Is My GPU Compatible With My Mobo??

PlainCuz · 17th May 2012, 8:02 PM

Hello all, I bought a 2GB 7870 for my compuuter after haven been assured that it is compatible, only to have it not display jack all.

Is it a compatibility problem?
Speccy informs me I have:

FOXCONN Napa (Socket 775)
NVIDIA GeForce 7100 Chipset

...Any help is welcome...

C-BuZz · 17th May 2012, 8:10 PM

Going to need more info than that mate.

PSU/CPu/Mobo model/Perephials ect...

PlainCuz · 17th May 2012, 9:03 PM

Ok...

Brand New 650W Antec TruePower
32-bit SP2 Vista
4gb Samsung Single Channel DDR2 RAM

Not sure what is relevent that Speccy is telling me, but I think its an Phoenix Technology Branded GeForce 7100, Ver 5.27??

Display is an SamSung LS23A350H SyncMaster, 23"
Then just the basic keyboard and mouse that came with the HP computer...

Need anything else? Unsure of what is needed

cheddo7 · 17th May 2012, 9:14 PM

May have to disable the onboard gpu in bios first?

Marksman X · 17th May 2012, 9:31 PM

Foxxcon napa is not pci-e 2.1 compatible....

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=3825393

nope · 17th May 2012, 10:25 PM

time to upgrade op

17th May 2012, 8:02 PM	#1
PlainCuz Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wodonga Posts: 51	Is My GPU Compatible With My Mobo?? Hello all, I bought a 2GB 7870 for my compuuter after haven been assured that it is compatible, only to have it not display jack all. Is it a compatibility problem? Speccy informs me I have: FOXCONN Napa (Socket 775) NVIDIA GeForce 7100 Chipset ...Any help is welcome...

17th May 2012, 9:14 PM	#4
cheddo7 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kew,VIC Posts: 315	May have to disable the onboard gpu in bios first? __________________ Office i7 3770k,8gb,7970,120SSD,1tbHDD,3x24" Lounge i5 2400,8gb,6970,128SSD,55" Kogan LCD

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17th May 2012, 8:10 PM	#2
C-BuZz Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melb, East Posts: 3,887	Going to need more info than that mate. PSU/CPu/Mobo model/Perephials ect...

17th May 2012, 9:03 PM	#3
PlainCuz Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wodonga Posts: 51	Ok... Brand New 650W Antec TruePower 32-bit SP2 Vista 4gb Samsung Single Channel DDR2 RAM Not sure what is relevent that Speccy is telling me, but I think its an Phoenix Technology Branded GeForce 7100, Ver 5.27?? Display is an SamSung LS23A350H SyncMaster, 23" Then just the basic keyboard and mouse that came with the HP computer... Need anything else? Unsure of what is needed

17th May 2012, 10:25 PM	#6
nope Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 19	time to upgrade op