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Reply With QuoteSince it's an ATI chipset on there you should be ok. I could look around, does it have to be Euro though?
Here's a link that should help you out:
http://www.pricewatch.dealtime.co.uk/xP ... 3~OR-0#stt
This is a discussion on Graphics card recommendation within the Computer Tech forums, part of the Computers and Technology category; Hi guys I've just bought anew computer with an integrated graphics card ATI x1250 its absolutely terrible so i'm going ...
Hi guys I've just bought anew computer with an integrated graphics card ATI x1250 its absolutely terrible so i'm going to get a new one. I've sort of lost touch with the new stuff...
How does this messure? never heard of powercolour buthttp://www.ebuyer.com/product/142605
any recommendations?
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Since it's an ATI chipset on there you should be ok. I could look around, does it have to be Euro though?
Here's a link that should help you out:
http://www.pricewatch.dealtime.co.uk/xP ... 3~OR-0#stt
My motherboard has PCI express x16. im not sure if that's PCIe 2.0 or not. would that card work
Originally Posted by Sapphire HD3870 specs
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Why don't you find out what your mobo has: http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
Also, see if your mobo has a firmware update.
A PCI express spec is always 'xnn' where nn is the number of lanes. This is entirely orthogonal to the PCIe version it supports: You can have x16 cards and mainboards for PCIe 1.1 or PCIe 2.0. 3.0 is coming soon
There can be a backwards incompatibility for video cards though, where a 2.0 card won't work in a 1.1 bios, so you need to nail down the mainboard spec.
Yeah, we need to know the mobo first. This of course relates to the fact that PCI-E is moving beyond what the cards are even up to since 1.1 hasn't even been maxed out yet. The nVidia 280 is about the only card that's up there. This is just another reason why I'm waiting at least another full year before I build a new PC, just so some of the other specs can flesh out. Firewire 1600 & 3200 are coming as well as USB 3.0, firewire is still better though.
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Yes it plugs into one 16x slot and uses the neighboring slot for it's fan. That's a good card, sapphire is a decent company. Just one word of advice, use the official ATI Drivers. Don't even use the disc they sent, just go to ATI's site.
cool. cheers
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