Upgrading Graphics
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I need to upgrade graphics on one of my desktops, its currently an ATI x1550 i think.
I'm looking at a 512mb graphic card, will my computer be able to take it? What spec information do you need for answering that?
tks
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Originally posted by chenc:
I need to upgrade graphics on one of my desktops, its currently an ATI x1550 i think.
I'm looking at a 512mb graphic card, will my computer be able to take it? What spec information do you need for answering that?
tks
wad's ur motherboard model? or do u mind giving the specs for ur computer? thanks.
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You need to make sure that the graphics card you buy will fit into the hole that your old graphic card is using now
The hole that holds ur graphics card is called a slot, nowadays people are using PCI express 2.0 x16, some motherboard is using PCI express x16, which is slower.
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Tks for replying
Heres the specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz
2GB RAM
Motherboard chipset: ATI RS400/RC400/RC410
Graphic interface: Link Width-X16
Sorry I'm not too sure about the slot thing. But I don't think my computer is using the advance one.
Its using ATI x1550 series now. And I'm thinking of getting the ASUS Extreme EN8800GT (GeForce 8800GT) 512MB GDDR3, which is pretty cheap now.
Would some kind souls here pls compare their specs and conclude from there if I can get the upgrade?Thanks in advance for the trouble :D
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Originally posted by chenc:
Tks for replying
Heres the specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz
2GB RAM
Motherboard chipset: ATI RS400/RC400/RC410
Graphic interface: Link Width-X16
Sorry I'm not too sure about the slot thing. But I don't think my computer is using the advance one.
Its using ATI x1550 series now. And I'm thinking of getting the ASUS Extreme EN8800GT (GeForce 8800GT) 512MB GDDR3, which is pretty cheap now.
Would some kind souls here pls compare their specs and conclude from there if I can get the upgrade?Thanks in advance for the trouble :D
or would u mind using CPU-Z and take some screenshots of the results (one shot for each tab)? here's the link: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
but by what u said for ur specs, Core 2 Quad Q6600, and ATI chipsets, and from online results, you shouldn't mix NVIDIA graphic cards with ATI chipsets. if u want to change to a NVIDIA graphic card, suggest that you change a motherboard. submit ur results from the CPU-Z scan, then we see how to help you.
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Also, dont get the 8800 GT. 8800s eat alot of power. Get a 9600GT or something. They can have similar or better performance. Also, make sure your PSU can support. If you use an E6600, you are probably using a 300-watt or 400-watt unit. ATi chipset means try to go for the Radeon series like the 48xx series.
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Nvidia cards can work on ATI chipset, but not reccomended
48xx series are currently the more worth the money cards
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pilly, at the same time ah. i need ask of a qn.
im currently using ati X1300PRO, same family as of TS's X1550.
EVEREST tells me its a PCIE 1.0 x16 card.im thinkin of upgrade to hd 4670, will my mobo, asus P5LP-LE (yes its a hp mobo) support it?
thanks.
just ran into lotsa troublewith the system tonight. its gone absolutely bonkers
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edit:
the hp webby says "one pci express x16 graphics" but makes no mention of whether 1.0 or 2.0
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I think is shuld be an 1.0, the older slot
1.0 means the bandwidth is not doubled, means ur card cannot perform fully, as the mobo limited the about of data going through it
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
pilly, at the same time ah. i need ask of a qn.
im currently using ati X1300PRO, same family as of TS's X1550.
EVEREST tells me its a PCIE 1.0 x16 card.im thinkin of upgrade to hd 4670, will my mobo, asus P5LP-LE (yes its a hp mobo) support it?
thanks.
just ran into lotsa troublewith the system tonight. its gone absolutely bonkers
PCIE 1.0 x16 mean yes, its a 1.0. Getting a 4670 is possible, backward-compatible. The question is not your mobo, but the card and your PSU. Your card probably will be able to be backward-compatible. PSU enough watts is another.
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Originally posted by Raraken:
PCIE 1.0 x16 mean yes, its a 1.0. Getting a 4670 is possible, backward-compatible. The question is not your mobo, but the card and your PSU. Your card probably will be able to be backward-compatible. PSU enough watts is another.
PSU isnt a problem. problem now is, thanks kenneth for pointing it out to me, my mobo's missing a port that the 4670 needs. so yeah. ill wait till next year to have a full system overhaul.right now what i'll do is just to add ram up to 3gb, add another hard disk to mirror my main one incase of failure, and add hard drive coolers (mine's running at 70 deg celsius!!!)
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
PSU isnt a problem. problem now is, thanks kenneth for pointing it out to me, my mobo's missing a port that the 4670 needs. so yeah. ill wait till next year to have a full system overhaul.right now what i'll do is just to add ram up to 3gb, add another hard disk to mirror my main one incase of failure, and add hard drive coolers (mine's running at 70 deg celsius!!!)
You could stilll get the card, then put in in the system. The max bandwidth wasn't even reached for 1.0 when the 2.0 specifications were released, so I'm not too sure what kind of performance implications could occur. So, its up to you, hopefully you get a nice gaming com, eh? -
Originally posted by SBS7484P:
PSU isnt a problem. problem now is, thanks kenneth for pointing it out to me, my mobo's missing a port that the 4670 needs. so yeah. ill wait till next year to have a full system overhaul.What do you mean "missing a port"? like power pin from ur psu?
But dont think 4670 need external power eh...(Meanwhile... im still using my x1650xt... *hi-5*
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both thy 2 using AGP,yet u all telling wat 4series.. my god!
ehh no..... pcie
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Originally posted by Anonymous User:
What do you mean "missing a port"? like power pin from ur psu?
But dont think 4670 need external power eh...(Meanwhile... im still using my x1650xt... *hi-5*
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He is talking about the PCI-E 2.0 slot which his mobo doesn't have, only the PCI-E 1.0 x16. There is a difference between the two. -
Originally posted by Raraken:
He is talking about the PCI-E 2.0 slot which his mobo doesn't have, only the PCI-E 1.0 x16. There is a difference between the two.
pci 2.0 card can slot into pci 1.0 slotbut wont work as fast
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okay if you are getting 8800GT, don't worry about the loss of bandwidth, it's really negligible.....I did the research when I upgraded a few months back
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Originally posted by MyPillowTalks:
pci 2.0 card can slot into pci 1.0 slotbut wont work as fast
Yes, this I know. I told him he could still get the card now, just that there could be minute degradation in performance. Most, if not all, PCI-E 2.0 cards are backward compatible with 1.0. IIRC, the bandwidth of 1.0 wasn't even fully utilised when 2.0 came out.