Motherboard and video card compatibility help...?

ok.so, I have a pretty outdated motherboard (Asus M2NPV-VM) and i was wondering if i could throw in one gtx 260 video card, i thought the it cannot be supported because of the video card's GDDR3, everything else should support it though...( if this video card is not supported please tell me a decent video card that can be...)

thanx|||The video card's GDDR3 doesn't have to do with the motherboard's compatibility. You're thinking about DDR3 RAM, which your motherboard doesn't support as you know.



I did some research and it looks like your motherboard will support the GTX 260 but you have to make sure you have a power supply unit that is strong enough to power the card (around 450-500w).



Oh btw, are you still planning on going to Stevens? They give you a sick *** laptop (C2D, BluRay, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 9800M (similar to the GTX260)) I'm expecting to begin attending in Fall 09. But it's a pretty expensive school. I'm thinking about Bergen Comm. for 2 years and then maybe transfer out to another school.|||i dont know much about computers actually but i am learning here and there... i need to learn the basics first so...i pretty much have a good idea of what every hardware part does tho :)

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|||The type of memory a video card uses has no ties with the type of memory your motherboard supports. So I don't see why it couldn't support the GTX 260, as long as your have a power supply that can support it that is.