I needed to upgrade my original graphic card GeForce GT220 in order to use at least three (3) monitors so I purchased EVGA GeForce GT 640. When I installed the card everything went well until computer install the driver and boot up then computer started to shut down and start over several times then stopped at c prompt and siad it cannot find a bootable drive. Story short I had to use my emergency Disc and revive the computer.
Then, I started reading the string of Blogs regarding HP Graphic card and one of the tech noted that I should buy Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 and this card will work without upgrading PSU so I did. Now withthe GTX 660 card the computer keep booting up and shut down and I cannot get it to stop. I have talked to few outside tech and they told me that I need to upgrade my PSU. If this is the case then the HP tech expert was not totally correct or I have another problem.
The recommended PSUs are: (1) Corsair HX650 and (2) RS-650. Also I read that this MB Pegatron IPMTB-TK does not accept many power supplies above 550-650 watts.
Can someone tell me what is my computer problem? Do I need upgrade the PSU and if I do what PSU I can use? Model and Type to correctly fit in the case?
HP Pavilion e9280t Truckee-UL8E
Chipset: Intel X58 Express
Original Power output wattage: 460 Watt
Windows 7 pro
24 GB of memory Corsair
2 each optical drive: DVD Player (read: up to 16x DVD-ROM, up to 40x CD-ROM) & Blu-ray Player (read: up to 4x BD-ROM, up to 8x DVD-ROM, up to 32x CD-ROM)
1 each TV Tuner with FM reception: Hauppauge ATSC/NTSC TV tuner card with FM tuner (includes remote control, expansion card with IR ports, external IR receiver and IR emitter cable)
Many Thanks,
Irsan1