I have HP Pavillion M8330F desktop computer that the video card went bad in: Asus Geforce 8500gt Pci-espress x16 part #5189-2509. Will the HP/ASUS 512MB nVidia GeForce 8500GT video card be compatible with my computer

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You won't ba able to fit a video card in this computer. Because it is a all-in-one PC.

any low profile video card with do. Try the following:
A) XFX NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS Low Profile (Part # PV-T72G-WAN7, PV-T72G-****) $55

B) Visiontek Radeon X1650 Pro HD Low Profile (Part # V261-4038) $70

C) MSI NX8500GT-MTD256EH GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDMI HDCP Silent Heatsink Video Card - Retail $76.99

D) Leadtek WinFast PX8500 GT TDH Low Profile $131 (Available in Passive or with Fan versions)


E) Sapphire ATI 256MB X1600PRO HDMI PCI-E (TVO, DVI), Low profile (brackets included) $139

If it is connected it will come loose. I believe it is for the cooling fan on the card. Be careful with pulling it out it is just a two part deal. You may pull the plug but it will also come off maybe in two pieces or one whole piece. Whichever it will come off. Give it some pulling. John

certain computers have limits

go to driverguide.com Or softpedia.com

1. Turn your computer off.
2. Disconnect the AC power-cord.
3. Remove the side-panel that is *NOT* closest to the keyboard/mouse connectors.
4. Unscrew the spine of the "old" video-card, and remove it.
5. Measure the distance between the "spine" of the video-card and the first of the gold-pins on the connector on the video-card.
6. Compare this distance with the "empty" slots on the motherboard,
to find a match.
7. Insert the new video-card, pushing until it is firmly seated.
If it does not seat, the video-card that you purchased is *NOT* compatible with the slot on the motherboard. Stop, and re-insert the old video-card, and re-assess the situation.

Yes both of them are compatible, The 8500 GT uses a PCI X16 slot which is available on the m2n-mx motherboard.

Check these 2 links

http://www.amazon.com/Geforce-8500-Pcie-256MB-2PORT/dp/B000RKS3MU
http://reviews.cnet.com/motherboards/asus-m2n-mx-motherboard/4507-3049_7-32045049.html?tag=mncol;psum

try enabling PCI option in the bios...
and also update your graphics card drivers for nvidia.com

If your mboard has a builtin video card you should configure that b4 u can use that add on card.

1. connect the add on card.
2. connect the monitor to the built in VGA.
3. start system and press "F2 or Delete" to go to bios setup.
4. on bios setup " refer to the manual on installing addon PCI express card".
you find it here: http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us.

or enlosed in the board.

After configuring your system restart and unplug in the wall outlet and then connect the monitor in the add on card.


Hope you find in order.