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Title: Will this card work? Post by: Coburn on January 05, 2009, 11:38:59 PM I have this motherboard:
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCL/index.htm Will this video card work on it? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3244223&CatId=1558 Now, is there a better video card for $50 than this? And what video card would you recommend for this motherboard on a $50 budget? Also, what's the difference in PCI Express 1.0 and PCI Express 2.0? Will just a PCI Express slot work for both? And what does the x16 mean? Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: GamezR2EZ on January 05, 2009, 11:45:21 PM yes that will work
and stay away from tigerdirect use newegg.com express 2.0 is a later standard that 1.0, 1.0 can work in 2.0 slots, 2.0 WILL NOT WORK in 1.0 slots x16 refers to the lanes its very technical and if you were A+ cert or you ever read an A+ book you would know you also wouldnt ask if a card was compatible cuase thats one of the main things they teach you how to do, figure out what will work ;) you should look into A+, youll see your PC in a whole new light Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: Coburn on January 05, 2009, 11:59:28 PM Well, I read an A+ book in a tech class, but it was from 1970 :PP KIDDING, but it was OLD. I couldn't stand the oldness.
So how can I tell if it is PCI 2.0? What is that really tiny black PCI slot on my mobo? EDIT: 2 weeks ago, I ordered RAM from newegg. A week later, it didnt even send. I canceled my order and went to Tigerdirect. For 2$ shipping, I got that RAM, a sound card, a flash drive, and a DVD burner and it got here in about 1 full week. It'd be hard trusting newegg again... Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: GamezR2EZ on January 06, 2009, 12:03:42 AM Quote from: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCL/index.htm Expansion Capabilities * Two PCI Conventional* bus connectors * One PCI Express* x1 bus add-in card connector * One PCI Express* x16 bus add-in card connector and it will say 2.0 Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: Coburn on January 06, 2009, 12:06:36 AM Right. My mobo doesn't have PCI 2.0 :(
So what would be the best vid card for $50 that would work with my mobo? Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: Coburn on January 06, 2009, 12:14:02 AM Maybe this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143125 Is that better than my first one? Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: GamezR2EZ on January 06, 2009, 12:23:56 AM i would prefer that one to your other onne
looks like a better deal Title: Re: Will this card work? Post by: Coburn on January 06, 2009, 12:27:32 AM Well, it does have 1 gig of RAM, and it only req. a 300W supply. I have a 300watt. And the first card req. 350 :P I think ima go with the BFG. I'm not too sure yet though.
They're both GeForce 8500's though :) |