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2015/07/25 21:05:42 (permalink)
Hi guys,
Want some advice.
I want to upgrade my GPU on my recent desktop and I want to buy GTX 960, but before buying it, I would like to know if I Can Run it with my Gateway DX4860?
Attached are my desktop Specs.
Hope you can help me guys.
post edited by jaienei - 2015/07/25 22:12:39

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    Pgcmoore
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 21:14:33 (permalink)
    Hi jaienei, welcome to the forum!
    can you edit your post, hover over the attachment and click insert,   save change
    cant really see what you got there 

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 22:22:36 (permalink)
    Much better,
    anyway, i was looking at some info on your pc.
    Best bet is to open it up, make sure your power supply has the proper Pci-E power cables to supply it and that your motherboard has a Pci-e X16 slot (it should) and that there is room for the card to actually fit in the case. The review I read said it used on board (cpu) graphics so the slot should not be ocupied unless it was upgraded. There are so many options with those.
    It should work, but a picture of the motherboard would be helpful to confirm this.
     
    i found this on ebay, if same as yours it would work, but the power cables for the 960 could be an issue, but there are alternatives

    post edited by Pgcmoore - 2015/07/25 22:27:16

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 22:29:03 (permalink)
    Which 960 were you looking at getting?
    some have 8 pin and some have 6 pin connectors for power
     
     
    post edited by Pgcmoore - 2015/07/25 22:33:58

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 22:36:51 (permalink)
    Thanks for your quick response. 
    I'll open it tomorrow and check.
    This is the link of the one I'm interested in getting >>> 

    EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+

    Together with this PSU >>> 

    EVGA 500B Bronze Power Supply

    Appreciate your effort in searching.
     
    post edited by jaienei - 2015/07/25 23:45:47
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 22:42:02 (permalink)
    10-4  I just noticed, there are amd and intel options for that model
    the pic i posted is the intel one so yours is probably different looking at the specs you have in post 1, but should still work. There is probably an AMD gpu in the slot thou where your new one would go.
     you wont be able to post links yet, but just type in the model and I will take a look
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 23:21:58 (permalink)
    You might be able to use the 960. Your board will need to support UEFI, otherwise, your PC might get stuck on the boot screen with an error code. You should check with Gateway support to see if there's a BIOS update for your board.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/07/25 23:39:37 (permalink)
    it shows a  bios for win8 support for his but there is a note : not for upgrades
     
    Edit:(from win7 to win8 i presume) but for pc's shipped with Win8, this should mean it is supported (However) they could have changed motherboards for this,   I would see if it is possible to update the motherboard bios to P11.A0 or P11.A3 first (at your own risk)
    or contact Gateway Support,    If it will flash, you should have UEFi support.

     
    http://us.gateway.com/gw/...tent/drivers-downloads
     
    The ACX coolers on the GPU you are looking at do not force hot air out of the case as reference designed (blower style) coolers do. You will need to apply additional air flow for your case when using these ACX type cards.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/13 06:59:50 (permalink)
    i wish to buy a graphics card.

    gtx 960 4 GB,
    overclocked
    coolest,
    silent
    might serve the purpose.

    please support,

    I am from India.

    How can I Purchase , please walk me ,

    I thank  you in advance.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/15 09:00:53 (permalink)
    mkaplinux
    i wish to buy a graphics card.

    gtx 960 4 GB,
    overclocked
    coolest,
    silent
    might serve the purpose.

    please support,

    I am from India.

    How can I Purchase , please walk me ,

    I thank  you in advance.




    Find a store in your area that sells computer parts.
    Give them money in exchange for the product.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/15 09:33:09 (permalink)
    I was kind of looking at that motherboard as a problem. I remember it was a big deal when the GTX 960 came out because most HP machines from that time period could not support the 960 because the BIOS was incampariable. As it turns out your gateway product does not have UEFI support, nor can you upgrade the BIOS as you must have a Gateway product that came with Windows 8 preinstalled from the factory.

    But you can always decide to get a new motherboard if you are comfortable changing the CPU.

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/15 18:35:23 (permalink)
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    mkaplinux
    i wish to buy a graphics card.

    gtx 960 4 GB,
    overclocked
    coolest,
    silent
    might serve the purpose.

    please support,

    I am from India.

    How can I Purchase , please walk me ,

    I thank  you in advance.




    Find a store in your area that sells computer parts.
    Give them money in exchange for the product.




     
    it is rare to find either evga or sapphire in india, through online. if i get it through Amazon or Flipkart will it cover warranty ?.
     
    which version of gtx 960 is recommended for me
     
    i like playing
     
    euro truck simulator 2
     
    watch dogs
     
    sims 4
     
    train simulator
     
    in a 23 inch 3d monitor
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/21 21:25:35 (permalink)
    anyone here , please respond me.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/21 22:22:56 (permalink)
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    anyone here , please respond me.




     
    Hello, to answer part one of your question, EVGA products in India are some what harder to receive.  You will either need to buy one online through a service you are aware of that will deliver the products to India or find another way.  I do know that EVGA will not deliver to India, although I do believe there is warranty coverage for residents in India.  I apoligize that I cannot give you a seller, as I am unaware of the workings of how people in India receive the products exactly, but it is possible.
     
    To go more into which model would be best, I personally would recommend an ACX 2.0+ model and partially because of the '3d' monitor and Watch Dogs I believe a 4GB model would be helpful, but not required.  This leads me to suggest the FTW edition (04G-P4-3968-KR), although if this is over your budget you can still buy a 2GB FTW edition (02G-P4-2968-KR) for $40 less.
     
    If you have any more questions then feel free to ask.
     
    EDIT: It looks like http://www.jd.com/ is the ASIA/PACIFIC retailer for EVGA.  You can view a full list below:
    https://www.evga.com/Products/WhereToBuy.aspx
     
     
    post edited by bsmegreg - 2015/08/21 22:31:41

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 07:46:49 (permalink)
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    mkaplinux
    anyone here , please respond me.




     
    Hello, to answer part one of your question, EVGA products in India are some what harder to receive.  You will either need to buy one online through a service you are aware of that will deliver the products to India or find another way.  I do know that EVGA will not deliver to India, although I do believe there is warranty coverage for residents in India.  I apoligize that I cannot give you a seller, as I am unaware of the workings of how people in India receive the products exactly, but it is possible.
     
    To go more into which model would be best, I personally would recommend an ACX 2.0+ model and partially because of the '3d' monitor and Watch Dogs I believe a 4GB model would be helpful, but not required.  This leads me to suggest the FTW edition (04G-P4-3968-KR), although if this is over your budget you can still buy a 2GB FTW edition (02G-P4-2968-KR) for $40 less.
     
    If you have any more questions then feel free to ask.
     
    EDIT: It looks like http://www.jd.com/ is the ASIA/PACIFIC retailer for EVGA.  You can view a full list below:
    https://www.evga.com/Products/WhereToBuy.aspx
     
     


     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    and watchdogs can go to a maximum of 3 GB it is stated in the  menu
     
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    https://support.ubi.com/en-GB/FAQ/9/2841/system-requirements-for-watch-dogs/kA030000000eeWLCAY
     
     
    Note: This product supports 64-bit operating systems only.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    SUPPORTED OS: Windows Vista® (SP2) x64 / Windows® 7 (SP1) x64 / Windows® 8 x64 (x64 bit versions only)
    PROCESSOR: 2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 or 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 
    RAM: 6 GB RAM
    VIDEO CARD: 1024 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 or higher see supported list*
    HARD DISK: 25 GB available space
    SOUND CARD: DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card
    DVD-ROM Drive: Dual-layer
    PERIPHERALS: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse and headset, optional Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
    MULTIPLAYER: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection

    RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS
    OS: Windows Vista® (SP2) x64 / Windows® 7 (SP1) x64 / Windows® 8 x64 (x64 bit versions only)
    PROCESSOR: 3.5 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or 4.0 GHz AMD FX™-8350 or better
    RAM: 8 GB RAM or greater
    VIDEO CARD: 2048 VRAM DirectX 11 with Shader Model 5.0 or higher see supported list*
    HARD DISK: 25 GB available space
    SOUND CARD: Surround Sound 5.1 capable sound card
    PERIPHERALS: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse and headset, optional Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
    MULTIPLAYER: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection

    * SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS AT TIME OF RELEASE:
    AMD Radeon™ HD 5850 / 6000 / 7000 / R7 / R9 series,
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 / 500 / 600 / 700 series,
    Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200

    Laptop models of these cards may work but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.

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    This game requires a one-time online activation via Uplay PC.
    Create a new Uplay account in the Uplay application or at Uplay.com or use your existing Uplay account and the Unique Key that came with your game to bind the game to your account.

    Launching the game after this one-time activation is possible in online and offline mode.  Not all game functionality is available in Offline Mode.
     
     
    i have NFS rivals that demands gtx 660 3 GB
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    https://help.ea.com/in/article/need-for-speed-rivals-pc-system-requirements/
     
    In order to play Need for Speed Rivals on your PC, your system needs to be equipped with at least the following minimum specifications:
    • Operating System: Windows Vista 32-Bit with Service Pack 2 and the KB971512 platform update
    • Processor: AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHZ or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
    • Ram: 4GB or more
    • Free Hard Drive Space: 30GB
    • Processor: AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz or higher; Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher
    • Graphics Card: AMD Radeon 3870 or higher; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher

    For the best Need for Speed Rivals experience, however, we recommend having a system equal to or better than than the following specifications:
    • Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit
    • Processor: AMD Six-Core CPU; Intel Quad-Core CPU
    • RAM: 8GB
    • Free Hard Drive Space: 30GB
    • Graphics Card: AMD Radeon 7870 or higher; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or higher
    • Graphics Memory: 3GB
    Additionally, Need for Speed Rivals will support SLI-mode if your system is SLI-enabled.
     
     
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    please visit www.jd.com
    it is chinese or mandarin i suppose,
     
    yet the English page doesn't have what is relevant.

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 07:49:36 (permalink)
    thank you bsmegreg
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 07:51:24 (permalink)
    hope i should apply for a bank loan to play games
     
    to purchase the hardware  ?.
     

     
     
     
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 09:55:38 (permalink)
    So it actually looks like you can buy from Newegg in India.  The link is to the India Newegg (different somehow). 
     
    http://www.newegg.com/global/in

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:18:03 (permalink)
     error
    post edited by mkaplinux - 2015/08/22 20:56:01
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:24:10 (permalink)
    cleaning up posts, please wait....
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:26:25 (permalink)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    post edited by mkaplinux - 2015/08/22 20:47:33
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:29:53 (permalink)
    technical flaw,
    post edited by mkaplinux - 2015/08/22 20:54:51
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:44:23 (permalink)
    Why don't you create your own thread instead of hijacking this one?
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:46:14 (permalink)
    wrong post.
     

    post edited by mkaplinux - 2015/08/22 20:53:13
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:51:53 (permalink)
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    Why don't you create your own thread instead of hijacking this one?



     
    i apologise.

    i messed up.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 20:58:49 (permalink)
    how can i delete a post ?.
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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 21:23:48 (permalink)
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    how can i delete a post ?.




    You can't delete a post. Only a Moderator can. BTW, you need to stop the spamming that I've noticed in different threads, saying how do you do this, and that. If you don't know how to use the forums, I suggest asking your Mom or Dad to give you help.

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    Re: GTX 960 2015/08/22 22:13:37 (permalink)
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    how can i delete a post ?.




    You can't delete a post. Only a Moderator can. BTW, you need to stop the spamming that I've noticed in different threads, saying how do you do this, and that. If you don't know how to use the forums, I suggest asking your Mom or Dad to give you help.




     
    i apologise sir.
     
    if i don't fit your posts/threads rules ,
     
    delete and deactivate me please.
     
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