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Upgrading Graphics Card

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  • 21-01-2008 6:13pm
    #1
    farna_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭


    I've been thinking of upgrading my graphics card recently, but I'm not sure will be current setup bottleneck its performance or will I be able to install a newer PCI-Express 2.0 card into it.

    My setup is:

    Asus A8N-E mobo
    AMD 3200+ 2.0GHz (socket 939)
    2GB Ram
    OCZ 600W PSU
    X800GT GFX card

    The card I was looking at was the HD3850, which is PCI-Express 2.0, whereas my mobo is only PCI-Express 1.0, so will it support this card? From other forums I gather that the card supports PCI-Express 1.0a, but I can't seem to get a definitive answer with respect to PCI-Express 1.0.
    Does anyone know for definite?
    Also will my system bottleneck this cards performance? If so, would upgrading the CPU to a 3800+ X2 improve matters?

    Any help appreciated!


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    uberpixie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    farna_boy wrote: »
    I've been thinking of upgrading my graphics card recently, but I'm not sure will be current setup bottleneck its performance or will I be able to install a newer PCI-Express 2.0 card into it.

    My setup is:

    Asus A8N-E mobo
    AMD 3200+ 2.0GHz (socket 939)
    2GB Ram
    OCZ 600W PSU
    X800GT GFX card

    The card I was looking at was the HD3850, which is PCI-Express 2.0, whereas my mobo is only PCI-Express 1.0, so will it support this card? From other forums I gather that the card supports PCI-Express 1.0a, but I can't seem to get a definitive answer with respect to PCI-Express 1.0.
    Does anyone know for definite?
    Also will my system bottleneck this cards performance? If so, would upgrading the CPU to a 3800+ X2 improve matters?

    Any help appreciated!

    PCI express 2.0 is backwards compatible with pci express 1.0.

    I.e the card will work for you.

    I would def get a dual core cpu, that and a new card will tie you over nicely for the next year or so.
    (most new games are dual core optimised at this stage)


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