GTX 1060 compatibility

[Jon]

hey guys. I was hoping one of you guys in the know could confirm that this PC
HP Compaq 6200 Pro, Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
is compatible with GTX 1060 graphics card. All indications are that it is , but I wanted to check with golf sim forum before I order the card

[Stingreye]

Power supply and motherboard will help determine if it will work. My guess is the motherboard has the slot for the graphics card. If power supply is under powered you may need to upgrade the power supply. I tried looking up some of it on HP website and I think it may work. The one danger is hat it appears some of that version of your computer require a low profile graphics card. Maybe get on HP chat and verify if it requires low profile graphics card. If it does post back before making a purchase.

[mthunt]

Upgrade the power supply. That card is a mother.

[Jon]

Can you refer me to a power supply option that would work?

[Stingreye]

Find out what in your computer first. How many watts? Mthunt is correct the card pulls alot of power, however, the GTX 1000 series (1060, 1070, 1080) made huge strides in power efficiency and need less power than the 970 and 980 cards.

Check out this article:

https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/23395/power-supply-requirements-for-new-nvidia-and-amd-gpus

I would want some headroom above the minimum. It says the 1060 is 400 watts which is pretty low ( I would want more).

Depending on the builder the power supply may be sufficient already (if it was planned for a bigger graphics card from the start).

[Jon]

The computer's stock power supply is 320w. I don't have it in my possession, yet. But I found a picture of the power supply online. Besides the wattage, is there anything else to look out for in choosing pc power supply. Are the connectors on power supplies fairly universal?

[Michael Baas Becking]

There are standard power supplies and modular power supplies. Standard ones are a bit cheaper but all cables are fixed connected to the supply. A modular power supply has all the cables separately and you can attach only the ones you need. By using a modular one, you won’t have cables in your computer that you don’t need.

Check if you have enough room for the power supply. Especially the higher capacitiy power supplies (that you probably won’t be needing) are larger.

I ran into the situation that my motherboard has a 14 pin connector. The standard is a 20pin or 24 pin connector. The power supplies come with a 20pin and 24 pin connector. I found out that in my case I had to separately buy a 24pin to 14pin thingy on the internet. Not a big deal besides the extra watining time around Christmas.

[Michael Baas Becking]

I would go with 500W minimum. I went for 650W with the GTX 1070ti in stead of 500W because the 650W version was as big (or small) as the 500W version.

[Waterplx]

There are a few things you need to consider, the first is the power supply as others have already mentioned. The required wattage is going to depend on the power supply itself. You could get away with a 400 Watt Supply if it was exactly the right one. I would go 550-650 just to be safe. You want to make sure it has at least two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors.


The next issue you are going to run into will depend on which version of the GTX 1060 you purchase. The MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte, Zotac, and Asus cards all have different profiles or physical sizes. Some of them can be too long to fit into the case you have. Or, even if they fit, they may be so large that they disrupt the air flow inside your case and cause overheating issues for other components in your machine. The single fan 3 GB versions are typically smaller than the 6 Gig versions, but that isn't always the case. whichever one you purchase, just be sure to measure the inside of your case first.

Good Luck!