Will it work? I don't want it to blow up my computer. I have: eMachines 1161-07 Windows Vista Home Premium 2.10 GHz processor speed 3 GB of RAM 32-bit This comp came with an nVidia geforce 6150e I think that's what it's called. How do I check power supply, card slot type, etc. Thanks in advance.
First of all, it is important to check whether your power supply can handle it and that it can fit on your motherboard. The 9400gt is a PCI-e card. This means it needs a specific slot to fit it onto your motherboard. I believe that the 6150e (never heard of it before) is a AGP card. This means that your motherboard probably doesn't have the requirements to fit it in. I get the idea that you want to improve your computer so that you can game better in the future. Keep in mind that gaming is not just the job of your graphics card, but also your processor and RAM. Are you running on an Intel Pentium 4 chip or a Core 2 Duo ?
You have 1 PCI-e slot. Will it fit, yes Will it run, no You only have a 250 watt PSU, and you can not run a 9400 which is an god card and requires some power. (Newegg.com - eMachines ET1161-07 Athlon X2 4050e(2.1GHz) 3GB DDR2 320GB NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Windows Vista Home Premium - Desktop PCs) Those are your specs^. i would say get a 400-550watt PSU, of a good brand. Heres some examples: Newegg.com - Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - Power Supplies Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS420X 420W ATX12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS370X 370W ATX12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies Any of those with a 9400, will run excellent!! Heres a 9400 I used to have and I was very happy with it. Newegg.com - XFX PVT94GZAFG GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
I don't think it will have the chance to blow up your computer since it lacks sufficient power in order to run at maximum efficiency. You should make sure that your graphics card has fits into the type of PCI-e slot that your motherboard is using.
