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tc 885 gpu compatability

Member Posts: 5 New User
edited March 2024 in 2019 Archives
i have a gtx 650, can i install it?

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  • ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    If it requires external 6pin power, then it won't work if you simply connect it to the PCIe slot. 
    Always post the following characterisitcs of the device:
    -Model number
    -Part number(not required, but helpful)
    -CPU
    -GPU
    -Operating system

    Helios 300 and Nitro 5 users DO NOT update the BIOS to version 1.22 if you don't want the keyboard's backlight to turn off after 30 seconds even when the device is plugged in.


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  • Member Posts: 5 New User
    no, it's a model that runs without external power but it doesn't seem to boot. could it not be getting enough power from the pcie slot?
  • Member Posts: 5 New User
    also, it did have a preinstalled gpu. it was a gt 730.
  • ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    Usually the PCIe port provides 75W, but I am not sure whether it is the same on OEM systems.

    Does the system not boot at all when the 650 is connected or it boots, but without any image output?
    Always post the following characterisitcs of the device:
    -Model number
    -Part number(not required, but helpful)
    -CPU
    -GPU
    -Operating system

    Helios 300 and Nitro 5 users DO NOT update the BIOS to version 1.22 if you don't want the keyboard's backlight to turn off after 30 seconds even when the device is plugged in.


    Hit 'Like' if you find the answer helpful!   
    Click on 'Yes' if the comment answers your question!

  • Member Posts: 5 New User
    i'm not sure what you mean by that. fans turn on, no display output. i ruled out it being the integrated graphics by taking off the protective plastic and checking if there was a display output. the gpu was working a while ago on a new system from a friend, since they were upgrading and their gpu hadn't arrived.
  • ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    ven98 said:

    Does the system not boot at all when the 650 is connected or it boots, but without any image output?
    By that I meant whether the PC turns on at all when the GPU is connected, but you already answered that. I also assume you are connecting the monitor directly to the GPU's port, not the onboard ports.

    May ask what operating system your PC is working with and whether the BIOS is set to UEFI or Legacy? Also I need to know the OS of the PC in which the GPU was previously and whether the BIOS was set to UEFI or Legacy.

    Some GPUs' can only work with either Legacy or UEFI BIOS. From the BIOS menu you can try changing between UEFI and Legacy to see if you will get any image output.
    Always post the following characterisitcs of the device:
    -Model number
    -Part number(not required, but helpful)
    -CPU
    -GPU
    -Operating system

    Helios 300 and Nitro 5 users DO NOT update the BIOS to version 1.22 if you don't want the keyboard's backlight to turn off after 30 seconds even when the device is plugged in.


    Hit 'Like' if you find the answer helpful!   
    Click on 'Yes' if the comment answers your question!

  • Member Posts: 5 New User
    there doesn't seem to be an option for that. and also, im on win10.

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