How can I insert my new graphics card and power supply?

hi mate

allthough replacing a power supply and graphic card can be a daunting prospect it should be more than capable for anyone with minimal pc tech knowledge

so i will talk you through both installations and to begin we shall start with the power supply

1) firstly unplug your pc from the mains and remove the power cord from the current psu

2) open your pc and remove all the current connectors from the motherboard,hard drive,dvdrw(optical) drive and any other peice of hardware ,,, be careful removing the connectors to avoid breaking any connector

3) once all connectors are removed .. use a phillips crosshead screwdriver and remove the 4 screws from the back of the pc case that hold the psu in place... when you get to the last screw hold the psu so it wont drop into the case... then remove the psu and place to the side

4) take your Colors IT 650w Gold power supply and slide into place were the old psu was and attach using the same screws you removed or use any screws that came with the psu... again hold the psu until you have fitted at least 2 screws...

5) once you have fitted the psu spread the connectors out and then connect to your motherboard,hard and optical drive and any other hardware that requires power... also make sure you connect the 4pin motherboard connector..

6) you may have a spare 6pin pci-express connector spare... dont worry about this as this will be requried when you install your graphics card in a minute... however if your psu didnt come with a pci-express connector then you can use the adapter that should of come with your card... however if you dont have one of those then you can purchase one from http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prod...

7) leave the case open for stage 2 ...

your power supply is now fitted and you should now take a break before you install your graphics card.... have a cup of tea or coffee... you should never rush into any hardware installation.. once you have finished installing the psu give yourself a pat on the back and after the well deserved cuppa we will then install your graphics card

1) with your case still open locate your pci-express x16 bus(slot) ... this looks like this ( http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2008/05/23/fox/s... ) ... its the yellow slot ..... then make sure its clear and no wires are in the way

2) using the screwdriver remove the back plates from your case... depending on the size of the back of your GTS450 you may need to remove 2 backplates.... do this ,you can allways re-attach it if its not needed

3) take your GTS450 and slowly insert it into the pci-express x16 slot... slowly and carefully push it until it wont go any further... then attach the screws to secure the card to the case......

4) your card may require additional power... locate the pci-express power connector(6pin) and insert in the plug at the end of your card... it looks like this ( http://ak.buy.com/buy_assets/rsschannel/141/399/2.... ) ..however if your psu does not have a 6pin pci-express connector then use the adapter that came with the card... simply attach the two white molex ends to two molex power connectors ( http://itechnik.com.sg/images/Connector-Molex_fema... ) ... then plug the black 6pin end into your graphics card

5) now your card is secure to the case and connected to your power supply you should use cable ties and secure all loose cables and wires to make the inside of your case tidier... it also allows airflow to work better ensuring your card and cpu are cooled better..

6) double check all connectors are attached to all hardware and then close the case

your graphics card is now installed and you should now reconnect to the mains power and start up your pc..... then when windows loads it will install wddm(windows display driver model) drivers which are basic drivers that can be used with windows... however once windows has finished loading you should download the latest nvidia driver for your card from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7-winvista-32bit... (windows 7 driver 32bit ) other drivers can be download from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=e...

and thats it... you have now succesfully installed your power supply and graphics card.... and as you will now realise it wasnt that hard.... just remember take your time... theres no time limit when installing hardware.... if it takes all afternoon then so be it.... at least you wont make any mistakes

i hope this has helped mate however if your stuck or have any problems when installing your psu or graphic card let me know

good luck

Power off your pc then unplug it. Touch your case every time before you touch anything inside. For power supply put the new one near your pc and unplug the connections one at a time and into the new one. When everything is connected to the new one then unscrew the old power box and install the new power box to your case. This way you get it right and it's easy.

Push the new graphics card into the only slot it fits in firmly all the way in (never touch the gold contacts that look like little piano keys) Push in the power connectors to the mobo or power box whichever the instructions say-the ones that work are the only ones that fit. Then turn on the pc and download the drivers from the cd that came with your graphics card. It's really that easy, make sure you connect your monitor to new card not where it was on the old card or mobo graphics.

ROFL the card willl fit in the PCI or PCI-E slot on the motherboard, here is a picture reference: http://moonbirch.com/images/asusm2n32_motherboard_...

You'll have to rewire your whole pc to install the power supply...pretty simple job if you know what your doing...

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The spec on the portraits card might have intended that it wanted 350 watts for its operation on my own. So let say that PS was once making use of 80% of its capacity before which leaves one hundred Watts left over. This is naturally now not sufficient for the new card. If the historic video card (and any unused different card or gadget floppy, modem, and so on) remains to be mounted take it out and that will unencumber some vigor.

Replacing a power supply isn't something that a novice should do. A technician would be a better place to start.