coknuck Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 Gabe1972, Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay here. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-150889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 hEY hEY!!! Im running off onbord video are you kidding onboard video is a thing of the future,no seriously, you will still have people 5+ years from now trying to game with onbard video Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-150892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 Thank you coknuck. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-150894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 are you kidding onboard video is a thing of the future,no seriously, you will still have people 5+ years from now trying to game with onbard video onboard video would be awesome if someone integrated a good GPU and memory for it... Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-150992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingknight67 Posted June 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 er thanks, this comp is like 2.5 years old and its a sony vaio Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 That's unfortunate knight. There aren't really any good PCI video cards out there. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattymcbluff Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 onboard video would be awesome if someone integrated a good GPU and memory for it... well i have the xpress 200 chipset and it a a built in x300 so its ok... Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinlay Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 If i was you ill be upgrading to an pci express. From what i heard from someone that there fixing to stop making board with agp on them? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 in the mid term pci express will probably displace agp like pci replaced isa and agp replaced pci for graphics cards. pci-e has the advantage that it isn't limited to graphics cards. if you want to set up a raid for example there are some nice 16 channel sata raid controllers with their own processors and cache on the market for pci-e. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 7, 2006 CID Share Posted June 7, 2006 A couple of days ago I ordered an Athlon 64 @3500, a case, and a motherboard with AGP. The reason that I got the AGP board is because last fall I spent $200 on a Geforce 6800. I just want to get some more speed. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 I did here somewhere that they were gonna come up with agp16x but why bother when u can get pci-e. Most pre built computers now are coming standard with a pci-e slot. My brother bought a 300$ pre built pc a few months and it even had a pci-e slot and 4 mem slots. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 This upgrade is costing me about three hundred, so it's right there with that comp you mentioned. I am going to use all of the other components from the computer I'm on now. It should be pretty fast. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 one of my friends bought a 6800, remeber to unlock the extra pixel pipelines to unlock the cards full performance Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 Did it the day I got it with RivaTuner. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingknight67 Posted June 8, 2006 Author CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 anyone got good ideas to upgrade, i want to use this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688&ATT=14-102-688&CMP=OTC-B1zrat3 what kind of motherboard should i get from here http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=list&SubCategory=280&Type=OPENBOX yeah im kinda cheap ;/ Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 Are you planning on using the same processor? If so, what it and whit kind of interface(socket) does it use? If it is over two years old, you'd be better off getting a new processor also. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 remember your processor needs to have a pci-e slot if you want that card Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingknight67 Posted June 8, 2006 Author CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 how do i know what socket i use? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 Well really most mobos now have either a agp 8x slot or a pci-express slot. Just when you are looking around for a motherboard make sure it does NOT have a agp slot and then it will most likely have a pci express slot Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 That's true, but it isn't going to do him any good if the old processor won't fit on the new motherboard because it is a different form factor. I am talking about the computer processor, not the video card prcessor. If the card is a PCI E, then use a PCI E motherboard. Same with AGP. But I'm more concerned because he wants to replace thre motherboard so he can use a PCI E card, but he didn't mention anything about the processor. Oh, and also, you might have to upgrade your power supply too. LOL. I know this sounds like a lot, but it's not. Do you have a make and model number for your computer? You can go on the web site and go to tech support and see what kind of processor your computer is using. Or you can post it on here and I will look for you. Like I say, you just want to make sure your old processor will work with your new motherboard, or you are going to have to replace the processor too. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 8, 2006 CID Share Posted June 8, 2006 Kingknight....after looking around a bit more, I pretty sure that the Kirin-V motherboard you have is a socket 478. There aren't too many socket 478 boards around that support a PCI-E video card, but there are a few. They cost an arm and a leg. Pretty much your only options are to see if the board has an AGP slot, and if it does, get a decent AGP card. If it doesn't, you are pretty much going to have to upgrade the board AND the processor, plus get the PCI-E card. The processor you are running now will ONLY work with a socket 478 board. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingknight67 Posted June 9, 2006 Author CID Share Posted June 9, 2006 its a pentium 4 2.6 ghz, if thats ok, im pretty sure my power supply is fine Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted June 9, 2006 CID Share Posted June 9, 2006 its a pentium 4 2.6 GHz, if thats ok, im pretty sure my power supply is fine thats not a bad processor, heck im running on a amd 1100 mhz processor. You really dont need to upgrade your processor but it would help if you did in the future Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 9, 2006 CID Share Posted June 9, 2006 That's a decent processor. Just make sure that the motherboard you get will be able to use that processor. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe1972 Posted June 9, 2006 CID Share Posted June 9, 2006 amc....the board you use that processor on has a PCIE slot? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/13915-can-my-comp-handle-pci-e-cards/page/2/#findComment-151710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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