Windows 7: Need your opinion on video card upgrades

Dwarf · 11 Mar 2010

In some cases, it's not that you have insufficient power with your PSU, rather you don't have the necessary connectors and you cannot make up the required connectors using adapters because you have insufficient free connectors to use.

gramdmajim · 11 Mar 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by TurboGFF

650w power supply isnt enough?

this is more than ample. it just depends on the connectors you have for vid cards.

TurboGFF · 11 Mar 2010

I believe my 8800gt takes two pins. 2 six slots I believe?

Two questions..
NCIX.com - Buy EVGA GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition 633MHZ 1280MB DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card - 012-P3-1178-TR In Canada.

this one looks good, except for the fact that it has weird pin connectors that I'm not sure I have. and, for the ati cards, I've been reading that their drivers aren't ironed out and that there are still problems.

Dwarf · 11 Mar 2010

You will to upgrade your PSU for this card. It needs a minimum of 680W with a 6-pin and an 8-pin PCI-E power connector.

RST101 · 11 Mar 2010

Take extra note of the amps on the 12+v rail that the card needs when selecting your psu!

This is just as important as the wattage value.

TurboGFF · 11 Mar 2010

Guess that co-op one is out of the question >.<

The second and third nvidia choices still look decent enough, I'm still on the edge about ati too

TurboGFF · 11 Mar 2010

so I've decided. Im going with the
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...3&promoid=1046

If anyone has any last min suggestions, speak now or forever hold your piece

RST101 · 11 Mar 2010

You will be fine with that for at least a couple of years, just make sure to check the 12v amp on the rail when purchasing your psu.

TurboGFF · 11 Mar 2010

I already have a psu. Antec truepower trio 650W. ATX12v V2.0 Active PFC SLI certifed. (Not sure what any of that means, so...Verify it for me?)

nate42nd · 11 Mar 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by TurboGFF

I already have a psu. Antec truepower trio 650W. ATX12v V2.0 Active PFC SLI certifed. (Not sure what any of that means, so...Verify it for me?)

This all means you have a decent PSU that will be fine. Active PFC and SLI certified is cool. It would be nice to have 80+ but you can't spend all your $$ on a PSU. It will be fine. I was going to get a 5770 recently, but ended up finding a good deal on a GTS250 for under $100 so that's what I got. All the best

Windows 7: Need your opinion on video card upgrades

Need your opinion on video card upgrades problems?