New videocard

So i plan on getting a new videocard, im thinking about the geforce 7600gs
( Sparkle GeForce 7 Series 7600GS 512MB AGP, DVI, HDTV-Out DDR2, 128Bit, HDTV-OUT, DVI )
but will it work? All i know is that the agp/pci needs to be the same. my motherboard is
http://www.epox.com/USA/product.asp?id=EP-4PDA3I-3
There is one agp slot so it should be compatible.. i think. but the videocard is DDR2.. i dont know exactly what it is, but my motherboards and rams bus types are ddr sdram. Do they have to be the same with the videocards or smth? Dont know anything about this thing.

No, the type of RAM on the video card has nothing to do with the type of RAM on the motherboard. So that card should work fine with your motherboard.

A couple words of caution:

1. I see here, this card is pretty tall. If you have a low profile case, it may not fit.

2. Video cards eat lots of power. Disappointingly, Sparkle does not list the power supply requirements for that card. I recommend you use the eXtreme PSU Calculator Lite to determine your power supply requirements. Plug in all the hardware you think you might have in 2 or 3 years (extra drives, bigger or 2nd video card, more RAM, etc.). Be sure to read and heed the notes at the bottom. I recommend you set Capacitor Aging to 30%, and if you participate in distributive computing projects (e.g. BOINC or Folding@Home), I recommend setting TDP to 100%. Then look for brands listed under the "Good" column of PC Mechanic's PSU Reference List. Don't try to save a few dollars by getting a cheap supply. Digital electronics needs clean, stable power. A good, well chosen supply will provide years of service and upgrade wiggle room.

dayam, dont know if the videocard will fit in. in the calculator site, how to know what video type you have? And the cpu, i only know that i have Inter Pentium 4 3,0ghz, so just chose the "531 3000 Mhz prescott".. // checked other stuff and i have no bloody idea what to put in 3/4 of the options. :/ Thanks anyways.

As far as the card fitting, if you have a standard size case, that is, it is not a slimline model, then it will probably fit. For video type, if you had SLi or Crossfire, you would know it. Since your motherboard has a 478 socket, your CPU is probably a P4 3000 Northwood or Prescott - the Prescott is about 5W hungrier, so use that. Your RAM is probably 1 or 2 sticks of DDR SDRAM You probably have 1 or 2 harddrives - most likely 5400 or 7300 IDE - use 7200. Skip SSD drives Enter the number of CD/DVD drives If you have a sound card, network (NIC) or modem, add them. If you are using the motherboard's on-board devices, skip this. You don't have PCIe. Enter the number of fans - it is not likely you have any high performance fans Skip the rest of the cooling stuff unless you are using water cooling, which I doubt 90% is fine for system load Set Capacitor aging to 30% You will probably get something less than 350W - I would look to buy 400W or more. 550W or so if you think you might upgrade your motherboard/CPU/RAM in the next year or two.

Hm thanks, got 250W. Yeah my case isnt slim or anything so should fit.. But what do you mean to buy 400W or more? Videocard?

No, 400 or more watt power supply. 250 watts is not big enough to support the new graphics card.

Is there a difference between "sparkle geforce 7600GS 512mb AGP" and just "geforce 7600GS 512mb AGP", if i type without the sparkle there are much more results in the google product search but they seem the same. :/ And if the videocards memory type is DDR2 but my motherboards is ddr sdram, that makes no difference right?

Is there a difference between "sparkle geforce 7600GS 512mb AGP" and just "geforce 7600GS 512mb AGP"

GeForce is a brand name of graphics "chipsets" designed by NVIDIA. Card makers then buy chipsets and rights to put them on their graphics cards. So Sparkle, eVGA, Gigabyte, BFG, MSI, XFX and other card makers may all make 7600GS cards and they will all perform similarly because they all have the same GPU (graphics processor unit) and associated components. Where these cards differ is how the card maker tweaks the timing, populates the memory, and other "minor" customizations.

The same thing happens with ATI chipsets.

And if the videocards memory type is DDR2 but my motherboards is ddr sdram, that makes no difference right?

As noted in my first response to your same question, correct.

Alright thanks, too bad i cant just buy the videocard without the hassle. ^^ but what should i keep in mind buy a new power supply? only if it fits or it needs to be compatible with some stuff etc..

but what should i keep in mind buy a new power supply? only if it fits or it needs to be compatible with some stuff etc..

If your case is an ATX case (and unless it is super small (ITX) or thinline, it most likely is ATX) then all you need to worry about is making sure the new supply is also ATX - and 99% of them are. ATX is the "Form Factor" standard that cases, motherboards, power supplies, and peripheral makers all comply with to ensure any ATX motherboard will fit in any ATX case and connect to any ATX power supply. It defines the shapes and sizes for these devices, the electrical connections and even the voltages. So certainly you must ensure your new PSU is an ATX PSU, but nearly all are so that is not generally a problem. Those looking for something other than ATX have the the problem!

Other than that, you must ensure you have enough wattage and current on the 12V rails to meet your needs - so that takes a little homework.