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Upgrading PC - some advice please

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Hi chaps,

I am currently upgrading my custom built PC.

This is the kit I have -

geforce 8800gts
intel core 2 duo e8400 @3ghz
motherboard - abit IP35 pro
power pack - cooler master 650w
ram - 2gb corsair

I want to get a better graphics card - and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB caught my eye.

Questions - is this card compatible with the motherboard and power pack, and will it work with win7 64 bit?

I know this card has an HDMI slot - presumably I would be able to connect directly to TV to play films from the PC?

Also, is the core 2 duo powerful enough to get the most out of it and extra ram?

I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
 
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A 5770 will give you quite a boost and it should work on your mobo & psu just fine.

Things you might want to consider as well:

Get 2 more gigs of Ram. It'll help.

Overclock the cpu to 3.6 atleast, 3.8 -4.0 with a decent cooler. I'm sure it's begging you to overclock it by now.
 
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hi guys - tried to overclock the way you suggested -

went into BIOS, changed to user defined settings, changed to 450 x 8 (3600), pressed
f10 to save, then - PC restarts and I get a long beeping noise and no start up.

Is there anything I have missed? It doesn't seem to be saving the new settings.
 
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