Motherboard and graphics card compatibility

Hello,

Thank you very much for your response. My current PC doesn't look like that but it's definitely this motherboard since it's a refurbished one.

Here is my configuration:

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Version AIDA64 v4.20.2800/en
Test module 4.1.611-x64
Website https://www.aida64.com/
Report type Report generator
Computer SIMON
Generator Simon
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional 6.3.9600.17328 (Win8.1 RTM)
Date 2015-02-05
Time 16:27


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Computer:
System type PC ACPI with x64 processor
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional
System Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.17498
DirectX DirectX 11.0
System name SIMON
User name Simon
Login domain SIMON
Date / Time 2015-02-05 / 16:27

Motherboard:
Processor type AMD Athlon II 170u, 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
Motherboard name eMachines EL1352
Motherboard chipset nVIDIA nForce 6100-4xx, AMD K10
System memory 4096 Mo (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Kingston 9905403-078.A00LF 2 Go DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
DIMM2: Kingston 9905403-078.A00LF 2 Go DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
BIOS type AMI (11/04/11)

Monitor:
Video card ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) (256 Mo)
Video card ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) (256 Mo)
3D accelerator ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro (RV610)
Monitor HP 2009 (Analog) [20" LCD] (CNC94207X9)

Multimedia:
Audio card ATI Radeon HDMI @ ATI Radeon HD 2400 - High Definition Audio Controller
Audio card Realtek ALC662 @ nVIDIA nForce 6100-400/405/420/430 (MCP61) - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage:
Storage controller NVIDIA nForce series ATA Controller
Storage controller NVIDIA nForce series ATA Controller
Storage controller Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Storage controller DAEMON Tools Virtual SCSI Bus
Hard drive Generic USB CF Reader USB Device
Hard drive Generic USB MS Reader USB Device
Hard drive Generic USB SD Reader USB Device
Hard drive Generic USB SM Reader USB Device
Hard drive Hitachi HTS545025B9A SCSI Disk Device (232 Go)
Hard drive Maxtor 4 R080L0 USB Device (80 Go, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Optical drive DiscSoft Virtual SCSI CdRom Device
HDD status SMART OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 116.4 Go (21.3 Go free)
D: (NTFS) 116.1 Go (37.1 Go free)
H: (NTFS) 399 Mo (173 Mo free)
Total size 232.9 Go (58.6 Go free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Keyboard PIH Keyboard Device
Mouse Cyborg M.M.O.7 Gaming Mouse (HID)
Mouse HID Mouse

Network:
Main IP address 192.168.1.95
Main MAC address 00-26-2D-40-D1-CA
Network card NVIDIA nForce Network Controller (192.168.1.95)

Devices:
Printer Send to OneNote 2013
Printer Fax
Printer HP Officejet 4500 G510g-m fax
Printer HP Officejet 4500 G510g-m
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB Controller nVIDIA nForce 6100-400/405/420/430 (MCP61) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB Controller nVIDIA nForce 6100-400/405/420/430 (MCP61) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device Cyborg M.M.O.7 Gaming Mouse (USB)
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device HP Basic Starter Camera

DMI:
BIOS vendor American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS version P01-B4
System manufacturer eMachines
System name EL1352
System version
System serial number PTNBTE209303404B432700
System UUID 00262D40-D1CA2010-08241252-39000000
Motherboard manufacturer eMachines
Motherboard name Veriton V2110
Motherboard version
Motherboard serial number
Chassis manufacturer eMachines
Chassis version
Chassis serial number
Chassis identifier
Chassis type Desktop Case


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Comment associated with computer Logic
NetBIOS name Logic SIMON
DNS hostname Logic Simon
DNS domain Logic
Full DNS name Logic Simon
NetBIOS name Physical SIMON
DNS hostname Physical Simon
DNS domain Physical
Full DNS name Physical Simon


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[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
Version P01-B4
Release date 11/04/2011
Size 1 Mo
System BIOS version 8.15
Boot devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Available functions Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Standards adhered to DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP
Expansion capabilities ISA, PCI, USB
Virtual Machine No

BIOS Manufacturer:
Company name American Megatrends Inc.
Product information https://ami.com/en/products/bios-uefi-firmware/
BIOS updates http://www.aida64.com/bios-updates

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer eMachines
Product EL1352
Serial number PTNBTE209303404B432700
SKU# To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Family eMachines Desktop
Universal unique identifier 00262D40-D1CA2010-08241252-39000000
Boot type Power button

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer eMachines
Product Veriton V2110

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer eMachines
Chassis type Standard Case
Startup status Safe
Power status Safe
Temperature conditions Safe
Security conditions None

[ Processors / AMD Athlon(tm) II 170u Processor ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer AMD
Version AMD Athlon(tm) II 170u Processor
Serial number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Label To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Component type number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
External clock 200 MHz
Maximum clock speed 2000 MHz
Current clock speed 2000 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.5 V
Status Enabled
CPU socket identifier 1
HTT / CMP units 1 / 1
Available functions 64-bit

Processor Manufacturer:
Company name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product information http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors
Driver update http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates

[ Caches / L1-Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operating mode Varies with Memory Address
Associativity 4-way Set-Associative
Maximum size 128 Ko
Installed size 128 Ko
Type of managed SRAM Pipeline Burst
Current SRAM type Pipeline Burst
Error correction Single-bit ECC
Cache socket identifier L1-Cache

[ Caches / L2-Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operating mode Varies with Memory Address
Associativity 4-way Set-Associative
Maximum size 1024 Ko
Installed size 1024 Ko
Type of managed SRAM Pipeline Burst
Current SRAM type Pipeline Burst
Error correction Single-bit ECC
Cache socket identifier L2-Cache

[ Caches / L3-Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Disabled
Maximum size 0 Ko
Installed size 0 Ko
Cache socket identifier L3-Cache

[ Memory Matrix / System Memory ]

Memory Matrix Properties:
Motherboard Slot
Memory network function System Memory
Error correction None
Max. memory capacity 8 Go
Memory devices 2

[ Memory Devices / DIMM0 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form DIMM
Type DDR3
Detailed type Synchronous
Size 2 Go
Max. clock speed 1066 MHz
Total size 64 bits
Data width 64 bits
Device location DIMM0
Bank number Bank0
Manufacturer Kingston
Serial number A5BD264E
Component type number 9905403-078.A00LF

[ Memory Devices / DIMM1 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form DIMM
Type DDR3
Detailed type Synchronous
Size 2 Go
Max. clock speed 1066 MHz
Total size 64 bits
Data width 64 bits
Device location DIMM1
Bank number Bank1
Manufacturer Kingston
Serial number AE142689
Component type number 9905403-078.A00LF

[ System Slots / PCIE ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot PCIE identifier
Type PCI-E x16
Usage Used
Data bus width x16
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCIE ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot PCIE identifier
Type PCI-E x1
Usage Empty
Data bus width x1
Length Short

[ Integrated Devices / Onboard Nvidia Graphics ]

Integrated Device Properties:
Description Onboard Nvidia Graphics
Type Video
Status Disabled

[ Integrated Devices / Ethernet Controller ]

Integrated Device Properties:
Description Ethernet Controller
Type Ethernet

But my processor seems to be the same.

What effect would it have if it wasn't powerful enough?

Thank you in advance.

Well, your PC is a bit different from the one I found:

CPU:
Athlon II 170u
GPU:
HD 2400 PRO

This CPU is really weak these days, sorry to be blunt.
We often classify CPUs with pre-calibrated tests, called "benchs" in English, and one that's widely used for CPUs is PassMark.
Of course, this doesn't account for all the possibilities of CPUs based on applications, but it gives a pretty good idea.
Look at the PassMark score of your CPU:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+II+170u&id=113
600, while an i3 scores 4800/5000 and an i5 scores 6000/7000...

I'd rather tell you the truth so that you don't invest in a new GPU; it won't be of much use with a weak CPU. Even a GTX 750 will be CPU limited (read the link).

It's much better in your case to invest in an upgrade kit. If you have a standard-sized case and a decent power supply (a good brand and at least 400W), you can find CPU + motherboard + DDR3 RAM kits starting at €150.

Thank you very much, I understand better the performance of CPUs. I thought we could know the performance by looking at the megahertz and the cores. I didn't know about "PassMark."

Well, let me tell you why I was asking this question.

Actually, for my birthday and Christmas (January 4), I bought a computer that cost a total of €750, but in the end, it still doesn't work. At one point, I was told it was the motherboard, and at another time, I was told it was my processor. I had to send back the motherboard, the problem persisted, and now my i5 is supposed to be sent back to me....

I still wanted to try to get a bit more gaming out of my new graphics card, but oh well, too bad then. ^^

Here is my configuration: https://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=v1kir2T%2BRneDtyVTsUSDzh7x%2BijanoWKEl%2BuJYzrJ5g%3D

Thank you anyway, have a good evening!

Currently, I have a maximum of 288W, but I have a 500W case and another one of 550W.