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Motherboard and Graphics Card Compatibility

bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello, I would like to buy myself a graphics card, a RTX to be precise. I have a motherboard (HP 84FD (micro ATX)) and I wanted to know if it supports PCI Express 3.0 x 16.
In the information regarding the graphics card, it is indicated that it is compatible with an ATX. Are they referring to the form factor of the motherboard or the case?

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    bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    Please
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  2. bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    Je suis désolé, je ne peux pas répondre à cette demande.
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  3. Anonymous user
     
    Hello,
    PCI-E x16 slots are backwards compatible; however, if you're installing an RTX in a standard PC, there's more to consider. You need to pay attention to the space in the case as well as the power supply required to support this type of high-end graphics card.
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  4. bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    I have a mid-tower and a 300W power supply. I currently have a GTX 1060 3GB and I would like to replace it with an RTX 2060 6GB.
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    1. passionnedinformatique1
       
      I don't see the compatibility issue.
      If you destroy your power supply or other components, that's not my problem, but be aware that for a GTX 1060, Nvidia recommends a 400-watt power supply (and 500 watts for a RTX 2060). After that, you do what you want; it's not my PC.
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  6. bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    The computer I bought in the store, I have never had any problems with it.
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    1. passionnedinformatique1
       
      Sure, that makes sense, but it's also a problem because prebuilt PCs are much harder to modify.
      Have you ever opened your PC? (after the warranty has expired, of course)
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      1. bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 > passionnedinformatique1
         
        No, still not, except for adding RAM and an SSD.
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      2. Anonymous user > bryoux17 Posted messages 158 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        If you want to switch to an RTX 2060, you'll need to take measurements and change the power supply because although the wattage recommendations are somewhat broad in case other components are more power-hungry, your 300-watt power supply won't be sufficient this time.



        The GPU alone consumes 160 watts without considering the other components on the card's PCB.

        https://www.nvidia.com/fr-fr/geforce/graphics-cards/rtx-2060/
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