graphics cards

wiggles · Post by **wiggles** » December 21st, 2007, 9:13

i see what you're saying about the small print stuff.......

but how then does my 8500 gt work in it?

http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_ ... 8500gt.htm

(gfx card specs)

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 21st, 2007, 10:02

wiggles wrote:are u sure about this pci 8x thingy berk?

on there website it distinctly has the feature pci express-

http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Produc ... 46&LanID=8

from that page.

EXPANSION SLOT
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (runs in x8 mode)

Also, from the graphics card page.

Product Requirement:
1. A PCI-Express compliant motherboard with full size expension slot

That specifies Full size. which a 16x slot is, it does not specify that the slot (electrically) needs to be 16x. which is probably why it works fine in your crappy 8x mobo.

Seriously, this is getting us nowhere, I'm not willing to give any advice on graphics cards for that motherboard, as plugging graphics cards into an 8x PCIE slot is pretty much an unknown, as most mobos support 16x properly.

wiggles · Post by **wiggles** » December 21st, 2007, 14:22

well wat mobo would u suggest to be a better alternative?

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » December 21st, 2007, 15:19

wiggles wrote:Well what motherboard would you suggest would be a better alternative?

Lotsa Fix'd!

*Waits to Lat or Eion to come pick my grammer apart

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » December 21st, 2007, 15:31

wiggles wrote:Well what motherboard would you suggest as a better alternative?

Fix'd into a better sentence, and it's grammar you fool.

eion · Post by **eion** » December 21st, 2007, 15:50

Also, you probably meant to say: "waits for" rather than "waits to"; "come and pick" rather than "come pick"; and "Lat and Eion".

MrGreen · Post by **MrGreen** » December 21st, 2007, 16:08

eion wrote:Also, you probably meant to say: "waits for" rather than "waits to"; "come and pick" rather than "come pick"; and "Lat and Eion".

Sweet Jesus, it's the mother load‽

*Head kerplodes*

eion · Post by **eion** » December 21st, 2007, 16:14

MrGreen wrote:Sweet Jesus, it's the mother lode.

Fix'd.

MrGreen · Post by **MrGreen** » December 21st, 2007, 16:35

eion wrote: Fix'd.

I thought motherload was just an Americanization of mother lode, and therefore accepted by most.

That, or I'm most horribly (never mind likely) wrong.

wiggles · Post by **wiggles** » December 24th, 2007, 14:02

well anyways, enough of the grammarrrrrr.

here are what i propose getting. any help appreciated....

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132276/sh ... ct_reviews (cheapo mobo)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA-M57 ... 026&sr=1-5 (more expensive mobo)

and is there much of a difference in between these 2-

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI ... tID=727879
(256 mb 8800 gt)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... -OK&tool=3 (512mb 8800 gt)

or should i get this-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=416 (ATi)

finally, bear (wrong spelling of bear??) in mind that i have 450 w psu..

thankya thankya thankya

MrGreen · Post by **MrGreen** » December 24th, 2007, 14:09

wiggles wrote:well anyways, enough of the grammarrrrrr.

here are what i propose getting. any help appreciated....

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132276/sh ... ct_reviews (cheapo mobo)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA-M57 ... 026&sr=1-5 (more expensive mobo)

and is there much of a difference in between these 2-

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI ... tID=727879
(256 mb 8800 gt)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... -OK&tool=3 (512mb 8800 gt)

or should i get this-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... subcat=416 (ATi)

finally, bear (wrong spelling of bear??) in mind that i have 450 w psu..

thankya thankya thankya

You really should upgrade your PSU, 450W can cover what you've got but I wouldn't trust a no-brand one.

I'd go with a 8800GT over an ATi, as much driver magic ATi can/may pull off the GT is a better card.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 24th, 2007, 14:11

I wouldn't attach any hardware to a 450w no-name china special PSU. ever, so set about £50 aside for one that won't asplode.

Of those choices, I'd take the 2nd mobo (which is atx, not micro atx, so might not fit in your case) though, I'd actually just not be dumb and buy a C2D system.

Any of the GPUs will be fine. Just not on that POS PSU you have.

eion · Post by **eion** » December 24th, 2007, 15:02

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:I wouldn't attach any hardware to a 450w no-name china special PSU. ever, so set about £50 aside for one that won't asplode.

Of those choices, I'd take the 2nd mobo (which is atx, not micro atx, so might not fit in your case) though, I'd actually just not be dumb and buy a C2D system.

Any of the GPUs will be fine. Just not on that POS PSU you have.

All of this.

Post by **HereComesPete** » December 25th, 2007, 0:25

Wut them said.

Get the 512 gt if you can afford it, if you needs the money for a good psu, get the 256 one, it'll still be nice and fast. Also, if you can afford the moar expensive mobo, buy that too (istr that your case is full atx) it'll be better for any overclocking, posess a better layout, be capable of cooling/regulating itself better, and will last a lot longer. You buy shite you pay twice.

Good luck with all this, the sense of achievement after bunging loads of new stuff into a case, then watching as it actually turns on always gets me to almost smile!