4870 1GB with old ASrock Mobo?

[xmdxtremek]

Hi,
Im thinking of buying a 4870 1GB for my old pc using this mobo: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=939Dual-SATA2&s=939

You think it will be compatible? or im going to run into problems with it? because right now my budget can only support a video card. I know my pc will bottleneck the vidcard but I just need to know if it will work fine. If it does ill buy it then get a new pc later on with another 4870 1GB for cross firing.

 

[invisik]

it will work perfectly fine.

 

[xmdxtremek]

thanks right now the mobo is using X1950 PRO you think ill need to change my power supply?

 

[spathotan]

Those X1900's required massive amounts of power, I think it was like 280W? You should be fine with your current PSU, im guessing its at least 500W?

Dont really know about the wattage, but I know they required high amps..high.

 

[RetiredChief]

Replaced X1950 XT with 4870 512.
Idle power is approx 40 Watts higher, However, load power was only approx 10 -> 15 Watts higher.

X1950 XT required 1 6pin pci-e power connector, powercolor 4870 512 required 2 6pin pci-e power connectors.

As long as you have the two pci-e pwr connectors and your psu was not on the edge (12V rail) then you should be OK.

 

[thechemist26]

hey, i have a asrock wolfdale 1333-d667 r2.0 MoBo ( http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Wolfdale1333-D667%20R2.0&s=775 ) and i want to put a BFG NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCIe 2.0 ( http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgr951024gte.aspx ). am i going to have any problems????

 

[Wolfshadw]

thechemist26 - No, you shouldn't have any problems with that card/motherboard combo.

-Wolf sends

 

[thechemist26]

thanks Wolfshadw