Originally by: Akita T

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Edited by: Akita T on 17/08/2011 19:07:22Also, what exactly are the DETAILED specs for the PC you purchased, and how much did you pay for it ?

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Originally by: Akita T

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Edited by: Akita T on 17/08/2011 20:25:15

Originally by: Kass Rasaan

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Also I paid around ú400 for it, a bit less I think.

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AARGH, HP ! What the hell were you thinking ? Seriously ?!?
Yup, there you go, just two bloody PCI Express x1 slots.

HP is overpriced as hell, for starters.
You would have gotten a much better machine for far less money if you would have built it yourself.
SEE HERE.
Your current machine, I would hesitate to appraise it even at 200 GBP (probably more like 150 GBP).

I see two big problems here.

One, to use ANY graphics cards (because I doubt anybody manufactures x1 ones, but you never know, you might find some) you will need to saw off the plastic end of one of those x1 PCI-E slots so you can insert the card.
This will almost certainly void any warranty you might have, which you might not want to do.

Two, HP has a bloody knack for doing something weird with their power supplies - they custom-order non-standard power connector motherboards (so only their own custom non-standard PSUs can be used) and also place in PSUs that are barely above the minimum needed for that particular machine.
So, even if you COULD physically insert any video card in there with or without voiding your warranty, there's a strong chance that it won't work because the PSU would not be able to provide enough power for it, and your machine will simply end up rebooting whenever you try to run any 3D accelerated things.

If you can return the bloody machine for a refund even at HALF PRICE, do so immediately !
And build a new - BETTER - one yourself from scratch, for that half-price refund.

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