Does my Ram 8GB ddr3 old MotherBoard will work with gtx960 GDDR5?

1) The VRAM (GDDR5) on the graphics card does not need to be the same type of RAM you install directly onto your motherboard.

2) As long as you have a PCIe lane your graphics card will plug in.

** We would need to know exactly what model of motherboard you have as well as your power supply to be able to verify that your system will handle the GTX 960, but as far as fitting and not having RAM confilicts you are fine.

Ram is ram and vram is something compelety different. It will work just fine dont worry.

If you have a PCI-e x16 slot you should be fine. Of more importance will probably be your power supply, make sure you have the wattage and pins required for whatever card you buy.

RAM is memory that PC uses..VRAM is video memory that only graphics card uses

Your uncle was mistaken. Not uncommon, as there are quite a lot of different things that are easily confused when looking for compatible hardware.

A good definition of VRAM:

VRAM Stands for "Video Random Access Memory" and is pronounced "V-RAM." System RAM is great for loading and running programs, but when you need graphics power, VRAM is where it's at. This is the memory used to store image data that the computer displays; it acts as a buffer between the CPU and the video card. When a picture is to be displayed on the screen, the image is first read by the processor and then written to the VRAM.

Edit: If you are ever at a loss for understanding a technical IT term, this is a great website for explaining most things in an easy to understand manner: http://techterms.com/

We still would need to know exactly what power supply unit you have and your exact motherboard model to be able to give you 100% assurance that your rig can run the GTX 960.

You have a good enough processor and plenty of RAM, but we'd need something like this for the PSU and Motherboard:

Motherboard: MSI Z97
Power Supply: EVGA 500W

Since your motherboard is running the i5-3470 there is very little chance it won't handle the GTX 960. The biggest single component we still need to verify is your power supply.

"Graphics Interface : Link Width x16 slot , Version : PCI-express"

This tells you the card will be fine, as far as the motherboard goes. Again, your main concern is if your power supply is suited for the task. For most 960's you'll need a minimum of 400 watts and a free 8-pin power plug (again you'll need to check the requirements the specific card you're buying, as some cards have different plugs). Also, you may want to measure the space from the back of the case forward to wherever it runs into a drive bay or fan, etc, to make sure the length of the card isn't an issue with whatever case you have.

It should have a label/labels on it with the make/model/wattage etc. Anything that it has on it would be helpful, too much info is always better ;-).

Edit: That card will require that your PSU has 2 free 6-pin plugs.

If you look at this picture, what you need to see on your current power supply is 2 of the black PCI-E 6-pin plugs that aren't in use (if you have one or more used by your current card, then count those, of course). If it doesn't have 2 of these pins you likely will not be able to use the 960 with it, there are adapters to convert 2 molex (aka 4-pin) connectors into one 6-pin, but they are not always reliable.

http://mrpaintersapluswiki.wikispaces.com/file/view/psu_main_connectors.jpg/399789690/psu_main_connectors.jpg

Your power supply (PSU) will be inside the case, it will be a box about 5x5x5 inches. All of the power plugs in your PC will lead back to it. These days *most* PSUs are mounted at the bottom back of the case, though a few older machines will have it mounted at the top back. The power cord from your wall to the computer will be plugged directly into the PSU from outside the case, so that will tell you where it is.

Among the bundle of power cables coming out of it you will need to look for the 6-pin plugs. Also, look for any labels that indicate the make/model/wattage.

I check the site most days, so I'll do my best to follow up. Good luck!

In case I'm not around tomorrow, and you see that your PSU doesn't have the power and/or pins for the 960, I would recommend you look at the GTX 750s. These cards would be a big upgrade for you and some of them require *no* 6-pin connectors and draw their power directly from the PCI-e slot, and only need a 300 watt PSU. Just make sure you look for one that doesn't need a power plug. These cards should easily run the Minecraft mod you want to play. Bonus points for being 100 dollars cheaper too.

Here is a good version to consider-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024&cm_re=gtx_750-_-14-487-024-_-Product

6-pin cables come from the power supply not the motherboard

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all you need to know is your motherboard has a pcie slot



you need a good 500w power supply


tier 1 or 2 model from this list:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html




aerocool is as garbage as you can get in power supplies, stay away from that