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Need Help On A Graphic Card!
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Posted by: verAx781
HI! I just got a new Rig.
Amd x2 dual Core 4200+
1024mb ram
250gbs
Audio Audigy 2 ZS
300 watt powersupply...
Well I was planning on getting a high end gaming graphic card but i wasn't compltelty sure that my 300 watt psu will hold it..
the only one i've seen that can handle with my psu is the
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814170094
(Albatron PC6800GS Geforce 6800 256MB 256-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card)
NEED HELP WITH THIS GRAPHIC CARD!
or any other high end graphic cards out there .
greatly apreciated need opinions
Posted by: goranpaa
Hi!
You will need a quality powersupply. And a 300W for that card together with the rest of your rig will be insufficient. Here is a good one:
ASPIRE ATX-AS500-GN ATX Daul12V (V2.03) / SLI compliant 500W Power Supply 115/230 V CB IEC 950/ TUV EN 60950/ UL 1950/ CSA 950 - Retail $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...003#DetailSpecs
This way, you will have all the power you need for future upgrades.
And I would suggest this videocard instead:
GIGABYTE GV-NX68G256D-B Geforce 6800GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $189.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814125218
Posted by: redwench
you wont be able to run any decent graphics card with that power supply. youd have to go 3 generations back to find one. best bet is to upgrade that power supply to around 500W before video card shopping.
Posted by: verAx781
So if I where to get the
GIGABYTE GV-NX68G256D-B Geforce 6800GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $189.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814125218
I would have to connect the power supply pci e thing into the graphic card?
Posted by: Omnislash124
As far as graphics cards go.....for high-end, it's the 7800GTX or the X1900XTX, but those are extreme high-end graphics solutions. The X850XT is not a bad deal at newegg.com for $227.00. It was the highest card in last generation I believe. It is quite large though.....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814161164
Anyways, most newer cards have require a direct plug to the power supply. Most likely, graphics cards will come with the card and a cable that will allow you to share a power cable with, say a hard drive or something. It plugs into the card itself and then the opposite end is split.
Posted by: armystud0911
I have seen way to many problems with those aspire psu's to recommend anyone to buy them, I have seen two of them go out in other people's pc's so I pointed them to some slightly lower powered antecs and they are doing fine. If you want to run a decent video card with a dual core cpu, I would recommend a solid 450watt psu. Some real good brands are antec"true", enermax, or fortron. If you go with a lesser brand (which I do not recommend) you will want to get a higher power rating.
Posted by: goranpaa
I never heard any complaints about the Aspires. But Antec, is a good choise.
Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10% TUV, UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC - Retail $63.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16817103937
But as you run an AMD, you may have to get a 20 to 24 pin ATX converter for the Antec.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16812201001
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