to replace it, to be sure a new one will fit.

 


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